Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Sports Day 2026 🏅🏃♂️
Fri 05 Jun 2026On Friday 5th June, we held our annual Sports Day, and it was a truly fantastic day from start to finish.
The children took part in a wide range of exciting races, showing brilliant determination, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout. It was wonderful to see so many smiles, cheers and moments of encouragement between friends.
Families joined us on the field for a lovely picnic lunch, helping to create a brilliant community atmosphere and making the day even more special.
A huge well done to Polden House for winning this year’s Sports Day! 🏆👏
We would also like to say a big well done to all of our children and staff for their fantastic efforts in making the day such a success. It was a real celebration of teamwork, participation and fun. 🎉
Well done everyone! ⭐
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Fledglings and Oak Class Enjoy an Amazing Visit from Exmoor Zoo! 🕷️
Wed 03 Jun 2026Our Fledglings and Oak Class children were delighted to welcome Exmoor Zoo to school for a very special minibeast experience.
The children had the opportunity to meet a variety of fascinating creatures, including tarantulas, praying mantises and other incredible minibeasts. They listened carefully, asked thoughtful questions and were excited to learn more about the animals and their habitats.
The zoo keeper was particularly impressed with the children's knowledge and enthusiasm. It was wonderful to see how much they remembered and how confidently they shared their learning.
We were incredibly proud of the way the children behaved throughout the visit. They were calm, respectful and gentle when observing and handling the animals, showing great curiosity and care. ⭐
What a fantastic hands-on learning experience and a memorable day for everyone involved! 😊
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Year 6 Enjoy Fantastic Residential at PGL Barton Hall 🏕️
Wed 20 May 2026Following a busy SATs week, our Year 6 children enjoyed an action-packed Residential trip to PGL Barton Hall.
Throughout the trip, the children challenged themselves, learned new skills and took part in a wide range of exciting outdoor activities, including abseiling, raft building, archery and many more. They showed fantastic determination, teamwork and resilience, often stepping outside their comfort zones and encouraging one another to succeed.
The children were a real credit to Cotford St Luke Primary School. Their behaviour, enthusiasm and positive attitudes were commented on throughout the visit and they represented the school brilliantly at all times. ⭐
We are incredibly proud of all of the children and would like to thank the staff who accompanied them and helped make the trip such a success.
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Year 5 Trip to Paignton Zoo 🦒🐍 🐵
Tue 24 Mar 2026Our Year 5 pupils recently enjoyed an exciting visit to Paignton Zoo to support their Science topic, Living Things and their Habitats. During the trip, the children took part in a mini-session led by the zoo’s education team, where they learned all about classification and discovered lots of fascinating new facts.
The children were very well behaved throughout the day and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the zoo, observing and learning about a wide range of animals.
One of the highlights of the visit was the opportunity for staff to get hands-on - Mr Stead, Miss Hill, Miss Smith, Mrs Trathen and Mrs Pike all had the chance to hold a python skin… we were amazed at just how big it was! 🐍
A fantastic day of learning was had by all.
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Science Week 🧪 🔬
Fri 13 Mar 2026This week we have been celebrating Science Week across the school. The week began with an exciting and interactive assembly led by Mrs Lofthouse, which included air-powered rockets and the launch of a whole school challenge to see who could design a paper aeroplane that would achieve the longest flight. The competition has been very popular, with a fantastic variety of designs on display throughout the school.
Children have been exploring a range of themes during the week including scientific thinking, design and engineering, using data and maths, teamwork and improving designs. Staff have also joined in the fun, with some impressive aeroplane designs appearing - Mr Stead’s was particularly impressive!
Thank you to everyone who entered the poster competition and congratulations to our winners.
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World Book Day 📖
Thu 05 Mar 2026World Book Day was a fantastic day at school, with children invited to come dressed in their pyjamas or as their favourite book character. It was wonderful to see so many creative costumes and a real buzz around reading throughout the day.
The children enjoyed a range of fun book-themed activities in their classes and a special assembly. To everyone’s amusement, Mrs Trunchbull made Mr Wright eat some chocolate cake!
A great day was had by all as we celebrated the joy of reading together! 📖
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Children’s Mental Health Week - ‘This Is My Place’
Fri 13 Feb 2026During the week commencing 9th February, we celebrated Children’s Mental Health Week, with this year’s theme, ‘This Is My Place’, focusing on promoting a sense of belonging.
Our fantastic School Council organised a range of activities throughout the week to support positive mental health, including crafts, card games and a quiet space for colouring and reading.
We finished the week with a non-uniform day, where children wore bright colours or clothing representing clubs and organisations they belong to, such as Brownies, Cubs, Scouts and sports clubs. It was wonderful to celebrate the many communities our children are part of.
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Crazy Hair Day Success! 🎉
Tue 10 Feb 2026We had a fantastic Crazy Hair Day at school, raising money for our School Council. It was wonderful to see so many colourful and creative hairstyles across the school - the effort really was amazing!
A huge thank you to all of the children (and parents!) who got involved and helped make the day such a success. You've helped raised £134 which will go towards the school council's target to raise money for the Angel Star Fish project and our in school project. The creativity on display brought lots of smiles and made it very tricky for our judges.
Congratulations to our Key Stage winners for the best hairstyles:
KS1: Rory
LKS2: Georgie
UKS2: Daniel
Well done to everyone who took part and helped support our School Council!
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A Special Visit from the Police 🚓
Thu 05 Feb 2026Year 1 had a very exciting and unexpected visit today from PC Milsom! The children loved learning all about his job as a police officer and had lots of thoughtful questions for him, which he was very happy to answer.
The visit was extra special for Miss Knight, who taught PC Milsom herself when he was in Reception – a lovely full-circle moment. Miss Knight was delighted to see that PC Milsom had achieved his dream of being a police man!
The children were thrilled to head outside to see the police car, where they learned more about how it works. Some even had the chance to press the warning signal and see the blue lights in action, which was a real highlight of the day.
It was a fantastic experience for Year 1 and a brilliant opportunity to learn about people in our community who help keep us safe. A big thank you to PC Milsom for taking the time to visit us!
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Years 3 and 4 Egyptian Day
Tue 03 Feb 2026On 3rd February, our Year 3 and Year 4 children had a fantastic Egyptian Day with historian Neil Heasman. The day was packed with exciting, hands-on experiences that really brought their learning to life.
The children had the opportunity to handle replica artefacts, practise writing in hieroglyphics and even take part in a role-play mummification activity. It was wonderful to see such enthusiasm and curiosity throughout the day.
We finished with a special assembly to share what the children had learned. It was lovely to welcome so many families to celebrate their work and achievements.
A memorable and enriching day for everyone involved!
