Events Gallery
There is always plenty going on at our school, such as day trips, visitors who come to school to entertain or work with the children, and other special occasions during the year. On this page you can look back on some of our special events, and share the memories with us.
Reception Welcome Mass
On Sunday 19th September our Reception families joined the Abbey Parish to celebrate Mass. This was a wonderful opportunity for Father Elias and the Parish to welcome the newest members to school. After celebrating Mass as a Parish community, Reception families met...
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
School looked a little bit different today as hundreds of pirates headed to Abbey Bay for a sup-arrr day of pirate fun! Each class had the chance to take part in pirate activities as well as sharing a pirate tale or two. Year 6 were debating whether a pirate's actions...
Chaplaincy Team’s First Meeting
Chaplaincy Team were delighted to be able to meet for the first time and spent the after-school session brainstorming their mission objectives for the coming year. Coming together like this really helps us to clarify our ideas and decide on our priorities. We look...
Children Starting in Reception
Over the past two weeks Reception children have come into school in small groups. Parents were able to come into school and settle their child before heading off into the school hall for a nice cup of tea. All the children settled and friendships are beginning to...
Year 5 Residential at PGL Borreaton Park
Year 5 were very excited to visit Borreaton Park for their two-night residential trip! After a relatively short coach trip through the countryside, Year 5 arrived for The Abbey's very first adventure to Borreaton park. During the day, they were busy taking part in a...
Year 6 Puppet Workshop
Year 6 were treated to a half-day puppet workshop thanks to Autin Dance Theatre which allowed us to work together through various activities. Starting with our own body movements, we then moved onto recreating them with puppets made out of simple plastic bags. We...
KS2 Quidditch
All KS2 children put on their witches and wizards hats on Tuesday 7th October and took part in a Quidditch session. Children had the opportunity to transport a game from the famous Harry Potter books, into a real-life activity, which saw them having to use teamwork...
Whole School Mass
On Monday 6th September the whole school gathered as a Catholic community to celebrate Mass in our Parish church. It was an extremely special time as we have not been able to gather as a faith community in this way for some time. Both staff and children were delighted...
Refugee Week
Pupils have spent this last week immersed in activities linked to Refugee Week, learning about the upcoming 'Walk With Amal', raising money through a sponsored walk and deepening their understanding of the issues. The overarching theme for our week is 'Welcome the...
National Day of Reflection
As a school community we marked this special national day of reflection together, on the anniversary of the first lockdown. Along with many others, we held a one minute silence to reflect in solidarity with all those affected by the Covid pandemic. Throughout the day,...