This week Class 4 have started 10 weeks of whole class flute tuition. We love our teacher, Mrs B, who is great fun and it has been very exciting to start making sounds, although it is much harder than we thought it would be! Despite this, a surprising number of […]

This year our theme for Art week was Gospel. Each workshop took a Gospel story as inspiration – from the parable of the sower to the story of Jesus appearing to his disciples for breakfast on the beach. The children had a wonderful time trying out different art techniques and […]

The school choir were delighted to take part in a joint concert with the local Leadon Vale Community Choir recently. We had a wonderful time performing together songs from around the world – Maliswe, Circle of Life and Stronger together were particular favourites of the choirs and audience alike. A […]

This term Class 4 are learning about our Polar Regions. As well as understanding the geography of these areas, we have been inspired by the life of Edward Adrian Wilson, the Cheltenham scientist and doctor who accompanied Scott on both his Antarctic expeditions and recorded their adventures in his stunning […]

Hartpury School Choir were able to share their Christmas cheer at two very different events in the local community this year. First, they attended the carol service at Hartpury College where they sang three songs, as well as joining in the carols. It was wonderful to join with the staff […]

Every class at Hartpury C of E Primary School enjoys an Outdoor Education session weekly. These lessons cover different areas of the curriculum and, this term, Class 4 have been studying bridge structures for their Design and Technology work. Having spent last term learning all about the incredible British engineer […]

As part of their history work studying the inspirational British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Class 4 recently visited the ss Great Britain, Brunel’s incredible iron ship that is now restored in Bristol Docks. We took part in a fascinating workshop where we examined evidence about passengers that travelled on the […]