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• Friday 5 December 2025 Newsletter 13 5th December 2025
• Friday 5 December 2025 Symondsbury Christmas Choir! Choir have been so busy this week spreading Christmas Cheer! Sycamores started the week at St James Park in Bradpole bringing some festive cheer to the residents. Midweek everyone wowed the crowds at Bridport Christmas Cheer which is always so lovely to sing amongst the other schools. This morning they have been over to visit Alfred Lodge in Bridport where Year 6 gave a truly magical performance. Tonight we end the week at Symondsbury Christmas Market which is always so festive and lovely. Well done to our fabulous singers and THANK YOU as always to the parents for the varied pick ups and constant support. Choir you should feel very proud, you have really provided so much cheer around Bridport this week. Have a restful weekend!
• Wednesday 3 December 2025 The Grinch Stole Christmas Today was Science Day and there was a bit of a surprise. There were Grinch signs on the gate and we discovered that all of our Christmas Trees and Advent Calendars had disappeared.
• Monday 1 December 2025 Christmas Tree Festival Some children have been to Bridport United Church to decorate our Christmas Tree today.
• Friday 28 November 2025 Newsletter 12 28th November 2025
• Friday 21 November 2025 Newsletter 11 21st November 2025
• Friday 21 November 2025 Hockey at Colfox Children from Sycamore class represented Symondsbury during a hockey tournament at Colfox school on Wednesday. The children played fantastically against 5 other schools and against some tough competition! As always their team spirit and support for each other was fantastic. Well done Symondsbury! A huge thank you to Lee and Sophie for transporting and supporting.
• Friday 21 November 2025 Oak Class – Flying our kites
• Friday 14 November 2025 Newsletter 10 14th November 2025
• Thursday 13 November 2025 Oak Class Visit to Foundry Lea Housing Development
• Tuesday 11 November 2025 Oak Class Science - Kites
• Friday 7 November 2025 Newsletter 9 7th November 2025
• Friday 7 November 2025 Oak Class Remember – Standing with Giants
• Friday 24 October 2025 Newsletter 8 25th October 2025
• Friday 24 October 2025 Oak Class Spending our Scarecrow Winnings
• Wednesday 22 October 2025 Acorns visit Washingpool Farm
• Monday 20 October 2025 Seedlings - Morrisons Bakery Visit Seedlings have visited Morrisons Bakery today to see how they make their bread.
• Sunday 19 October 2025 Tag Rugby Saturday 18th October 2025
• Sunday 19 October 2025 Colmers Hill Run – Saturday 11th October
• Friday 17 October 2025 Newsletter 7 17th October 2025
• Friday 17 October 2025 Cross country running Children from Oak and Sycamore class competed against 11 other schools on Wednesday at the Autumn cross country at Colfox. The children were up against some fierce competition and had to run a sizeable distance, but did brilliantly! we were so proud of their determination and positive attitudes, particularly their fantastic sportsmanship and support for each other and the other schools. Our 3/4 boys team came 3rd overall and all of the children did Symondsbury proud. Well done!
• Thursday 16 October 2025 Sycamore digital music Sycamore class are mid way through their digital music sessions with Dorset Music Service. Guided by Mr keys the children have thoroughly enjoyed learning how to compose their own tracks using different sounds, effects and vocals. The results have been amazing! Along with learning lots of new ICT skills they have really impressed us with their creative talents. Everyone is really enjoying the sessions.
• Friday 10 October 2025 Newsletter 6 10th October 2025
• Wednesday 8 October 2025 Seedlings Forest School Seedlings have been out and about!
• Friday 3 October 2025 Newsletter 5 3rd October 2025
• Wednesday 1 October 2025 Washingpool Farm Sycamore class had a super day at Washingpool Farm on Wednesday for their ‘Expert Day'. Organised by Discover Farming a host of volunteers shared their skills and knowledge with us and we were treated to a carousel of four activities – Pond Dipping with Nick from the Dorset Wildlife Trust, where we talked about nature and then found dragon larvae, and all sorts of interesting wildlife in the water. We learnt about milk, cows and dairy farming with Helen and Amanda, including having a go at milking the wooden cows and labelling the internal organs. The children made fresh pasta, both linguine and pumpkin and ricotta ravioli with Ilaria from Mercato, Bridport and a team of helpers – which was delicious! Lastly, we had great fun on a tractor and trailer ride around the farm, whilst learning about tractors from the experts at Buglers, Beaminster. All had a fantastic, busy day and we are very grateful to Washingpool and the Discover Farming team. We look forwar
• Friday 26 September 2025 Newsletter 4 26th September 2025
• Tuesday 23 September 2025 Our Fantastic Peer Mediators The children in our Sycamore Class completed their training as peer mediators with flying colours today! They learnt how to support themselves and others with conflict resolution using active listening skills, giraffe language and ensuring that the listen to and empathise with both sides of the story. Well done all!
• Friday 19 September 2025 Newsletter 3 19th September 2025
• Wednesday 17 September 2025 Welcome to our new Seedlings A big welcome to all our new Seedlings and their families.

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