Mrs Loubna El-Mansouri, a Teaching Assistant in school, came and visited Year 3 on Wednesday to talk about the importance of hijab.

We have been reading an uplifting book in English called 'The Proudest Blue', a story about Faizah’s first day of school, and her older sister Asiya’s first day of hijab – made of a beautiful blue fabric. But, in the book, not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. Year 3 children asked some wonderful questions about hijab and the muslim faith.

Pupils in Elm and Chestnut enjoyed a day filled with circus fun this week! The children were dazzled with a ring master's circus performance and then had the chance to practise a variety of different skills such as hoop tricks, plate spinning, balancing a peacock feather, juggling, ribbons and tricks with a hat!