Memories of 2023-2024

Ten players from the hockey squad represented Katherine Semar in a hockey tournament on Wednesday 13th March at JFAN.  17 teams entered, and we came 1st in our group round, which put us into the final play-off, which consisted of the top 8 teams.  We then played against 3 schools...

Year 5 visited Audley End to complete their learning on Victorians in History this term. The children (and staff) dressed up in Victorian attire and everybody looked great. We received compliments from members of the public and visitors of Audley End throughout the day on the children's outfits...

Jaguars made the most of their forest school session on Tuesday - mud sliding, fire lighting, hot cross bun cooking, tyre rolling, rope swinging, den building, bark rubbing and lots and lots of fun!  We were impressed by their team work and imagination. 

The Gym and Dance display at Saffron Hall on Tuesday was amazing!  Well done to all those children who participated.  We would like to say a HUGE thanks to Mr Gilkes and Mrs Cadwallader who worked with the children. It was so lovely to receive so many lovely emails letting us know how much...

Okapi class worked in teams to make soups from their own recipes. 

We were very proud of our Y4 public speaking team who represented us in an event with seven other local schools. They delivered a superb speech about how to care for our environment. We were very proud of how eloquently they spoke and the probing questions they asked to other teams.

On Wednesday, Year 5 visited the William Morris Gallery as part of their art learning. Throughout the day the children made careful observations of William Morris wallpaper, furniture and textiles. They had a lot of fun with hands on activities including building a stained glass window, weaving and...

Year 3 became Roman soldiers and Boudicca's warriors for the day, with Marcus Antonius Proculis. They learnt so much about the Roman Empire, the invasion and conquest of Britain by Emperor Claudius, how and why the Romans extended their rule of Britain and the rebellion of the Britons led by Bou...

After learning about toys from the past and comparing them to modern toys, children created their very own toy museum. The children shared their writing and became experts on their toys.

On Friday, the infant school celebrated ‘Christmas all around the world’. The children spent the day flying around the globe to learn about Christmas traditions from different countries. Many of these countries were special to children within the school as their family members are from t...

We love composing in our music lessons at school, but this year, eleven budding composers took part in the Katherine Semar Christmas Carol and Song Challenge. They worked singly or in pairs to compose and perform a song or carol to share with Mrs Cass and Mrs Wheeler. It was wonderful to listen to s...

The Infant School children performed their Christmas production last week, “Born in a Barn”.  They absolutely astounded us with their brilliant singing, energetic dancing and superb acting. A special mention to our Early Years children who performed amazingly in their first eve...

On Saturday 2nd December, Katherine Semar Junior Choir performed at the annual Spirit of Christmas celebration in St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden. The choir of Y4, 5 and 6 pupils, under the direction of Mrs Wheeler, performed beautifully. They sang with sensitivity, expression and well-contro...

Year 3 enjoyed unpacking a box of real Stone Age artefacts from Saffron Walden Museum.  They looked for evidence of how the artefacts had been manufactured, and clues as to what made the stones 'artefacts' rather than just 'stones'.  They came up with deductions as to the u...

On Wednesday 8th November Katherine Semar took 3 teams from the Year 3&4 Dodgeball Squad to compete in the Dodgeball Tournament at Lord Butler. 

On Friday 10th November 2023, Puma Class held a Remembrance Day Assembly.  All children placed their donations on a huge poppy, which will be given to the Royal British Legion.

Year One launched their topic by holding an 'old toy' museum. The children thoroughly enjoyed finding out about the toys and playing with them. Some of the toys were more than 40 years old and extremely well-loved. What a magical morning for toy lovers!

Leopard Class recently held their class assembly - please enjoy the photos.

On Thursday 2nd November, Year 6 landed their WW2 topic by making documentaries at Duxford. The children had already become experts on the Battle of Britain, and it was superb to watch them confidently make videos about the subject.

Year 1 recently had a fantastic day celebrating the end of their topic We Are Heroes. The children came to school dressed as superheroes or everyday heroes. We were very lucky to have a visit from a nurse, a detective and our local firefighters. We learnt all about the important roles of o...

Recently, Year 6 visited the Henry Moore Studios and Gardens to help inspire their artwork.

Year 3 enjoyed a sunny, happy and fun afternoon at St Thomas More taking part in a multi-sports festival organised by the Uttlesford School Sports Partnership.  Thank you to the parents who helped with walking to the venue.

Students of Year 6 at Katherine Semar Schools embarked on a thrilling journey through history as they were visited by a World War I re-enactment team and a remarkable 102-year-old pilot, Ted, who regaled them with tales of aviation adventures spanning eight decades. The event, part of their history...