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World Book Day 2026

Fri 06 Mar 2026

World Book Day 2026

It's hard to tell who enjoyed dressing up more: the teachers or the students!

Everyone at St Thomas' CE Primary Academy had a fantastic day for World Book Day where they dressed as their favourite book characters, or in the clothes they love to wear whilst reading.

They had so much fun spending the whole day dedicated to stories, reading, and all of our favourite book characters. In the afternoon, the sun came out and our Year 5 pupils had the opportunity to read stories to the children in Reception. It was so lovely to see our older students sharing their knowledge and skills with the younger pupils.

What a brilliant day!

Mother's Day Event 2026

Fri 13 Feb 2026

St Thomas' staff would like to invite parents and carers to a special treat to enjoy with your child to celebrate Mothering Sunday. As part of the experience, you will enjoy a breakfast bap whilst spending quality time together with your child/children. During this event, you will take part in a range of activities including art, reading, exercise and reflection.

Mothering Sunday is a key date in the church calendar which honours the mother church, the church where one is baptised. This is a tradition celebrated since the Middle Ages on the 4th Sunday in Lent when Christians would visit their mother church.

If you would like to join us, please complete the survey on Parenthub.

World Book Day 2026

Fri 13 Feb 2026

World Book Day 2026 will take place on Thursday 5th March.

We have so many exciting things lined up to celebrate the National Year of Reading: from costumes, to book tokens, and even a Book Fair.

Please read our World Book Day letter below for all of the details.

Free School Milk

Fri 06 Feb 2026

Did you know that your child could be eligible for free school milk?

Mid-morning milk provides a much-needed nutritional boost and keeps children hydrated between breakfast and lunch.

We really encourage that you make the most of this free/subsidised service: pupils who are entitled to free school meals or under the age of five can access the milk completely free of charge, if you child isn't eligible or over five, the cost is as little as £20 per term.

Use the QR code or visit the website (www.coolmilk.com/parents) to register your child today.

Spring After School Clubs are in full swing!

Wed 04 Feb 2026

Our Spring Term afterschool clubs are now in full swing. Here are the the indoor team games after school club adding a new skill to their relay races from last week. This week’s skill was dribbling, focusing on control, and teamwork.

Miss Brittain and Miss Ainsworth were very impressed so joined in to challenge the children.

Year One Trip to St Thomas' Church

Wed 04 Feb 2026

Yesterday our year one pupils walked together to St Thomas Church. They enjoyed having a look around and recapping the features of the place of worship. Then they all sat down for Father David to read them the creation story.

Recognition by the Secretary of State for Education

Mon 02 Feb 2026

We are delighted to share that St Thomas' were one of three Infinity Academies Trust school's who have been praised by the Secretary of State for Education for the excellent outcomes achieved by disadvantaged pupils in 2024/25. Our outcomes place us amongst the top-performing schools in the country for disadvantaged children — a powerful reflection of the relentless care, high expectations and expertise that exist across our school community.

STEM Day at Boston High School

Thu 22 Jan 2026

On Tuesday a few of our year 5 pupils were selected to take part in a STEM Day at Boston High School.

They were given an opportunity to work in groups alongside other schools from the local area to take part in activities related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths.

Their first task was to design and create a parachute to protect an egg when it was dropped. Our pupils had to choose their own materials and complete the maths to try and make sure that their egg didn't smash.

Another of their challenges was to keep a piece of chocolate cool and protect it from melting when placed into an oven. The students had to use their science skills to choose which materials they believed would be the best at protecting their chocolate.

The final task was to create a bob sleigh with given materials and to see how far it would travel and how fast. They had to work out all of the equations involved including travel, speed, and distance.

At the end of the day, all of our students were awarded with medals.

It was a very enjoyable day for all involved. A massive thank you to Boston High School for inviting us.