News

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Food Tasting

Our Y3s have been tasting fruit this afternoon and then designing their own fruit kebab. Some children were really brave and tasted fruit they had never tried before!

Key Strings

We had a fabulous visit from Key Strings last week who took us on a multicultural journey through time.

Y3H Litter pick

Today Y3H were joined by Ashley from Newcastle-under-Lyme council to complete a litter pick. We also had our special visitor ‘Orinoco’ from the Wombles.

We were so surprised by the amount of litter we picked up in a short space! A local resident also spoke to us and asked us to spread the message about taking our litter home and not dropping it out of car windows. We would also like to thank the council for donating some litter pickers!

London Experience

Some of our Y6 children visited London this week. They had an amazing time. They travelled on the Underground, wandered along the Southbank, visited Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and Horse Guard’s Parade. They also enjoyed exploring the Natural History Museum and had a tour of the Houses of Parliament.

The weather was great and they even stopped for a picnic in St.James’ Park. The staff said, the children were wonderful. Checkout our Facebook page for more photos and videos.

Easter Service

KS2 had a wonderful time at St. James’ Church celebrating Easter. Miss King always likes to add a little bit of Easter fun and the children (and adults) really enjoyed the Egg Roulette!

Local history comes alive!

Our Year 4 children enjoyed a fascinating tour around the mine and museum on their recent trip to Apedale, learning about mining and the local area.

School council meet Adam Jogee...

School council had another busy day today - Labour MP Adam Jogee came to visit. They asked lots of interesting questions and gained an insight into life as an MP. Watch this space for more exciting news...

... and Emma from Caudwell Children.

School council have had a fab meeting with Emma from Caudwell Children today to discuss ideas for fundraising.

Year 6 step back in time.

Year 6 had a great day at Tatton Park for their WW2 evacuee experience.

Fun at forest School club.

The children had a fab time on the mud slide during our Forest School club. We got very mucky but we had lots of fun!

Congratulations to our World Book Day spoon winners!

Well done to all the children (and their helpers), there were some fabulous designs.

World Book Day 2025

The children have really enjoyed dressing up as their favourite book character.

Many children decorated a wooden spoon linked to World Book Day

Thank you to all our parents for their continued support. We are so proud of the children.

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The Masked Reader

The children have been having fun seeing if they can identify the mystery readers. Can you guess who's behind the mask?

Live concert

Key Stage 2 experienced a live music concert from music teachers at Entrust Music Service Staffordshire. They took us on a musical journey around the world.

The teachers commented about how impressed they were with the children's behaviour, manners, listening and musical knowledge. We have told the children how proud we are.

Young Voices

Our Young Voices choir had a fabulous time at the concert on 25th February 2025, along with thousands of other young voices.

After a collective rehearsal in the afternoon they took part in an amazing evening performance in front of a huge audience. An exiting trip that will be remembered for years to come.

Diglake Memorial

As part of the Diglake Memorial, some of our children were given the opportunity to visit the exhibition at the Audley Methodist Church to find out what life was like for mining families in the early 1900s.

Football News

On Thursday 24th Jan, a group of year 5/6 children were selected to represent Ravensmead at the Utilita Football Cup, held by Stoke City FC. They were a real credit to the school and performed extremely well, narrowly missing out on the knockout stage by 3 points.

Reception Reading Cafe

At our reading cafe we provide reading opportunities for children to share with their grown ups. This will continue every Friday at 8.30am-8.45am.

School Council Attend Diglake Memorial Service.

Some of our school council members attended the Diglake memorial service this morning. They carried the lamps down to the cemetery. They were fantastic. Thank you to parents and carers for allowing them to take part in this experience.

Carol Service at St James Church

Thank you to the reception children and their grown ups that have already attended our reading cafes. At our reading cafe we provide reading opportunities for your children to share with you. This will continue every Friday for reception children and their grown ups at 8.30am-8.45am. If you haven’t attended yet it is not too late. You are more than welcome to come and join us tomorrow!

A magical pantomime adventure!

All the children in KS2 visited the Regent Theatre to see the pantomime 'Dick Whittington.' It was a wonderful afternoon of fun and laughter. The staging was magnificent, the acting was high quality and the jokes were hilarious! A great time was had by all. Oh no it wasn't! Oh yes it was!

Christmas is Forever!

We are very proud of the Key Stage 2 children for their wonderful acting and singing in their production of Christmas is Forever. The Year 6 children had lots of lines to learn and costumes to source. Thanks to all the parents for their support with this.

Fabulous Fundraisers

Our Numberthon encourages our children to learn and remember number facts and also helps the school to raise money to support other areas of the curriculum, such as subsidising trips and visitors.

Congratulations to the following children for raising the most in their group. Adah Grace and Nora Annoscia, in Reception, both raised £60 each, Ava in Year 5 raised £120, Hetty in Year 2 raised £170 and Logan in Year 4 raised £225!

Thank you to all families and the local community for your support in helping us to raise a whopping £3663.50.

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Nursery Open Event

See poster for details.

We're Going on a Bear Hunt...

The nursery children had such a lovely morning! They went on a bear hunt around our forest school area, linking to their weekly topic. They went through the swishy swoshy grass and the squelchy mud. Guess what they found at the end… the bear hiding in the tree!! What brave children

Christmas Fayre

Our Christmas Fayre was a huge success. The children were very excited and had a wonderful time. Their behaviour was fabulous and it was lovely to see so many happy faces. We raised just over £1500! Thank you for support and kind donations.

Fun in the Snow

All our children have been making the most of the snow we have had. The Reception children enjoyed snowball fights, building snowmen and making snow angels. They were very excited!

The Nursery children went down onto the field to have fun in the snow. Instead of doing an autumn walk, it ended up being a winter walk! Afterwards, they enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate. Delicious!

Y3 Children Visit Their Local Library

Y3 had a lovely walk up to Audley Library today to get a new book - they were so excited!

The library staff also commented on the children’s super behaviour and their manners, which is lovely to hear. We also took the opportunity to go and look at the cenotaph and discuss the events of the last few days. Well done Y3!

Football update

The Year 5/6 football team took part in their first league games on Monday 11th November.

They represented the school well and played skilfully.

Results:

Match 1 - Lost 2-0

Match 2 - Drew 0-0

Match 3 - Won 6-0

Remembrance Service

The senior school council members represented Ravensmead at the Remembrance Service in Audley this morning. They also read prayers at the church service. We were very proud.

London Experience

Some of our Y6 children visited London this week. They had an amazing time. They travelled on the Underground, visited Trafalgar Square and saw Buckingham Palace. During a stop to eat lunch they made a few friends in St.James’ Park. Next, they walked through Horse Guard’s Parade and down to the Houses of Parliament where they enjoyed a great tour, workshop and watched debates in the Lords and the Commons.

On Day two they explored The Natural History Museum which the children thought was incredible. The staff said, the children were wonderful.

Football News

The Year 6 football team took part in a tournament on Thursday 24th October.

They played seven matches against other schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

They won 1, lost 4 and drew 2.

Their attitude and behaviour was excellent. Mr Heppell was very proud of them.

Fun Outdoors

The reception children have had lots of fun during their forest school sessions this half term. They have been on a bug hunt, done nature rubbings and nature art, constructed leaf kebabs, designed leaf people, played hide and seek, created autumn wreaths and made muddle bubbles linked to a story we read.

We can’t wait for more fun next half term!

Thank you!

We're extremely grateful to the family of Holly and Eddie. They have had a tough few years as Holly has been really poorly. While celebrating the end of her treatment, they organised a raffle and have donated an incredible £233.50 to school. We will spend the money in Early Years to buy resources to support the children's learning.

Walk to School

We are encouraging pupils and parents to take part in Walk to School Month this October. Walking is a healthy, active and non-polluting way of getting to school. For those that live too far away to walk the whole distance away try parking 5-10 minutes form the school and walking the rest of the way. Audley Community Centre is is great for park & stride. Walking also promotes a less congested environment around the school gate making it safer for everyone.

Helping Local Families this Winter

The Food Bank were delighted with all the contributions from Ravensmead families. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in donations. They will help local families this winter.

Y6 visit Blists Hill Victorian town

Year 6 have had a great day at Blists Hill Victorian town. They have learned about life in the Victorian Era as part of their Crime and Punishment topic.

KS2 Harvest Festival

KS2 enjoyed their Harvest Festival at St James' Church. Thank you to Josie and Ian Knight for the sermon and all their support and to Miss King for all the fun and games.