After lunch, we went into the Lego shop, which had loads of incredible creations like a car you could sit in, a flying dragon and a model of Big Ben. We also had the chance to play table football and win a trophy, see Darth Vader do 6,7 and create our own Lego football characters. We spent quite a lot of time playing, building, creating and exploring before heading off on a tour around London, stopping off at lots of different landmarks: Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, China Town, Mayfair and lots more. “The best bit was when we all started waving at the security guards in the posh shops and cheering when they waved back” (Amy). We had a bit of time to relax in the park near Buckingham Palace before tackling the Tube in rush hour – it was SO busy but we managed to squeeze on and make it back to King’s Cross to get our train to York.

Thank you to all of the staff and governors who helped to organise and run this trip; it was definitely a day to remember!

Amy and Harmony

We also had over 150 parents, carers and family members join us for our annual sports day lunch.  It was incredible to welcome so many people from our community into school for this fantastic day.

An event like this wouldn’t be possible without a massive team effort, and we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our enthusiastic pupils, our supportive parents cheering from the sidelines, the excellent Sports Leaders from Wetherby High, our wonderful volunteers, and our dedicated staff  and catering staff who worked tirelessly to make the day run smoothly.

Finally, a massive congratulations to Cromwell, who are this year’s official Sports Day champions!

In school, we put on a very special production. Everyone had a brilliant time and children in our class particularly enjoyed: making people laugh, acting, singing and even running from monkeys and rats (A.K.A the year fives)! All the parents were a great audience and understood the jokes clearly. We would like to give a great thank you to the wonderful staff for directing the show, all our parents for coming to watch and finally all the students that performed with us! Once again Tockwith have put on another outstanding year 5 and 6 production! -Isaac and Charlie

The fun didn’t stop there! The next day was packed with action, starting with a series of team-building activities that put the children’s skills to the test. A massive highlight was the outdoor bushcraft session, where the children rolled up their sleeves to make their own bread dough and cook it directly over the open fire. To wrap up an incredible experience, they took aim and   channelled their inner Robin Hood during an archery session.

We are incredibly proud of how our Year 3s embraced every challenge, looked out for one another, and showed fantastic independence throughout their first school sleepover. A brilliant,      unforgettable time was had by all!

Mr Finan and Miss Berry

It wasn’t just incredibly fun, it was also a brilliant hands-on music lesson. The children explored key musical concepts in action, experimenting with rhythm and tempo (speed), discovering the unique timbre (tone quality) of the drums, and practicing dynamics. It was wonderful to see the entire school community connecting through music, finding their rhythm, and having an absolute blast together!

We’ll be doing this again on Tuesday 23rd June / Wednesday 24th June when England play their next match against Ghana.  We’d love to see you at either event – please join us!

If you are interested in your child learning more about Martial Arts, please check out Chris’s website – https://www.kmala.co.uk/

Three of our pupils helped to present an assembly, which looked at some of their traditions and cultures as well as what it’s like to be a traveller in 2026. It was fantastic to see how proud all of the boys were about their heritage and how positively they spoke about being part of their community. John Joe said he enjoys playing massive games of hide and seek with his friends who live on site.

Gary told us that it was ‘loads of fun’ being a traveller and Luke made us all feel hungry when he talked about stove tatie, which is a dish made from sausages, beef and potatoes. Perhaps the best thing that came from talking to the boys was that they enjoyed and valued living near to their friends and family because they were all so close to one another and could support each other. It was interesting for everyone to find out a bit more about the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community, learning about their similarities to non-travellers and celebrating their differences. A huge thank you to Gary, John Joe and Luke for contributing to and delivering the assembly to mark this month.