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

• Summer STEM Festival for Year 5

  Thu 03 Jul 2025

  Yesterday, Year 5 took part in the Summer STEM Festival at Oundle Sci-tech where they learnt about stars in a planetarium, used chemicals to change the colour of fire, made catapults and even made giant marshmallows!

   

  It was a super cool learning day!

  

• Cooling down in the heat!

  Wed 02 Jul 2025

  Whilst everyone was melting yesterday in the hottest day of the year (so far)
  
  Polebrook children and staff cooled down with a 'whole school' water fight.
  
  Lots of fun was had by everyone 😁

  

• Success for MLK class with their Bikeability

  Tue 01 Jul 2025

  Last week, MLK class had their Bikeability training.
  
  This involved four half hour days of training.
  
  Level 1- the training took place on the school playground where they could learn in a traffic-free environment.
  
  Level 2 - they went out on the roads where they learnt to - start and stop with more confidence, pass stationary vehicles parked on a road, understand the road: signals, signs and road markings, negotiate the road: including quiet junctions, crossroads and how to share the road with other vehicles.
  
  All who completed the Bikeability received a certificate, badge and handbook.
  
  Well done to all for all your hard work, this is a great life skill!

  

• RLT music day

  Mon 30 Jun 2025

  Our Year 6s attended the RLT Music Day at Cottesmore Academy last Friday.

   

  This was an opportunity for our Leavers to come together and celebrate through a range of different activities including sports, dance, music and art. Our children also performed a song to the other schools and had the opportunity to take part in an entire trust choir! There was even a teacher’s choir who also took to the stage!

   

  This day is always so special and fun and it was lovely to see our Year 6s come together for a fun-filled day.

  

• The big stage for members of KS2

  Fri 27 Jun 2025

  Members of KS2 took part in NMPAT’s The Festival last week and performed in front of a huge audience at the Royal Derngate Theatre in Northampton.

   

  The children worked so hard to produce a dance all about making a change in the world and promoting equality for all.

  We were so proud to watch our children perform and cannot wait to return next year!

  

• DA class to Rockingham Castle

  Thu 26 Jun 2025

  David Attenborough Class had an unforgettable visit to the historic Rockingham Castle. As they explored the grand old building, the children were able to identify many fascinating features, from arrow slits in the stone walls to towering battlements. They were especially amazed by the impressive castle kitchen and the grand feast on display, which gave them a real sense of how people lived long ago.

   

  Outside, the adventure continued with a stroll past the quirky Elephant Hedge and a peaceful woodland walk. The scent of the blooming rose garden added a magical touch to the day. But the highlight for everyone was definitely the spooky dungeon—dark, cold, and just scary enough to make it thrilling! It was a day full of learning, excitement, and stories they won’t soon forget.

  

• KS2 fun at the RLT athletics

  Thu 19 Jun 2025

   

  Last Tuesday all of our KS2 children took part in the RLT athletics day in Corby with lots of other schools from the trust.

   

  The children took part in field events and races and showed amazing sportsmanship, supporting each other and challenging themselves.

   

  Everyone had lots of fun and we managed to win a few medals too!

  

• Amazing amount raised at the Colour Dash

  Wed 18 Jun 2025

  Wow! You are all amazing.

   

  Please see the incredible amount you raised for the LCH Charity – Lifting Children’s Hopes.

   

  Thank you all so much

  

• Polebrook Eco Club launched a brand-new eco initiative

  Tue 17 Jun 2025

  This week, Polebrook Eco Club launched a brand-new eco initiative — setting up a composting wormery!

   

  Eco were fascinated as they learned how worms can help turn food waste into nutrient-rich compost.

   

  With excitement and curiosity, they explored how the wormery works and how it can make a real difference to our environment.

   

  Classroom food waste bins are now being used to collect suitable scraps, which will be fed to the worms regularly. The children are taking an active role in monitoring the process, eager to see how their leftovers can become something useful for the garden.

   

  The project has sparked great enthusiasm, with children looking forward to taking care of the worms and embracing this new eco-challenge.

   

  It’s a small step that’s making a big impact — teaching responsibility, sustainability, and the power of nature’s recyclers!

  

• SW's amazing residential trip

  Mon 16 Jun 2025

  SW class had a fantastic few days away at the Frontier centre last week.

   

  We went climbing and the children were so brave making it all the way to the top!

   

  We did some archery and canoeing - lots of us got very, very wet!

   

  We also did some bushcraft and learnt how to make fires and dens.

   

  The children also learnt that charcoal was very good for the skin and we had some very interesting charcoal facemasks!

   

  The children were great at supporting and encouraging each other, especially when bed making proved to be a lot more challenging than expected.

   

  Staff were treated to some very interesting performances for room inspection time and quite enjoyed waking all the children up on the last day!

   

  Everyone was amazing and we even got a thank you from the chef for being so polite and well mannered.

   

  A huge well done everyone! 😊