The children have eaten really well with breakfasts of cereal, pastries and toast, yogurt and fruit, self made packed lunches and teas of pasta bolognaise, cumberland sausage and mash, beef and potato pie and chicken with potatoes and vegetables.  Every tea includes a delicious pudding such as sticky toffee pudding or chocolate fudge cake – they are being spoilt!

We expect them to be very tired (and dirty) when they get home so good luck parents/carers and thank you for letting us take them away for a week that they won’t forget!

Thanks also to Mrs Darley, Mr Goodacre, Mrs Schippers and Mr Reeve for giving up their own time and accompanying the children on their residential.

In the afternoon there was a carousel of activities:

– Using quadrants to analyse the biodiversity of Tockwith school fields

– Using compasses to navigate around the school grounds

– Surface water experiment – see how well different surfaces absorbed or repelled water

– How to use thermometers – measuring warm and cold water and ice

The children had a fantastic day (mostly outside!) learning about different aspects of Geography fieldwork.

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!