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Our Year 3 and 4 boys have been more than excited to take part in the Tony McGinn football tournament at the Wolves training ground in Compton. After a loss to start with, we then followed up with two draws. Fantastic goals from Tyler-Jai, Oscar and Alex! Our final game was where we really shone! A phenomenal win against Palmers Cross, with Captain Oscar even scoring a hatrick!! What an amazing day, so proud of all our team! Bring on next football season!

As part of our “Global Warning” topic, the children have been exploring important global environmental issues such as waste and pollution through a geography-focused project centred around sustainability and eco-literacy. This exciting project challenges pupils to apply their learning by designing and creating their own educational board games. Working collaboratively in groups, the children will research environmental issues before planning, designing and producing games tha

Our Year 6 scientists stepped back in time this week as they explored the fascinating world of fossils and rock layers! The children investigated how fossils are formed and discovered how they can be found hidden within different layers of rock. They learned that these layers build up over millions of years, with each one holding clues about life on Earth long ago. Working brilliantly in pairs, the children created their own 3D models of layered rocks. Each layer represented

Year One transformed their classroom into a Victorian schoolroom as they have been learning all about life in Victorian times. We all came to school in fantastic costumes and paid a penny for our education… just as children would do 100 years ago! We took part in a handwriting lesson, learned all about school rules and even had a cane and a dunce hat in our classroom. We learned all about Victorian toys and games and even made our very own peg doll. What spectacular little hi

Edward the Elder had a wonderful opportunity to take part in the baton journey to celebrate the start of the Commonwealth Games 2026. We had a drone follow our touch bearers gathering all of our Edwards team from Nursery through to Year 6. We all then gathered on KS2 playground where we recreated the Commonwealth logo. A great team showing from Team Edwards yet again!!

It was wonderful to see so many smiles, laughter, fun, and fantastic dance moves from everyone involved.

School Council and our Health Champions have been busy promoting positivity around school for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Year 5 were chosen to be a part of 2,700 pupils who came together to raise the roof of the University of Wolverhampton at The Halls a special concert yesterday morning. 'Singing In The Halls', which was organised by Wolverhampton Music Service, performed at the iconic venue accompanied by a 14-piece band. Year 5 (and the staff) had a wonderful time singing a variety of songs from the 80's all the way up to the present day. The children were singing, chanting and dancing along

A huge well done to our Year 6 children for completing their SATs this week! We are incredibly proud of the determination, resilience and positive attitude they showed throughout the tests. The children approached each day with confidence and worked extremely hard — they should all be very proud of themselves. To celebrate the end of a busy week, the children enjoyed a well-deserved picnic together along with some refreshing ice lollies. It was wonderful to see everyone relax

A reminder for parents and carers that the Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) will take place in the 2 week period after half term. We are incredibly proud of how hard the children have been working in preparation for the check. They have shown fantastic progress, determination and resilience during their practice sessions, and should all feel very proud of their efforts. Over the half-term break, we would really appreciate your continued support at home to help keep their con

Fire building, fire lighting and toasting for Year 5 Wild Tribe!

Congratulations to one of our Year 2 children who has received her Blue Peter Book Badge. A few months ago, we set the children a challenge to see if they could follow in Neve and Joseph’s footsteps and earn one of these special badges. Well done — continue to love reading and share your passion for books with everyone you meet!

Year 5 have had a 'Choc-tastic' day at Cadbury World today. We have explored everything chocolate and loved every second of it. The children have been exploring the journey of the Cocoa bean in our Thematic learning, so Cadbury World was the obvious choice for our Summer term trip. Year 5 have represented our school so well and shone all day. We have received compliments from staff at every section. Next week at school we will be using all that we have learnt to support our E

We are delighted to announce that Edward the Elder Primary School has achieved the Gold School Games Award for the fourth consecutive year. The School Games Award recognises schools for their commitment to developing competition, participation, and healthy lifestyles through sport and physical activity. Achieving Gold status once again is a fantastic accomplishment and reflects the hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication of our children, staff, and wider school community.

As part of their Design and Technology learning Year 3 children explored the origins of shortbread and learned about its history and cultural significance. They then had the opportunity to become shortbread designers, using a given set of criteria to create their own unique ideas. Before baking, the children were reminded about the importance of good food hygiene, including handwashing and safe food handling practices. They carefully followed a recipe, developing their measur

We’re really pleased to share that our Year 3 and Year 4 children recently took part in the Bikeability course in Wolverhampton. Year 3 had a great time in the “Learn to Ride” sessions, building their confidence and getting to grips with the basics, while Year 4 completed Level 1, practising control, balance and safe riding skills. It was lovely to see how much their confidence grew over the sessions and how much they enjoyed it too!

Year 6 had an afternoon of exploring a heart. They observed what it looked like to begin with before getting their hands on it and dissecting it! By dissecting it, this helped them to observe the different components and then they discussed the features of these using fantastic scientific vocabulary. Well done Year 6!

We are delighted to share that our school has now secured the Level 3 Gardening Award from the Royal Horticultural Society! As part of this fantastic achievement, we have received a £50 garden centre voucher, a selection of seeds, and a wonderful book all about wild gardening. These resources will help us continue to develop our garden and inspire even more outdoor learning. This success builds on our previous Level 1 and Level 2 awards, and we are incredibly proud of the pro