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16/07/25

Exceptional SATS results for Year 6! 🤩👏🏻

01/07/25

How we keep cool at Mayflower when it is 33 degrees! The Cool Zone - drawing & colouring in the hall. Hydration Station - keeping the water bottles topped up and ice lollies for everyone!

30/06/25

Ahead of their residential in Yorkshire, the Year 6 children all received their leavers hoodies! They couldn’t wait to put them on! Thank you to Miss Williams for organising this wonderful memento 💜

30/06/25

We are so lucky to have several different fruit trees in our Nursery garden. All the glorious sunshine has ripened the cherries and the children enjoyed picking them and taking a bag of cherries to eat at home🍒

23/06/25

Careers in Tech – Part 3 Smashing Stereotypes. In the afternoon, the girls met professionals from across the tech world. It was eye-opening, confidence-building, and a lot of fun. The big message? Tech is for everyone — and the girls saw that for themselves.

19/06/25

Careers in Tech - Part 2 App Design Challenge. The girls worked in teams to tackle real world sustainability problems. They brainstormed, designed app storyboards, and pitched their ideas to industry experts.

19/06/25

Careers in Tech - Part 1 The Journey & Arrival. A group of year 5 and 6 girls attended the TCS office in London through a STEM programme. The TCS building was incredible, with stunning views and such a warm welcome.

11/06/25

The children in Nursery, Reception & Year 1 had a visit from a Dental Nurse. She spoke to the children about keeping our teeth clean and healthy and why it is important to visit the dentist. The children then had a go at cleaning Dexter’s teeth using a very large toothbrush!

04/06/25

👏 Clap and Code! Our KS2 children have been learning how to use Micro:bits to detect sound. They created a fun project where the Micro:bit lights up when you clap! It was a great way to learn about sound sensors and how we can use code to control what happens.

02/06/25

Monday Club Night - Year 6 Steel Pan club performing Katy Perry ROAR 🦁 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

14/05/25

In History this term, the topic for Year 4 is ‘How can we learn about the Kingdom of Benin?’. To broaden the horizon for our children, we had a school trip to the British Museum, here the children were able to further their understanding and learning of the Kingdom of Benin.

12/05/25

It has been a very egg-citing day in EYFS - the arrival of 30 eggs, which have been placed in incubators in Nursery and Reception. Hopefully by the end of the week we will have 30 very cute fluffy chicks 🐣

09/05/25

VE Day celebrations at HPAMA 🇬🇧 Every class created celebratory window displays, children and staff came to school dressed in red, white and blue and had traditional fish and chips for lunch all whilst learning about the history of VE Day.

07/05/25

Thank you to Mrs Hollington and the parents that attended this mornings Garden Workshop. We hope you enjoyed spending time in our garden, in the lovely spring sunshine and learnt some interesting gardening facts and tips 🪴🌸🌼

06/05/25

We had a visit from a very well known author called Lisa Williamson. She spoke to the children in years 3-6 about her journey to becoming an author, she read aloud to the children & discussed what inspired her to write the books. Some children received a signed copy of her book!

02/05/25

Reception - This term in art we are focussing on the artwork of American sculptor Augusta Savage. The children have had the opportunity to create their own sculptures using clay and spoke about what methods they used for creating different marks, impressions and shapes.

01/05/25

Butterflies class are making the most of the lovely sunny weather this week and spending a lot of time in the outdoor area. The water play has been extremely popular, as well as watering the flowers, herbs and vegetables and enjoying snack time as a picnic!

29/04/25

🌟 Every Step Counts in Computing Club! 🌟 Our talented pupils put their coding skills to the test by creating step counters with Micro:bits! 🏃‍♂️💻 Working carefully through design, coding, & testing, they brought their ideas to life & proudly explained the process themselves.

25/04/25

The HPAMA allotment has had a makeover & the transformation is fantastic! The bark paths have been replaced with paving slabs, which will make it easier for the pupils to access the area to complete their gardening jobs! The allotment is blooming in the spring sunshine ☀️

24/04/25

Saint George’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🐉🗡️ The children in Reception created their own shields just like St. George’s. They were inspired by the flags of their heritage and of things and people that are important to them.

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Term dates

 

 
Term Dates 2025/2026  

INSET Days

(academy closed for children)

Monday 1st September 2025

Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Autumn Term 1

Thursday 4th September 2025 –

Friday 17th October 2025  

INSET Day

(academy closed for children)

Friday 10th October 2025

HALF TERM HOLIDAY

Monday 20st October 2025 –

Friday 31st October 2025

Autumn Term 2

Monday 3rd November 2025 –

Friday 19th December 2025

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Monday 22nd December 2025

Friday 2nd January 2026

Spring Term 1

 Monday 5th January 2026 –

Thursday 12th February 2026

INSET Day

(academy closed for children)

Friday 13th February 2026

HALF TERM HOLIDAY

Monday 16th February 2026 –

Friday 20th February 2026

Spring Term 2

Monday 23rd February 2026 –

Friday 27th March 2026

SPRING HOLIDAY

Monday 30th March 2026

Friday 10th April 2026

Summer Term 1

Monday 13th April 2026 –

Friday 22nd May 2026

Early May Bank Holiday

(academy closed for children)

Monday 4th May 2026

HALF TERM HOLIDAY

Monday 25th May 2026 –

Friday 29th May 2026

Summer Term 2

Monday 1st June 2026 –

Monday 20th July 2026