EYFS Time Capsule!

We had some flooring work carried out in Class 1.  Just before Easter the contractors found the time-capsule which we buried when the classroom was built in 2011!  On the last day of term Mrs Setchell opened the capsule in front of the whole school to discover messages and pictures […]

OCC 20mph Poster Campaign

In the Autumn Term OCC initiated a campaign to design 20mph poster competition.   Thank you for all the children who took part.  We can now confirm the winners: Holly Rukin (KS1) and Imogen Cordy (KS2).  Their designs will be made into road signs and put up in the local area. […]

School Council

The Year 5 & 6 representatives from our School Council attended a meeting with the Faringdon Learning Trust schools. The topic of the meeting were the Six Pillars of Learning (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship) how they were used in each school. The children represented our school well […]

Shakespeare Workshop

As part of our Shakespeare Week celebrations this week, Classes 3 and 4 had the privilege of working with the company, ‘Finding the Will’.  During their workshop, pupils used a variety of visualisation and drama techniques to act out key scenes from the play Macbeth.  Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience […]

Sublime Science

For Science Week we welcomed Lesley Lightning from ‘Sublime Science’ for a series of workshops across the school.  The children took part in a range of experiments and demonstrations, including slime making, forces investigations and ‘climate chaos’ experiments.  They finished off the day with an amazing rocket show on the […]

World Book Day

We also celebrated World Book Day in March and this year we were extremely impressed with the variety of book characters. The whole school worked in small groups to create a ‘Once Upon a … Fairytale’ and co-wrote and illustrated their own adventure story.

Sutton Courtenay Environment Education Centre (SCEEC)

Class 1 & 2 pupils visited SCEEC, a 19 acre nature reserve with woodland, meadow and ponds which is a haven for wildlife even in the depths of winter. A skilled education team led our day, engaging our pupils’ heads, hearts and hands as they learnt respect for the natural […]

K’Nex Workshop

Class 3 & 4 pupils were given an introduction to the exciting world of engineering by using K’Nex to produce a solution for a given problem. Mr Dorey led the workshop and the pupils experimented with structures, gears and other mechanisms while modelling their design.  The pupils were also introduced […]

Stand by me

We are excited to now have a link to Bethany School in Ethiopia.  Throughout the year we will be exchanging communications with Bethany School and fundraising for them.  We have installed a sign-post on the field to direct our attention to the local area and to represent important people in […]

Safer Internet Day

SAFER INTERNET DAY This year’s global theme was Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and changes online It focuses on smaller changes that can happen online and on devices every day, such as a screen pop-up, a familiar character looking different or a video clip change.  We will be […]

STEM Week

We celebrated STEM Week (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in January.  Within their mixed age family groups, the whole school took part in a number of practical activities and challenges using many different STEM skills whilst also focusing on our values for the week ‘Patience and Tolerance.’ […]

Christmas Celebrations

This year Class One and Two performed the Nativity Play ‘Rock the Baby’ and we raised £172.10 for Play2Give’s Christmas Appeal ‘Sleigh2Give.’  This charity provides presents to children in hospital, low income families, vulnerable children and those with disabilities throughout Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire.

Our Christmas Service at St Faith’s church […]

Our School Choir

Our School Choir visited Feredune Care Home in Faringdon, to perform a Carol Concert to the residents.   The Choir also performed at the Carols by Candlelight Service held at St Faith’s Church in Shellingford.

Anti-Bullying Week

We had a very positive Anti-Bullying Week which focused on this year’s message ‘Make a Noise about Bullying.’ Across the school we have been delivering lessons,  assemblies and different cross-activities to remind everyone whether it’s in school, at home or in the community to make a noise and put a […]

Watermill Theatre – The Wizard of Oz

We all enjoyed our visit to the Watermill Theatre to see The Wizard of Oz.  It was a charming musical adventure full of surprises, laughter and wonder.  The children are always captivated by the stage set, the actors and actresses in their wonderful costumes and all the different musical instruments […]

Remembrance Service

Thank you for supporting THE POPPY APPEAL; The Royal British Legion wish to send their heartful
thanks for your very generous donations.
Our recent service of REMEMBRANCE AND DEDICATION AT ST FAITH’S CHURCH was a very
poignant occasion for the school community. We would like to give a very special thanks to Mr […]

Pond Project – Grand Opening

FoSS have worked tirelessly over the last 12 months re-developing the pond area for the children to
use. It is now completed and looks fantastic. The pond has been cleared of debris, a storyteller chair,
stools and benches purchased, a storage shed and seasonal information boards installed which will
be rotated throughout the […]

National Poetry Day

We celebrated National Poetry on Thursday 5th October. The children and teaching staff shared their
favourite poems. The children created poetry of our own and each class performed their poetry to
parents at our Whole School Celebration Assembly.

Take One Picture

Our school has entered The National Gallery’s Take One Picture programme. Primary schools
nationwide have been invited to complete cross-curricular projects based on Henri Rousseau’s
‘Surprised!’ The National Gallery selects a number of these projects for an exhibition at the gallery
which we hope to be visiting as a whole school in the […]

Prayer Space

BeSpace and the Uffington Benefice of Churches organised a Prayer Space in St Faith’s Church to
give the children an opportunity to experience prayer in a personal way. We were very grateful to
the volunteers and for everyone’s hard work in providing this experience for the children.
The children made pipe cleaner figures […]

Harvest Service

We had the most enjoyable Harvest Service on Friday 29th September and it was so lovely to see so
many parents and families attend the celebration. St Faith’s church was full and the children sang
their hearts out! We would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to The Reverend Jeremy
Goulston who […]

Class Visits and Residentials

Children in Year 4, 5 and 6 headed off to Yenworthy Lodge on Exmoor in September for a week of
surfing, rock climbing and other outdoor activities with Mrs Sucksmith, Mrs Carter and myself. It
was a privilege to spend a week with the children who all embraced challenge and demonstrated
growth mindset […]

Shellingford School Family Learning Culture

We often talk to the children about the ‘Shellingford School Family Learning Culture’ and refer to
this in our lessons. We expect all our pupils to have a ‘Growth Mindset’ and for children to embrace
challenge, to persevere and learn from mistakes, show curiosity, enjoy learning together and have
aspirations. We would really […]