Loxdale Primary School

Year 5 Pine had an exciting afternoon as they began the planning process for their final Design and Technology project of the year. They have come up with some fantastic ideas for creating their own stuffed toys in textiles, and we can't wait to see their designs and creativity brought to life!

Our Reception children were very excited this morning as they finally got to dig up the vegetables they planted and nurtured earlier in the year. They carefully searched through the soil and were delighted to discover how much their vegetables had grown! The children enjoyed talking about the changes they had observed, recalling what plants need to grow, and celebrating the results of all their hard work and patience. It was wonderful to see their excitement and sense of achi

Year 4 enjoying their bikeability day.

Pine have been learning about reproduction in plants. During their science lesson, they carefully dissected a flower to identify the male and female reproductive parts and understand how plants reproduce.

This week in History, Year 3 have looked at what the Ancient Egyptians believed about the after life. They explored the process of mummification and even had a go at mummifying their own tomato. Ask them all about it!

Today we have started to think about problem solving! We have used the shaped to make a picture and then work out the parts and whole by putting them on the bar model. Well done everyone!

Keeping cool on French Day! Key Stage 2 have taken part in a French scavenger hunt and earned their bonus cards by completing water challenges! Well done, Key Stage 2!

Our Year 2 children had a magnifique time celebrating French Day, enjoying French activities, food and language learning—très bien, Year 2! ✨

Year 3 Beech have had a fantastic French day! The children have explored French geography, built the Eiffel Tower with spaghetti, played French games, played the glockenspiels and even tried French foods! Take a look here!🇫🇷🥖

Elm had a fantastic time at sports day. Everyone tried their best and enjoyed all the track and field events! The sprint final was nail biting! Well done to all of Elm!

Reception Willow would like to say big thank you to Mrs Scott for keeping us cool during this heatwave by providing us all with nice refreshing ice lollies🧊🍦

Year 3 Beech have stayed cool today with a foot spa and ice lolly!

Year 5 Pine have been working hard to improve the use of cohesive devices in their writing by completing a trio write. They have each been given different roles in the writing process and had the opportunity to take ownership of each of these roles in turn. Well done, Year 5, some fantastic team work and writing outcomes!

Year 4 Spruce have stayed cool today with a cool foot spa and ice lollies.

What a fantastic day we have had in Reception celebrating music day. We got to take part in a lot of activities and had a fun filled day listening to and learning lots of music.

Year 4 had a brilliant time celebrating World Music Day! In the morning, the children took part in a fun drum lesson with Sarah followed by a day of creativity. Inspired by a fantastic lesson, the children then created their own bands, wrote lyrics and performed their very own songs. What a fantastic day had by all! Take a look at some of their brilliant costumes and moves. 🎵

Year 5 Pine have had a POPtastic day! We have taken part in an African Drumming workshop, pop quiz, Battle of the Bands, festival competition and made pop appraisals to decide who they would assign to their record label! Well Done Pine!

Today, Year 6 enjoyed a variety of enriching experiences both in and out of the classroom. 🥁 The children took part in a lively Dhol drumming workshop, where they learnt about this traditional instrument and had the opportunity to perform a range of rhythms together. 🎸 We were also delighted to welcome a talented self-taught musician, who shared his inspirational musical journey. He entertained the children by playing the guitar and singing, before giving them the chance to

Just a quick reminder about our upcoming Year 1 trip to the Exotic Zoo! 🦜🦎🐒

The Year 5 Cedar had an exciting and educational visit to Safeside in Birmingham, where they took part in a range of interactive safety workshops. During the trip, pupils learned about important safety topics, including fire safety, road safety and how to respond in emergency situations. Through realistic scenarios and hands-on activities, the children were able to practise making safe decisions and understand the consequences of unsafe behaviour. They also learned how to con

Year 5 Pine had had fun combining graffiti and Maths to represent multiplying fractions by a whole number.

We are so proud to share that Christina achieved an amazing 2nd place in her dance competition over the weekend! Her dedication, hard work and confidence truly shone through in her performance. Well done Christina, what a fantastic achievement! 🌟

Year 4 had a fantastic Sports Day filled with fun, teamwork and enthusiasm. Pupils took part in a range of activities showing great effort and sportsmanship throughout. It was wonderful to see everyone cheering each other on and working together. A big well done to all the children, you made it a day to remember! 🏅

Year 4 enjoyed 'World Cup Wednesday' yesterday. It was wonderful to see such a bright and colourful celebration! The children loved playing football together, showing great teamwork, enthusiasm and sportsmanship throughout the day. A fun and memorable experience for everyone! ⚽