St Pius X Catholic Primary School

The St Pius football team celebrated their first league victory with a fantastic 4–1 win against Little Waltham. The team showed great determination and teamwork throughout the match. Jack, Dom and Henry all got on the scoresheet, helping St Pius secure a well-deserved win. It was a brilliant performance from the whole team and a great achievement. Well done to everyone involved! Let's win the league! Jack

 Year 3 finished their Island Life geography topic with an exciting exit point – erupting their own homemade volcanoes! After learning about islands, volcanoes and how they shape the landscape, the children created model volcanoes and watched them erupt using a fizzy mixture. It was a fantastic, hands-on way to celebrate everything they had learnt. Well done, Year 3, for ending the topic with such an explosive activity! This has been such a fun unit of work! Nathan

  Maths - Measures (volume and capacity) We took our learning outside today to measure using millilitres (ml) and litres (l). Using a variety of equipment (measuring jugs, cylinders and beakers), children were tasked with measuring a certain amount, for example: 300ml.  Sometimes we had to work together because the capacity of some of the cylinders was too small.  This was also a great opportunity to practice fine and gross motor skills, reading scales accurately and hand-eye co-ordination as we poured! 11.3.26     G6 and G7 We took our learning outside today to measure using millilitres (ml) and litres (l). Using a variety of equipment (measuring jugs, cylinders and beakers), children were tasked with measuring a certain amount, for example: 300ml. Sometime we had to work together because the capacity of some of the cylinders was too small. This was also a great opportunity to practice fine and gross motor skills, reading scales accurately and hand-...

After the whole school watched the production of Pinocchio - year 5 were treated to a wonderful workshop with the actors.  The children were given glimpses into behind the scenes.  'It was really fun when I got to press the different coloured lights.' - Emanuela  'It was cool to see behind the scenes - it was surprising to see that there were 9 characters but only 4 actors. It was fun to find out how they switched between the characters.' - Isabella  'It was funny - the actors made us laugh.' - Kachi  We got a peek at how they change the sets so quickly, how they change costumes between scenes and some children also got a change to have a go at using some of the lighting and tech for the show too! # What a brilliant morning Year 5 have had! 

This morning the whole school were treated to a Theatre Production of Pinocchio!  The school hall was transformed into a theatre and the children were incredibly excited! They were a fantastic audience, clapping along, singing along and joining in with the jokes!  This was a truly wonderful experience for our pupils and a great way for us to finish Book week and all our storytelling experiences!

  Easter holiday clubs with Essex ActivAte are now live to book across Essex and Thurrock, with thousands of free activity spaces available for eligible school‑aged children and young people. Families can now book onto more than 200 local clubs, offering a brilliant mix of fun activities, movement, and a free, nutritious meal each day. The programme also provides reliable and supportive childcare throughout the school holidays, helping families manage routine, work and wellbeing.   To book a free place at an Essex ActivAte Easter club, eligible parents will receive an emailed, HolidayActivities voucher code from their child’s school. Each child will receive their own unique code and booking link, taking parents straight to the HolidayActivities platform, where they can log in or create an account to secure their space.   Take a look at the club directory over on the  Active Essex website  to see what clubs are on locally.