News from Icknield Walk First School: Settling back in September 2023… Staff at Icknield Walk First School are delighted to welcome their pupils back to school after the summer holidays.  Pupils have settled back into the routines of school and are engaged in their learning and having fun. Nursery children have begun their ‘All About …
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On Friday 5th May, the children at Icknield Walk First School enjoyed a range of activities linked to King’s Coronation. Deputy Headteacher James Taylor led a whole school assembly in which he explained how this was history in the making. He encouraged the children to think about how they feel on ‘special days’ and how …
My Local Life… Louise Bradley Louise Bradley is a freelance administrator, the co-ordinator of Make Lunch Royston and the Facilities Manager of The Old Schoolhouse, a new community hub in Royston town centre. She moved to Royston with her young family in 2014 so has lived here for 8 years now. Coming to Royston was …
Tannery Drift First School plant two cherry trees gifted by the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee… On Tuesday 7th March 2023, children from Tannery Drift First School planted two cherry trees gifted by the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Although the scheme was due to …
My Local Life… Tina Downing, Therfield Preschool Tina Downing works at Therfield Preschool, and has lived in the local area all her life. Her dad was well known in Royston, John the photographer who had a shop in the High Street. She grew up in Royston and Sandon, spent a very happy 15 years living …
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News from Schools – Superhero day and a visit from Herts Police for pupils at Icknield Walk First School… Year 1 pupils at Icknield Walk First School recently enjoyed a Superhero Day. The children came to school dressed as their favourite superheroe and took part in lots of superhero themed activities. Miss Morris Pond, a …
News from Icknield Walk First School… Children at Icknield Walk First School thoroughly enjoyed their visit from local folk duo ‘Megson’ last week. Megson have been nominated four times for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and they provided our pupils with a fun and interactive performance. Debs and Stu entertained children across the year …
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Icknield Walk First School – Christmas Nativity Productions… Pupils at Icknield Walk First School have been enjoying their nativity productions this week. Children embraced the opportunity to perform in front of an audience, learning their songs, stage directions and speaking parts so well! Mrs Williams, a reception teacher said, “We are so proud of the …
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Icknield Walk First School – Enjoy a special visit from the Freshwater Theatre Company… Pupils at Icknield Walk First School recently enjoyed a special visit from the Freshwater Theatre Company. They are one of the largest theatre-in-education companies in the UK and they provided our Year 1 pupils with a high quality drama workshop that …
Icknield Walk First School visit to the Celtic Harmony Camp in Hertford… Year 3 pupils from Icknield Walk First School recently visited the Celtic Harmony Camp in Hertford. They took part in a range of different Iron Age activities. They used querns to grind wheat to make flour for bread and made traditional Celtic kale …
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Some of our Local School Open Days this October & November… We’re lucky in Royston and our Villages to have so many Schools inviting you to join their open days throughout October and November, many invite you to visit the school and see them in action and have a tour. You can also find details …
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