Whole School News
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Saturday 28 March 2026 The Mermaid of Zennor In Year 4, we have been completely captivated by the enchanting tale of The Mermaid of Zennor. Through our writing journey, we have explored the legend in depth, uncovering its mystery, atmosphere, and rich Cornish heritage.
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Friday 27 March 2026 Y6: The Circulatory System - and a Happy Easter Holiday! The brilliant Year 6 have been learning all about the Circulatory System this week. They've labelled diagrams, drawn accurate hearts, and measured their heart rates after different forms of activity. This unit will carry on after Easter when the pupils will conduct a very hands on, real life investigation - more details to follow on the first day back!
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Friday 27 March 2026 We are EGGstremely lucky to have FOSS! A huge thank you to our amazing Friends of Southill School for putting on such a brilliant Easter Egg Hunt today.The school grounds were transformed into a trail of mystery and excitement as children set off in pairs to crack a clever anagram challenge. Their mission was to hunt down the large hidden eggs, collect the letters and piece them together to reveal the secret word. There was plenty of teamwork, lots of thinking and even more excitement as each clue brought them closer to the final answer.To top it all off, every child was very generously given an Easter egg to take home, which was the icing on the cake after such an egg-cellent adventure.Thank you again to FOSS for creating such a memorable experience for everyone. What a wonderful way to celebrate together.
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Friday 27 March 2026 Dancing into Easter: A Fitness Friday to Remember Fitness Friday went full festival mode this week and the playground turned into an open air disco that would put most dance floors to shame. Children arrived buzzing with energy, ready to bust out moves like nobody was watching and for once… nobody really was.
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Thursday 26 March 2026 Magdalen Farm! What an amazing day our Reception children had on their visit to Magdalen Farm!
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Thursday 26 March 2026 Layering with watercolours This week the children of year 3 began to explore Chromatic Art. They looked at the artist Maria Sibylla Merian who was born in Germany in 1647. She is famous for her detailed watercolour paintings of insects and plants and enabled people to learn more about the natural environment.
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Thursday 26 March 2026 Southill Makes a Splash at the Swimming Gala This afternoon, 16 pupils from Years 5 and 6 headed to Weymouth Swimming Pool to take part in a packed programme of individual and team events. From breaststroke to front crawl, backstroke to the ever-chaotic frog float relay, the children were certainly kept on their toes… or should that be their flippers.In my 10 years at Southill, this is the first time we have entered this event, so expectations were cautious. With 13 schools competing, we knew it would be a challenge. That said, I could not be prouder of every single child who took part. Their determination, teamwork and enthusiasm were outstanding from start to finish.Special mentions:Eliza – 2nd place in Backstroke
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Thursday 26 March 2026 Our Special Surprise 2%er Assembly! What an incredible assembly we had at Southill Primary!
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Thursday 26 March 2026 Finding Fun and Features: Year 1 Explores the Park This term, Year 1 have been budding geographers, exploring our local park to learn all about the world right on our doorstep. Our focus was on spotting human and physical features, using simple fieldwork techniques, and discovering how local places support the community.
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Wednesday 25 March 2026 Welcome… To Jurassic Park This week in Book Talk, the classroom was filled with excitement, suspense and just a little bit of danger as we began exploring the thrilling novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.From the very first page, the children were completely hooked. We read a heart-pounding chapter where disaster struck as the power suddenly failed across the park. Two land cruisers ground to a halt, leaving their passengers stranded in the middle of the island. Then came the moment that had everyone on the edge of their seats. With the electricity down, the fences stopped working… and the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex broke free.Gasps filled the room as the tension built and the danger crept closer. The children absolutely loved the drama and excitement, many amazed to discover that this incredible story is one they can pick up and read themselves. Dinosaurs, daring escapes and unforgettable moments… what is there not to love?Inspired by the action-packed chapter, the children t
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Wednesday 25 March 2026 Bounce...Smash...Spin! A Sporting Adventure at All Saints Today, 10 excited children could hardly contain themselves as they climbed aboard the minibus, ready for a thrilling trip to All Saints Secondary School for a trampolining, badminton and table tennis extravaganza.On arrival, the group was split into two, joining other children from Conifers and Bincombe. Spirits were high as they rotated between trampolining and badminton, eager to learn new skills and take on fresh challenges.The trampolining session was led by fantastic young sports leaders from Years 9 and 10, who impressed everyone with their confidence and knowledge. They carefully demonstrated and taught a range of skills including straight jumps and how to stop safely, half turns and full turns, as well as tuck, pike and straddle jumps. Some children even progressed onto more advanced moves such as seat drops with a half twist, swivel hips, front drops and back drops.The enthusiasm in the room was infectious and at one point Sophie Murray could not resist stepping onto the tramp
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Wednesday 25 March 2026 Invasion Games This half term in PE we have been learning about different invasion games.
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Monday 23 March 2026 Easter Assembly with Rev'd Dan from Emmanuel Church This afternoon, we were delighted to welcome Rev'd Dan from Emmanuel Church to lead a special Easter assembly for our pupils.
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Friday 20 March 2026 Running Riot on Red Nose Day! Running Riot brought energy, laughter and a whole lot of speedy feet to the playground. With crazy hair bouncing in every direction and determination written across every face, children set out to complete as many laps as possible before the school day had even properly begun.This was no ordinary run. Our brilliant bronze Ambassadors had designed a course packed with fun, weaving in sections of the trim trail to keep everyone on their toes. Runners climbed, swung, slid and scrambled their way around, turning each lap into an adventure. The climbing frame tested bravery, the monkey bars challenged strength and the slides added a burst of excitement mid-run.With the sun shining and smiles everywhere, the atmosphere was full of positivity. Laughter echoed across the playground as children encouraged each other, counted laps and pushed themselves just that little bit further. All of this happened before 8.45, proving just how much can be achieved with a little enthusiasm and a lot of teamw
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Friday 20 March 2026 Clay castles This week saw the start of a new art unit based around castles. The children spent Monday afternoon exploring the basic 3D shapes many castles are made up of and then representing these in 2D in their sketchbooks.
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Friday 20 March 2026 Headteacher's Blog What a fantastic week it's been, especially for our youngest children at Southill Primary!
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Friday 20 March 2026 A Wonderful Week in Reception! What an absolutely fantastic week we've had in Reception! The children have been working incredibly hard and we couldn't be prouder of everything they've achieved.
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Friday 20 March 2026 Celebrating Our Stars! ✨
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Friday 20 March 2026 Y6 - Paradise Sands: The Prequel Our writing unit this week has been based on a really engaging and beautifully illustrated book called 'Paradise Sands' by Levi Pinfold. 4 siblings travel through the desert to visit their mother in hospital, but on the way they come across a palatial, abandoned Art Deco building: 'Paradise Sands'. Once a luxury hotel and spa in its hay-day, this now empty and atmospheric white building stands empty - but not entirely... a mysterious figure called The Teller resides there in the form of a Lion, casting spells upon his visitors and turning them into animals. In order for her brothers to be set free, our main character must endure 3 days without eating or drinking. At the end of the book, we learn that the children's mother also went through a similar ordeal when she was younger.
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Friday 20 March 2026 Wild Hair, Wonderful Cause Today the children arrived at school with hair as wild and wonderful as their personalities. From sky high ponytails to googly eyes, from bright reds and blues to glitter and sparkles, it felt like a wave of colour and chaos sweeping through the doors.