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Friday 5 September 2025 Cygnus Newsletter
Wednesday 4 December 2024 Christmas Dinner Our festive celebrations continued today with our Christmas Dinner lovingly prepared by Nadine and Terrie. The children looked amazing in their Christmas jumpers. We love coming together as whole community to share a meal. I am sure you will join us in thanking Nadine and Terrie for providing such a delicious lunch.
Monday 2 December 2024 Advent has begun! We are thrilled to be in the midst of the Advent season! This is a time of great anticipation and excitement as we look forward to the arrival of Christmas.
Friday 29 November 2024 Be Bright Be Seen We are thrilled to report that our 'Be Bright Be Seen' Day was a resounding success! Our children came to school dressed in their brightest, most vibrant outfits, showcasing their commitment to staying visible and safe, especially during the darker months.
Tuesday 26 November 2024 Aquila and Columba - Cinema Trip Last Friday, Aquila and Columba attended a screening of Kensuke's Kingdom courtesy of Into Film. The children adored the beautiful animation and felt emotional as the story leapt of the page in front of them. After they enjoyed discussing the differences between the original text and director's artistic interpretation of the story. These experiences help to foster a love of learning and exploration in our children.
Friday 22 November 2024 Road Safety Week This week, the children at North Hinksey Primary School have been learning all about road safety as part of National Road Safety Week. Our amazing School Council, who have taken on the role of Junior Travel Ambassadors, led a special Gathering to teach the school the importance of Stop, Look, Listen and Think when crossing roads or cycling near traffic.
Wednesday 20 November 2024 OPAL We believe in the transformative power of outdoor play and learning at North Hinksey. Our start to the OPAL programme has been a resounding success, allowing our children to engage with the natural world in meaningful ways and engage in different types of play.
Wednesday 20 November 2024 Junior Citizens This week, Aquila class attended Junior Citizens, an opportunity for our children to develop essential life skills, from first aid, personal safety to helping others who may be in difficulty. Through interactive workshops and engaging activities, our children were learning how to be active and informed members of their community. Gaining confidence, independence, and a deeper understanding of how to make decisions which they may face during a real emergency.
Tuesday 19 November 2024 Snow is Falling ?? The snow has arrived at North Hinksey Primary School! ??? Our Children are having a wonderful time exploring the winter wonderland. Children have been bundling up and heading outside to play in the snow. Laughter and giggles could be heard as they make snow angels, build snowmen, and engage in friendly snowball fights.
Friday 25 October 2024 Autumn 1 Newsletter Please click here for our Autumn Term 1 Newsletter.
Tuesday 17 September 2024 Year 3 and 4 Ashmolean Trip Bringing History to Life at North Hinksey Primary School! Our Year 3 and 4 pupils recently had the opportunity to explore the Ashmolean Museum, where they learned about the Stone Age and the animals that were hunted during that time.
Tuesday 17 September 2024 Year 1 and 2 Marvellous Monarchs On Monday, Year 1 and 2 had a royally wonderful time during their Marvellous Monarchs workshop. They enjoyed learning about both Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II. They explored artefacts such as King Edward's Chair and the Diamond Diadem to make comparisons between the different coronation ceremonies. They also engaged in role play and story telling so the history came leaping off the page.
Sunday 8 September 2024 Welcome Back North Hinksey Primary School: A Warm Welcome Back!
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Friday 24 May 2024 Reception Warwick Castle Trip
Thursday 16 May 2024 Commonwealth War Graves - Lighting their Legacy Service On Wednesday, Year 5 attended the Commonwealth War Grave Commission's 80th anniversary of D Day service. The children were escorte don a tour of the cemetery where Will informed them about the differing markings on the grave and shared stories about some of the people who were buried there. They then took part in the service attended by members of the public, active and retired members of the military and the Lord Mayor. They took part in the passing of the torch ceremony where memories and knowledge were symbolically passed down to the younger generation. The tributes the children wrote will now be taken over to Bayeux in France where they will form part of the international service of Remembrance.
Thursday 16 May 2024 Canal and River Trust Workshop On Monday, Year 3 and 4 were visited by the Canal and River Trust where they learnt about the economic reasons that canals were built. They learnt about the process of creating a canal and all the stages that were involved. The children were able to recall and apply the knowledge they had learnt at the River and Rowing Museum.
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Friday 10 May 2024 Year 3 Residential Year 3 had a fantastic time at Runways End Outdoor Centre in Aldershot on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. They took part in archery, low ropes, climbing, orienteering and more! We're looking forward to welcoming our Year 3 families on Thursday at 2.40pm for Year 3's Residential Assembly.
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Tuesday 16 April 2024 Year 5 Residential - Tile Barn Our Year 5s are have an amazing residential stay at Tile Barn. They are involving themselves in all activities with great gusto. They have been climbing, making fires and playing team games as well as other activities. Please check out the photo gallery below. More photos will be added to during the residential so be sure to check back.
Wednesday 27 March 2024 Year 4 DT Project In Year 4, we have been designing and constructing bridges. We were developing our initial designs including suspension, truss and arch bridges. We are looking forward to evaluating the effectiveness of bridges by testing them out with weights.
Wednesday 27 March 2024 Whole School Easter Service On Wednesday morning, the whole school walked to St Peter and St Paul's Church. We gathered together to celebrate the special time of Easter. We prayed for all nations and children around the world facing challenging circumstances.
Monday 25 March 2024 Year 5 and 6 DT Project Year 5 and 6 are developing their sewing skills, by designing and making Tudor garments. We’re practising joining fabric together with back stitch and running stitch, as well as embellishing our garments with buttons, ruffles and decorative stitches in keeping with the fashion of the time. Be sure to click back soon to see our finished products.
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Friday 22 March 2024 Milo Money This week, across the school we have been exploring the first big question from Milo Money program. Where does money come from?
Thursday 21 March 2024 River and Rowing Museum Trip
Thursday 21 March 2024 Year 3/4 Production The Year 3 and 4s performed 'The Magic Flute' by Mozart beautifully this week. We were very proud of them and as the song suggested we certainly saw some 'parents burst with pride'. We thank the Royal Opera House for supporting the teaching staff through INSET and lesson plans to be able to teach the children opera. They were engaged with enchanting story and the whole production was organised by the children from narrators, acting, singing, sound and lighting production.
Thursday 21 March 2024 Comic Relief On Friday, to do something funny for money, we celebrated our funniest member of staff Mr Waldock by wearing odd socks. We raised £97.61!
Thursday 21 March 2024 Year 2 Cinema Trip On Friday, Year 2 had a wonderful time at the Curzon Cinema watching Trolls Band Together. It was full of excitement and the children all found it very funny. We were even lucky enough to have lunch with Drago the Dragon from the Fire Service afterwards.

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