Year 6 stepped back in time with a History day last week, focusing on Gosport’s role in WW2. We are so lucky to have such a rich history in our town, and the pupils were fascinated to learn how the town had changed since the war. We looked at maps from the 1930s; photographs comparing parts of the town from then and now; read accounts fro ...
4LF have thoroughly enjoyed their turn at swimming lessons at Leesland Swimming Pool this term. The children showed great enthusiasm, determination and confidence as they developed their swimming skills in the pool. Swimming is such an important life skill, particularly for children growing up in a coastal area like Gosport, where we are s ...
We were delighted to welcome the Open the Book Team from St Mary’s Church into school last week for Part 2 of the Joseph story – Joseph the Prisoner . Through storytelling, drama and plenty of audience participation, the team brought this well-known Bible story to life in a fun and engaging way. Some of our Lower School children enjoy ...
Mrs Wheal’s Art Club has been getting creative while learning about traditional Aboriginal art techniques. The children explored the use of animal silhouettes and discovered how Aboriginal artists often use repeated dot patterns to create striking designs and tell stories through art. Using careful dotting techniques, the pupils created be ...
Our children have been busy designing posters following the recent visit from the wonderful team at the HM Coastguard station in Lee-on-the-Solent. During their visit, the Coastguard team spoke to the children about the importance of water safety and shared lots of valuable advice about staying safe near the sea and coastline. The poster c ...
Many families are not always aware of the wide range of support, advice and services available beyond school. The Hampshire Local Offer is an excellent place to start for parents and carers who may be seeking additional guidance, support or information for their child. The Local Offer brings together information about services available fo ...
One more sleep! Please be prepared for all weathers, following a week of wind, sun, rain, hail, warm and cold… Thank you, FROGS, for organising a lovely community event. A super way to end SATs week! ...
We are incredibly grateful to one of our wonderful school families for creating the most amazing new garden feature for our school grounds. Using reclaimed breeze blocks, a talented parent and her daughter have hand-painted a collection of stunning book covers, transforming them into beautiful pieces of outdoor artwork. The attention to d ...
At King’s Academy Gomer, we are proud to promote a healthy, safe and positive environment for all children, families, staff and visitors. As many families will already know, it is against the law to smoke on school premises. Schools have been legally required to be smoke-free since 2007, helping to protect children and young people from th ...
This week marks an important milestone for our Year 6 pupils as they begin their KS2 SATs assessments on Monday. It was lovely to see so many of our Year 6 children arriving earlier than usual this morning to attend our special SATs Breakfast Gathering before the school day began. The relaxed breakfast session gave children the chance to ...