Baarmy Bethlehem! 5th December 2025 Nursery Performing Arts This year’s Nativity, Baarmy Bethlehem, was a truly magical production performed in our school theatre. The story was beautifully brought to life by our wonderful narrators, with an extra sprinkle of fun from our lively party sheep — Scamp, Cheeky and Rascal — who helped guide the audience through the tale. Nursery children charmed everyone as Angels and sheep, filling the stage with gentle sparkle and adorable character. Reception joined them as sheep, performing with confidence and enthusiasm. Year 1 shone brightly as Shepherds and Angels, taking on their roles with great pride. Our Year 2 pupils completed the cast as the main characters, delivering their parts with maturity and remarkable expression. Every child from Reception to Year 2 contributed with a speaking role, and they all did exceptionally well. Their clear, confident delivery showed just how hard they have worked. The singing throughout the performance was fantastic, filling the theatre with warmth and festive spirit. Baarmy Bethlehem was a joyful and heart-warming way to begin December, and we are incredibly proud of all the children for their dedication, talent, and teamwork. It was a performance to remember!
Let’s Build a Snowman! 5th December 2025 Nursery In Bumblebees pre-school class, we have been engaging in multiple Christmas craft activities. We constructed a snowman using large lolly sticks, which we painted white. Subsequently, we added the snowman’s features and completed his appearance by wrapping wool around his neck to resemble a scarf. Good job everyone!
Butterflies Sparkle with Christmas Creativity! 5th December 2025 Nursery We have been so busy in Butterflies lower nursery class this week, and this lovely picture shows just how much fun we’ve had! The children have enjoyed creating their own colourful Christmas cards and calendars, concentrating beautifully on their festive crafts. They also looked wonderful dressed up for our Christmas nativity, proudly posing in their costumes in front of our sparkling Christmas tree. It has truly been a lovely and creative week, full of Christmas magic!
A Festive Week of Learning in Butterflies 28th November 2025 Nursery In Butterflies nursery class, Christmas has well and truly arrived! The children loved listening to our festive story Father Christmas Needs a Wee, which sparked lots of chatting about the numbered doors he visits and all the kind things he does as he delivers presents. Inspired by the story, the children created their own Santa pictures using cotton wool, paint, and collage materials. They showed such enthusiasm as they carefully added fluffy beards and bright red hats, proudly sharing their creations with their friends. It has been a joyful week full of creativity, number talk, and festive excitement! Great job Butterflies!
Santa’s Grotto Arrives in Nursery 28th November 2025 Nursery This week, the pre-school classroom in Bumblebees’ class was transformed into a festive, Christmas-themed environment, with our role play area resembling Santa’s Grotto. The children have enjoyed decorating their Christmas Tree and reading Christmas stories to Richard the bear.
What Colour is Love? 21st November 2025 Nursery Uncategorised In Butterflies, lower nursery class, we read the story What Colour Is Love? this week and talked about all the different colours we can see around us. The children had lots of fun making colourful handprints to help create our handprint Christmas tree. They loved choosing their paint colours and making their marks. We can’t wait to put all the handprints together to make our bright and cheerful tree!
Sticks, Stories and Super Skills 21st November 2025 Nursery This week in Bumblebees Preschool class, we have been exploring the much loved story of ‘Stick Man’. Our activities included painting stick men, counting and sorting sticks, and in our ‘Funky Fingers’ area, we have been threading beads onto sticks to develop and enhance our fine motor skills.
Remembrance 14th November 2025 Community Nursery On Tuesday, the whole school congregated outside the chapel as an act of remembrance. In the stillness of the moment, our children were quiet, respectful, and deeply thoughtful, embodying the spirit of reflection that this occasion calls for. The chapel, as both a place of worship and a war memorial, provided a poignant backdrop for our community to honour those who gave their lives in service. Our Year 6 pupils led the school and their parents in an incredible assembly about remembrance and the horrors of war. Through poetry recitals that were both powerful and compassionate, they gave voice to themes of sacrifice, resilience, and hope. Their performances displayed maturity well beyond their years and highlighted the critical thinking skills we nurture here at Copthorne. We were deeply proud of all our pupils on Tuesday, particularly our Year 6 children who represented the incredible young people a Copthorne education fosters. Their thoughtful words and performances reminded us that remembrance is not only about looking back, but also about shaping the values of the future. We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all members of the wider Copthorne community who came to support and to pay their respects. Your presence made the occasion even more meaningful, and it is a reminder of how central community is to our school. At Copthorne, community is not just something we value, it is the foundation of everything we do. Whether in moments of reflection, celebration, or learning, it is the strength of our shared community that enriches the experience of every child and family. This act of remembrance was not only a tribute to the past but also a reminder of the legacy we carry forward. By gathering together in reflection, and by listening to the thoughtful words of our Year 6 children, we ensure that the lessons of history continue to shape the values of our school community today.
Creative Reflections for Remembrance Day 14th November 2025 Nursery This week in Bumblebees Pre-School class, we have been exploring the significance of Remembrance Day. We discussed the individuals who care for us, including the soldiers who serve the King. Additionally, we participated in the school’s Remembrance service and created lovely poppy artwork by using apples to print the shape.
Elmer’s Colourful World 14th November 2025 Nursery This week the children in Lower Nursery enjoyed continuing to explore the story Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. Inspired by Elmer’s bright colours, we made our own Elmer milk bottle elephants using lots of colourful tissue paper. The children showed great focus and creativity as they carefully chose and stuck on their colours. To continue our colourful theme, we also made fruit kebabs, talking about all the different colours and shapes we could see. The children loved trying new fruits and describing their favourites — a fun and healthy way to bring the story to life!