Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• The 'egg challenge'!

  Tue 24 Mar 2026

  The Science Ambassadors invited everyone to take part in the 'egg challenge'

   

  The Egg Drop Challenge is a classic STEM activity where participants build a contraption to protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from a height.

   

  The goal is to apply physics concepts—like increasing impact time, reducing velocity via air resistance, and cushioning—to withstand gravity!

   

  So last Friday, the whole school watched the amazing designs being dropped from a height. Some made it and some didn't!

   

  Great fun was had by all.

  

• Success for our choir

  Mon 23 Mar 2026

  A huge 'Well Done' to our choir for being awarded 1st place in the Oundle Festival of Music & Drama today.
  
  We are super proud of you.

  

• Fun on Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.

  Fri 20 Mar 2026

  Huge thanks to the volunteers that came in to school to paint noses.

   

  And a big thank you to all the children for their donations.

  

• Year 3 maths challenge

  Thu 12 Mar 2026

  Super proud of some of our Year 3 children taking part in the LJS Maths Challenge today.
  
  Hope you had fun!
   

  

• World Book Day 2026

  Fri 06 Mar 2026

  Today we celebrate World Book Day ‘Read your Way’, with this year’s theme ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ by Enid Blyton.

   

  All our children (and staff) have pulled out all the stops with their costumes, we even have a tree!

   

  The classrooms have been transformed into ‘lands’ the children experienced in the Magic Faraway Tree. The lands include: Dream land, Space land, Pirate land and Art land.

   

  The children have a great and busy day ahead and already have done the annual ‘cat walk’ to show off their costumes.

   

  Following MLK, FK and DA class, SW class have gone to Kidlit today.

   

  At the end of the day, parents are invited into school to share a story with their child

  

• Valentine baking

  Fri 27 Feb 2026

  Before half term our EYFS and KS1 enjoyed some ‘Valentine baking’

   

  The children all had a lovely time making, rolling, cutting out and decorating sugar cookies.

   

  A lovely Valentine treat for whoever received them!

  

• MLK study mechanics

  Tue 24 Feb 2026

  Before half term Year 5 and 6 studied a D&T unit based on mechanisms, specifically Cams.

   

  This built on previous knowledge of levers and linkages learnt in lower Key Stage 2.

   

  We followed the D&T process of researching existing toys with mechanisms, understanding the technical skill involved in using cams and using a design brief to create a design of a toy using cams. Finally, we made and modified our product to ensure it met our design brief and worked.

   

  The children were very resilient when faced with challenges during the making stage.

  

• SW class become Ancient Greeks

  Fri 13 Feb 2026

  Our Stevie Wonder class have got a very exciting day ahead.

   

  To support their history topic they have all come to school dressed as Ancient Greeks.

   

  They are currently making clay pots

   

  Later they are making shields and masks and even having a Greek Feast

   

  Enjoy you day!

  

• A special visit to the The Houses of Parliament

  Fri 06 Feb 2026

  Last week, three children from MLK class joined other children from The Rutland Learning Trust to have a special visit to The Houses of Parliament.

   

  They got the opportunity to do a workshop explaining how laws are made and the four stages of law making.

   

  To quote one of the pupils '' we had a great time and saw debates happening in the Commons and House of Lords, though the debates were not that exciting it was super cool to see!''

   

  It was an amazing experience.

  

• Robotics, teamwork, presenting and creativity at the Lego League regional competition

  Wed 04 Feb 2026

  After four months of hard work at the weekly after school Lego club, Polebrook once again attended the regionals of the First Lego League Unearthed competition.

   

  At the regionals, which was held at Caterpillar Perkins in Peterborough, the children participated in various challenges to earn points throughout the day.

   

  The challenges involved robotics, teamwork, presenting and creativity.

   

  One of the huge benefits of the Lego League is to allow children an enrichment opportunity using the STEM skills of science, engineering, maths and technology.

   

  The children did incredibly well presenting their findings from the project to a team of judges and came away from the day with two trophies.

   

  A fantastic result for the year 5 and 6 pupils!