Enjoyment Achievement & Respect
Welcome to
Tannery Drift First School
We adapt activities to allow all children to show their strengths and encourage every child to feel capable, be independent and love learning. We aim to make sure that every child in our care enjoys their time at school and provide a safe and secure environment.
School returns Tuesday 7th January
Wishing all of our families a lovely Christmas break. We look forward to welcoming the children back on Tuesday 7th January.
20 Dec 24Read MoreStorytime with Santa
The children were so excited to have a visit from Father Christmas today and even got an early Christmas present each!
13 Dec 24Read MoreIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
The children have been busy making wonderful Christmas decorations which are now displayed in the school hall.
02 Dec 24Read MoreStagecoach Drama Workshops
This week we were happy to have Stagecoach Theatre Group in school, running workshops with Years 1-4. The children had a wonderful time in their sessions and learnt some great dance routines!
29 Nov 24Read MoreChildren in Need Day 2024
Thank you for supporting our Children in Need fundraising! The children, and staff(!), have found brilliant ways to embrace the Children in Need theme for our non-uniform day - we've never seen so many spots!
15 Nov 24Read MoreWinter Reads Challenge
Royston Library Winter Reads Challenge
08 Nov 24Read MoreOpen Events for prospective new parents
If your child is due to join Nursery or Reception in September 2025, we will be hosting two Open Events for prospective parents this term, Thursday 7th November 2024 9.30am - 11am and Tuesday 19th November 2024 9.30am - 11am...
21 Oct 24Read MoreFTDS Wildlife Area Tidy
A huge thank you to those who gave up their time at the weekend to help tidy the school Wildlife Area. Massive progress was made to clear the area and chop back the brambles and ivy around the FTDS shed. Thanks to all the fam...
18 Oct 24Read MoreYear 1 Geography Walk
Last week Year 1 had a lovely walk in the sunshine into Royston, to look at geographical features both human and physical. The children pointed out different buildings and landmarks and drew a sketch of what they could see. T...
17 Oct 24Read MoreBaking Bread in Reception
In Reception, the topic at the moment is Autumn. This week they have been learning about how flour is made and how a windmill works. To support their learning and to help the children develop kneading and pinching skills, they have been mak...
10 Oct 24Read MoreMaking Guacamole and Salsa Dips in Year 4
Last week, Year 4 children used their cutting skills to prepare guacamole and salsa. They used the 'bridge and claw' cutting technique to make sure that the ingredients were in bite sized pieces and combined everything together...
04 Oct 24Read MorePainting Self-Portraits in Early Years
This week our Reception children have been creating self-portraits. They mixed colours to match skin tone, looked in the mirror to identify their face shapes and the position and colour of their features. Well done Reception children!
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