What's happening in schools? The Pupils of Thomas Deacon Education Trust
Year 3 pupils from Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors made sea creatures to celebrate World Ocean Day!
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we have been so proud of the way our colleagues and families have supported each other and adapted to continue providing a high-quality education for our pupils. Here are some highlights of the ways our academies have kept connected with each other and helped their communities despite the distance:
Photo: Adrianna, Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors
EYFS pupils at Warboys Primary Academy made staff cry when they sent them a collection of pictures turned into a video, spreading a heartfelt message of love and warmth!
Year 3 pupils at Gladstone Primary Academy created their own puppet theatres to develop storytelling skills and create stories for their families. Photo: Leandro and Nedas, Gladstone Primary Academy
Photo: Screenshot from the video, Warboys Primary Academy
Pupils from Upwood Primary Academy made their own artwork in the style of Andy Goldsworthy. They used natural materials, such as stones, feathers and leaves for their creations.
Pupils from Welbourne Primary Academy created beautiful rainbow artwork to keep everyone smiling and thank the NHS for looking after everyone during this crisis!
Photo: Charlie’s flowering meadow, Upwood Primary Academy
Photo: Fabian, Welbourne Primary Academy
Message from Glapthorn headteacher “Glapthorn CE Primary and Polebrook CE Primary opened their doors to EYFS Year 1 and Year 6 at the beginning of June with balloons and welcome signs. It was wonderful for them to catch up with friends after a long period at home! After such a successful start, the schools are now looking at ways to welcome back the other year groups.
Readers' lockdown projects Kerem (age 9), Emre (age 7) and Taylan (age 4) turned an unused area of the garden into a vegetable patch to learn where food comes from and new growing skills. Plus their reminder for passersby to stay safe.
"During lockdown the children and teachers have been keeping in touch online, and it has been amazing to see how well they have supported each other and kept smiling through difficult times. "Teachers put together a dance video to cheer everyone up (see the school websites https://www. glapthornprimaryschool.co.uk, https:// www.polebrook.northants.sch.uk/) and the children have sent in pictures of all the exciting things they have been doing at home – making, creating, building, baking and, most importantly, having lots of fun! "I am very proud to lead such a caring, innovative and resilient staff team, and we have all been overwhelmed with the support and gratitude from parents at this difficult time,” says Lou Coulthard Executive Head of Glapthorn CE Primary. 6
Poster designed and sent in by Jimmy to Peterborough hospital. It was a special poster from Jimmy to also say thank you for looking after him in December when he went in for an emergency operation.
Camping out in lockdown. Charles and Bethany.
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Sofia (age 5) with one of the many posters she coloured in to thank keyworkers.