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Our Eco-warrior team were invited by Bellway to the new Springstead Estate to each plant a tree at the front of the development. All the trees were native UK species and will form a lovely copse when fully grown. The children have each put their name on the tree so as they grow themselves in our Cherry Hinton community, they can keep an eye on their tree maturing. 

Congratulations to Lilly, Audrey and Ailsa whose welcome card designs were selected as winners in the competition run by contractors involved in the new Springstead Village development. Last Friday they were treated to a guided tour of the show homes, presented with a hi-vis vest and also a copy of their winning design transformed into a welcome card. The first residents are moving into houses in June. 

The press release and a copy of the winning art work coming soon. 

Friday 9th February saw the children come in to school with wellies, towels and a change of clothes as we explored and celebrated how liberating it can be to get muddy on purpose! This was all in aid of getting in touch with our well-being and to discover fresh ways to feel good about ourselves. The rain of the previous few days meant there was no shortage of mud! Miss Louise prepared our mud play area and filled up the mud bath. Year 5 enjoyed, quite literally, taking a bath. Other experiences for the children included making mud sculptures, sliding on the school field, mud painting, decorating trees trunks with mud faces and of course face painting. Several children were heard exclaiming, 'This is the best day ever!' 

Aoi came to school yesterday. She is from Fukuyama in Japan but is over here studying English at St. Andrew's University. Her family are good friends of Ms Haiselden from the time she spent teaching in Japan. Aoi spent time in Yrs 2 and 4. Aoi drew some comparisons with the Japanese education system. She loved our school lunch. She was amazed that the government fund 1:1 TAs. She also admired how pupils here are active not passive learners and also how we value each child's individuality.