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Whole School Events<\/h2>

2025-2026<\/h3>

19th May 2026 – National Numeracy Day!<\/h3>
Today we celebrated National Numeracy Day with a full day of maths-themed learning across the school!<\/div>
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Children started by exploring the lives and achievements of inspirational female mathematicians during their VIPERS lessons.<\/div>
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This was followed by a \u2018no books\u2019 maths lesson where practical and discussion based maths activities took place. For example, Year 6 explored Fibonacci numbers. They converted the numbers in the sequence to measurements to create the Fibonacci spiral and explored how this pattern is found in nature. This was a really tough task but the children showed incredible resilience and perseverance in their work. Year 5 discussed various \u2018always, sometimes, never\u2019 maths statements before creating their own for each other to solve. This encouraged lots of mathematical discussion, reasoning and challenge between the children.<\/div>
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In the afternoon, pupils from Years 2\u20136 worked in mixed-age teams to solve a maths murder mystery and uncover who had stolen our seagull defence system! The suspects looked suspiciously like members of school staff and the children loved piecing together the clues, eliminating suspects and revealing the culprit at the end.<\/div>
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The children also looked fantastic in their costumes today and we would like to say a big thank you to parents and carers for supporting this and helping make the day even more memorable.<\/div>
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A huge thank you to Miss Burrell for all of her hard work coordinating the day and creating such an engaging and exciting maths mystery for the children to enjoy.<\/div>
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18th May 2026 – Local MP Visit<\/h3>
We welcomed our local North Somerset MP, Sadik Al\u2011Hassan of the Labour Party for an inspiring visit.<\/div>
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Mr Al\u2011Hassan toured the school with Headteacher Tom Newell and, Futura Education Director, Tamara Dexter, meeting pupils and staff and seeing learning in action. He also met with the school council, listening to their views and discussing issues that matter to young people.<\/div>
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He took time to congratulate Year 6 pupils on completing their recent SATs, praising their hard work and wishing them success as they move on to secondary school.<\/div>
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Year 5 pupils stepped into the role of journalists, leading a lively question and answer session. They impressed with their confidence and curiosity, asking about leadership, decision-making and life as an MP.<\/div>
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Speaking about local priorities, Mr Al\u2011Hassan highlighted biodiversity and housing. He explained that making decisions can be challenging when opinions differ and stressed the importance of listening to everyone fairly. He also spoke about leadership, saying that good leaders listen, understand others and set a clear vision. He shared that one of his proudest moments has been being selected as chair of a pharmacy group. Explaining how he stays connected to the community, Mr Al\u2011Hassan described holding regular surgeries, visiting schools and meeting residents, noting that he has helped over 16,500 people in his role.<\/div>
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He encouraged pupils to make a difference in their community by choosing an issue they care about, working together and taking action and ended the visit with a powerful message:<\/div>
\u201cAs an MP my job is to listen to you. If you have an issue please write and tell me and I will write back. Your voice is important to shape the future. Politics is for you.\u201d<\/div>
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Pupils were praised for representing Mary Elton Primary School with confidence, respect and thoughtful questioning throughout the visit.<\/div><\/div>
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22nd March 2026 – Chess Tournament<\/h3>

We were delighted that four of our children had the opportunity to represent Mary Elton at the Children\u2019s Chess League on Sunday 22nd March.<\/p>

Invited to take part alongside other primary schools and clubs, the team entered a fantastic day of competitive chess at the inaugural event held at Bristol Bridge Club. With 65 children aged 5 to 11 taking part and hundreds of games played across the day, the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement and enthusiasm.<\/p>

For three of our four players, this was their very first chess tournament, making their efforts even more impressive. Over five hours, the children played 12 games each, showing resilience, focus and great sportsmanship throughout and not a screen in sight.<\/p>

All participants received a medal and certificate to celebrate their achievements and we are incredibly proud of how well our children represented the school. They were a real credit to us all.<\/p>

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21st March 2026 – Swimathon\u00a0<\/h3>

On Saturday 21st March, staff and children from Mary Elton Primary School gave up their time to take part in and support the Swimathon. Everyone swam with fantastic determination, teamwork and enthusiasm throughout and should feel incredibly proud of what they achieved. It was also wonderful to see the support of parents and carers in making the event possible.<\/p>

The children represented Mary Elton Primary School brilliantly, approaching the challenge with positivity and great effort and helping to make it a great day for everyone involved.<\/p>

The event organisers shared some incredible statistics from the day. Across all teams, a total of 5230 lengths were swum, which is roughly 81 miles, an amazing achievement.<\/p>

As well as being a fantastic experience, the children and staff were also tasked with raising sponsorship for Portishead Rotary Club to give to a range of local charities, making the day even more meaningful.\u00a0<\/p>

Another very successful Swimathon and a great example of the school community coming together.<\/p>

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20th March 2026 – UN French Language Day!<\/h3>
We had a wonderful time on Friday 20th March celebrating UN French Language Day across the school. Each year group took part in a range of engaging activities to explore French language and culture and it was fantastic to come together at the end of the day to share our learning in assembly. The lucky certificate holders will get to enjoy a \u2018chocolat chaud\u2019 with \u2018Madame Brown\u2019 this week! \"\u2615\ufe0f\"<\/div>
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EYFS learned a French song and performed it beautifully. Year 1 explored colours in French and enjoyed listening to the familiar story The Very Hungry Caterpillar in French, kindly read to us by Mrs Bird\u2019s husband. Year 4 took inspiration from French artists and created their own impressive pieces of artwork. Year 5 focused on family vocabulary and followed French instructions to complete a family related task, showing great teamwork and listening skills. Year 6 explored French fashion and enjoyed a lively game of boules.<\/div>
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A huge thank you to the HSA who very kindly treated every child in the school to a croissant, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.<\/div>
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It was a fantastic day that brought French language learning to life and celebrated French culture across the whole school.<\/div>
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17th March 2026 – Glass workshop<\/h3>
These are the finished pieces from the glass workshop a few Y6 were lucky enough to be part of. Aren’t they stunning?! A huge thanks to Mrs Mower for a wonderful crafty time and to Mr Smith for organising it – they LOVED it!<\/div>
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9th \/ 16th March 2026 – Creation Station!<\/h3>

On Mondays 9th<\/sup>\u00a0and 16th<\/sup>\u00a0March, Mary Elton Primary School hosted the Creation Station who offered two art workshops for 60 lucky children from EYFS to Y6. The theme was ‘I am awesome’! The children looked at examples of portraits from a range of artists before creating their own multimedia pictures. The children LOVED it – what a creative bunch!<\/p>

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9th – 13th March – British Science Week!<\/h3>

The children have enjoyed celebrating British Science Week by being curious and asking lots and lots of questions!<\/span><\/p>

EYFS used magnets to explore which items in the environment are magnetic. They also tested a variety of objects to see whether it would roll down a ramp or not.<\/span><\/p>

Year One enjoyed being curious on a variety of investigation stations – the children discovered what made a good boat, what sticks to a magnet, how to make the longest\/strongest bridge, which pegs were the best, how to make the cars go faster\/further, as well as finding out ‘what’s inside’ on the tinker table.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Year 3 have been looking closely at the natural world for their Science week activities. First, we attempted to use string to create our own ecosystem and find all the links possible between different animals and plants. Next, we looked more closely at birds and how they create their nests before we had a go at making our own, using pegs as a beak! Finally, we created short presentations to show the process of pollination and fertilisation which gave the children an opportunity to develop their speaking and listening skills. It has been great fun!<\/span><\/p>

Year 5 held a<\/span>\u00a0year\u2011group paper helicopter challenge. Working in teams, the children tested the template design before experimenting with different variables to create their own helicopters. There was plenty of trial and error, brilliant problem\u2011solving and lots of thoughtful discussion as they worked to design the model that would stay in the air the longest! We also joined a live Picture News lesson all about the mysteries of the ocean depths, exploring the big question:\u00a0\u201cWhat lies beneath?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

A great week of curiosity, creativity and scientific thinking!<\/p>

British Science Week<\/h3>
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