Dance Live Finals – Here We Go!

We are pleased to share that our Dance Live Team 2025 is on their way to the Guildhall in Portsmouth for the Dance Live Finals. After a fantastic performance last night, the children are full of excitement and ready to give it their all once again. Their energy, commitment, and teamwork have been outstanding throughout and we know they wil ...

Year 5 DT

In their latest Design and Technology unit, Year 5 pupils embraced their creativity by designing and making their very own ‘plushies’. They thoughtfully planned their designs, carefully considering the features and details they wanted to include. As part of the process, they learned a brand-new sewing technique — the blanket st ...

Exciting News from The Drey

Firstly, welcome back! We were thrilled to return to school and discover that our resident Blue Tit had completed her nest. Even more exciting, seven eggs had been laid. By the start of school, five had hatched, with a sixth chick making its debut during the day. That means just one egg to go! Our pupils have been mesmerised watching Daddy ...

Happy Easter

Wishing all members of our school community a peaceful and joyful Easter Sunday. Whether you are marking the day through faith, family traditions, or simply enjoying a moment of rest, we hope you’ve had a wonderful two-week break. A huge thank you to you for the Chocolate Raffle donations and tickets purchased. Your thoughtfulness was very ...

St Mary’s Visit Brings the Easter Story to Life

Just before the end of term, we were delighted to welcome visitors from St Mary’s Church, who came in to share part of the Easter Story with our children during the last week of term. Their assembly focused on Palm Sunday, exploring what happened on that special day and drawing comparisons between the arrival of Jesus and the coronation o ...

Welcome to Our New Families – Offer Day

Today is Offer Day and we are absolutely thrilled to welcome our new cohort of children and families to our school community! Whether you’re brand new to us or have older siblings already with us, we can’t wait to meet you, get to know you, and see some familiar faces too. We have a few school spaces (due to Rowner Infant not ...

Year 3 Step Back in Time to Ancient Egypt!

This term, Year 3 have been diving into the fascinating world of Ancient Egyptian mummification – and what better way to bring history to life than by acting it out themselves? The children took on a variety of roles as they re-enacted the mummification process. Some became embalmers, carefully preparing the body; others were surgeons, tas ...

The Big Walk and Wheel: Week 2 Update!

We are now in the second week of The Big Walk and Wheel competition, run by Sustrans, and it’s been fantastic to see so many children choosing active ways to travel to school—especially with the beautiful weather on our side! On Monday, we had a special visit from Bike It John, who handed out badges to our active travellers. Well done to e ...

Thank You Fareham College – Dance Live Final Preparations

We would like to say a huge thank you to the wonderful students at Fareham College for their fantastic support in helping our Dance Live team prepare for the final, which takes place on Thursday 24 April . Our children thoroughly enjoyed working with the college students – the atmosphere was buzzing with creativity, excitement and teamwork! ...

Year 3 Science: Exploring Pollination!

In science, Year 3 have been learning all about plants and their fascinating life cycles. Yesterday afternoon, the children explored how ‘pollination’ enables plants to create new seeds. To demonstrate this exciting process, Year 3 became pollinators, taking on the roles of bees, birds, and butterflies. They spread pollen between differen ...