What we've been up to | Stower Provost Community School

Design and Technology
The children have been looking at the pulley mechanism. They had to design and make something which made use of the pulley mechanism.
Road Safety
The children had a visit from Victoria, who is part of Dorset Police’s Road Safety Team. The children were taught how to cross the road safely, how to be a sensible pedestrian, what to look…
Remembrance Day
As part of our commemoration of Remembrance Day, the children were tasked with making poppies from items they could find around the classroom. The children were very thoughtful in their choice of materials and the…
Thatching
On Friday, we were treated to a visit from a local thatcher called Tim Hyde. The children have been learning about different types of houses through our Traditional Tales, and Tim very kindly showed the…
Charmouth – Investigating Coasts
Chestnut Class had a super time at Charmouth investigating the coastline. They identified the features of the coast, learnt how waves formed, counted the waves to see which type of waves were coming in, took…
Oak class go orienteering
Oak class have been introduced to the sport of orienteering. Official markers were put up around the school grounds and, in pairs, the children had to read the map and collect the codes to win…
Bluebell walk
For the second time this year we have been able to take advantage of our proximity to Duncliffe wood and walk with years 2-6, this time to see the carpets of bluebells the wood is…
Poetry performance
Chestnut class have been studying narrative poetry. As well as producing their own work they have been trying out their performance skills by learning and sharing passages from a longer piece. It was lovely to…
Chestnut class bake-off
Chestnut class have been learning about the bread making process. After studying the theory, the children were able to test their knowledge by making a selection of beautifully shaped and flavoured loaves which were baked…
Oak Class Residential – Wednesday update
Here is a small selection of photographs. We will try to share more of the best ones with you in the next few days. We’re home now having had a wonderful time. The children were…
Year 5/6 residential Tuesday update
Another brilliant day with the children all trying new activities and skills. This morning’s events were Challenge Course and Rifle Shooting, and this afternoon we experienced Street Surfing and the High Ropes course. This evening,…
Year 5/6 Residential – Monday Update
A great day in North Devon. The children slept well and all enjoyed a wonderful cooked breakfast. Orienteering and Trapeze this morning, Problem Solving and Climbing this afternoon. A great lunch and supper and a…