Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Year 3 - Disco Time!

  Fri 27 Jun 2025

  This week, year 3 continued listening to disco music in our music sessions. So far, we have discussed the features and instruments used in disco music and have listened to songs by Chaka Khan and Sister Sledge. We have even been learning our own disco song called ‘Bringing Us Together’ and have been accompanying a funky backing track with glockenspiels. Altogether now – “D-I-S-C-O!”

  

• Year 4 - Visiting Local Artist

  Fri 27 Jun 2025

  Radipole and Year 4 were lucky to welcome back our local artist Mike Jeffries. 

  Both class were given a tutorial on how to paint a landscape using watercolours. Mike brought in his original painting, and then guided the children step-by-step, to re-create the picture of Studland. The results were AMAZING!

  Watch out for our exhibition!

  

• Year 2 - Trip To Lyme Regis

  Fri 27 Jun 2025 Mrs Mutch

  Year Two had an exciting trip to Lyme Regis! We began our day with our guide who taught us about different fossils. After that, we headed to the beach for our very own fossil hunt—everyone was thrilled to find ancient treasures hidden in the rocks! In the afternoon, we went to the museum, Mary Anning statue and grave, where we discovered fascinating facts about Mary Anning and the incredible fossils found along the Jurassic Coast.  During the day, we carried out a rubbish survey, where we learnt about the Victorian tip which is falling into the sea due to erosion. It was a fantastic, educational, and unforgettable day and the children were all a credit to the school.

  

• Year 1 - Learning all about the weather

  Thu 26 Jun 2025 Mrs I

  Over the last few weeks, we’ve been learning how to observe and understand the weather. As part of our science topic, we’ve been using tools to measure temperature and wind speed. We even used an anemometer to help us see how fast the wind was blowing!

  Today, we explored wind direction. We discovered that wind can blow from different directions and that we can measure this using a weather vane. So, we made our own! It was fabulous fun, and testing them out on the playground was definitely the highlight of the day.

  We’ve really enjoyed becoming weather watchers and can’t wait to learn more!

   

  

• Year Two - Nature Reserve and PSHE

  Fri 20 Jun 2025 Mrs Mutch

  This week in the nature reserve and during our PSHE time we have been thinking about persevering with a difficult task and how we can give encouragement to our friends to help them achieve something they are finding challenging.

   

  The children worked in pairs to lead their friend around the nature reserve whilst they were wearing a blind fold. All of the children then learnt how to finger knit. Some of them found this particularly challenging. Many have persevered at home and are now making long strings of finger knitting, which is lovely to see.

  

• Year 4- Pneumatics

  Fri 20 Jun 2025

  This week in our DT lessons, we have been experimenting with pneumatics to build some simple mechanisms. We began by using two syringes and a tube to build a system to move objects across a table, lift an item and open the lid of a box. Once we achieved this, we moved on to constructing a paper monster head and used our  pneumatic systems to open and close its mouth.

  

• Year 4 - Time & Art

  Fri 20 Jun 2025

  This week, the children have settled back into their normal school routine. In English, we have planned our non-chronological writing using our knowledge about coasts. Next week, they will be writing up their own facts to create an informative fact file. 

  In art this week, the children have been revising their watercolour skills from the Autumn term. As part of our Love Where You Live Week, we have local artist Mike Jeffries in to teach the children how he creates his local landscape paintings. Something to look forward to!

  We have been revising out telling of the time using analogue and digital clocks. We have also looked at the 12 and 24 hour clocks. 

  In Maths this week, we have been looking at time. We have been focussing on reading analogue and digital time, converting the 12 hour to 24 hour. 

  

• Year 5 and 6 athletics

  Mon 16 Jun 2025

  Last week, Radipole hosted an athletics event for 8 local primary schools. Both our Year 5 team and Year 6 team took art in a range of events: 75m sprint, hurdles, 300m, 600m and relay. This was the first event of this kind hosted at Radipole.

   

  The Year 5 team won their overall competition bring home another trophy, and the Year 6 team came 2nd. Well done to every one involved. 

   

   

   

   

  

• Year 1 - Swimming

  Sun 15 Jun 2025 Mrs I

  We have been going swimming for several weeks now, and what a splash we’ve made!

  The children have become so much more confident in the water. At first, some of us were a little nervous, but now we’re all smiling and having fun in the pool!

  We’ve been working hard on kicking our legs the right way and trying our best to perfect our swimming strokes. Everyone is improving so much!

  We have definitely had fun along the way! The sunny Fridays have made our swimming sessions even better – it’s always nice to jump into the pool when the sun is shining.

  Well done, Year 1 swimmers! 🐬💦

  

• Printing Artwork- Year 5

  Sat 14 Jun 2025

  Last week in art, the children were exploring the exciting world of printing! They began by carefully designing and arranging their prints, showing great precision and focus as they pointed and positioned their designs. It was lovely to see how confidently they worked through each step on their own, taking real pride in their creations.

  Once everything was in place, the fun began — rolling paint over their designs. The children were incredibly independent throughout the process and showed such care with the tools and materials. They all produced fantastic pieces of art. They should be proud of their hard work and creativity! Well done, year 5!