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Storytelling Festival

Mon 29 Jan 2018

Last week, a team of Archdeacon Cambridge’s children took part in the annual Storytelling Festival at Trafalgar School. The children had taken part in auditions in school before Christmas and were chosen to represent Years 1 & 2, Years 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6. Between them told the stories of ‘Happy Harry’s Cafe’, ‘Little Beaver and the Echo’ and Tabby McTat’ and our Years 1 & 2 representative won First Place. The judges were Tony West from The Alligator’s Mouth Bookshop, Giles Abbott a professional Storyteller and a lecturer from St Mary’s University. We also enjoyed hearing the stories from the other schools taking part, as well as the stories told by professional story tellers, Ghislaine Walker and Giles Abbott during the evening. Our Archdeacon Cambridge Story Tellers also performed their pieces to the whole school during assembly. Congratulations to our team!

Christmas 2017 Celebrations

Mon 08 Jan 2018

We enjoyed a busy festive season at the end of the year which began with the Christmas Fayre and Family Presents Stall organised by the PTA at the beginning of December. The halls were decorated with holly and bells, coloured in by the children, and staff, parents and children enjoyed seasonal refreshments, music, games and shopping. Our Nursery entertained their parents with their annual Sing-a-Longs and our Junior and Infant Choirs were also very busy singing both in school and to the outside community throughout December. Reception and Year 1 and Years 2 & 3 performed in some wonderful nativities re-telling the Christmas Story through singing, dance and acting. Years 4, 5 & 6 combined together for 3 performances of a fabulous musical production of ‘Scrooge’. Congratulations to children and staff involved in all the productions; their hard work was rewarded with some of the best productions we have enjoyed. During the final week of term the whole school participated in RE Day, enjoyed our Christmas Lunch wearing Christmas Jumpers, celebrated with Class Parties and finally enjoyed a performance of Rumpelstiltskin by the Globe Players in their 41st annual visit to the school.

Zambia Day

Mon 27 Nov 2017

On Friday 10th November, we joined together as a school to launch and celebrate our new partnership with a charity called Brighter Futures Zambia. The children were placed in mixed age range ‘classes’ and experienced a carousel of African activities that were on offer. They had the opportunity to contribute to a collage of Zambian animals, eat Goulabjamoun (sweet potato fritters – which nearly every child ate and loved!), participate in an African drumming session with specialist drumming teacher Storme Watson and learn about Zambian Geography and the Nyanja language. There was a buzz all around the school and so many smiles to be seen as the children travelled around the different classes chatting about their new experiences.

Over the next few months we are hoping to work with the charity to raise enough money to build a pre-school for 90 children in the village of Miyoba. School Council, staff and Governors will be working on creative fundraising ideas.

We will update our Zambia page on the website with future news of our fundraising!

Year 6 Maths Team Winners

Mon 13 Nov 2017

Congratulations to our Year 6 Maths Team who took part in a maths competition at Radnor House School last week and came first. Fifteen other schools were involved and our team of six members took part in a carousel of mathematical activities, each focusing on a different aspect of maths. There were two nail-biting tie-breakers rounds which Archdeacon Cambridge’s won and our winners were each awarded a maths book as a prize.

Wildlife Area Dig Days – Autumn 2017

Mon 16 Oct 2017

We have held two very productive Dig Days in our Wildlife Area this term with many familiar and new families working hard to clear some of the bramble growth, clearing unwanted weeds from the pond, spreading bark chippings and preparing our new natural play area by the Junior playground. We have enjoyed seeing our Wildlife Area teeming with pond life, insects and little creatures and one of our Year 4 girls spotted this newt who was looking for somewhere to hibernate for the winter. Everyone always enjoys the tea, coffee and cake in our break and it is a wonderful opportunity for the children to spend time in this award-winning area outside school hours!

Poet Joseph Coelho visits Archdeacon Cambridge’s

Wed 27 Sep 2017

The poet Joseph Coelho visited the school on Monday 25th September as part of our Global Languages and Poetry Week. He spent the morning talking to both Infants and Juniors about his poems and children enjoyed listening to him read aloud many of his poems. He also presented a workshop to Year 6 and signed copies of his book which children had been able to buy prior to his visit.

Founder’s Day Service

Wed 20 Sep 2017

Archdeacon Cambridge’s started the 175th Anniversary Year celebrations with the Founder’s Day Service which took place on Wednesday 13th September at Holy Trinity Church. The Service was led by Rev. Tim Garrett and our special guests Bishop Graham (Bishop of Kensington) and Rev. Joe Moffat (Area Dean) also attended. Year 4 delivered some confident readings and the Junior Choir from Years 4,5 & 6 sang their favourite song from the Prom Praise 2017, Creation Sings The Father’s Song.

Afternoon Nursery Places Available

Wed 13 Sep 2017

There are a small number of places for children in our Afternoon Nursery which runs from 12.30pm-3.30pm, Monday to Friday during term time. Please contact Mrs Hamerton in the School Office for further information.

Outstanding After School Childcare

Sun 26 Feb 2017

After School Childcare

Firm Foundations CIC offers quality childcare, holiday activities and study support for children and young people aged 4 – 14 based at the school. The club runs after school until 6.00pm every evening Monday to Friday, with extensions available to 6.30pm. Children aged 4-8 years can attend The Nest with older children attending The Study Zone.

The Nest was judged Outstanding in all areas during the recent Ofsted Early Years Registration visit. A copy of the full report can be found at:

https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/CARE/EY482711

More information about this service is available from the Firm Foundations website at:

http://www.firmfoundations-cic.co.uk/

Globe Players 40th Annual Visit to Archdeacon

Thu 26 Jan 2017

The Globe Players presented Beauty and the Beast to all children in Reception to Year 6 at the end of the Autumn Term. This was their 40th annual visit to the school. The occasion was marked with a presentation of the children’s artwork and a cake which the Globe Players were able to enjoy together later in the day.