Two groups of pupils in Year 5 and 6 have been taking part in ‘Bikeability’: a modern day ‘cycling proficiency’. The instructors were particularly impressed with the attitude and behaviour of the groups and everyone managed to achieve the ‘Level 2 Award’.

Year 6 enjoyed a special reward morning for their hard work in the preparation to their SATs. The children enjoyed riding their bikes, scooters and skates as part of their 'Wheels Day'. Well done to everyone in Year 6 for their positivity and perseverance! 

All crazes have their moments and we now feel that it would be beneficial to everyone if Fidget Spinners were left at home as from Monday. However, we have agreed to set up a Fidget Spinner Club (following a persuasive campaign from some of the pupils) for Year 5 and Year 6. Therefore Year 5 children will be allowed them in school on a Friday and Year 6 on a Tuesday.

Reception have begun a new topic called, 'Out and About'.  This week, we are enjoying a walk around our local neighbourhood, talking about what we see, following directions and practising road safety.  

The Year Three children have had a very exciting end to the term with an overnight stay at a field studies centre near Dorchester.  They spent two days experiencing various activities linked to their history work.  This included fire making, shelter building, storytelling, pottery making and sieges against the Romans.  It must have been a busy time because the pupils were all asleep by 10.15pm!

 

Thank you to all the adults who gave up their time to organise and supervise the trip.  Some photos and a full report will follow after the holidays.

This week we have held a series of Easter Services for each Phase.  Reception sang a series of songs followed by a morning of crafts with their parents.  Years One and Two went to the Church for the first time this year and held a lovely service including a performance from the KS1 Choir.  Years Five and Six displayed their artistic talents in their Church Service with the Worship Band, Footprints Dance and the KS2 Choir performing.  The highlight of the week was the Year Three and Four dramatisation of the Easter Story.  The audience were taken on an emotional rollercoaster as the pupils delivered a powerful acting and singing performance.

 

We wish you all a happy Easter break.

Longfleet's sporting success continued on Tuesday with excellent results in the Oakdale Year 3/4 "High 5" netball tournament. Longfleet took three teams to the event, the results were:

Team A: winners (Section 1)

Team B: runners-up ( Section 3)

Team C: 3rd place (Section 5)

 

Well done to everybody that took part.

Longfleet were the eventual winners of the inaugural "KS1 Howieson Cup" held at our school. Teams from Courthill, Sylvan, Lilliput, Old Town and an "All Star" team battled it out across group matches, semi-finals and eventually the final, which was between Longfleet and Sylvan. A great contest was eventually won by a fantastic goal by William. We look forward to the next stage of the KS1 Howieson Cup, an Athletics competition in the Summer Term. 

A massive 'well done' goes out to the 9 children who took part in the Dorset School Games Multisports Competition at Carter Community School. The children had great fun exploring different sporting activities and were an absolute credit to the school.

10 children from Mr Thurlow's Running Club took part in the PEDSSA Cross Country Competition held at the beautiful surroundings of Canford Magna School. In such a big competition (in some races there were over 60 children), Longfleet showed the skills of perseverance and teamwork to all run brilliantly. All of the children thoroughly deserved their Year 5 place certificates.