Year 5 Junior Duke Award
Published 16/02/24
Thanks to FOSA and The Edith Blunt Trust, our Year 5 pupils are well on their way to the Junior Duke Award. Today they were all presented with their home/school packs in a special assembly.
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Read MoreValentines 2024
Published 14/02/24Valentine’s Dress-up
We all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! It was smashing to see so much pink and red in school in support our Valentines themed non uniform day!
Read MoreYear 3 Crafty Cuppa
Published 13/02/24Year 3 Crafty Cuppa
Thank you to the staff, children and our parents and carers for making Year 3’s crafty cuppa so enjoyable. Another opportunity to be creative and enjoy a great book!
Read MoreSafer Internet Day 2024
Published 06/02/24Safer Internet Day 2024 took place on the 6th of February 2024, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online’.
Safer Internet Day is the UK’s biggest celebration of online safety. Each year we cover an online issue or theme that speaks to the things young people are seeing and experiencing online.
Read MoreNSPCC Number Day
Published 02/02/24Today we celebrated NSPCC Number Day. It is a nationally recognised event, with children across the country getting involved. Thank you for your donations, we raised just under £40.00, which will help the NSPCC run its Speak out Stay safe programme to help children understand what abuse is and what to do if they're scared or worried.
Staff dressed up for a fun-filled assembly which Val cook, our Chair of the Academy Committee joined us for.
Read MoreMilitary Geographer, Major Gleave
Published 26/01/24Major Gleave, a Military Geographer in the Royal Engineers Major Gleave joined us again today, on the morning gate to welcome our children into school, and to give a whole school assembly on the applications of Geography in a military setting.
Read MoreSubject Showcase - Reading
Published 19/01/24Reading Showcase for Parents: At Upwell Academy, we teach a broad and balanced curriculum. To raise the profile of all the subjects, we Showcase Subjects for our parents and carers to observe across the different year groups and Key Stages.
Read MoreLynnsport School Games
Published 18/01/24This week, children from years 1 and 2 have enjoyed an engaging morning at Lynnsport as part of the Active Kids program. The children participated in a range of activities which encouraged team building and participation.
Read MoreEYFS Reading Bears Naming Ceremony
Published 16/01/24On Tuesday 16th January, Reception Class children took part in our Reading Bear Naming Ceremony.
Read MoreMathematics Subject Showcase
Published 12/01/24At Upwell Academy, we teach a broad and balanced curriculum. To raise the profile of all the subjects, we Showcase Subjects for our parents and carers to observe across the different year groups and Key Stages. This supports our families to acquire a sound understanding of progression and expectations within the subject and opportunity to see the methods and resources we use. It is also an opportunity answer questions that are raised. Please do speak to Miss Ellington, who leads Mathematics at the Academy, if you have any further questions.
Read MoreYear 5 & 6 Workshops with NorfOlk Police
Published 08/01/24PLT NEWS
This week we have had many special visitors to the Academy. The Pupil Leadership Team have played a key role during these visits, with the responsibility of sharing wholeschool pupil voice. We are extremely proud of how articulate they all were and the feedback from the Trust, The Academy Committee Chair, Val Cook and The West Norfolk Police was exceptionally positive. Well done!
Read MoreSanta's Present
Published 07/12/23EYFS & Year 1 Christmas Nativity - Santa's Present!
We could honestly not be prouder of our youngest children, who kicked off our Christmas performances for parents with a heart warming show!