Special Events & Competitions in School 2025-2026
For more updates and photos of what the children have been up to, please follow our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/18swE5ekPA/
We look forward to sharing their adventures and special moments with you!
Y3 Warrington Museum Trip - June 2026
Year 3 had a fantastic trip to the museum on Friday! They were amazing as they walked to the museum and enjoyed getting up close to some fascinating Egyptian artefacts, including the mummy of a young boy and a beautifully decorated wooden sarcophagus.
The children also got creative in the craft room, making their own clay shabti figures, which will be making their way home soon.
A special mention to Ava, who looked fantastic dressed as an Egyptian pharaoh!
What a wonderful day of learning and discovery!
-97697_20260625102034216.jpg?scale=MAXSIZE&height=460&modified=1)
Y6 Anti-social Behaviour Workshop - June 2026
This week, Year 6 took part in an anti-social behaviour workshop, where pupils learned how to stay safe, make good choices, and understand the risks and consequences of their actions.
Y5 Residential - June 2026
The children have had a wonderful few days on their residential, filled with fun, adventure, laughter and lots of happy memories with their friends.
We are very proud of all the children who attended the residential this week. They have represented the school brilliantly, showing independence, great teamwork and a positive attitude throughout their time away.
We are now an Academy! - April 2026
On 1st April, we officially became St Elphin’s CE Primary Academy — a very special milestone in our school’s history.
We were delighted to welcome some special guests, including our Governors, as the Mayor officially opened this new chapter by cutting the ribbon. All of our children came together to watch and be part of this memorable occasion.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a special moment. We are excited to begin this new chapter as St Elphin’s CE Primary Academy.
Year 4 Clonter Theatre Trip 12/03/26
Year 3/4 and Year 4 recently enjoyed an exciting and creative visit to Clonter Theatre, where they spent the day learning about different aspects of theatre production.
When the pupils arrived, they quickly settled in before beginning their first workshops. The class was split into two groups so that everyone could experience a range of activities. One group started with a Music Composition workshop, where pupils created their own pieces of music and learned how sound can help tell a story on stage. At the same time, the other group explored Lighting Design, experimenting with special lighting techniques such as GOBO patterns to see how lighting can change the mood and atmosphere of a performance.
After a short break, the groups swapped activities so everyone had the chance to try both music and lighting. It was fascinating for the pupils to see how much work goes on behind the scenes in a theatre.
Following lunch, the afternoon sessions focused on other creative areas. In Costume Design, pupils thought carefully about characters and designed costumes that would help bring them to life on stage. The other workshop took place on the theatre stage, where pupils took part in a Stage Awareness and Set Configuration session. They learned how actors move around the stage and how sets are arranged to create different scenes.
Throughout the day, Year 4 showed fantastic creativity, teamwork and enthusiasm. The visit helped the pupils understand how many different skills are needed to create a theatre production.
Overall they had brilliant day at Clonter Theatre and returned to school with lots of new ideas and a greater appreciation for the world of theatre and they performing arts.
Duck Day! - 27/02/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined in with our Duck Day today and donated. The money raised will help pay to have live duck eggs in our reception class next week! Watching duck eggs hatch helps Reception children experience awe and wonder at new life, nurturing curiosity, care and responsibility while reflecting Christian values of creation, love and respect for all living things.
'Letter-themed' Art Competition
Well done to the winners of our 'Letter-themed' art competition - we had some amazing entries! The winners joined us in our Celebration Worship to receive their prizes. Thanks to everyone who entered.
_20260212130552649.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&scale=LIMIT_MAXSIZE "winners (1)")
Exciting Stone Age Workshop – January 2026
As part of our History topic on The Stone Age, the children in Year 3 had the amazing opportunity to take part in an interactive Stone Age workshop right here at school!
Delivered by Dan Tastic Education (www.dantasticeducation.com), this hands-on experience brought the Stone Age to life with costumes, real-life tools, and fascinating artefacts for the children to explore.
During the session, pupils were able to see, touch, and handle genuine Stone Age-style artefacts, helping them gain a real sense of what life was like thousands of years ago. In the extended “Spectacular Session,” children also had the chance to work in groups, draw and write about the artefacts, and deepen their historical understanding through creative activities.
Winter Themed Competitions
In December our arts champions lauched a winter themed art competiton. Everyone was invited to create a piece of art work which shows the beauty of wintertime. We had a huge response so we asked Mrs McKinnon, one of our Governors, to help us decide on the winners. children from Nursery to Year 6 won p
r
izes for their designs which are now proudly displayed in our entrance hall!
Our Winter Ceramics
In November we invited our Arts Team Leaders and some other gifted artists from across school, to take part in a special ceramics session. The children designed and made a snowman trinket tray which was taken away, fired and glazed by our local artist Deb.
Together in faith, we learn, we care, we serve, we share
Serve one another in love (Galatians 5:13)