Year 4 had a fantastic day visiting West Stow Anglo-Saxon village, as part of our History learning. We began the day exploring replica houses. These have been created by archaeologists, who are trained to discover the different ways they Anglo-Saxons built houses. In the afternoon, we looked around the museum and handled some rel Anglo-Saxon artefacts. We discussed the artefacts in our groups and then back to the class about what we had discovered.

Congratulations to the following children who were chosen to receive the Whole Summer Term Honours Award.

We are thrilled to share the highlights of our fantastic History Off The Page Day, where Year One took a wonderful step back in time to explore the Victorian Seaside!

The children arrived excited and full of curiosity, ready to immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and experiences of a bygone era. The school hall was transformed into a Victorian seaside resort, and throughout the day, pupils took part in a variety of hands-on activities designed to bring history to life.

Creating Postcards 

Children began their seaside adventure by making their own Victorian-style postcards, complete with charming illustrations and hand-written messages. They imagined themselves writing home from the beach, just as Victorian holidaymakers might have done.

Shell Boxes and Seaside Souvenirs
Our young historians then tried their hand at making beautiful shell boxes, a popular Victorian seaside souvenir. The children created keepsakes they were proud to take home – just like real Victorian children might have done after a trip to the coast.

A Traditional Punch and Judy Show
Laughter echoed in the classroom as the children enjoyed a Punch and Judy show, a classic Victorian form of seaside entertainment. “That’s the way to do it!” became a favourite phrase of the day, and it was wonderful to see the pupils so engaged with this lively piece of historical fun.

A Stroll Down the Victorian Pier
To top off the experience, the children took an imaginative “trip down the pier,” where they explored Victorian-style stalls and games, including penny slot machines and fortune-telling. Each stall gave them a glimpse into what a day at the seaside might have looked like over 100 years ago.

The day was a huge success, combining learning with creativity and fun. It helped the children to understand how seaside holidays have changed over time and gave them a real sense of life in Victorian Britain.

A big thank you to all our volunteers who helped bring the Victorian seaside to life – and to our wonderful Year One pupils, who participated with such enthusiasm and imagination.

Some of the children who attend Ms Porter's 'Track Tuesday' club were given the opportunity to join other Peterborough primary schools for a Fun Run at Ormiston Meadows Academy.  The top three children in each race were awarded a medal and OWPS achieved 3^rd place in the boys 'and the girls race.  As a school, we came 3^rd overall.  Particularly impressive was that all of the children completed every lap; no one dropped out, despite the heat.  One of the children lost their trainer on lap one and still continued to run!  Two of our children were singled out for exceptional manners too.  Well done all, you represented the school with PRIDE.

Here at Orton Wistow Primary School, we recognise that success comes in all different shapes and sizes! We celebrate the children's achievements in school in the Achievements section of the newsletter and website.

Many of the children, however, are also achieving things outside of school.  We would like to recognise these successes too.

It might be that your child has passed a music or dance exam, gained a karate belt, starred in a show, volunteered, taken part in a sporting event, or done something that they didn't think was possible!

If you would like to share your child's achievements with us so that we can celebrate their success, please complete the Celebrating Success form which can also be found below.  Contributions will be considered for inclusion in upcoming editions of the newsletter.

We look forward to hearing about your children's extracurricular achievements!

This Week's Successes!

Millie has been nominated for the best breakthrough artist at the National Entertainment awards. However, she needs lots of votes to win and voting closes on 9th June. As a school, it is always amazing to support one of our own students at OWPS. 

The link to vote is https://www.facebook.com/share/14E1tdv8F5g/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Goodluck!

On Tuesday 20th May, the Mini Monsters Roadshow visited the Penguins and Turtles as part of their exciting minibeast topic. The children had the incredible opportunity to get up close to a fascinating range of creatures, including a millipede, cockroach, milk snake, bearded dragon, and even a tarantula! The children listened carefully to Ed and learned lots of interesting facts about each of the animals. The visit created a real buzz of excitement, and many children showed real courage handling or touching the animals. This hands-on experience helped bring their classroom learning to life and sparked thoughtful questions and big curiosity.