Consortium Trust

Handbell Performance – Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Our children have worked incredibly hard during their weekly music sessions with Liz, developing their skills on the tuned handbells. Throughout the year, they have shown fantastic focus, teamwork, perseverance, and dedication as they learned to play together as an ensemble. It has been wonderful to watch their confidence and musical ability grow with each session. We are delighted to share their performance of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." We hope you enjoy listening and celebrating all of their hard work and musical progress. A huge well done to all of our talented handbell players, and a heartfelt thank you to Liz for her wonderful support, encouragement, and expertise. We are so grateful for everything she has done to inspire our young musicians.

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Sports Day Announcement Due to the ongoing heatwave we have made the difficult decision to postpone this weeks Sports Day. However, we have resheduled this for Monday 13th July. You will receive an message from your class teacher on Evidence for Learning informing you of your time slot. We hope you understand. The safety and wellbeing of the students is our number one priority We look forward to welcoming you on Monday 13th July.

A Fantastic End to the Sporting Term! Last week, we enjoyed our final football matches of the term, taking on our Trust schools, Reedham Primary School and Yox Valley Partnership of Schools. Once again, all of our pupils played brilliantly, demonstrating fantastic teamwork, determination, resilience, and excellent sportsmanship throughout the matches. It was wonderful to see the children encouraging one another, working together as a team, and representing our school with such pride both on and off the pitch. A huge well done to everyone who took partyou should all be incredibly proud of your efforts! Thank you to Reedham Primary School and Yox Valley Partnership of Schools for two enjoyable and competitive matches. We look forward to many more sporting opportunities together next term!

Sharks' Ukulele Performance! Our talented Sharks have been working hard on their ukulele skills, and we're delighted to share their latest performance with you! Learning to play an instrument takes patience, perseverance, and lots of practice, and the children have shown fantastic enthusiasm and teamwork throughout their music sessions. We hope you enjoy listening to their wonderful playing. Well done, Sharkswe're so proud of you!

Our Sharks class enjoyed getting behind England and celebrating their win against Mexico! Is it too early to say "It's Coming Home?"

We have an exciting position available at our school, Closing date is 10th July, please contact the Office for more information office.winterton@consortiumtrust.org.uk

Fasten Your Seatbelts... It's Almost Showtime! The countdown is on for this year's Shark spectacular – A Space Oddity! Meet our amazing cast, who are ready to take you on an unforgettable adventure that's truly out of this world! From fantastic acting and brilliant singing to plenty of laughs along the way, this is a performance you won't want to miss. Performance Dates: Monday 13th July – 9:30am Wednesday 15th July – 6:00pm Our Sharks have worked incredibly hard and can't wait to perform for you. We look forward to welcoming you for what promises to be a stellar show!

What a busy week the Hedgehogs have had! This week has seen the start of a new story for us all to read, 'Toddle Waddle', which focuses on linking words as well as including a variety of rhyming patterns! This week, we have been exploring in our beach tuff tray, repeating back some of the phrases from the story such as 'splish splash', incorporating this into our water play and making some shaving foam ice creams! We have also continued with our transition sessions, with some of the Hedgehogs going for full day visits! Like last week, they have all adapted very well and have already started making friendships!

Sharks Debate the Future of the Benin Bronzes This week, the Sharks concluded their learning about the Kingdom of Benin with a fascinating debate exploring an important historical question: Should the Benin Bronzes remain in the British Museum, or should they be returned to Nigeria? After researching and considering arguments from both perspectives, the children wrote and presented their own viewpoints in a respectful, balanced, and thoughtful debate. It was wonderful to see the Sharks engage with such a complex issue, reflecting on the impact of historical events, considering what returning the artefacts could mean for museums around the world, and discussing how we can learn from the past to make informed decisions for the future. We were incredibly impressed by the children's maturity, empathy, and excellent reasoning skills. Well done, Sharks!

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What an amazing day at our Rainbows and Circles Workshop! The children had a fantastic time exploring their creativity through a range of exciting activities. They created beautiful artwork using a spinning wheel, designed colourful digital kaleidoscope art, and worked together to make a vibrant rainbow collage. It was wonderful to see so much imagination, enthusiasm, and creativity on display. We had an amazing experience, and the children thoroughly enjoyed every moment!

Oak class thoroughly enjoyed the Consortium collaboration of 'Some Rainbows are circles', where they were joining in making a collage, using a spinning wheel for painting and using their voice to make pictures. We also had the pleasure of some visiting cockroaches, belonging to a member of the class. Some children were brave enough to hold them – they said it tickled. Oak class were bridge building during Scouts this week and found that using a triangle structure with pillars underneath gave them the strongest bridges, even able to hold a tiger!

A walk in the park for Sharks Sharks went to Nowton Park, demonstrating excellent listening skills and safe walking behaviour throughout the journey. Upon arrival, they visited the café, where they displayed positive social skills by waiting patiently, using polite manners, and speaking kindly to one another. Each child enjoyed choosing an item to purchase before sitting together to eat and chat appropriately Afterwards, the children played with bats and balls, taking turns, sharing equipment, and encouraging one another during their games. Once everyone had finished playing, the group walked back to class, continuing to demonstrate positive behaviour, good listening skills, and respectful social interactions throughout the return journey

Congratulations, Mrs Green! Today, we were delighted to celebrate our wonderful Mrs Green, who was presented with a CEO Commendation by Mr Aalders-Dunthorne in recognition of her outstanding dedication and commitment to Winterton Primary School. Although Mrs Green retired last year after 19 years as a Teaching Assistant, she continues to be an invaluable part of our school community. She gives her time so generously, supporting pupils and staff in countless ways. Every year, Mrs Green writes, directs and choreographs our fantastic Leavers' Play, as well as creating the scenery and props that help bring the production to life. She regularly volunteers in school to work with the children, supports us during SATs and NTS assessments, and even gives up her weekends to organise and improve our library and classrooms. Her kindness, creativity and unwavering commitment make a huge difference to our school, and we truly would be lost without her. Congratulations, Mrs Green, and thank you for everything you do for our children, staff and school community. This recognition is so richly deserved!

It was wonderful to welcome our Year 6 children back today after their residential. We feel incredibly fortunate to have shared such a special few days with such a fantastic group of children. It was a real privilege to spend this time together, making lasting memories before they leave us in just a couple of weeks. By the end of the trip we were all feeling a little tired, but before heading home we squeezed in one last game of football and even enjoyed an informative coastal erosion lecture from Mrs Last! Thank you, Year 6, for making it such a memorable residential. We hope you'll look back on it with happy memories for years to come.

It was wonderful to welcome our Year 6 children back today after their residential. We feel incredibly fortunate to have shared such a special few days with such a fantastic group of children. It was a real privilege to spend this time together, making lasting memories before they leave us in just a couple of weeks. By the end of the trip we were all feeling a little tired, but before heading home we squeezed in one last game of football and even enjoyed an informative coastal erosion lecture from Mrs Last! Thank you, Year 6, for making it such a memorable residential. We hope you'll look back on it with happy memories for years to come.

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Congratulations to our children who achieved Learning Characteristic of the Week and Citizen of the Week certificates. In Thursday's Assembly, Miss Williams presented these certificates to children, who have been chosen by their class teacher, for either excellent progress in a particular subject or for displaying one of our Learning Characteristics. During this assembly, we also celebrated good attendance and sporting achievements. Well done everyone!

Greenfingers (Bury in Bloom) Judging Day We were delighted to welcome the Judges Mags and Jasmine today to see our beautiful garden. Bradley, Julie and Charlie from Bury Town Council came along to support the school. The judges took time to see our garden and meet some of our students who had dressed in yellow and had Winnie the Pooh toys to support the theme of the competition which is 100 years of Winnie the Pooh. We are extremely grateful to Bradley, Julie and Charlie for all the support, ideas and enthusiasm they bring to Gardening Club each week. Students have been working hard, planting seeds for the sunflowers, tending the hanging baskets and growing tomatoes, spring onions, green beans and rhubarb. Classes are making rhubarb crumble during the last week of term and Bradley Julie and Charlie are joining us to enjoy the results

This week, Ash Class received some breaking news! An eyewitness had reported seeing a golden-haired girl sneaking into the home of a family of bears. The children became undercover detectives, searching for clues, gathering evidence, and investigating the scene of the crime. They carefully examined what they discovered before reporting back with their findings.

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The Stage Is Set... The countdown is on! The stage is ready for Sharks' Production 2026 – A Space Oddity! Our talented Sharks have been working incredibly hard and can't wait to take you on an out-of-this-world adventure. This is a performance you won't want to miss! Performance Dates: Monday 13th July – 9:30am Wednesday 15th July – 6:00pm There are only two opportunities to see this spectacular show, so make sure you don't miss your chance to join us for an unforgettable journey to the stars! We look forward to welcoming you!

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Another update! We all loved the campfireespecially making and eating the s'mores!

Another update! We all loved the campfireespecially making and eating the s'mores!

After an action-packed, fun-filled (and quite long!) day at Bewilderwood, everyone is back at base safe, happy, and getting ready to enjoy a BBQ and campfire!

After an action-packed, fun-filled (and quite long!) day at Bewilderwood, everyone is back at base safe, happy, and getting ready to enjoy a BBQ and campfire!

On Thursday 25th June pupils travelled to Thorington outdoor theatre to take part in a variety show to celebrate the Consortium Trust's 10-year anniversary. 'The Waveney Valley Amazing Science Corporation' put on a fantastic performance demonstrating scientific processes and telling some terrible science related jokes! Senior members of the Consortium Trust team were brought onto stage to take part in a ping pong picker upper challenge. Lisa Jones Head of Finance left the stage carrying the coveted golden trophy. Thankyou to Mr Norfolk for writing the script and to the children who with little adult input rehearsed independently to bring the script to life. Thankyou also to those who came along to join in with the group songs, you were all amazing!!

A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Children and Families! It was wonderful to welcome our new Nursery and Reception children and their families to our first transition morning! It was lovely to see everyone enjoying their time together, exploring the classroom, making new friends, and taking their first exciting steps on their journey with us. We can't wait to welcome everyone back for more transition sessions before September. We still have Nursery and Reception places available for September! If you're looking for a nurturing, friendly school where children can thrive, we'd love to welcome you to our school community. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or to book a place at our next transition morning on Thursday 2nd July. We look forward to meeting you and your family!

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Last week, we proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of Consortium Trust! It was wonderful to welcome parents, families and special guests to join us for an unforgettable celebration, featuring fantastic performances from children representing every setting across our diverse Trust. This milestone marks an incredible journey. Since 2016, our Trust has grown from championing a small group of rural and coastal schools to supporting a rich and diverse family of settings, including larger primary schools, private nursery provision, Alternative Provision, and Special Schools. We are incredibly proud of how far we have come and grateful to everyone who has been part of our journey. Here's to celebrating the past 10 years and looking forward to an exciting future together! #thoringtontheatre #suffolk #norfolkevents

Last week, we proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of Consortium Trust! It was wonderful to welcome parents, families and special guests to join us for an unforgettable celebration, featuring fantastic performances from children representing every setting across our diverse Trust. This milestone marks an incredible journey. Since 2016, our Trust has grown from championing a small group of rural and coastal schools to supporting a rich and diverse family of settings, including larger primary schools, private nursery provision, Alternative Provision, and Special Schools. We are incredibly proud of how far we have come and grateful to everyone who has been part of our journey. Here's to celebrating the past 10 years and looking forward to an exciting future together! #thoringtontheatre #suffolk #norfolkevents

Our school choir performed brilliantly at Consortium Trust's 10-year birthday celebration at Thorington Theatre last week. A short video celebrating the event: https://youtu.be/QF3Ljd4OQAI Rendlesham's performance: https://youtu.be/dJl7KZIxaJ0

Good morning from Winterton! Everyone slept really well on their first night away. We've all enjoyed a good breakfast and made our packed lunches. We're heading out for a walk before our exciting day trip to Bewilderwood. Looking forward to another fantastic day!

Good morning from Winterton! Everyone slept really well on their first night away. We've all enjoyed a good breakfast and made our packed lunches. We're heading out for a walk before our exciting day trip to Bewilderwood. Looking forward to another fantastic day!

Update from Winterton! We've had a fantastic day! Everyone enjoyed swimming and the Clip 'n Climb session at the Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth before heading back to Winterton for a delicious fish and chip supper. This evening, we're getting showered and enjoying a game of rounders before we finish the day with a film and a mug of hot chocolate. Everyone is having a great time!

Update from Winterton! We've had a fantastic day! Everyone enjoyed swimming and the Clip 'n Climb session at the Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth before heading back to Winterton for a delicious fish and chip supper. This evening, we're getting showered and enjoying a game of rounders before we finish the day with a film and a mug of hot chocolate. Everyone is having a great time!

Middleton have had a fantastic time enjoying all the new playtime equipment. Thanks to the money raised from our nonuniform day and plant sale, the school council carefully selected a range of exciting items for everyone to use. They've even organised a special storage box and taken responsibility for keeping everything tidy. The children have loved playing with our new parachute, footballs, catch pads, bubbles, and so much more it's brought lots of energy and smiles to our playtimes.

Year 6 Residential Update! We're delighted to let everyone know that our Year 6 children have arrived safely and are all settled into their accommodation! The sun is shining, spirits are high, and everyone is currently enjoying lunch outside the Marina Centre before an exciting afternoon of activities begins. Keep an eye on our page for more updates as the residential continues!

Year 6 Residential Update! We're delighted to let everyone know that our Year 6 children have arrived safely and are all settled into their accommodation! The sun is shining, spirits are high, and everyone is currently enjoying lunch outside the Marina Centre before an exciting afternoon of activities begins. Keep an eye on our page for more updates as the residential continues!

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What a fantastic day celebrating the Consortium Trust's 10th Anniversary at Thorington Theatre! We were so proud of our amazing students, who gave a brilliant performance and represented Riverwalk School with enthusiasm and confidence. Congratulations to Helena for winning the KS4 writing competition and reading her story to the audience, and to Kacper for winning the KS3 category. A special mention also goes to Edward, who shared his experiences of 14 years at Riverwalk during the welcome. Well done to everyone involved - a wonderful day and a great celebration!

We are seeking to appoint an After Schools Assistant to join our team from September.

We Did It! We are absolutely delighted to announce that Middleton Primary School has won The Consortium Trust Bloomin' Marvellous Competition 2026! This achievement wouldn't have been possible without the incredible support of our wonderful school community and the people of Middleton village. We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated plants, offered their time, shared their gardening expertise, and helped us transform our outdoor spaces into something truly special. Our pupils have loved getting involved, learning about gardening, caring for the environment and taking pride in making our school bloom. This award is a testament to what can be achieved when a community comes together. We are incredibly proud of our little school. Thank you once again for helping make Middleton Primary truly 'Bloomin' Marvellous!'

We would like to give a huge thank you to Lowestoft Men's shed. We really appreciate their hard work and woodwork skills. Earlier on in the year we got in contact with Lowestoft Men's shed as part of our community engagement. We asked them to make planters for our garden so we could grow vegetables, herbs and flowers with the children. We have had a great crop of strawberries, radishes and potatoes which the children have already sampled. We have also currently got pumpkins and sweetcorn growing and some cosmos and marigolds. In addition we asked the men's shed if they could build us some tough tray stands which doubled as fantastic storage. They have also made us a wooden sand pit with lid too. We are working hard to enhance our garden provision and the planters and tough tray stands have made a great difference.

On Friday 26th June, Key Stage Two took part in an animation workshop. This was all about promoting our stop motion animation digital skills. Jack demonstrated with his computer, camera, figures and background. He showed us how to take photos with the space bar, and we found out we needed to take 12 pictures for every second of film. We discovered we could change our backgrounds and toys. Hugo and Daniel chose Smurfs and Lexi and Lily went for a space theme. Lucy had the best time using the microphone to give her characters voices. The children all made a short film and were given a memory stick to take home with their film on at the end of the session. We would like to thank 'I made this' for visiting Southwold and giving us this opportunity today. Everyone agreed that they had had the BEST day!

For the Hedgehogs, this has been their last week of reading 'Baby Sunflower!' Whilst reading this story, the Hedgehogs have learnt a variety of new language as well as participating in lots of new, engaging activities. The Hedgehogs have been watering their own sunflowers which have now started being sent home as well as other plants in the garden, developing their fine motor skills in the water trays, painting, counting and continuing focusing on the colours yellow and green. Some of our Hedgehogs also started their transition sessions this week and we are all proud of how well they adapted to a new room, routine and faces!

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What a fantastic way to keep cool in the sunshine! Starfish Class had so much fun enjoying our paddling pool today! With the hot weather, we spent some time splashing, playing and cooling off in the shade, helping everyone stay comfortable while making lots of happy memories. A huge thank you to all our families for sending in swimwear, towels and sun cream – your support helped make today such a success.

This past few weeks the Squirrels have been finishing the core text 'Jack and the beanstalk'. They have really enjoyed this story and have been able to recite it back to adults! Their favourite sentence has been ' fee fi fo fum' This week we started our new core text ' Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea' . This week we also started our internal transitions between rooms. All our children have adapted fantastically and have made us all so proud

A Wonderful Performance at Thornington Theatre! Yesterday, our talented school handbell group travelled to Thorington Theatre to perform as part of the Consortium Trust's 10-year celebration. Our pupils gave a fantastic performance and were impeccable ambassadors for our school. They demonstrated confidence, teamwork, and musical talent, and we couldn't be any prouder of everything they achieved. A huge thank you to Howard for generously volunteering his time to teach our pupils this wonderful skill. His enthusiasm and dedication have given the children a fantastic opportunity to learn something new, and we are delighted that he will be continuing to support our enrichment programme next year, allowing even more pupils to experience the joy of playing handbells. Well done to all of our handbell playersyou were amazing!

Due to staff absences, we kindly ask that all Helmingham children be dropped off and collected from Henley for today. Please remember to bring spare clothes as children will be playing water games this afternoon. Water bottles, sun hats and scream are essential today. Thank you for your support in these exceptional circumstances.

Sycamore's year 6 pupils participated in Crucial Crew in Stowmarket this week. They learnt all about ways to stay safe including keeping safe online and basic CPR. The children listened and asked lots of purposeful questions. Well done.

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We are super excited for the Trust's 10 year celebration at Thorington woodland. Looking forward to the performance at

We are super excited for the Trust's 10 year celebration at Thorington woodland. Looking forward to the performance at