Memories of 2023-2024
- 23/07/24
KSS Final Assembly
Katherine Semar ended the year with a huge celebration assembly, where we found out that Syncamore House won the House Point cup. Awards were presented for high achievement too. Please enjoy the photos.Read Full Story - 23/07/24
Year 6 at Great Notley
Year 6 had a fabulous time at Great Notley Country Park where they took part in the High Ropes as well as exploring the equipment in the park. The day was beautiful and sunny and the children enjoyed themselves greatly.Read Full Story - 23/07/24
KSS Musical Theatre Club
To mark the end of the school year, the children of Katherine Semar Musical Theatre club wish to say goodbye to you! Have a wonderful summer everyone.Read Full Story - 22/07/24
Year 6 Water Fight
Year 6 had great fun at their water fight on Monday. They enjoyed the slip and slide and cooling down in the hot weather! What a brilliant start to our last week of school.Read Full Story - 19/07/24
Margaret Jude Award
This term the Margaret Jude Award for writing was given to Maya from Year 2 Polar Bear Class. Well done Maya!Read Full Story - 19/07/24
Year 6 Production
The fantastic cast of KSJ's Year 6 production of Robin Hood and the Sherwood Hoodies.Read Full Story - 12/07/24
Recent Sporting Events
Although we were very sad to have to cancel sports day due to the wet weather, we have had some other wonderful sporting achievements recently. Last Thursday the Year 3 & 4 cricket squad won the rapid fire cricket finals at Saffron Walden Cricket Club. Our gala children also att...Read Full Story - 12/07/24
KSJ Sports Day
The rain finally stopped for our Sports Day yesterday and great fun was had by all!Read Full Story - 01/07/24
Concert by KSS Choir June 2024
Katherine Semar Junior choir performed their last concert of the year on Thursday 27th June. The children had worked very hard for this performance, led by the wonderful Mrs Wheeler. The concert presented a selection of songs from the piece Yanomamo, by Peter Rose and Ann Conlan. This piece explo...Read Full Story - 01/07/24
Year 3 Visit to Walton-on-the-Naze
Year 3 had a fabulous sunny day on the coast at Walton-on-the-Naze, to undertake fieldwork for their geography and science learning. They had the opportunity to climb the tower for a 360 degree view of human and physical geographical features, hunt for fossils on the beach, see coastal erosion...Read Full Story - 28/06/24
Athletics Squad
In the Uttlesford athletics finals, we came second for our Year 5 and 6 children and third overall. I was so proud of the children who, on such a hot day (with little shade), performed brilliantly and behaved impeccably. Thanks to all the parents who came to help and support.Read Full Story - 28/06/24
Cheer Club
We have been incredibly proud of our Y2 cheerleading team. Ava, Bella, Elsa and Lana from Year Six have been running their own cheer club at lunchtimes and the Y2 children performed to the rest of the school. They showed their core values of confidence and resilience. The routine was stunning a...Read Full Story - 21/06/24
Father's Week Visits
Recently we have welcomed dads and grandads into their child's classroom to celebrate Father's Day. The children had a fantastic time showing their visitors their classrooms and sharing some exciting activities with them too!Read Full Story - 18/06/24
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- 17/06/24
Year 6 Children in School
The children in Year 6 in school this week have had a brilliant time! They have had a special visit from James Thorlby who is a French-trained baker. The children learnt all about the processes involved in baking and enjoyed making (and eating!) croissants, cherry clafoutis and apple Qua...Read Full Story - 17/06/24
Year 6 Trip to France - Day 1 Part 2
The Year 6s in France have enjoyed some lovely weather on the beach and are enjoying settling into their accommodation and evening activities.Read Full Story - 17/06/24
Year 6 Trip to France - Monday morning
The Year 6s on our French residential have had a smooth journey and are enjoying the ferry journey to France!Read Full Story - 14/06/24
Year 6 Choir Visit Saffron Lodge
Y6 members of the Junior school choir entertained residents of Saffron Lodge on Thursday. The children performed a number of pieces from the highly successful Young Voices concert which took place back in January at the O2. Residents were treated to a medley of gospel songs, pop songs...Read Full Story - 14/06/24
Year 1 "Treasure Seekers" Topic Launch
A very exciting morning in Year 1 with the launch of our new topic - Treasure Seekers. Overnight we had a visit from the Jolly Rogers who left us a treasure hunt. We had to follow the clues around the school which led to some very exciting treasure. They left us our new topic book - The Pirates Nex...Read Full Story - 14/06/24
The Bee Hive Company Visit Year 3
Year 3 had literally thousands of visitors last week! Sam, from The Bee Hive Company, brought all sorts of interesting bee keeping equipment such as a protective suit. He also had a small glass fronted hive for the children to find the queen bee. Sam then dressed up and the childre...Read Full Story - 07/06/24
Year 3 Visit West Stow
Year 3 had a fantastic day at West Stow Anglo-Saxon village, despite the rain. The children enjoyed handling artefacts, discussing what their purpose could be, how they were made, what they were made from and then discovering if their theories were correct. The museum and Anglo-Saxon village w...Read Full Story - 24/05/24
Year 5 Topic Land
Year 5 were excited to land their Climate Change topic by parading their fabulous banners through the playground. We shared our messages about protecting the planet and looking after our environment with the infants (who were very supportive).Read Full Story - 24/05/24
Red Squirrel Class Assembly
Red Squirrel class enjoyed their class assembly retelling the story of Mrs Armitage on wheels.Read Full Story - 20/05/24
KSS Orchestra
Please enjoy a few candid shots from our latest rehearsal! Our orchestra is thriving, with several new members who are finding their feet, whilst being supported by our more experienced Y6 members. Currently we are rehearsing for a “pop -up” performance at the Summer fete on 14th June.Read Full Story - 20/05/24
Jaguar Class Release Butterflies
Jaguar class have been studying lifecycles and we have enjoyed watching our caterpillars grow and developed. We were very excited to release them on Thursday.Read Full Story - 13/05/24
May day Celebrations
Our May Day celebration consisted of a parade of the May Queen and her attendants, then the May Queen was crowned by the Green Man. This was followed by dancing to entertain the May Queen - country dancing by Early Years and Year One and then some fabulous maypole dancing from t...Read Full Story - 10/05/24
Turtle Class at Forest School
Turtle class enjoyed a wonderful time in the forest. They climbed trees, swung on the rope swing, made mud soup, whizzed down muddy slopes and spotted lots of bugs!Read Full Story - 10/05/24
Year 5 Rounders Festival
On Wednesday 8th May 46 children from Year 5 attended the Rounders Festival at SWCHS. All children took part and had fun learning the many rules whilst playing umpired matches against other local schools. An inclusive event with no winners, which encouraged the children to grow...Read Full Story - 03/05/24
Jaguar Class Make Pizzas
Jaguar class had a wonderful DT experience researching and making pizza dinners this week. We started by investigating different side salads and looking at pizza sauces, before taste testing a range of pizzas! Then we designed and planned our healthy pizza dinners to inclu...Read Full Story - 26/04/24
- 26/04/24
Uttlesford Swimming Finals
Last Friday our gala squad attended the Uttlesford Finals in Great Dunmow (having already won the first heat at the Lord Butler Leisure Centre). The children all swam brilliantly, and we are so pleased to announce that both Year 3/4 and 5/6 won their events overall. This means they are t...Read Full Story - 26/04/24
- 26/04/24
Year 1 Trip to the Aerozone
A few photos from our trip to the Aerozone recently. The children had a wonderful time role-playing different airport jobs, watching the planes take off and land, and meeting the airport firefighters. They asked a lot of interesting questions and should be able to tell you a few things a...Read Full Story - 25/04/24
- 25/04/24
- 25/04/24
Kingswood Day 2
We're having a fantastic time in Kingswood and enjoying our activities. More photos from today to follow later!Read Full Story - 24/04/24
Kingswood Day 1
We have all had a superb time at Thetford, enjoying the adventure park and having our lunch before travelling on to Kingswood. Bedrooms are all allocated and the children have settled in. They have started their first evening activities. All are well and happy.Read Full Story - 19/04/24
Visit to see the National Youth Orchestra
The start was very entertaining. Also, it was awesome when they walked up the side and played their instruments. My favourite part was when they did the final bit which was Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke”. The pieces were amazing, my favourite piece was matchmakers because it was intera...Read Full Story - 15/04/24
Year 3 Visit to Cambridge Mosque
Year 3 had a fantastic trip to Cambridge Mosque to broaden their understanding of Islam, as part of their Religious Education curriculum.Read Full Story - 15/04/24
KSJ Spring Term House Cup
Great photo of the winners of the Spring term house cup (from house points) - congratulations to Sycamore and their house captains Bella and Ollie!Read Full Story - 15/04/24
Jaguar Class Assembly
Jaguars enjoyed sharing their learning about their Victorian topic including the recent trip to Audley End.Read Full Story - 15/04/24
KSJ Spring Term Reading Awards
Recently we held an Assembly to celebrate our reading and 88 Junior school children achieved a reading award for the Spring term! Well done to all those children!Read Full Story - 28/03/24
EY Visit Colchester Castle
We had a wonderful time at Colchester Castle. The Early Years children thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the medieval artefacts and exploring the castle grounds - we even got to go up to the roof! We had a story tour from a knight and servant telling us about the castle as a home in the past and complet...Read Full Story - 28/03/24
Katherine Semar Junior School choir & orchestra - Spring Showcase
On Friday 22nd March, the choir and orchestra presented a showcase of pieces to the Junior school, and later, to parents. This was a lovely opportunity to perform and share what they have been working on this term with Mrs Wheeler. The orchestra played confidently, and the choir gave the audience a...Read Full Story - 22/03/24
Year 1 Visit Boydells Farm
Year One had an amazing time at the farm. We enjoyed meeting and cuddling lots of animals. The children fed lambs, horses, goats, donkeys, llamas and alpacas. We also bottled fed the lambs and milked the cow named MOOTILDA. What a great day!Read Full Story - 22/03/24
Orangutan Class Assembly
Please enjoy the photos of the recent Orangutan class assembly in which they showcased all they had learnt about the Victorians this term.Read Full Story - 22/03/24
Orangutans at Forest School
On Tuesday 19th March 2024 Orangutans visited forest school. It was a great afternoon with whittling, toasting hot cross buns, rolling tyres and playing on the rope swing. The children all had a lot of fun and were extremely well behaved.Read Full Story