Headteacher’s Awards

In Reception, we have used the Christmas Story as our literacy focus this half term. The children familiarised themselves with the story using Talk for Writing. They learnt the story by saying it out loud as a class whilst performing lots of simple actions. After this, they were given the opportunity to draw their own…

What is STEM? STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These are all areas of learning that children need to be comfortable with to excel in the future. STEM education is far more than just ‘lumping’ those subject titles together. It’s a philosophy of education that embraces the application of learning to address real world…

This week, The Blue Coat School has been an active supporter of Anti-Bullying Week, as organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. The Anti-Bullying Alliance are a unique coalition of organisations and individuals, working together to achieve a vision to stop bullying and create safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and…

Yesterday we were delighted to welcome 24 pupils from Thornton Primary School for a Multi-Media Experience Day. The aim of the day was for children to produce their very own live TV newscast. Working as part of a production team the children tried on-camera presenting, behind-the-scenes producing, directing, graphics creation, editing pre-recorded video segments and…

‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.’ The children of 4LJ led a very poignant and moving service of Remembrance on Wednesday 10th November. They thought about what the word ‘ remembrance’ actually means, and why Armistice Day is such an important event in our calendar. ‘In Flanders…