On Thursday 27^th February 14 Harry Potter fans from years 3 – 6 went to magical tour of the Harry Potter Studio. The day started with a ‘script to screen’ workshop where the children got to act out a scene for one of the films, look at props and clothing and found out more about how the films were made. After this, we went on our tour of the studio.

Some of our children were lucky enough to travel to London to see the west end musical of The Lion King. We had a minibus full of excited children who took in all the landmarks in London on their way to the Lyceum Theatre. The children were amazed to see so many black taxis and ‘the big wheel by the river’!

Once seated, it wasn’t long before the show began. As soon as the opening note to The Circle of Life was sung by Rafiki, the children were hooked. The animals made their way through the audience and the children were amazed by the incredible costumes. A fun afternoon was had by all and we couldn’t resist a singalong to Hakuna Matata – we were almost as good as the real performers! Throughout the show, the children were impeccably behaved which was greatly appreciated by Miss Neame and Mrs Botzet. Thank you for a fantastic day! ​

On the 5th March we celebrated World Book Day and both staff and pupils embraced the opportunity to come to school dressed as a character from a book. Across the school the children took part in various fun and creative reading and writing opportunities to really promote a love of books and of reading, not just for pleasure but also for a purpose.