Deeping St James CP School named East of England winner of ‘Premier League Writing Stars’ poetry competition

Premier League Writing Stars East of England Winners KS1

More than 25,000 primary school children across England and Wales have penned a poem for the second annual Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition. Themed on diversity, the competition encouraged five to eleven-year-olds to explore what makes us ‘Beautifully different, Wonderfully the Same’ using a poem created especially for Writing Stars by poet Joseph Coelho. … Read more

3 Tips to Help Your Child with their Home Learning

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Showing an interest in your little one’s schoolwork lets them know how important it is. A child’s education shouldn’t stop when they leave the school gates; it should continue in the home by means of educational activities and homework. Mill Hill School, a private school in London, offer the following tips to help you help … Read more

18 sleeps to submit your entries for Premier League Writing Stars!

Premier League Writing Stars

Yes, yes, yes Christmas IS coming but there’s something more exciting happening before that! The Premier League Writing Stars Poetry Competition is underway for the second year and is hoping to attract even more entries this year. Last year, they received a staggering 25,200 poems from primary school children on the theme of Resilience. Diversity … Read more