Blog by Tag: Kingsteignton School

As an additional sports session, the children were invited to take part in a Torquay United rounders workshop where they were able to build up their throwing skills so that, by the end, they were able to take part in a rounders match with their peers. This was a very active session and one that…

We were ever so lucky today! The children had some very cute visitors in Primrose class... baby chicks! Every child had the opportunity to hold a baby chick and get up close to them. One was particularly noisy which was quite amusing! The children showed great bravery and had big smiles on their…

Today, we had a very special visitor called Rayson. He was born in Kenya and moved to the UK in 2001. Rayson gave us an insight into what is was like living in Kenya and their traditions. This included things like the climate, what they wear, what they eat etc. To truly give us an experience of…

This afternoon, we were treated to a re-telling of the Easter Story by Open the Book.

Through the story we learnt that, to Christian's, Easter is much more than chocolate Easter eggs.  We discovered what happened when Jesus died on the cross and considered how surprised Jesus's friends were…

Today we had a cricket workshop today! This gave us a taster of two key cricket skills, batting and fielding. The children had a wonderful time and I think we will have lots of children who have found a new love in cricket!

These workshops were provided by Devon Cricket Board which is based in…

WOW! What a gorgeous event for all the lovely ladies who deserve lots of appreciation! From bingo to bouquets… it sure was an afternoon full of love, cake and competitiveness! A big well done to all of our deserved winners!

Monkeys, tortoises and ostriches… oh my!

Monkeys, tortoises and ostriches… oh my! Not to mention cheetahs, zebra, giraffes, multiple breeds of monkeys and all other manners of fascinating creatures!

If these pictures are anything to go by, we had a right giraffe at Paignton Zoo today. Though, we should address the elephant in the…

Once all the schools had been made, it was time to put them to the test! First, we tested how waterproof they were. We started with a droplet of water, then a spoonful and finally, a whole cup of water! All of the schools were pretty waterproof and would definitely have kept the piggies dry! We…

Over the last few weeks we have been learning about Judaism.  Today we recapped our understanding of what Shabbat is and how and why it is celebrated.  We recreated some aspects of Shabbat by making Challah bread and drinking grape juice.  The children worked in groups to follow the recipe,…

Well... after lots and lots of hard work, patience and determination, we have 30 INCREDIBLE hand puppets. The children have used cutting and sewing skills to produce these incredible outcomes and each and every child is SO proud with how they have turned out. We are sure you will agree how amazing…

As always, what a huge success World Book Day was at Kingsteignton School! It kicked started with a mini assembly where we were able to share some very exciting prizes! Children across the school were chosen to win a £5 book voucher to spend at their leisure on a brand new book! The winners in…