We are really proud that this year we have entered a boys and girls team into the English Schools Football Association Tournament.
Both teams played their first round tournaments in September. The girls played incredibly well, winning three games at the tournament.
The boys also played with grit and determination, winning or drawing all of their games and are through to the next round in the spring term. Last year, we got through to the semi finals of the Ramsdens Cup and this year we are hoping to go one better and make it to the final!
During the summer term we took part in the Empathy Festival run by Empathy Lab. For the work completed by our pupils during the Festival, we have won an ‘Empathy Library’; a selection of books which explore emotions and caring for others.
We are proud to say that Great Coates Primary School has been awarded the Silver Games Mark. This shows the school is committed to delivering quality PE lessons and physical education for our pupils. We run many sports after school clubs and have taken part in and been successful in inter school sports competitions. Thank you to all staff and parents who have been assisted in making these things happen.
This is a quick reference, easy to use poster of our term dates.
Please click below for the end of term letter from Miss Emson, our Attendance and Punctuality newsletter and our Summer safeguarding letter.
Attendance and Punctuality Newsletter Summer 2025 (2)
End of Term letter
Primary poster summer 2025
Our Digital Leaders finished off their year with an assembly to the school about having a digital detox and the problems that can arise if children are on line for too long. Mrs Cox and the digital leaders work tirelessly all year to make sure our children stay safe on line, teaching them about digital footprints and online safety.
On Friday 18th July, Reception and Nursery held a teddy bears picnic. This was happening on the field until the heavens opened and the picnic was relocated inside. The children still had a great time.
The school has gained the Silver Green Tree Award from the Woodland Trust. To gain the award our Eco warriors have planted trees, completed a litter pick and set up a recycling system in classrooms and in the lunch hall. They also presented an assembly to the school about recycling. Throughout the school, pupils learn about the importance of plants and trees and visit places where they learn about the environment.
We have lots of plans next year and will be taking part in the Woodland Trust Green 15 Challenge. The challenge marks 15 years of the Green Schools Project and we will be doing lots of activities to spread the word about the importance of trees and nature to gain our Gold Award! For more information, click below.
Green 15 Challenge
Sunflowers grown in Reception.
The Eco warriors team
On Monday 14th July, we learnt about Bastille Day as part of our Global Events Calendar. The children all started the day with a Parisian breakfast of croissants and hot chocolate and went on to learn about what Bastile Day is. They completed activities such as art activities with Monet and Suerat as a stimulus, learning about landmarks, the main cities, french food and the language. The children came dressed in the colours of The Tricolour, or as waiters and waitresses for our cafe. Everyone had a marvellous day.
PC Mike, our local PCSO, visited the school to speak to the Year 5 and 6 children about the dangers of e scooters and bikes. We are very aware of the risks that these create and want to make sure our pupils are safe out on the roads.