Class 3 and Class 4 Spooky Story Time!

Class 3 were lucky to have some spooky stories read to them by class 4 children this afternoon. Class 4 had written the stories during their English sessions with class 3 as their audience in mind. Class 3 listened to the stories beautifully and it was a really lovely collaboration of ages… Thank you class… Read more »

Class 3 Healthy Eating

Class 3 have been learning about different types of food that we eat and how they can be grouped together. This week, they have looked at the food pyramid and sorted pictures of food into the different groups. They have thought about which foods we should eat more of and which foods we should eat… Read more »

Meet The Teacher!

Welcome all! This Blog is for those who would like to remind themselves of our meet the teacher PowerPoint, or for those who were not able to attend. We have uploaded the same PowerPoint from the meeting so you haven’t missed anything. Thank you to those who attended and we can’t wait to meet the… Read more »

Class 3 LOVE to read!

This afternoon Class 3 created their own beautiful book marks to keep for the year to help them want to read, take enjoyment out of a book and fall in love with reading! Our Class book is The BFG and they are loving every page of it. Class 3 enjoyed the peaceful and mindful afternoon… Read more »

Welcome Back From Class 3!

Welcome to Class 3! It’s the first week back and not only have we got new classroom designs, we have spent some quality time with our new class! We have had a great first few days with Class 3, it has been so lovely getting to know all the children individually! We can’t wait to… Read more »

Head of School Update

Dear Parents and Carers, I am writing to share an important update regarding Mrs Eastbrook, as she prepares to take a career break, leaving her role as Headteacher at Tolleshunt D’Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy.   As Mrs Eastbrook has not had the opportunity to say goodbye in person, she has requested to send her best… Read more »

RAAC information update

Dear Parents and Carers, You may have seen recent media coverage regarding Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and its use in educational settings. RAAC is a lightweight form of concrete; because it is weaker than regular concrete, concerns have been raised about its long-term durability. Department for Education (DfE) has recently changed its guidance to… Read more »

End of year awards

Yesterday at D’Arcy School, we held our end of year awards ceremony. Congratulations to all who received awards and a very special farewell to the year 6’s who have been absolutely amazing! From all the staff at D’Arcy School, we wish you all the very best for your incredibly bright futures!

Sports Day

Today we held our annual Sports Day event, even though we had to cancel part of the day – the children still had a fantastic time and were absolutely brilliant. Thank you to all those who came to the event and committed to the horrible weather to support the children. Miss Barber

The Tempest – our KS2 Production.

We have had a real success made in a short time! Thanks to the fantastic hard work put in by the children under the able supervision of Miss Barber, Mr Lines, Mrs May and Miss White the play was performed brilliantly. Mr Hopegood 🙂