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I accept the use of cookiesThe school gates open at 8.40am and children go straight to their classrooms, ready for the day to begin at 8.55am
9.05 - 9.30am School Worship (Monday, Tuesday and Friday at the church. Wednesday House Worship in classrooms. Thursday Key Stage Worship in classrooms).
10.30am KS1 break
10.45am KS2 break
12.00- 1pm KS1 lunch
12.20-1.20pm KS2 lunch
KS1 will have a breaktime at around 2.20pm, though the exact time is at the teacher's discretion
3.30pm the school gates open for the end of day
There will be staff on the school gate at the beginning and end of the day to ensure the safety of the children.
Please note: Owls' Worship will now take place THIS Friday 8th Feb. Swallows' will take place on Fri 15th Feb.
06 Feb 2019
On Tuesday we had a fantastic day celebrating Chinese New Year. The whole school enjoyed a variety of activities from drama and food-tasting to crafts and dance. Lunch was a wonderfu...
01 Feb 2019
On a very chilly afternoon Axminster Primary School hosted the Acorn Academy Year 5/6 Netball Tournament with Axminster coming out on top and winning the event. In POOL A we had M...
18 Jan 2019
21 Dec 2018
I was incredibly proud of all the children who took part in the Carols by Candlelight Service on Thursday evening. The singing was beautiful and the instrumentalists were fantastic. It was...
21 Dec 2018
21 Dec 2018
18 Dec 2018
Thank you to the PTFA members and staff (and any other helpers!) who put up the Christmas Tree this week. It is a beautiful tree from Holly Hill Nurseries. Thank you to them for kindly donating...
23 Nov 2018
Today in Year 6's maths lesson, we were creating our own school flag using the area and perimeter skills that we learnt this week. It was enjoyable because you actually were able to design your own cr...
22 Nov 2018
16 Nov 2018
12 Nov 2018
Last Sunday, the House Captains and some members of the Ethos Committee made us extremely proud, representing Mrs Ethelston's at the Remembrance Service. Following the presentation of the wreath...
12 Nov 2018
As part of the wider community, the House Captains took part in a ceremony in Axminster, where wreaths were laid and one of our Year 6 children read a prayer for the fallen in front of the variou...
11 Nov 2018
William from Owls' class visited Ypres and Tyne Cot last weekend. He laid a wreath made by the school in front of the Devonshire Regiment plate, which include some of the soilders who serve...
06 Nov 2018
Thank you to everyone who entered the Trench Cake Competition, we had so many amazing cakes! They were all judged on appearance and taste by The Mayor of Lyme Regis, Michaela Ellis and Ian...
29 Oct 2018
29 Oct 2018
15 Oct 2018
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12 Oct 2018
Children from year six had a very exciting week, participating in their Bikeability Cycling course, levels one and two. Well done to all of them and thank you to the team who ran the course over...
05 Oct 2018
The Rotary Club kindly donated dictionaries to all of our Year Six pupils. Grateful thanks to them, the children were thrilled with them.
05 Oct 2018
Well done to all the children that took place in the Summer Reading Challenge!
02 Oct 2018
Welcome to all our new children in Robins' class.
17 Sep 2018
On Tuesday 11th September, we were honoured to be visited by the Archdeacon Christopher, who came to meet the children and present us with a special certificate for our outstanding SIAMs. He enj...
20 Jul 2018
Our Open Garden was a huge success and raised £68, which will be used in the school garden next year. Thank you to everyone who helps in the garden, especially Jo Williams.
20 Jul 2018
Thank you to all the children for their amazing entries in the Uplyme Horticultural Show, well done to the winners: Aurora, Elizabeth, Rufus, Talullah, Harry C, Alexie, Georgia, Andrew, Rhea, Sasha, L...
20 Jul 2018
Herons' Class have had an action-packed week, having visited a waterpark, tried a variety of new sports and there is a sleepover tonight for them as part of their leavers' activities! ...
16 Jul 2018
For the centenary of the end of the First World War, Uplyme Church are planning a big installation and art exhibition in the church.The exhibition will be put on for the week preceding Remembranc...
10 Jul 2018
Robins, Wrens, Swifts, Kingfishers and Swallows were incredibly excited to see some butterflies hatched by Robins, Swifts and Kingfishers today. It was a wonderful reminder of our core value, Celebrat...
06 Jul 2018
Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy Rated as “Outstanding” & “Remarkable” in recent inspection. Mrs Ethelstons’s CE has been graded as Outstanding in a recent i...
03 Jul 2018
03 Jul 2018
Last Tuesday, Swallows' class had a special visitor. Our visitor works as an undersea diver in the oil industry. He spoke to us about his experiences about what lies beneath. We were amazed to hear t...
03 Jul 2018
22 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018
Key Stage 1 have been learning about Clean Air Day and how we can help prevent air pollution. Wrens' and Swifts' took to the playground to investigate if we had clean air or polluted air according to...
18 Jun 2018
What a fantastic Sports Day! Well done to all the children for taking part with such enthusiasm. Well done to the winning House - Hardy. Thank you to Mrs Timbrell for organising the event an...
12 Jun 2018
12 Jun 2018
Robins, Wrens and Swifts were very lucky to have a visitor form Lyme Bay Marine to tell us about some of the life in our local bay. The children especially enjoyed the live crab and lobster!{! gallery...
12 Jun 2018
10 Jun 2018
04 Jun 2018
21 May 2018
18 May 2018
Swifts and Wren's were both very lucky on Monday afternoon to have a visit from Mr Singer who told them lots of different things about Judaism. The children particularly enjoyed learning a s...
18 May 2018
Swallows' Class have been designing experiments to establish what types of drinks cause tooth decay. They have looked at the different types of variables to ensure their tests are fair and focus...
09 May 2018
On Tuesday we welcomed Mr Martin Maudsley into all our classes for his storytelling workshops. The response was overwhelmingly positive- more information and photos to follow! "On Tuesday w...
04 May 2018
Year 4 This week, in topic, we have been learning about Mary Anning. We were given factual pieces about her and we used these facts to make a little booklet. In maths, we have been revising mu...
29 Apr 2018
Miss Lyons has met this week with all the children that took part in the sponsored Readathon last term. The PTFA have kindly contributed money towards this and now we have a considerable amount to spe...
29 Apr 2018
The Landscape Concept Plan for the new school was introduced to the staff last week by Gyles Morris the landscape architect and outdoor learning specialist who is advising our school trust. The staff...
27 Apr 2018
Year 1 Wrens' Class In Maths we have been using doubles, halves and quarters. I like PE because we run around and I like Maths because we get to learn exciting stuff. Lily Year 2 Swift...
25 Apr 2018
You may have noticed the area by Swifts' Class is beginning to look much more cheerful. This is our Spiritual Space, where classes and children can go for some peace and reflection. We wil...
25 Apr 2018
Please give us feedback about our trial at the beginning of the school day- Dropping Off in the Morning- TWO WEEK TRIALFrom next week, we will trial having a member of staff in a high visibil...
24 Apr 2018
Summer Term Clubs List 2018
23 Apr 2018
We learnt that the sun is one million times bigger than Earth. The sun is a star and there are some stars bigger than the sun and some stars smaller than the sun. The sun's light reflects on the moo...
06 Apr 2018
During the final week of term, we spent a week looking at what makes us all unique and special. This was part of National Autism Awareness week. The children enjoyed a worship from Reverend Cat...
01 Apr 2018
The children, staff, parents and friends came together on Thursday to celebrate this important time of year. Children of all ages took part and the singing was beautiful. 2018East...
29 Mar 2018
29 Mar 2018
28 Mar 2018
28 Mar 2018
28 Mar 2018
The year 6 children have spent some time drafting, editing and writing up their stories, based on the Great Kapok Tree. The younger children in Robins' and Wrens' thoroughly enjoyed listening to...
26 Mar 2018
Thank you to Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service for their 'Staying Safe' visit.
26 Mar 2018
25 Mar 2018
Well done to Robins' Class for their very first class worship this week. They were brave and shared with us a story they have been learning about bears. We were also treated to some singin...
22 Mar 2018
What a phenomenal performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from Kingfishers' and Swallows' Class. The children were amazing in their acting roles, superb at their singing and so enthusia...
21 Mar 2018
Wrens Class had a superb visit to Seaton Wetlands. The children really enjoyed their trip and they were able to catch a variety of under water creatures when pond dipping. They had the opportuni...
19 Mar 2018
Robins' Class visited the Teddy Bear Museum in Dorchester this week. They took their furry friends along to meet the veterans, and thoroughly enjoyed a visit to the park as well. Well done...
19 Mar 2018
What a superb musical extravaganza the Spring Concert was. The show featured performances by all year groups on violins, cornets, guitars, ukeles, piano and more! Along with some fantastic...
14 Mar 2018
Herons' Class went to watch Wicked. Swallows' and Kingfishers' Classes went to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, picking up tips for their upcoming production! All classes were comm...
12 Mar 2018
Thank you to all parents and children who came to support the PTFA on Friday at Springo Bingo. We raised £125 which will go towards this years fundraising cause of Enrichment which will benefit...
28 Feb 2018
In February, we were asked if we might donate some exercise books to a school in Cape Town, South Africa. Mrs Es.pub.pdf
10 Jan 2018
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04 Jan 2018
Happy New Year to all Pupils, Parents and Carers of Mrs Ethelston’s,There will be no newsletter this week as we have had such a short week.Clubs will commence from 15th January. The new clubs li...
15 Dec 2017
Many thanks to all the parents that joined us for our last event this year - Carols round the Tree, and many thanks to Irve Davis-Griffiths.
15 Dec 2017
Thank you to everyone for taking part in our Christmas Jumper Day. We raised over £110 for Save the Children.
05 Dec 2017
Well done to all the Mrs E's children that took part in the B Sharp 'Out of the Box' on Friday evening. A fantastic performance at the Hub and also lovely to see some old pupils performing too.
04 Dec 2017
Thank you to the members of Mrs Ethelston's Choir that performed at the Christmas Fayre on Saturday. There will be another chance to hear them sing at the Carols by Candlelight on 14th December...
18 Jul 2017
Thank you so much to everyone for the tremendous support for Sports' day today. Special thanks to the staff and helpers, particularly to Mrs Timbrell for the hours of organisation. These e...
18 Jul 2017
Year 5 have been learning about the Olympics. We learnt how to compete in the long jump (which is different to today) and will be writing explanation text to explain how to be successful!
18 Jul 2017
Thankfully the rain held off, which enabled the football team to attend Colfox Academy for Kenway Cup knockout tournament. Well done to them for battling against some very good teams and showing...
18 Jul 2017
This week we enjoyed a fantastic Spring Concert at the church. These occasions make me so very proud of the children, staff and school. The contributions were stunning and to quote a paren...
18 Jul 2017
Well done to all our swimmers who travelled to Dorchester Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre on Friday. The team supported each other magnificently at quite an overwhelming event! We are proud o...