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16 September 2022

Website Blogs closing 22nd Sept 22

We've listened to parent/carer feedback, and are making it easier for you to find all the information you need in one place - from Friday of next week (23rd September) we are closing the website blogs, and adding a weekly upda...

16 September 2022

This Week's News!

We have reached the end of what has been a very poignant week full of respect and reflection. We have spent time during Collective Worship, thinking and wondering how the news of the late Queen Elizabeth’s death has affecte...

9 September 2022

Palladian Academy Trust Orchestra Taster Session - Y3-6

Parents/Carers of KS2 musical children If your child plays an instrument, and would like to try out the PAT orchestra (a collection of primary school children who rehearse once a week at Ralph Allen and who play at lots of local...

9 September 2022

This Week's News!

Dear Parents/Carers, It is with sadness that I write the newsletter this week, at the beginning of our new academic year. For most of us, Queen Elizabeth II is the only monarch we have known. She was a true leader, who...

15 July 2022

This Week's News!

What an amazing week this has been! So many talented children have really excelled and represented our school community so well. On Tuesday evening James from Year 5 attended a presentation evening at Broadoak Academy following h...

8 July 2022

This week's news!

What a super few weeks we have had at Combe Down…lots of positives to celebrate. Sadly, positive Covid tests are still occurring too! Just look what has been happening: Voices for Life - two wonderful evenings in Bath A...

1 July 2022

PTA Update

Thank you so much to all the many parents and carers who have already signed up to help us on the day with your year’s game for the Summer Fayre on the 16th July and to all the teachers who have so kindly volunteered for the...

1 July 2022

Miss Dean is leaving!

Our lovely piano/keyboard teacher, Viv Dean is leaving at the end of this term after teaching here for seven years. We can't believe she's been here for seven years! She has been a wonderful and dedicated teacher, and I k...

27 May 2022

Poetry Day, May 2022

Our poetry day was wonderful! Thank you to Mrs O’Neill, Mrs King and Miss Coles for the organisation of this great experience for the children. We learnt signs for the animals in our whole school poem, Nature Trail, thanks...

20 May 2022

Jubilee Celebrations, Monday 6th June 2022

We are excited to announce that on Monday, 6th June, the children and staff will be celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee! It's fair to say that the children are extremely excited to be spending the whole day celeb...

13 May 2022

Emergency Allergy Box

Emergency Allergy Box – Kitt We are pleased to be taking part in a trial of the Kitt box – an emergency box to deal with potentially life-threatening allergic reactions. Here is some information about the box, w...

23 November 2021

Christmas Lunch 2021

On Wednesday 15th December, our lunch providers, Chartwells, will be offering a special festive lunch which will be open to all year groups. Please click here to see the menu. To add to the festive cheer, if your...

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October 6th 2022

What a fantastic day of Forest School in Year 5! We whittled our own Viking figurines and even set fire to a Viking longship to recreate a Viking funeral ritual! @PalladianTrust https://t.co/BkY8BKbUma

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October 6th 2022

EYFS have been observing the autumn leaves and have made these beautiful trees! @PalladianTrust https://t.co/hnqTIDm4Ab

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October 6th 2022

Year 3 had a go at building miniature versions of Mesolithic tepees, as part of their study of Stone Age houses @PalladianTrust https://t.co/4wZgdCU6UB

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October 6th 2022

Year 1 - Christmas is coming in Year 1 @PalladianTrust https://t.co/gwx9cK7M4a

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October 6th 2022

MAD Club - Our project this term is to repurpose old greetings cards into new ones, to sell to raise money for projects in Uganda and Ukraine. What courageous advocacy! @PalladianTrust https://t.co/ngGNdTQh5I

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October 6th 2022

Year 2 have been printing with a mix of natural and human-made objects and observing the different types of lines and shapes each one makes @PalladianTrust https://t.co/pKVavyhGWu

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October 6th 2022

A prayer for reflection at the end of a busy day @PalladianTrust https://t.co/nT2iayV90T

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October 6th 2022

Year 1 - we are steadily working through our Knowledge Organiser. The children are so clear about the intent of their topic. So lovely to hear and see! @PalladianTrust https://t.co/GKxYDFnO3u

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October 6th 2022

Here is Thursday and 6 reasons to be proud of yourself. What has made you proud this week? @PalladianTrust https://t.co/SmnhNFnNVx

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October 5th 2022

Year 2 we’re investigating the stability of different structures this afternoon and tested the strength of paper cylinders @PalladianTrust https://t.co/V7cEHsON9H

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October 5th 2022

Year 5 have been thinking about what this term's value of Respect means to them. Here are some of their thoughts @PalladianTrust https://t.co/VdKTPUqgUf

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October 5th 2022

So much to look forward to @PalladianTrust https://t.co/W7fAk0MVum

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October 5th 2022

Thank you! @PalladianTrust https://t.co/RGZZI1HrZD

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October 5th 2022

Year 1 have a song to share @PalladianTrust especially for autumn! https://t.co/CyPWwZInuM

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October 5th 2022

Have you seen this? Worth a look! https://t.co/4tNlHQXNGd

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October 5th 2022

Today is #WorldTeachersDay and we would like to thank all our educators, teachers, teaching assistants, parents, office staff and lunchtime staff who teach our children everyday to make a difference - thank you. We are all teachers! @PalladianTrust https://t.co/Vj7esIS5Fl

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October 4th 2022

EYFS - it is Harvest Time! @PalladianTrust https://t.co/0dNgNV0OWd

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October 4th 2022

It’s Tuesday 4th October 2022! Today is our Harvest Service for EYFS and KS1 in the church. We hope you can join us at 9:30am today. The service should last 40 mins @PalladianTrust https://t.co/Obm2KgxSMR

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October 3rd 2022

Pause for thought at the end of a busy day…No two trees...no two leaves...are ever exactly alike. No plant...no flower...ever perfectly symmetrical. Repetition, yet with a slight difference. Variety, yet with conformity. This is how we expect it. This is beauty C.R. Milne https://t.co/WU4DPOQrsL

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October 3rd 2022

Opportunity to join our team. We have two vacancies for teachers from January 2023. If you would like to join our amazing team, please contact the school. https://t.co/KQP0pKdbUh https://t.co/hQqqqbF4Hg

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