Today, Y1 pupils had the opportunity to learn about, get up close and even handle a variety of animals, including: a snake, a bearded dragon and a baby meerkat.
This enrichment opportunity builds on their current learning in science (Animals Including Humans), where the children are learning to name a variety of common animals and compare their structures.
As Miss Fox’ book cover competition was extremely popular last half-term, we decided to continue with this theme – the love of reading – for this term’s House Competition.
We asked the children to take a photograph of themselves reading in a strange, creative or out-of-the-ordinary place. One photograph was the minimum requirement for entry. However, pupils were encouraged to challenge themselves by creating a reading in unusual places diary over the course of a week or over a few weekends. It was entirely up to the pupils to decide
how best to present their photograph(s).
All entries were awarded a house point for participation. A winner was selected from each year group. The winners were awarded ten additional house points and a £5 gift voucher.
Bikeability Balance is a developmental programme designed to get children active and having fun on cycles.
During the courses, all pupils covered:
▪ Identifying parts of a balance bike
▪ Getting on and off a balance bike
▪ Setting off with control
▪ Pushing and gliding
▪ Stopping with control
▪ Making the cycle go where they want
▪ Being aware of surroundings
▪ Communicating with other cyclists
▪ Communicating with pedestrians
▪ Responding to verbal instructions
▪ Understanding the Green Cross Code
Children in Need 2025 took place in Burwell on Thursday 13th November 2025. On this special day, children were invited to dress up as a professional from any career field they find interesting. This was a wonderful opportunity to help them explore their future possibilities and understand the many ways people contribute to our community.
We also used Children in Need Day as a learning opportunity to help our pupils explore the issues facing young people across the UK, and how the money we raise can help.
At the start of term, we officially opened our fully renovated school library. With new furniture, seating and a huge range of exciting books, this welcoming space will allow children to enjoy reading together. A huge thank you to all our parents and carers for supporting the events run by the Friends of Burwell as they generously donated £6,000, which helped make this wonderful space possible. We can’t wait to see our pupils enjoying and making the most of it!
Ready for the arrival of the book fair in school after half term, we hosted a competition for children to win a £5 voucher.
We invited children to design a book cover and blurb for their very own book.
Thank you for all of the book fair competition entries – it was amazing to see so many children getting involved.
Miss Fox and Mr Mayes thoroughly enjoyed reading the children’s blurbs – we have lots of budding authors at Burwell.
The following children have earned £5 each to spend at the Book Fair:
Jude Y1
Tess Y2
Sidney Y4
Oliver Y5
Tilly Y6
Well done to everyone!
All Year 6 pupil had the opportunity to apply to be a House Captain, representing Fire, Earth, Water or Air. The children were asked to explain what a good role model was and how they would demonstrate our school values if they were to be successfully appointed.
Following the shortlisting process, four candidates from each house delivered a short speech during their house assembly. Following this, pupils from Y1 to Y6 were encouraged to vote for the candidate of their choice.
This half-term Reception pupils had a special visit from our local fire brigade! The firefighters arrived in their impressive fire engine.
The children had the opportunity to climb inside the truck and explore the equipment. The highlight of the visit was getting to use the fire hose, spraying water just like real firefighters do!
Congratulations to Summer, Layla, Daisy, Tilly, Lucy, Darcia and Sasha, who have recently achieved the Brownies Gold award.
This is the highest award in Brownies. It means that they have earned 6 theme awards and completed related meeting activities, skills builder badges and interest badges.
Everyone in the community is really proud of them – it is unusual for so many Brownie Gold awards to be issued at the same time.
In recognition of the girls’ external achievement, they have each earned 5 points for their house in school (Fire, Earth, Water or Air).
Doris and Charlotte demonstrated our school values as they worked towards raising money for a local charity, Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The girls decided to organise a homemade lemonade stand in the village to raise money for charity. They planned everything themselves. They designed posters, created a list of ingredients and items they would need, set up their stand and spent the afternoon selling lemonade.
We are all very proud of their creativity, teamwork and kindness. The girls chose to donate all of the money they raised to charity, which made this project even more meaningful.
