Comic relief (red nose day)
We have had a wonderful time raising money for Comic Relief this year at SCPS. The children from Kites to Year 6 have had a great week trying a silly sports day ‘Tour De Farce’, entering a ‘bake yourself silly’ competition and wearing something red and donating money. Miss Green thought the baked character entries […]
Outdoor play and learning
Sonning Common Primary school is about to start a programme to improve opportunities for physical activity, socialisation, cooperation, coordination, resilience, creativity, imagination and enjoyment through improved play. Children today don’t have the same freedoms we once did, so we want to give children back time to really enjoy and learn from play. After all, it’s […]
British Science Week
To celebrate British Science Week last week the whole school enjoyed 5 days of Science learning. Each year group designed their own experiments in order to investigate something they are curious about. To make things even more exciting, real Scientists from Johnson Matthey conducted workshops for each class and delivered a whole-school assembly on Friday. […]
World Book Day
We had a brilliant time celebrating World Book Day! Children spent the morning choosing from a host of different reading experiences; teachers and grown-ups read their favourite fiction and non-fiction texts, and others played audiobooks. We also ranked and battled our favourite literary characters against each other; children drew pictures of their favourite reading spots; […]
February Big Thank You
We continue our initiative called ‘Big Thank You’. We know all our staff are dedicated but it is nice to acknowledge and reward people that have gone above and beyond the expectations of their role. Each month all SCPS staff are able to nominate a colleague and winners are then picked at random and receive […]
Secondary school places
This week secondary school places have been offered to our Year 6 children. In September they will be starting the next phase of their education at MECE, Gillotts, Highdown, Langtree, River Academy, Wallingford School and Shiplake College. Most pupils are pleased with their initial offers and we will get started on supporting transitions in the […]
Eat them to defeat them
Our school are taking part in the national Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign, which inspires children to eat more vegetables in a fun and engaging way. Each child should have already brought home a sticker chart, and they can add a sticker every time they try a vegetable. In school, children will also earn […]
Mascot for our Speak Up! campaign
Last term, we ran a competition for the children to create a mascot to accompany our brand-new Speak Up! Campaign. We had an incredible 119 entries of all shapes, sizes, colours and species! Each of these children received 5 team points for their efforts. However, we had the unenviable task of deciding our favourites! We […]
Safer Internet Day
Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI This week, our school joined others nationwide to celebrate Safer Internet Day 2026, the largest global online safety campaign. This year’s theme, ‘Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI,’ focuses on teaching children and young people the skills to use AI […]
KS1 Mega Cake Sale tomorrow
KS1 are having a Mega Cake Sale after school tomorrow (Thursday 5th February) under the shelter on the KS1 playground. If your child is in KS1, please can you send in some cakes to sell (on a paper plate covered in clingfilm or in a named box / tin) on Thursday morning. Everyone is welcome […]
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