Pupil Voice
A message from the Head Girl - September 2020
I want more than anything that the children in Smitham have the best year they have ever had. After lockdown last year, this is something that is incredibly important. I hope the children all work hard and enjoy their year. It would be amazing if all children enjoy working hard, have fun and safe break and lunchtime and enjoy coming to school. It would mean so much for the children to use our amazing outdoor spaces and use the woodland areas to learn about creatures and flowers. I think this would help children to go into school feeling happy.
For myself, I want to have a fulfilling Year Six, being Head Girl. I want to be known as Jessie, the Head Girl who made a difference. As Head Girl I will make sure Year 6 goes as well for us all as it can possibly go. I love being Head Girl already, I am keen to rise to the challenge of making this the best year we have had at Smitham Primary School and a year to be remembered forever.
Jessie Painter
A message from the Head Boy - September 2020
I was very honoured to achieve the role of Head Boy. I have a plethora of ideas that I would like to suggest and help make happen across this academic year that would benefit the children, teachers and school itself. I would like to help to develop our wonderful school grounds even further as these areas provide exceedingly joyous activities for the children. Secondly I would like to help develop the schools clubs and would love to see the school have a cooking club where the children could learn and practise their culinary skills.
Personally, this year I would love to achieve all my targets because education matters to me a lot. I would be elated to reach my goal of achieving the highest academic standard I can by the end of the year. I hope to perfectly represent what Smitham stands for a desire to dream, believe and achieve.
Ebube Nosike
Learning Council Blog - May 2018
On Monday 23rd April, the Learning Council visited the large building site to view the building and to share our opinions regarding the interior design. We were guided to their block of offices to put on hard hats, high-viz jackets and gloves to ensure we were safe. We walked through their security barriers and immediately saw the immense building. The builders showed us to a classroom and we looked at the range of colours of carpets. We decided that we would have to rethink one of the carpet colours. Finally, we went back to their offices, took off our equipment and went back to school.
Learning Council Blog - April 2018
Enriched Reading - 16/4/18
In this school, we have an amazing thing that we do at the end of the day called Enriched Reading. It really helps us up-level our work. When we read our book and we hear a good word, we write it down on the board. And when it comes to writing, we use those words to improve our writing. Enriched Reading helps us a lot.
By Holly, Alfie and Leonardo