Preston Primary

Tudor Day

2012-01-16T15:14:00.000Z

Years 3 and 4 had a very exciting time when Charlie came to visit and showed them lots of Tudor building skills.

How did you enjoy the day?

Roman Day

2012-01-16T15:11:00.000Z

Years 5 and 6 had an excellent day with Charlie when he came to visit and they tried their hand at lots of Roman building skills.

Let us know hoy you enjoyed the day!

A Journey into the Unknown

2011-08-02T15:17:00.000+01:00

Years 3 and 4 put on an excellent performance for their parents and friends showing a professionalism and maturity that belied their young years. There was lots of excitements and laughs along the way - along with an unplanned moment of high drama from the main character! A highly entertaining evening was had by all.

What did you think of it all?

Robinwood Live 2011

2011-06-28T19:45:00.001+01:00

Welcome to the Robinwood 2011 Live Blog. Following on from the success of Northumberland Live, this is your opportunity to keep up to date with what the children are doing at Robinwood and to send them messages on their trip.
I will do my best to update this blog regularly throughout the trip. Also feel free to add your own comments and messages and I will try to pass them on to the children.

At any time click on the photograph of The Zip Wire (left) to return to the Robinwood live pages.

Enjoy your trip to Robinwood with us!

Mr J

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Northumberland 2011 Live

2011-06-07T21:06:00.007+01:00

Welcome to the Northumberland 2011 Live Blog. I will do my best to update this blog regularly throughout the trip. Also feel free to add your own comments and messages and I will try to pass them on to the children.

At any time click on the photograph of Longstone Lighthouse (left) to return to the Northumberland live pages.

Hope you enjoy your 'virtual' trip with us!

Mr J

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Murder at the Hotel Crumhorn

2011-04-24T14:32:00.000+01:00

The Drama Club put on another superb performance as they performed Murder at the Hotel Crumhorn. The performance was well received by the audience and the Drama Club had a great time performing it.

We'd love to receive your comments!

Rock Challenge 2011

2011-04-24T14:28:00.000+01:00

It was a beautiful sunny day when we travelled to the Bridlington Spa Theatre for Junior Rock Challenge 2011. The children won a whole host of awards including: Third place overall, Best Lighting Effects, Best Video, Best Costumes, Best Video and Best Soundtrack.

It was a tiring but very enjoyable day. What do you think?

Easter Fair

2011-04-24T14:25:00.000+01:00

The children of the school organised lots of different stalls at our Easter Fair including tombolas, penalty shoot outs and second hand DVDs and books. It was a very successful day raising £579 for the school council who will now meet to discuss buying items requested by the children.

Did you enjoy visiting the Fair or running one of the stalls?

Wildlife Area

2011-04-24T14:20:00.000+01:00

Our new wildife area is really beginning to take shape. Every couple of months a band of helpful staff and pupils gathers together to put more of the plans in place.

We would love to know what you think.

The Deep

2011-03-16T11:27:00.000Z

Year 5 enjoyed an educational and enjoyable day out at The Deep. This included a Science workshop on Earth and Space followed by a look around the Deep itself.

How did you enjoy the day?

20 Years Service

2011-01-08T16:13:00.000Z

Congratulations to Mrs Dobson and Mrs Marks for notching up 20 years of service to Preston Primary School.

They joined the school together in January 1991 and are the longest serving members of staff in the school.

We would like to thank them for their many years of dedicated service and hope they will be here for many more.

If you would like to add your message to Mrs Dobson and Mrs Marks please leave a comment on this blog.

Pet Respect 2010

2010-11-21T14:58:00.000Z

We were once again delighted to welcome Kim, Marina and Jess to our school where they taught the year 4 children many things about how to look after their pets. The children had a great time and, importantly, learned many lessons about pets and how they should be treated.

Let us know how you enjoyed the experience!

Dig For Victory

2010-08-03T13:57:00.003+01:00

The children in years 3 and 4 gave a fantastic performance of Dig For Victory, a story of the events of World War 2. There was a mixture of songs, laughter - and some serious bits.

Let us have your comments.

End of Year Disco

2010-08-03T13:53:00.003+01:00

We all had a fabulous time when Sam brought his disco system in and ran a disco for all the children. Lots of music, dancing and hot dogs!

Robinwood 2010

2010-07-16T21:11:00.001+01:00

Following on from last year's successful trip the children from year 4 (along with some years 5/6) went to the Robinwood outdoor activity centre.

An excellent time was had by all!

Leave your comments here!

Robby Nudd

2010-06-29T16:29:00.002+01:00

The years 5 and 6 children performed a very funny play called 'Robby Nudd.' They had a great time doing it and it was very well received by the audience. Well done everyone!

Derbyshire 2010

2010-06-15T09:14:00.002+01:00

Years 5 and 6 have just returned from a superb trip to Derbyshire. We had a great time and the weather was very kind to us (well almost!). We saw lots of different things and had a few laughs too. We'd really like to have your comments!

The Pirate Queen

2010-03-26T08:40:00.003Z

The Drama Club gave a fantastic performance of The Pirate Queen to the school and then, on the evening, all their parents and friends. They did really well and everyone seemed to enjoy it. A special congratulations to those who were speaking on stage for the first time.

We'd love to hear your comments!

National Fishing Heritage Centre

2010-03-21T17:09:00.003Z

Year 4 had an extremely enjoyable trip to the National Fishing Heritage Centre in Grimsby. They had been learning all about the Cod Wars as part of their 'Viewpoints' topic. They had also been learning about life as a trawlerman and about the fishing communities. It was a fantastic day where we learnt a lot about fishing. The children's behaviour was excellent and they were a real credit to the school and their parents.

Rock Challenge 2010

2010-03-21T16:39:00.003Z

Well done to all children who took part in Rock Challenge 2010. We are very pleased to say that we came second! Well done again!

Image Theatre - The Selfish Giant

2010-01-19T11:37:00.002Z

All the children enjoyed the production of The Selfish Giant by the Image Theatre Company.

Post your comments here!

Fun in the Snow

2010-01-09T17:09:00.002Z

After being stuck inside all week we decided to have some fun in the snow on Friday afternoon. Snowmen, giant snowballs, sledging and lots of fun!

Pet Respect

2009-12-05T16:54:00.003Z

The year 4 children have been learning about how to look after their pets over the last few weeks. They learned all about how to feed and exercise them, and also the important lesson that pets need to be looked after carefully over all their lives and not forgotten after a few weeks. They had an excellent time and we would really like to thank Kim and Marina for their enthusiasm. We certainly hope to see them again in the future!

The school Website

2009-09-18T14:37:00.000+01:00

We would welcome your comments or suggestions on our school website.

Northumberland Evening and Oscars

2009-07-09T21:58:00.003+01:00

Years 5 and 6 celebrated their trip to Northumberland and were also awarded certificates and Oscars for their drama productions this year. It was a superb night. Well done to all!

Passport Around the World

2009-06-23T21:20:00.002+01:00

This week children throughout the whole school have been finding out about different places around the world.

Read what the children and staff thought about the activities they have participated in.

Northumberland 2009

2009-06-18T15:49:00.002+01:00

The children in years 5 and 6 enjoyed an excellent- and sunny- weekend in Northumberland. We had a fantastic time with lots of funny incidents and we also learnt lots about the Romans, castles and Grace Darling.

Post your comments here!

The Barton Rope Walk

2009-06-18T15:45:00.003+01:00

The children in years 3 and 4 enjoyed a superb trip to the Barton Rope Walk. We had a super time - despite the rain! Let us know what you think!

Jungle Rock

2009-05-08T18:21:00.003+01:00

Today the children in years 3 and 4 performed their annual production. This year they performed a play called Jungle Rock which was all about getting on and falling out. This linked the work the children had done in their SEAL lessons and also the work the children did when studying St Lucia at the beginning of the year. At the end of the performance, the children asked parents to donate money towards the Rainforest Alliance. Through doing this we raised an astonishing £78.13. Thank you to all who donated and well done to the children who were involved in the performance.

St Georges Day

2009-04-23T15:20:00.003+01:00

Today children throughout the school have been learning about St George. Read these comments to find out what the children have learnt and enjoyed throughout the day.

Kinetic Theatre

2009-04-03T11:41:00.002+01:00

Today a theatre company visited the school and gave a performance to the whole school. They taught us all about electricity. All the children thoroughly enjoyed the show and some got wet! Write your comments here.

Drama Club Performance

2009-04-01T08:38:00.015+01:00

Members of the Drama Club gave a performance, first to the school and then to the parents, of all the activities they have beendoing this term.

The performed short plays, songs and monologues. They had a great time doing it.

Let us know what you thought of the performance!

National Fishing Heritage Centre

2009-03-20T08:25:00.002Z

Year 5 enjoyed an excellent trip to the National Fishing Heritage Centre in Grimsby.

They learnt a lot about trawlers and the fishing industry. They also had a tour around the Ross Tiger trawler.

Leave your comments here!

Reception and Year One Celebration

2009-03-19T21:26:00.001Z

On Wednesday afternoon (18th March) the children in Reception and Year One invited the adults who care for them to come into school for a parent/ guardian celebration. The children baked buns, made cards and sang a special song. All the children enjoyed themselves and would like to know what you thought of the afternoon. Please leave your messages here.

Rock Challenge

2009-03-13T06:57:00.002Z

On the 12th March, some of our pupils from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 took part in the regional Rock Challenge event. They won Best Performance Skill Award and Best Concept Originality Award. Leave your messages here.

World Book Day

2009-03-09T12:45:00.003Z

We recently celebrated World Book Day when a set of very interesting characters turned up!

How did you enjoy the day?

Visit by Peter Hayden

2009-02-25T16:43:00.003Z

We were recently fortunate enough to be visited by the author Peter Hayden.

He talked to the whole school and read some of his stories before doing a workshop for year 5. The children had an excellent day and enjoyed producing some quality writing.

Here are some of their comments:

Year 6 Debate

2009-01-28T12:58:00.002Z

Our year 6 class visited East Riding County Hall in Beverly to take part in a debate of how you should travel to school.

These are their comments and opinions.

Mr Chu's

2009-01-26T08:46:00.002Z

All the children in Key Stage 1 went to Mr Chu's Chinese restaurant in Hull to celebrate Chinese New Year.

It seems they had a good day!

Christmas Carol Service

2008-12-20T12:32:00.003Z

On our last day before the Christmas holidays the whole school went to All Saints Church at Preston for a service of traditional and modern Christmas songs.

This is your chance to let us know what you thought of our service.

You're Nicked!

2008-11-30T23:26:00.002Z

This is your chance to comment on our school play.

Children - was it fun taking part? What did you especially enjoy?

Parents - what did you think of the performance?

We would really appreciate your feedback.

Nativity Play

2008-11-30T23:20:00.001Z

Did you enjoy the Reception Nativity Play?

Let us have your comments. We really appreciate your feedback.

Streetlife Museum

2008-11-11T18:03:00.003Z

Year 5 visited the Streetlife Museum as part of their topic on Old Hull.

How did you enjoy the day?