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Y6 Residential

Our Y6 children travelled to Cumbria to Humphrey Head for their 5 day residential.  Lots of excited children left school on Monday and arrived at Humphrey Head by lunchtime.  Orienteering, team games and a walk to the headlands were the activities completed on the first day. Activities throughout the week have included going on a...
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OPAL open morning

We welcomed around 30 parents into school last Wednesday to join us for an OPAL playtime. We discussed the ‘why’ behind OPAL play, explained how we manage risk, and looked at how child-led play benefits the whole school. Then we headed outside to have a look at the dynamic play areas we have developed so...
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Fieldwork Day

Last week the whole school took park in a Fieldwork day for Geography.  In the morning the children spent time doing Geography related activities in their classroom.  This ranged from using compasses to explore the school ground, using arial photographs to recreate their own ariel photo to looking on ordinance survey maps. In the afternoon...
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Bastille Day

This term at Tockwith, we celebrated  la fête nationale in style. To celebrate Bastille Day ( la fête nationale) all children had the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities. We had a football shoot out, boules, throwing a beanbag at a French football player, guessing the number of pompons, finding Paris on...
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Y6 Trip to London

Our early morning start saw us catch the train from York Station at about 8am. We played lots of games, chatted to our friends and enjoyed the ride. Once we arrived at King’s Cross, we jumped on a Tube to Westminster – it was a really good experience but pretty busy so we had to...
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Sports Day 2026

A huge well done to all of our pupils from Reception to Year 6 who took part in our fantastic Sports Day! Despite battling the heat, the children showed incredible resilience, worked brilliantly within their teams, and cheered each other on with wonderful sportsmanship all day. We also had over 150 parents, carers and family...
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Y5/6 Production – Pirates of the Currybean

Our amazing Years 5 and 6 served up a fantastic performance of the Pirates and the Currybean.  3 different audiences enjoyed watching our children shine in extreme heat!  The production was very impressive. I had a number of parents comment on how amazing the singing was, especially the soloists and the duet.   A massive well...
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Y5 In School Camp & Boating!

Our Year 5 pupils took to the water recently for a fantastic Bellboating adventure along the River Ure and the canal in Boroughbridge! Working together to paddle our twin-hulled boats, the children navigated the waterways beautifully while taking in some truly stunning local scenery and spotting a variety of riverside wildlife. The journey was filled...
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Y3 In School Camping

Our Year 3 students traded their classrooms for tents this term week for our highly anticipated  overnight camp on the school field! We enjoyed our delicious evening BBQ, even watching England play as we ate! Later, the field came alive with the ultimate camp experience: toasting marshmallows on the campfire, sipping warm hot chocolate, and...
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African Drumming at Tockwith!

The whole school went on a musical journey this half term during our fantastic African drumming and dancing workshops! Each year group (from our youngest in EYFS all the way up to Year 6) got involved. The children filled the school with energy as they learned to play traditional djembe drums and mastered some high-energy...
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