Year 3 and 4 Springhead trip
17 Apr 26Our Year 3 and 4 students recently enjoyed a truly wonderful trip to Springhead, where they spent the day exploring the stunning grounds and immersing themselves in the natural world. The highlights...
Science week
24 Mar 26The children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the British Science Week 2026, showing great curiosity and enthusiasm throughout. A particular highlight was taking part in a BBC live lesson all about the...
World Book Day 2026
6 Mar 26We had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day! Children came dressed as their favourite book characters or in their pyjamas ready for some cosy reading. Throughout the day, classes enjoyed a range...
Author visit
11 Feb 26The Year 3/4 students had a truly wonderful and inspiring day meeting and working alongside Lanisha Butterfield, the amazing author of 'Flower Block'. The children were completely engaged as Lanisha shared her...
Rugby Festival
9 Feb 26On Wednesday 4th February, 17 children from years 5 and 6 represented Shaftesbury Primary in the Shaftesbury Primary Family tag rugby festival. We entered two teams, and the event started with the children...
NSPCC Number Day – 6 February 2026
6 Feb 26NSPCC Number Day was a fun and engaging day for all our pupils! Children spent the day exploring maths in exciting ways across different subjects and real-life contexts. Throughout the day, students took part...
Super scientists!
3 Feb 26On Tuesday 3rd Feb, Year 5 and 6 students had the exciting opportunity to take part in the Merck Curiosity Cube workshop, a hands-on session all about drug discovery and how medicines are developed....
Outdoor Play and Learning – Gold Award!
25 Nov 25Over the past 2 years, Shaftesbury Primary School has been working with a company called Outdoor Play and Learning, also known as OPAL. OPAL mentors have been working closely with our staff...
A step back in time at the Newt
14 Nov 25Years 3 & 4 visited The Newt in Somerset this week as part of their Roman topic. During their trip, they discovered fascinating facts about what life was like for Roman soldiers...