Events of 2025-2026
A place for us to share some of our learning, trips and events throughout the year.
- 22/01/26
Young Voices
Our Young Voices choir became stars for the night when they performed at the O2 Arena on Monday 19th January. See more here:Read Full Story - 09/01/26
Year 3 Roman Day
Year 3 marched into the spring term as Radical Romans for a day to launch their new topic. Read about their fun-filled day here:Read Full Story - 19/12/25
Team Holly 'Christmas Recipe'
The Infant school cooked up a festive celebration, enjoyed by friends and family - see the Team Holly cast here!Read Full Story - 19/12/25
'Angels' Christmas Production
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me; one amazing production! See photographs of the Team Angel cast for 'Five Gold Rings' here.Read Full Story - 19/12/25
- 11/12/25
Year 1 Toy Museum
What did children play with in the past? Year 1 discovered the answer with help from our local museum:Read Full Story - 11/12/25
Junior Christmas Lunch
The festive season has begun at Katherine Semar with our Junior School Christmas Lunch. See some of the happy diners here:Read Full Story - 11/12/25
Year 1 Topic Launch
Year 1 have launched into their new topic - Toys - seeing some of their grown-ups' favourite childhood playthings. See more here:Read Full Story - 20/11/25
Superhero Day!
Red Squirrel and Skylark classes marked the end of their first half-term in Year 1 with their Superhero topic land. Read more here:Read Full Story - 20/11/25
Young Shakespeare Theatre Company Visit
"Is this a dagger I see before me?" Year 4 and 5 enjoyed a visit from the Young Shakespeare Theatre Company - read more here:Read Full Story - 20/11/25
Grey Falcon Forest School
If you go down to the woods today... You might see Grey Falcon class enjoying their first Forest School session! See more here:Read Full Story - 17/11/25
Remembrance Day Assembly
Year 6 have lead a series of special assemblies, linking their learning about WWII with the importance of Armistice Day, culminating with Puma Class on Remembrance Day. See more here:Read Full Story - 17/11/25
Early Years Owl Raptor Visit
Early Years are flying into their second half term at Katherine Semar with some special visitor - find out more here:Read Full Story - 17/11/25
Year Five Topic Land
Year 5's learning about volcanoes came to an explosive conclusion when they had the opportunity to see the models, built at the start of term, erupt! See more here:Read Full Story - 17/11/25
Year Three Topic Launch
Year 3 travelled back to the Stone Age to launch into their new topic, 'Sticks, Stones and Bones'. Read more here:Read Full Story - 23/10/25
Year 3 Class Assembly
Our Year 3 classes rounded off their first half term in the junior school with successful class assemblies. See more here:Read Full Story - 10/10/25
Year Two visit the zoo!
Arctic Wolf and Polar Bear classes visited Colchester Zoo to enrich their science learning; read about their day here.Read Full Story - 10/10/25
Summer Reading Challenge
Many of Katherine Semar's young readers participated in the town library reading challenge over the summer; read more about their success here.Read Full Story - 06/10/25
Year 3 & 4 Girls' Football Festival
Katherine Semar recently hosted an interschool football festival, encouraging girls to engage with the sport. Read more here:Read Full Story - 06/10/25
Skylarks Forest School
Skylark class have enjoyed their time at forest school this term, see some of the highlights here.Read Full Story - 19/09/25
Year Six in School
It has been a fun-filled week for the members of Year 6 who remained in school. Read about their activities here.Read Full Story - 19/09/25
Norfolk Lakes Day 5
As the residential visit draws to a close, here are the last few photos of the trip.Read Full Story - 18/09/25
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Buddy introductions
Our new Early Years children meet their Year 6 buddies for the first time.Read Full Story - 17/09/25
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Year Five's First week
The new Jaguar and Orangutan classes make an enthusiastic start to their first term!Read Full Story - 15/09/25
History Off the page
Year 6 travelled back in time to experience life as World War II evacuees. Read more here.Read Full Story - 11/09/25
year three 'Down Under' launch
A mysterious delivery leads Year Three on a journey of discovery. Read more here.Read Full Story - 08/09/25
Sorting hat assembly
This year's new Junior pupils are sorted into their houses. Read more here.Read Full Story - 08/09/25
Leopards and Lynx visit the Henry Moore Foundation
Leopards and Lynx visited the Henry Moore foundation. Find out more here.Read Full Story - 03/09/25
Year 6 Pumas visit the Henry Moore Foundation - Art topic launch
Year 6 pumas visited the Henry Moore Foundation as part of their Art research on the artist.Read Full Story