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.

She then spent some time with our Y5 and Y6 classes where she taught them some basic Thai boxing moves and also discussed the discipline required and how the skills are only ever used in the ring during training and competitions.

Many thanks to Rachael for taking the time to come to Tockwith, her story is truly inspirational and had children and teachers alike in awe!

After an evening meal, an evening activity and hot chocolate and marshmallows, the children settled into their tents and had the best night sleep ever of any Y4 residential!  The teachers were delighted.

Day 2 included a morning of archery and crate stacking for one group whilst the other group had fun on the lake on giant stand up paddleboards!  After a delicious lunch the groups swapped over and had a go at the other activities.  Although it rained, that didn’t bother our fantastic children as they were already getting wet in the lake.

The children are enjoying their last day there now and will be back home this afternoon.

Massive thanks to Miss Stanton, Mrs Maclennan, Mrs Slack and Miss Rawcliffe for taking the children on this fantastic experience, and to Mrs Williamson who made a suprise appearance!

During the whole-school assembly, each class was randomly allocated a specific international team to support. Throughout the day on Tuesday, the children enjoyed an afternoon of cross-curricular study projects—exploring the geography, history, art, and culture of their team’s country—alongside some fantastic sport-themed team games. The children came into school wearing their team’s colour to really bring the day to life!  We had an excellent day learning about new countries and enjoyig sports activities!

Watch the chidren having fun on the day via this video