Foxdale School

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Puffins light up their lesson!
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The puffins had fun making circuits in science this week, finding out which circuits would be successful and whether their predictions were correct. "The best science lesson ever!'

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Year 5 & 6 Cycling Proficiency
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Year 5 & 6 have enjoyed a blustery week completing their Cycling Safety Training certificates. Well done to everyone who took part, you have made Foxdale very proud with lots of positive comments from the trainers about behaviour, attention and safety. A big thank you to the Road Safety team; Julie…

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Final Forest School
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Year 5/6 Enjoyed a fabulous snow filled final Forest School on Thursday 18th January. A big thanks to Chris and Brook and the team and we look forward to seeing you again next year.

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Legislative Trip Visit 2024
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On the 10th January 2024 Year 5/6 visited the Legislative Buildings at the House of Keys in Douglas. This fascinating trip included a guided tour of all the Legislative Chambers and the opportunity for the children to participate in a live 'mock' debate, with real time voting at the end! The childr…

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Reading Fridays Forever!
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The children at Foxdale School enjoy their Free Read Fridays, where they get to delve into a book or the vast array of material on offer from the Magazine Trolley. We love our reading snuggled beneath our soft, starry blankets. Kind thanks to all those who have contributed to the Magazine Trolley!

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Netball Inter Island Games!
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Miss Griffiths and Miss Davies were super excited to escort the Netball Team to a live match of the Inter Island Games last week! We were lucky enough to watch Orkney v Ynys Mon, and as you can see from the pictures, we all got into the competitive spirit and got extremely excited! We were thrilled…

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Stars Day!
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Last Friday, the Puffins were lucky enough to be invited to a 'Stars' event, hosted by the SUMT, at the Centenary Centre. Here they thought about Special People, Special Beliefs, Special Days, and Special Choices. The children listened to story-tellers, and engaged in lovely activities. We all enjo…

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Isle of Man Creameries
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The Bees and the Beavers enjoyed an informative and exciting visit from The Isle of Man Creameries. The children learnt all about the important work that they do at The Isle of Man Creameries and even had a go at creating their own butter out of Double Cream. It's fair to say that all that shaking…

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Mr Kermeen and his Calves!
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This fabulous 'Food and Farming Week' the Puffins were lucky enough to receive a visit from local farmer Mr Kermeen, along with four of his beautiful calves! The children were utterly delighted to meet the four furry babies on the playground, two of which were of the Brown Swiss variety, and two of…

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