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  • School Disco - Friday 13th March, School Hall

    Published 05/03/26

    REMINDER - TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Priced at £3 for Early Years, and £3.50 for Years 1-4.

    Please click on the links below to purchase your tickets:

    > Early Years (Nursery and Reception) - 4.30-5.30pm https://bit.ly/FTDSdisco5

    > Years 1-4 - 6.00-7.30pm https://bit.ly/FTDSdisco6

    **Please note: You will need to adjust the number of tickets required, as the form will default to 1xEY disco and 1xYr 1-4 disco). If you make a mistake, please email us (friendsoftannerydriftschool@gmail.com) to request a refund **

    Ticket sales will strictly close at 6pm on Thursday 12th March, with no sales on the day or on the door, so don’t miss out! Tickets are non-transferable for medical and safeguarding reasons.

    Parent helpers: Thank you to everyone who has already offered to help at the event - details will follow nearer the time. But we do still need a few more helpers, particularly for Early Years, to enable the discos to happen! Early Years children will need to be accompanied by an adult at their disco, so please let us know if you can help whilst you are there. With plenty of helpers there will be flexibility to still provide support for your child at the event as needed.

    The Years 1-4 disco is a drop off event, so please consider signing up to help if you would like to attend.

    Please email us at friendsoftannerydriftschool@gmail.com with your availability. Thank you!

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  • World Book Day

    Published 05/03/26

    Today, pupils and staff came to school dressed in their pyjamas ready for a bedtime-story themed World Book Day!     

    Everyone has enjoyed a wonderful day of storybook fun, complete with ‘bedtime’ hot chocolate.  In the afternoon, teachers swapped classes to share books with pupils in other year groups and it was lovely to see how engaged the children were in the stories.

    As always, World Book Day has been a fantastic event which has inspired the children’s imaginations, and filled their minds with stories, characters and new worlds to explore.

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  • Egg‑cellent Pancake Day Fun

    Published 13/02/26

    Ahead of Pancake Day on Tuesday, Reception have been having pancake races supported by their Year 4 buddies!

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  • NSPCC Number Day 2026

    Published 12/02/26
    On Friday 6th February, we celebrated all things maths and numeracy by taking part in NSPCC Number Day. We were delighted to see the numbers-themed clothing the children wore, and our Year 2, 3 and 4 (Times Tables) Rock Stars looked fantas
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  • Arctic circle presentation

    Published 28/01/26
    On Tuesday 20th January, we were delighted to welcome Mr Colin Sinden into Year 1, to talk to them about his trip to the Arctic Circle.  As part of the presentation, the children were excited to learn about the wildlife which lives in the Arctic
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  • The Beat Goes On!

    Published 23/01/26
    On Tuesday 20th January we were happy to welcome ‘The Beat Goes On’ to Tannery Drift, delivering body percussion workshops.  These lively sessions involved body percussion, boomwhackers and even Stomp-style basketball bounc
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  • Memorial to Mrs Grainger

    Published 16/01/26

    We have recently planted a young Mountain Ash tree in our wildlife area, in memory of Tannery Drift teacher Mrs Grainger, who sadly passed away in March 2024.  The Mountain Ash is said to bring balance and harmony whilst also representing guidance and wisdom, which feels like the perfect tribute to a much-missed teacher.  Accompanying the tree is a plaque, in memoriam to Mrs Grainger.  

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  • Big Garden Birdwatch

    Published 09/01/26

    Between Friday 23rd and Sunday 25th January we are encouraging pupils and their families to take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.
    Simply choose an hour during those days and make a note of all the birds which land on your patch in that time. If you like to you can then submit your findings to the RSPB to be part of the Big Garden Birdwatch 2026!

    Download your digital guide and tally chart here.

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  • Perform Drama Workshops

    Published 09/01/26

    On Thursday, we were delighted to welcome Lauren from Perform to Tannery Drift as our workshop leader.
    Lauren worked with class groups from Nursery through to Year 2, to guide them through imaginative drama workshops, centred around a magical toyshop, where teddies, trains and dolls come alive at night!

    The workshops combined movement, role-play and storytelling; supporting learning in English and physical development (as well as linking to the topic on toys for Year 1!)
    The children had a wonderful time engaging with these sessions, and it was great to see our youngest pupils take part with so much concentration and enthusiasm.

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  • Happy New Year & Welcome Back

    Published 07/01/26

    Wishing all of our families a Happy New Year! We are pleased to have welcomed the children back to school this week for the start of the Spring term.

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  • Wishing you all a Happy Christmas

    Published 19/12/25

    An end of term message from Mrs Greetham

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  • Christmas Carol Service

    Published 12/12/25

    On Tuesday it was our annual Carol Service for Year 3 & 4, held in St John the Baptist Church.  It was a lovely event filled with Christmas joy, and the children sang and delivered their readings beautifully.  Thank you to everyone who joined us.

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