The Reception children visited the Sea Life Centre for their end of year trip, where we saw lots of sea creatures.. The penguins and meerkats were a big highlight of the trip, and the children had a fantastic time exploring and learning.
Nursery children who are going up to Reception enjoyed their trip to The Gruffalo trail at Thorndon Park. Children explored the woods, looking for all the characters from the story. They sang songs, pretended to be squirrels and used loose parts on the ground to create their own owls and snakes. We had such fun!
The energy and atmosphere during Sports Day was absolutely sensational. This started from the pupils participating, the spectators cheering on and the teachers encouraging. A massive well done to all who took part and made the day such a great event, a huge congratulations to the Nelson Mandela house who won with a whopping 319 points.
This half term, our Year 5 writers have been diving into the dramatic and captivating world of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. To launch this exciting topic, the children took part in a brilliant, immersive workshop that helped them unpick the complex storyline and get to know the play's fascinating characters. Through the use of drama and creative freeze-frames, they actively brought the story to life, stepping directly into the shoes of the characters to explore their conflicting emotions and hidden motivations. This hands-on experience has not only built their confidence in interpreting classic literature, but it has also given them a rich foundation of vocabulary and ideas.
Lansdowne Primary Academy's Eco Community Fest was a lively and memorable event that brought together creativity, sustainability, and community spirit. Taking place on the school grounds, the festival welcomed pupils, families, and local residents for an enjoyable afternoon packed with activities, entertainment, and eco-friendly initiatives. Each year group proudly presented and sold their environmentally themed projects, while games and stalls offered plenty of fun for all ages. Community groups and local businesses also played an important role, sharing their expertise, engaging with visitors, and showcasing a variety of services and products. The event successfully highlighted the importance of environmental awareness while strengthening the bonds between the school and the local community.
Parents and pupils thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the Well-Being Walk organised by the Well-Being Ambassadors on 4th June 2026. The event provided a wonderful opportunity for families to come together, be active, and celebrate the Five Ways to Wellbeing: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give. As participants walked around the school grounds, they enjoyed spending quality time together, chatting with friends, and appreciating the outdoors. The afternoon was filled with smiles, laughter, and a strong sense of community, highlighting the importance of looking after our mental health and well-being. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the event such a positive and memorable experience.
Reception have been exploring different cultures, traditions, and beliefs. During our family learning session, the Reception children shared aspects of their cultures, including traditional clothing and foods. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Lansdowne Primary Academy is celebrating a highly successful Ofsted inspection, having officially been awarded the judgement of 'Strong' across all evaluated areas of the Ofsted framework, marking a spectacular achievement under the new inspection toolkit.
A standout theme throughout the report was the experience of pupils and the positive culture across the school. Inspectors recognised a community where children feel supported, valued and inspired to succeed, highlighting pupils’ enthusiasm for learning, strong relationships with staff and the pride they take in being part of the school. The report reflected how pupils actively contribute to school life through leadership opportunities, demonstrate the school’s core values in their everyday actions and benefit from an environment where high expectations and pastoral support help every child to thrive.
Inspectors found that pupils “love coming to school”, arriving excited to learn and showing high aspirations for their future. They praised the calm, purposeful environment and recognised pupils’ resilience and determination to succeed.
The report highlighted the strong relationships pupils have with staff, noting that children trust adults to provide support when they need it and benefit from consistently high expectations throughout their school journey.
Pupil voice and leadership were also recognised as strengths, with inspectors noting that pupils proudly take on leadership responsibilities and demonstrate the school’s core values through kindness, inclusion and respect.
Alongside this, Ofsted praised the school’s academic outcomes, recognising the impressive progress pupils make and the strong support in place to ensure disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs [SEND] achieve highly.
“We are incredibly proud that this report captures not only the quality of education at Lansdowne Primary Academy, but the experience our pupils have every day. The comments about pupils’ confidence, kindness, aspirations and love of learning reflect exactly what we strive to create as a school community.” – Mr Dan George, Head of School
“This outcome recognises a school culture that places children at the centre of everything we do. We are delighted that inspectors recognised the strength of pupil experience and the opportunities children have to flourish both academically and personally, allowing them to thrive and improve upon their best” – Mrs Viki Reid, CEO of The Gateway Learning Community
The school will continue building on this success as it develops and refines its already strong provision, ensuring every pupil continues to benefit from an ambitious and high-quality educational experience.
Lansdowne Primary Academy joined the nationwide Beat the Street at the launch event on 13 May, kicking off six weeks of walking, wheeling, cycling and tapping Beat Boxes across the local area. Pupils, families and staff are already embracing the challenge, turning everyday journeys into friendly competition as they collect points, explore their community and encourage healthier, more active travel habits. With teams forming and rivalries growing, the excitement is building as everyone aims to climb the leaderboard and see who will come out on top by the end of the challenge.
This term, Year 3 pupils have embarked on a thrilling journey through history and engineering, beginning with a deep dive into the seafaring world of the Vikings and their legendary longships. Our young innovators then shifted gears into the future, exploring the logic behind Robots and the algorithms that power them. The classroom was transformed into a bustling workshop as we tackled hands-on Design and Technology projects, where children mastered the mechanics of pneumatic systems using air pressure to create movement, alongside the study of levers and linkages to understand how pivots and connected beams can translate force into action. It has been a fantastic term of discovery.
At Lansdowne Primary Academy, Year 2 pupils were immersed in a memorable and imaginative experience during a special visit from KIT Theatre. The excitement began with a mysterious letter and a message from Agent Cedric about a shooting star landing at the school. Soon after, the children discovered an unusual egg in the playground, which they carefully cared for over the course of the week. By Friday, they were thrilled to find it had hatched, and after another surprise appearance from Agent Cedric, they followed a trail of clues to the Forest School where they met Nanoo the alien. Back in the classroom, pupils enthusiastically supported Nanoo in learning English and shared a nursery rhyme, showing excellent creativity, curiosity, and engagement throughout.
Mr Burnett was welcomed into Year 5 where pupils were addressed on what bullying is and what we can all do to prevent bullying. Pupils took time to reflect on their own actions within school and how we can all come together to build a positive community.
