Wheelchair Basketball Inspiration

This is another lovely moment from the end of last term that we are keen to celebrate. Alexander attended a wheelchair basketball session with his family, and it proved to be an inspiring experience. They thoroughly enjoyed watching the game and meeting the team, who were incredibly welcoming. The players took time to let the pupils have ...

Apparatus PE

Although this is a little later than planned, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to share a lovely moment from the end of last term. The children had a fantastic time developing their climbing, jumping and teamwork skills, while also building confidence and resilience. Throughout the autumn term, the children showed that they are more than ...

We Powered Up the Miles in ‘Leg It to Lapland’!

A little flashback to December… you may remember the buzz around school as pupils took part in our Leg It to Lapland active travel challenge. We are delighted to share the results. Across the challenge, 12 local schools took part and, together, pupils travelled an incredible 18,538 miles using active travel on the school run. That’s rough ...

A Belated but Brilliant Celebration

You may remember that, before Christmas, some of our children entered the Christmas Card Competition run by our local MP, Dame Caroline Dinenage. Although this update is a little delayed, we were delighted to hear right at the end of last term that Isabelle C was selected as a runner-up in the competition. What a fantastic achievement! Isa ...

School Council Lead the Way: Type Onesie Day Fundraiser

This morning, our School Council met to design bright and eye-catching posters to promote our Type Onesie Day on Thursday, 23 January . The children are excited to be leading this fundraiser and have taken real pride in helping to raise awareness and encourage participation across our school community. We are grateful to the children for th ...

Welcome Back and January Newsletter

Our January newsletter was emailed to all our families today and includes some important updates and dates for the weeks ahead. Highlights include: ❄️ Freezing weather arrangements – please see the separate email about temporary freezing weather plans 💧 Drinks in school – water bottles encouraged daily; other drinks only in limited, supervi ...

Elf Day

The children have looked absolutely super in their elf outfits and brought so much joy and laughter into school today. We started the day with a wonderfully silly leavers’ assembly for Mr Merrifield, followed by our much-anticipated Elf Parade, which was full of smiles, music and festive cheer. Alongside the fun, the children have also bee ...

PTA Pocket Money Christmas Gift Sale

A huge thank you to our fantastic PTA for organising today’s Pocket Money Christmas Gift Sale. It was a joy to see the children browsing such a lovely selection of gifts, all at pocket-money prices, and choosing something special for their families. There were smiles all round as the children proudly made their purchases, and it was wonder ...

A Festive Feast at King’s Academy Gomer

Today, our school was filled with festive cheer as we enjoyed our annual Christmas Lunch in our Christmas jumpers. What a wonderful occasion it was. A huge thank you goes to our Office Team for expertly managing bookings, and to all staff who supported the smooth logistics of the day. With over 200 Christmas lunches served across two sitt ...