Stir it up!

This morning in assembly we looked at getting ready for Christmas - Advent.
The children worked together to make a Christmas Pudding, carefully adding ingredients and following instructions - they certainly were 'stirred up'.

At the end of the assembly, the children took part in the 'Collect' (short prayer): 'Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that richly bearing the fruit of good works, they may by you be richly rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord.'

Although the prayer could refer to a pudding, it is in fact about making the most of life - let's hope that is what the children wished for whilst adding the ingredients.

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Building Work Commences

Following the arrival yesterday of fencing and a 'well-being' hut for the builders, work started on our new entrance lobby and canopy this morning.

We are expecting about 4 weeks of upheaval, but are sure that it will be well worth it by time of completion. Please bear with us during this time and refer to last week's letter sent home for procedures at the beginning and end of school.

Snowy Monday

Children arrived this morning to be met with a good covering of fresh snow. Once the icy approaches to the school had been overcome, the children settled down to a range of science and literacy activities based on the cold white stuff! We also had great fun during break and lunch time.

During this period of inclement weather, please make sure that the children have got suitable clothing and footwear to change into to enable them to make the most of the outdoor conditions.

Severe Weather Information

With warnings of severe weather being imminent, here's a reminder of the procedures at Earl Soham Community Primary School.
We will always aim to keep the school open during bad weather, however, in exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to close the school.
If the school is closed, the quickest way to find out will be right here, on the school blog.
As well as on the blog, the Local Authority will inform all local radio stations of any closure - however, there is often a time delay (as experienced last year) with the school reporting a closure and the information being announced. Please listen out for information on BBC Radio Suffolk who update their information during such occasions every 20minutes.
Whatever the events of the next few days unfold into, please stay safe.

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Close Encounters of the Peachy Kind

Following the strange events of Tuesday and Wednesday, yet another disturbing sight greeted Mr Pearce as he approached the hall yesterday morning. Growing from the very drain into which he had poured the bucket of cold water (in which he had doused his itchy, green-spotted head the previous day), was a bizarre pink-tinged plant.


A further surprise awaited on the hall computer - the creature, clearly getting to grips with its ICT skills, had left a message warning the headteacher to be more careful about where he emptied infected water in future!

Department of Health Investigates
During lunchtime on Thursday, Dr Alan Carter, from the Department of Health paid the school a visit to follow up on the bizarre reports of the past few days.

He conducted a thorough site survey and talked at length with the headteacher about similar occurrences in Norfolk and Essex, before leaving to write a detailed report, copies of which can be requested from the school office.

Based on similar experiences in other counties, there report suggested that the creatures were adversely affected by the cold, and that the sharp change in temperature and chance of snow was likely to bring an end to this unusual series of events.

They were proved correct this morning as when the children arrived in school, the peach had gone. All that remained was this note from the creatures who inhabited it.