Radipole Primary School
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Together we learn, together we grow, together we soar.
Latest News
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Reception - Welcome to Radipole
Fri 11 Sep 2026Reception have had a fantastic start to their Radipole journey. They have settled in beautifully and have enjoyed making new friends. This week we have been singing nursery rhymes, creating self-portraits and exploring our new classroom environment. The children have shown great enthusiasm and curiosity as they begin their learning adventure.
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Year 4 - Gymnastics and Circuits
Fri 11 Sep 2026Year 4 have had a fantastic first full week back and have enjoyed getting stuck straight into their learning. We have taken part in tennis lessons with a specialist coach, visited the nature reserve, and explored electricity by building circuits and investigating how torches work.
In PE, the children have been performing sequences in gymnastics, while in English they have been practising their handwriting and presentation skills. In Maths, we have begun our Place Value topic and have made a great start to developing our understanding of numbers.
We are very proud of how well the children have settled back into school and look forward to another exciting week ahead.
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Year 1 - An exciting start to the year!
Fri 11 Sep 2026Year 1 have had a very busy and exciting start to the year!
We have enjoyed exploring the nature reserve, practising our handwriting, and completing our first "Let's Explore" tasks. The children have shown lots of enthusiasm and have worked incredibly hard.
In Science, we have started learning about different materials and have enjoyed investigating their properties. In Music, we have been learning how to play tuned percussion instruments and have successfully followed the pulse of a song together.
We are so proud of how well the children have settled into Year 1 and can't wait for all the exciting learning still to come!
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Year 5 - Bridge Designs
Thu 10 Sep 2026This term, Year 5 will be exploring different bridge designs before planning, making and evaluating their final one. This week we were looking at and experimenting with different styles. We even made some in the nature reserve...
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Year 3- Nature Reserve
Thu 10 Sep 2026Our first full week in year 3 has been a busy one! In our maths lessons, we started to revise place value and began to work on our 2 and 10 times tables. During English, we focussed on improving our joined-up handwriting with a range of transcription and dictation activities. Finally, we finished the week by spending some time exploring the nature reserve and building dens. Phew!
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Year 6 - Welcome!
Tue 08 Sep 2026Wow, what a fantastic first week back the children have had. Welcome to Year 6! We have enjoyed trying new techniques in Art and also exploring how light travels, among many other things!
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Year 1 and 2 Sports Day
Wed 15 Jul 2026What a lovely morning we had outside for the Year 1 and 2 Sports Day! The weather was warm, but everyone did a fantastic job of keeping hydrated throughout the event.
The children showed great enthusiasm as they ran, jumped and crawled their way through a variety of races and activities. It was wonderful to see so much determination.
There were lots of smiles, laughter and memorable moments throughout the morning, and it was great fun for everyone involved. Even the parents had the opportunity to take part in a race, which the children thoroughly enjoyed watching!
Well done to all of the children for their fantastic effort and sportsmanship. We are very proud of you all! 🏅🌟
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Year 2 - Sports Day!
Wed 15 Jul 2026Year 2 had a fantastic Sports Day and despite the hot weather, the children showed incredible teamwork, determination and lots of smiles throughout the event.
The children took part in a variety of challenges, including the beanbag hop, cone collect, hoop run-through, sprint race, and a run on all fours. They also enjoyed traditional Sports Day favourites, the sack race and egg and spoon race.
It was wonderful to see everyone encouraging each other and giving their best effort. Most importantly, the children had fun and thoroughly enjoyed taking part.
A huge thank you to all the parents, families and adults who came along to support the children and cheer them on.
Well done Year 2, we are so proud of your enthusiasm, resilience and sporting spirit! 🏃♀️🏅☀️
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Year 2 Visit Lyme Regis!
Wed 15 Jul 2026Yesterday, Year 2 enjoyed a trip to Lyme Regis, where we became fossil hunters for the day!
Our adventure began when we met Kieran, who shared his expert knowledge about fossil hunting. He explained what types of fossils we might discover and showed us the best places to look. Armed with our new knowledge, we set off to explore the Jurassic Coast.
The children were thrilled by the fossils they uncovered. Among our exciting finds were pyrite, beef rock and limestone ammonites, belemnites, and many other fascinating treasures from the past.
We also investigated the evidence from the Victorian rubbish dump during a rubbish survey and the children were amazed to discover lots of pieces of old metalwork and glass.
We then visited Lyme Regis Museum, where Kieran gave us a fantastic talk about the history of fossil hunting in Lyme Regis and some of the remarkable discoveries that have been made there. He was impressed by the children's knowledge of Mary Anning and her life!
To complete our Geography focus, we completed a second rubbish survey on the public beach, studied maps of the local area and identified locations through map symbols, then created beautiful sketches from our observations of the landscape.
The trip was a great opportunity to bring our learning to life. The children showed curiosity, enthusiasm and we are very proud of our young fossil hunters and their amazing discoveries, especially after receiving lovely compliments form members of the public on their fantastic Radipole behaviour and manners.
A huge thank you to Kieran for sharing his expertise and helping to make our visit such a memorable experience. A massive thank you to our lovely adult helpers who braved the hot weather to accompany us and make the trip possible. What a fantastic day of exploration, discovery and adventure! 🦕🔍🌊
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Year 5 - Swimming Gala
Tue 14 Jul 20265R and 5T came together for a fantastic morning of swimming fun at our Year 5 Gala! The children took part in a variety of exciting races and pool-based activities, showing great enthusiasm and team spirit. It was wonderful to see everyone cheering each other on and celebrating each other's efforts. Whether swimming fast or trying something new, every child gave it their best and had a brilliant time. A big well done to all our swimmers for making it such a memorable event!
