Newsletter May 2026
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Kindness Pebbles
As part of our Community Week, children across the school took part in creating “Kindness Pebbles”. They carefully designed and decorated pebbles with kind messages, prayers, and thoughtful words to share with others around the school and the village. The children thoroughly enjoyed the creative nature of the activity, taking great care in their designs…
Usborne Book Winners
A huge well done to all of the children who took part in the sponsored read. Emily from Usborne delivered a very special collective worship, where children were presented with prizes for the most minutes read and the highest amounts raised through sponsorship. We were also delighted to recognise pupils nominated by their teachers for…
Reception and Year 5 Collaboration – The Naughty Bus
Children in Reception were joined by Year 5 pupils for a fun and engaging activity based on the story The Naughty Bus, featuring its mischievous main character. After sharing the story together, the children worked collaboratively to design and make their own buses before taking them on a “naughty journey”. Reception children developed their vocabulary,…
Collective Worship with Sue our Vicar
We were delighted to welcome Sue to lead our collective worship. Sue shared the Bible story of Peter the fisherman, when Jesus helped his disciples make an extraordinary catch after they had caught nothing all night. The children thoroughly enjoyed bringing the story to life by acting it out, with our youngest pupils helping to…
RNLI Collective Worship
We were delighted to welcome visitors from the RNLI to lead a special collective worship session for our pupils. During the visit, the children learned about the important work of the RNLI and how they help to keep people safe at sea. They also shared valuable water safety advice, including how to stay safe when…
We are enjoying our “We Are Kenn, We Are Ivy” community week
The children have been busy tidying the front of the school, adding new plants to the pots, picking up litter, and designing and delivering leaflets to advertise our cream tea for local residents on Friday. This week, we are proud to be supporting both our school and the wider community as we work together across…
Attendance
A huge well done to the 21 pupils who achieved 100% attendance this term! Attending school every single day is a fantastic accomplishment and shows real commitment, resilience, and enthusiasm for learning. We are incredibly proud of this achievement and grateful for your dedication to being part of our school community each day. Thank you…
Well done to our Always Club winners for the Spring Term!
This award recognises pupils who consistently do their very best, show kindness to others, and go out of their way to support their classmates. We are incredibly proud of the positive attitudes they demonstrate each and every day—they truly set a wonderful example for our whole school community. They have thoroughly earned their success and…
Baby lambs at Easter
We were delighted to enjoy a truly special Easter treat at Kenn, thanks to Sarah Berry and Henry, who kindly brought two adorable baby lambs into school for our children to meet. The visit was a wonderful hands-on learning experience. The children were fascinated to discover interesting facts about the lambs—their care, their behaviour, and…