News

Our very own Zara, 3N New Forest, had a bit of a WOW!

“There’s more to see! Please scroll down and click on the link for the full album.”

Spring has definitely sprung at WHJUN. In the autumn, hundreds of children took part in our annual bulb planting drive, each planting a daffodil or crocus bulb with their class teacher. 

🫶Today, our school family came together in a spirit of love, care, and solidarity to support our Jamaican friends and families who have been affected by Hurricane Melissa.

What a fantastic week of learning and discovery we’ve had in Reception!

Despite it being a four day week, it has been fun-packed and busy, busy, busy!

It has been a lovely half term getting to know all the children and watching friendships and confidence blossom.

Celebrating Black History Month at our school was a vibrant, inspiring, and delightfully busy occasion!

The half term seems to have flown by but when we reflect on all that has happened in school we can see where the time went.

Last week, we held our first Reading Cafe of the year. 

In Reception this week, the children have been reading ‘The Leaf Thief’ by Alice Hemming. 

As part of Black History Month 2026, children at Ecclesbourne have been learning about and celebrating figures and events of Black British significance under the theme ‘Honouring our Communities’.

We have had a fantastic start to the academic year at Cypress! 

Over the past few weeks, Year 1 have been reading the text ‘I want my hat back’ by Jon Klassen.

Thank you to our families who generously donated items for the St Alban’s Church Food bank.

In Nursery and Reception, our week started with a special workshop in each of the classes about the importance of washing our hands.

Welcome to our new School Council  It has been wonderful meeting up with our newly elected school councillors from years 1 and 2 in the last couple of weeks and talking to them about their new roles and responsibilities.

On Thursday 8th October, the children at Ecclesbourne took part in a Readathon with the aim to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most people reading online in 12 hours.

As part of Black History Month, Reception have been learning about the footballer Marcus Rashford and the kind things he has done to support his community.