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Friday 24 October 2025 Stars of the Week- Week ending Friday 24th October Nursery- Pearl
Thursday 23 October 2025 Year One Animal Masks Year One finished our Design and Technology topic - Animal Masks.
Friday 17 October 2025 Stars of the Week- week ending Friday 17th October Nursery- Jude
Tuesday 14 October 2025 Year 6 writing: Night of the Gargoyles Year 6 have been using the book 'Night of the Gargoyles' as a stimulus for their own descriptive writing. Here are excerpts from their work. They focused on:
Wednesday 8 October 2025 Year 2's Healthy Plates! This term in Science, we are learning all about what keeps humans healthy, and last week we learnt all about healthy foods and drinks. The children learnt about the different food groups and what makes a balanced meal.
Friday 3 October 2025 Mr Harry R proves an effective Headteacher for the day! Harry R (Year6 ) enjoyed a special day as Headteacher for the day on Friday 3rd October, having won the raffle that was drawn out for this experience back in the summer term (at our Summer Fair!); Harry led the staff briefing at 8.30 a.m. and then set up and led the whole school celebration assembly, presenting the certificates for Stars of the Week.
Friday 3 October 2025 Stars of the Week- week ending Friday 3rd October Nursery- Lara
Friday 3 October 2025 Netball team start the season in style! The school netball team have had the best ever start that we've seen from Skyswood, winning by 16 goals to 2 away at Sandridge. Mrs Ede and Mrs Lewis gave the girls opportunities to play in a variety of positions. Their teamwork was superb and the match was certainly enjoyed by all.
Wednesday 1 October 2025 Year 2 Visit the Local Library! Yesterday, Year 2 went on their third and final geography field trip - a visit to Marshalswick Library!
Monday 29 September 2025 Skyswood build on Cross-Country Success. Our cross-country team started this season in style, following on our amazing success last year, with a fabulous team effort during the first meet at Colney Heath. Baxter continued his fine form with a third placed finish and our girls have instantly hit the top spot in the league after four girls finished in the top ten. Betsy, Matilda and Erin all achieved personal bests; finishing second, fifth and sixth respectively, whilst Pippa marked her debut with a magnificent top-ten finish. Congratulations to all of the children who represented our school, and a big thank you to Mrs Jones for supervising the team on the day.
Monday 29 September 2025 Girls football team kick off their season in style! Our girls' football team kicked off their league season in style with a magnificent 7-1 victory against Abbey. The team started the match well and Tilana scored a quick 'double' to put the team in a commanding position. The midfield of Betsy, Tilana, Matilda and Erin were all playing superbly and it wasn't long before Matilda added a well-deserved third. Alice then rounded off an amazing team goal to put Skyswood 4-0 up, whilst Chloe made two vital saves at the other end.
Monday 29 September 2025 Skyswood build on Cross-Country Success. Our cross-country team started this season in style, following on our amazing success last year, with a fabulous team effort during the first meet at Colney Heath. Baxter continued his fine form with a third placed finish and our girls have instantly hit the top spot in the league after four girls finished in the top ten. Betsy, Matilda and Erin all achieved personal bests; finishing second, fifth and sixth respectively, whilst Pippa marked her debut with a magnificent top-ten finish. Congratulations to all of the children who represented our school, and a big thank you to Mrs Jones for supervising the team on the day.
Friday 26 September 2025 Stars of the Week- week ending Friday 26th September Nursery- Daoud
Friday 19 September 2025 Stars of the Week- Week ending Friday 19th September Nursery- Noah
Friday 19 September 2025 Welcome to Nursery
Thursday 18 September 2025 Year 2's Trip to St Mary's! On Monday, the Year 2 children visited St Mary's Church at The Quadrant. This term, our geography unit focuses on our local area, which means we'll be taking a few field trips to explore what the community has to offer.
Thursday 18 September 2025 Reception Welcome Letter 2025 Autumn welcome letter 2025
Monday 15 September 2025 Skyswood Elect School Council for 2025/26 Congratulations to over a hundred children who stood for election in this year's School Council. We are so proud of all of our children, and believe that pupil voice is an essential part of any school's development. The School Council will meet once a month, usually on a Thursday. Their first meeting this year will be this Thursday (18th September) at 1.30 p.m.
Friday 12 September 2025 Welcome to Year 4 Autumn Welcome Letter
Friday 12 September 2025 Stars of the Week- Week ending Friday 12th September Nursery- Theo

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