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Local History Wow Day

On Monday, Year 5 travelled back to the night of 14th November 1940 to experience the Coventry Blitz.  They used the text of Goodnight Mr Tom to start their drama work – arriving on the train in the countryside to avoid Coventry in the West Midlands.  The pupils took part in poetry writing using drama techniques and then created their own multi-media artwork of the “Moonlight Sonata” depicting the 13-hour long attack on Coventry.  Pupils came dressed for the part; including a war-time snack and enjoying letters form home!  We would like to thank the many parents and carers who went to the trouble of writing a lovely heart-felt letter to their child (wartime style).  Thank you also to Ben and his family who provided 5SR each with a war-time welsh cake!  A brilliant experience for the pupils at Coundon as part of the local history week.  

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Children’s Mile 2026

Another fantastic Children’s Mile event took place on Sunday 14th June, with 36 pupils from Coundon Primary proudly taking part, alongside enthusiastic parents and staff members.

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As always, the event brought together several Coventry schools, with hundreds of children, families and staff creating a brilliant atmosphere. It is always such a lively and uplifting occasion, full of energy, encouragement, and a strong sense of community.

It was wonderful to see children of all ages give the run their very best effort and truly embrace the experience. Although the event is not a competitive one, it is always nice to celebrate those that excel. A huge well done to: 

Archie, year 4, for being our first boy back, 

Lewis, , year 5, for being our 2nd boy back, and

Scarlett, year 5, for being our 1st girl back. Incredible running!

While the event raises money for a local charity, it also provides a valuable opportunity for children to engage with the running community, promoting lifelong fitness, as well as supporting positive mental health and wellbeing.

We hope everyone who took part enjoyed the day, and we look forward to welcoming even more participants next year!

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Puzzle Locker

Year 5 were lucky enough to trial a new activity as part of Puzzle Locker. The children travelled through a portal into space and took part in interactive activities to crack codes. They had a great time!

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Mini Marathon 2026

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This London Mini Marathon has seen more than one million children in the country take on the challenge since 2020. More than 300,000 students have joined so far this year, including approximately 530 of our own pupils! Over the course of the week, all of the children at Coundon Primary School (from Nursery to Year 6) took part in the Mini Marathon 2026. Each year group chose a to complete the distance in one go or spread it over multiple days. They ran, jogged or walked a two-mile course within our school setting. These sorts of events strongly promote physical activity, and the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle, as well as ensuring inclusivity. It was so lovely to see the children and staff outside, enjoying the movement and the sense of community that such an event brings.

As well as our children enjoying the chance to get out running, some of our staff have also been doing the same… Mr Vernon (IT support) completed the Brighton Marathon the previous weekend and Mr Fortune (SSO) completed the Coventry Half Marathon the following weekend. A huge well done to both of them, excellent role models for leading active and healthy lifestyles and both raising money for some extremely worthwhile charities. 

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Eid Assembly

Year 5 shared their work about Eid with their families and the school today in a special assembly.  Some children spoke from personal experience sharing how their families celebrated Eid.  Year 5 showed respect to other religions as part of learning about different cultures.  Thank to everyone who came to see the assembly.  

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Science Week

Today Year 5 had the opportunity to take part in a live lesson from the Primary Science Teaching Trust. We learnt all about air resistance and planned our own investigations.