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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
3 years
We honestly cannot thank you enough @PuffaJones for your incredibly kind and generous donations. These wonderful bikes bring so much joy to the children. We are extremely grateful.🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
Enjoying the wild weather!
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
We are super proud of Daisy in year 4 as she had 10” cut off her hair (during the holidays) for the Little Princess charity who make real hair wigs for children who need them. Amazing thing to do, well done! 🌟
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Rainbow mobiles inspired by Mrs Mayor made in our school hub today 🌈
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
1 year
“Nearly big, nearly big, nearly big, BIG!!!” Developing his understanding of mathematical language whilst exploring pumpkins 🤩🤩 #HCPSNursery @EAS_EarlyYears
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
Come on County! All the best from everyone at High Cross School. @NewportCounty @argusoncounty @southwalesargus
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Our Reception children have produced beautiful work inspired by the magic of The Lost Words - a remote collaboration project grown from the acorn that is the book. Diolch yn fawr iawn, @RobGMacfarlane and @JackieMorrisArt
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
What a difference a day makes! Thank you PTA - the children will be so excited to see these. Lots of new games to create and enjoy 🙌😊
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
To all our amazing High Cross children and families. This is especially for you...🌈
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
I think it's fair to say that the ducklings enjoyed their first swim today! 🦆🦆🦆🦆
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
More wonderful appreciation artwork in our school hub today #keyworkerHeroes #NHSThankYou
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Thank you so much for your extremely kind and generous donations. We are very grateful and the children will have endless fun with them.
@PuffaJones
PuffaJones
4 years
The children @HighCrossPri loved the bikes so much....I am now looking at providing more for the older children at the school. #freebikes4kids #community #bikes #cycling #recycle #mtb #giving #newport #charity #bmx
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 months
An exciting Professional Learning session focusing on Progression in Design and Technology, with a sewing basket to take away at the end for every class to enjoy. #HCPSWholeSchool @EAS_EarlyYears @FroebelTrust
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
1 year
Nursery visited their local shop today to buy ingredients for pumpkin soup. They thoroughly enjoyed browsing the aisles with their shopping list and using pennies to pay. So proud of how they represented High Cross 😊 #HCPSNursery #engagingexperiences
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Looking forward to seeing this episode, showing the incredible @PuffaJones donating bikes for lots of children to enjoy at our school.
@itvcoastcountry
ITV Coast & Country
4 years
Coast & Country is back tomorrow and we meet the incredible man who has provided free bikes to children. We also speak with the marine medics keeping an eye on our sealife. Join us tomorrow at 7:30PM on @ITVWales @RuthITV @SeanFletcherTV @tinyrebelbrewco @WelshCycling
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
7 months
It was an inspiring morning at Newport's Early Years Showcase and we are very proud of Mrs Oaten, who presented our journey at the event. @EAS_EarlyYears @MrsOaten
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
On the steps of Westminster Palace after our tour of the Houses of Parliament
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
2 years
A special send off for our wonderful Year 6 Class of 2022. We are so incredibly proud of each and every one of you. We know you will continue to grow and shine in your next ventures.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
A big thank you and shout-out to all of our wonderful High Cross School community. Thank you for your patience, support and kindness at a very difficult and challenging time. Stay safe and look after yourselves.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
3 years
Evey class created a poppy wreath for our collaborative Remembrance Day display.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 months
Look at the patience this Nursery star demonstrated. We loved the way he narrated to himself to help him remain focused 🌟 🌟 #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
10 months
Merry Christmas from all the staff at High Cross Primary School ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
Well done my wonderful team...champions today, on we go to the finals in Rodney Parade on March 3rd.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
We are really looking forward to welcoming Key Stage 2 through our school gates on Monday and having our whole school community back together. We are so very proud of you all.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 months
Responding to the beautiful weather, the children wanted to paint the sky. They used reflections to explore shades of blue 🩵💙🩵 #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
We’ve made cards for Capt. Tom Moore in our hub today #makeacardfortom 🥇
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
7 years
Our staff loved getting involved too.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
What a great trip to @BristolAquarium A huge thank you to Tom who entertained and enthralled Team 2 with so much fascinating information! A great day had by all 😁
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
3 years
We are very proud to hear about these @HighCrossPri girls shining today at Newport Fugitives Cricket Club, U12s softball festival @FugitivesCC
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
You do such wonderful work and the children’s reactions say it all! Thank you so much again for your very kind donations to our school, @PuffaJones . 👏🏼🙏🏼🚲
@PuffaJones
PuffaJones
4 years
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 months
It was amazing to have @dragonsrugby @WelshRugbyUnion player Rio Dyer visit the school yesterday! Amazing to hear him speak with our children about mindset, his experience in school and what it takes to make it! They children were incredibly happy to see him! Diolch Rio!
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
3 years
What wonderful news. We cannot wait for the exciting announcement. Thank you!
@RuthJonesLabour
Ruth Jones MP
3 years
Well done to all children who entered my Christmas card competition. It was a tough decision, but I have chosen a winner from @HighCrossPri . I won’t spoil the surprise as cards are being sent out - the winner will be announced soon! ⭐️
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
What a wonderful first week back. Thank you to our FP families for your support with the return to school. It has been lovely to see the children smiling and skipping into school every morning. Well done KS2 as well, who continue to make us very proud with their online learning.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
We cannot wait to welcome our wonderful High Cross Families through our gates again from next Monday.🌈
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
What a pleasure it has been to take these wonderful children to London. So proud of you all Year 6, you have been a credit to our school 👍🌟
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Well what an amazing 3 day adventure. Thank you Year 6 for filling it with endless fun, laughter, kindness and teamwork. It has been an absolute pleasure 🌟🤗🌟
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
7 months
Today we hosted our big story sharing event for our families. We created a magical space to relax and read 💫💫
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
A massive thank you to our High Cross families for all of your donations to our Macmillan Coffee Morning collection. Our school community have raised a wonderful £276.60! This will make a real difference to the charity @macmillancancer
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
2 years
I think it's fair to say Year 6 and Staff had an incredible week away at PGL. Resilience, teamwork and kindness shone through. "We didn't realise we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun" 😊
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
7 years
Our amazing Mrs Rudge...award winner celebrations in year 2... #Gwentschoolawards
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Our happy Wednesday 😄
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Very proud of our School Community yet again showing such incredible support and kindness. This time through our Poppy Appeal. Since 2013 we have raised £2152.63 and £340.29 was raised this year alone. Well done and thank you everyone. @PoppyLegion @MrsEmma81 #WeWillRememberThem
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
3 years
Hot chocolate treats with Mrs Glasbrook, celebrating our wonderful PTA leaders and giving Miss Dunn a special thank you for all her hard work in helping all of Year 6 were just a few of the things that made our last day of term very special ⭐️😎☀️
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
So proud of our Criw Cymraeg and @MissDunn_HCPS for all their hard work in securing our Bronze Campws Cymraeg Award! We’re ready for Silver next! Falch ohonoch chi 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
A huge thank you to our entire High Cross school community for your extremely kind donations to @FoodBankNewport as part of our Harvest celebrations.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Our Foundation Phase children thoroughly enjoyed this today! Diolch by fawr iawn, @RiverfrontArts 🐥 🦢l
@ShermanTheatre
Sherman Theatre / Theatr y Sherman
5 years
Our Ugly Duckling tour draws to a close this week with final performances at @RiverfrontArts on Monday and Tuesday and @BlackwoodMiners on Wednesday, before it returns to the Sherman from 2 - 31 Dec.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Year 4 and Year 6 you were AMAZING in your Christmas concert this afternoon. You looked and sounded fantastic. We are very proud of you all. Thank you to our wonderful audience of parents and family members too 🎄👏🎅💫🎶
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Presenting you with our Virtual Art Exhibition. What incredible talent we have at High Cross and together we have created a masterpiece. Thank you to Mrs Cairns for putting it together and to all the children, parents and staff for your wonderful entries.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
Such a tricky word to spell in Y3!!Should I be worried?!! 🤔
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Great day had by all at the amazing Barry Beach. A huge thanks to our incredible PTA for funding and to Miss Dunn for organising xx
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
1 year
Sunny loose parts 🌻 🌻 #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Thank you Emily for sharing the story of your ostrich egg today! We would love to have tasted the omlette you made! Look at the difference in size compared to Steve's egg!! 🐣
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
3 years
What a wonderful explorers day experience year 4 have had, which was able to happen due to the children's amazing dedication to raise the sponsorship. They used all of their skills and energy to motivate themselves, encourage their friends and to do their very best.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Shhhh! Don’t tell Miss Rutledge that we broke out this afternoon to post some special invitations! 🤫
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
7 years
World book Day and two BFG's !
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Very proud of our Y6 for making this telephone box a library and community reference point 💫 📚A huge thank you to @MissDunn_HCPS and @nireland64 for organising it, and to @RuthNewportWest MP and Councillors Yvonne Forsey and Stephen Bowen for officially opening it. #HXCommunity
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
A wonderful Carols by Candlelight gathering at St Anne’s Church today. Thank you, Mrs Powell and Mrs Newell for organising such a joyous start to Advent. The children sang, played and read beautifully and it was lovely to see so many parents and grandparents🎄
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
Very proud of this wonderful team today who were guard of honour and played at half-time during the @dragonsrugby vs Ulster game. You were all amazing! Thank you to everyone at the Dragons for this opportunity and to parents and families for their support. @DRA_Community
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 months
Developing our mathematical knowledge by representing numbers and quantities in different ways ⭐️ ⭐️ #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
Leaving school today I was blown away by the number of Random Acts of Kindness displayed in our corridor after just one day. I am excited to see how it will look at the end of the week. Well done everyone. Super proud. Miss Dunn 🤗
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Thank you so much, Ms Draper and Mrs Rodway, for putting on this delicious spread for Mr Sherlock’s leaving tea party today! #PTApower 🍰 ☕️ 🥪
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Thank you to the PTA for our Jungle Gym extension - it’s looking great and the children will be thrilled!
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Year 4 loved the climbing wall, den building, snack making and so many other outdoor activities this week! We were blown away by the children’s resilience and teamwork. Sir Edmund Hillary would have been proud! 🏔
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Miss Morris and Mrs Glasbrook have been blown away by this fabulous retelling of George’s Marvellous Medicine!
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 months
We opened our new shop this week inspired by one of our lovely children. I think you’ll agree, the customer service is 5⭐️ #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
1 year
Developing our self-confidence through risky play⭐️ @EAS_EarlyYears #healthyconfidentindividuals #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Class Dojo Hot Chocolate reward with Miss Rutledge this morning ☕🍪
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Waterfall adventures 💧
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Our school choir having a fantastic time rehearsing ready for tonight's epic performance 🎉🎶
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
1 year
All good things must come to an end, but the memories made on our Year 6 residential trip will last a lifetime. We are so proud of all of our Year 6 children. They all made fantastic achievements this week and were a credit to our school. 💖🤩🏕 #HCPSY6
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 months
A wonderful afternoon at @cardiffmet sharing our Early Years journey. Lots of discussion about making planning meaningful and manageable and how the CfNMNS impacts our practice #HCPS @MrsOaten ⭐️
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
7 years
A huge well done to High Cross and Bassaleg's Choirs and Orchestras, who gave an outstanding performance this evening 🎶 @Bassaleg_Music
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
It has been wonderful to see everyone return to school this week after the summer break. What a lovely start to the new school year. We look forward to the term ahead 😊 👍
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
1 year
Pumpkin soup 🎃🥣 We peeled, chopped and stirred. We buttered our own bread and even laid the table. It was wonderful to sit together, enjoying a meal and chatting to friends. #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Wishing our Year 6 Leavers the very best of luck as they spread their wings and fly into the next chapter of their learning journey. They haven't had the last year we would have hoped for, but their resilience and positivity has been a credit to them. They have made us so proud🌈
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Thank you @BassalegSchool1 for inviting Year 6 to see Beauty and the Beast. We thoroughly enjoyed it and it was lovely to spot many of our former High Cross pupils in the performance too. What outstanding talent you have in the cast. Best of luck the rest of the week 🎉🎶🎄🌟
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 months
Thank you so much @PuffaJones for your extremely kind donations. We will have some very excited children tomorrow. We really appreciate your support and the fantastic work that you do.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
7 years
Thanks for the help clearing the snow today folks!
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Thanks to our incredible PTA, on beautiful days like today we are so lucky to have this awesome play equipment, with a box for every class to enjoy. 🤗
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
So proud of this wonderful team who represented our school in a hockey tournament this afternoon. A first experience for some and everyone showed fantastic skills and great team spirit. Well done girls! 🌟🏑🌟
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
It has been a wonderful morning welcoming back the children @HighCrossPri - an absolute delight to see all the smiling/slightly sleepy faces! 🌈
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
We’ve arrived!
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
7 months
A fantastic experience learning all about these beautiful creatures 🦉 Nursery were fascinated with their feathered visitors! #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
2 years
Our nursery children are sewing superstars ⭐️ so focussed and engaged. We’re very proud of our littlest learners. Thank you for the inspiration @sapsnurs @misshappyjones @EAS_EarlyYears #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
Year 4 are developing lots of new rugby skills with our top @dragonsrugby community coach, Janice
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
A very big thank you to @MandMTheatrical for their fantastic Cinderella pantomime this afternoon. The whole school thoroughly enjoyed it. Laughing, singing, dancing and clapping from start to end 👏
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Steve has hatched! Come and meet the family!
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
3 years
Year One proudly present their ‘Fizzy Pumpkin’ art. The children made their own ‘fizzy paint’ this week by mixing bicarbonate of soda, with lemon juice, water and food colouring.
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High Cross Primary School
9 months
Today we created a tally of all the birds we observed outdoors as part of the ‘Big Garden Birdwatch’. We love getting outside and getting involved! 🦅 #BigGardenBirdWatch #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
A huge thank you to our awesome PTA and everyone who supported the Easter Egg Treasure Hunt, which raised £351.80 for our school. Congratulations to the 15 winners of the Easter bundles. Another super fundraising event. 🐣😊
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
We cannot wait to open the school gates to welcome back year 1 to year 6 children tomorrow, as well as start our Nursery and Reception return to school sessions. See you in the morning.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Y4 got the builders in our school to help with their eggcellent science experiment! 🥚
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Diolch, Mrs Cairns, for organising the most wonderful virtual concert to celebrate the fabulous achievements of our brilliant Nursery! Seeing the children, cuddled up with Mums and Dads, watching themselves so proudly was very lovely. You are all stars and we are proud of you!🌟
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
1 year
What a fabulous parental engagement afternoon we had in Reception. We shared our story 'Hello Hello' by Brendan Wenzel and created incredible artwork together. #HCPSReception #NoOutsiders @moffat_andrew
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
Wishing our entire High Cross Primary School Community a restful half term. We look forward to seeing you all when we return on Monday 2nd November. Take care and stay safe everyone.
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
4 years
An amazing model of the heart made out of plasticine from Lottie in year 2 🤩 @AneurinBevanUHB
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
1 year
“This is my Dad, he has lots of teeth and a belly button”. What wonderful attention to detail. This nursery star always makes us smile with her beautiful creations 😃😃 #HCPSNursery
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
5 years
Our Year 6 Leavers hoodies have arrived 🤗
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@HighCrossPri
High Cross Primary School
6 years
What a treat Evie is reading a book she brought in from home to the rest of Y2!
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