D'Arcy Primary Academy Class Blogs

  Story Garden - The Summer Reading Challenge 2025 The Summer Reading Challenge is delivered by libraries and produced by The Reading Agency. It is open to all children, free of charge. Story Garden – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors - is coming to a library near you this summer!   This year’s Summer Reading Challenge will inspire children to tap into the world of imagination and reading, exploring the magical connection between storytelling and nature.   Children will join wonderful characters, created by the brilliant children’s illustrator Dapo Adeola, whose stunning illustrations bring the Story Garden theme to life; creating an enchanted world where children can find magical creatures, plants and flowers to inspire their next reading adventure.   The challenge runs  from Saturday 19 July to Saturday 6 September  in all Essex libraries and mobile libraries.    There are six stickers for children to collect over the...

Class 4 has green fingers! Over the last six weeks, a group of Year 6 pupils have been growing their green fingers! With the organisation and support of Miss Oliver, they successfully grew tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers - including one impressive cucumber that reached 33cm in length! A big thank you to Miss Oliver for leading this wonderful project. The pupils took full responsibility for watering and caring for the plants each day, showing great dedication. Today, we all enjoyed slices of freshly grown cucumber – a tasty reward for their hard work!

Year 6 - Colchester Zoo Yesterday, our pupils enjoyed a fantastic day out at Colchester Zoo - a well-earned reward for their brilliant enterprise efforts! Over the past few weeks, the children worked hard to raise money through various activities, from bake sales to craft stalls. Their creativity, teamwork, and determination were truly inspiring, and it was wonderful to see their efforts pay off. The trip was filled with excitement as the children explored the zoo, learned about the animals, and made lasting memories with their friends. A huge thank you to all the parents for your amazing support throughout the fundraising, your help made this possible! We’re also incredibly grateful to Miss Johnson and Miss Oliver for coming on the trip and supporting the children throughout the day. It was a truly unforgettable experience, and we all enjoyed every second of it!  From The Class 4 Team 💚