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31 Jan 2019
We are delighted to finally have a proper school library. Thanks to some of the Year 6 boys who have been busy sorting all the books, it is steadily becoming more organised and Mr Walsh has some great...
25 Jan 2019
Evelyn was awarded a medal at our Achievers' Assembly this week for coming 2nd at the recent area cross-country race at Sir John Colfox School. Mrs David came i to present her with her award and...
24 Jan 2019
We were delighted to receive a grant from 'Speaking Volumes' towards new Christian books for our classrooms and library. Mustard Seed bookshop in Sidmouth delivered £250 of brand new books which...
17 Dec 2018
On Friday we held an RE day based on 'Understanding Christianity' around the theme of "Incarnation" - God coming to earth as a human baby. All classes looked at different aspects of the Christmas stor...
10 Dec 2018
Eype class earned a bronze certificate from the Fire Service for learning to stay fire safe. Children found out that smoke alarms at home whould be tested every week ('Test it' Tuesday) and every bhou...
04 Dec 2018
Thanks to the PTFA, all children at the school undertook basic First Aid training today. This included what to do in an emergency situation, calling 999 and responding to a casualty who has stopped br...
03 Dec 2018
Eype Class celebrated 50 years of Christingles by making their own and then lighting a candle and saying a prayer. Lord Jesus, I stretch out my hands and receive this gift,and I hold it tight because...
19 Nov 2018
With winter on the way, biodiversity club have been thinking about the birds. This week they made bird feeders with natural resources such as pine cones, apples, sticks, seeds and lard.
13 Nov 2018
A team of Year 5 and 6 pupils joined others from within the Acorn MAT this week to compete in a tag rugby tournament. It was the first chance we'd had to show off our 'new' sports kit. Remember you ca...
12 Nov 2018
Bio Club have been busy once again, this time getting ready for Spring by planting out some daffoldil bulbs in the borders around some of our trees. They also took advantage of some large geraniums le...
18 Oct 2018
Three children from Loders took part in the latest maths masterclass as part of our ongoing enrichment programme across the Acorn MAT. See our Maths page under Curriculum for more information.
15 Oct 2018
We managed to raise an incredible £85 for Weldmar Hospicecare today with our Wacky Hair Day. Tiana and Jamie's granddad is currently being cared for by Weldmar and, as ever, our caring school co...
12 Oct 2018
The children from this week's biodiversity club did an excellent job refurbishing our bug hotel. Hopefully we will see the hotel thriving with all sorts of wild visitors soon!
11 Oct 2018
Mrs McGrath has worked with some new play leaders this week to relaunch our playground buddies scheme. We've provided new bibs and caps to make them more visible to the other children and they're acti...
04 Oct 2018
Cogden thoroughly enjoyed their river-themed day today with river expert Ian and master storyteller Martin. Ian has been working with villagers over the past few months to monitor some of the loc...
04 Oct 2018
Monmouth Class tried some experiments this afternoon to find out how different types of mountains are formed. From fold mountains to volcanoes, plateau mountains to dome mountains... ask someone in Ye...
03 Oct 2018
The school was filled with the delicious smell of baking today as Eype class got busy with some baking.
23 May 2018
All of Key Stage 2 enjoyed a wonderful concert by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra today via a live stream weblink. After some initial technical issues, everything ran smoothly and everybody...
17 May 2018
Monmouth class were able to find out what it was like to grow up in World War 2 today when Mrs Higgins (Mrs Malyon's mum) visited the class. She shared lots of interesting stories and was accompanied...
16 May 2018
Eype class chopped up some carrots, potatoes and squash today to make thir own soup. It was so tasty that some children even came back for a second bowl! Take a look and see what you think... {! gall...
11 May 2018
Chesil class visited local bridges as part of their topic investigating architecture. Inspired by their vsisit from Seb's dad who is an architect and has designed bridges around the world, Chesil clas...
10 May 2018
Eype class enjoyed meeting a lamb brought in by Joseph's mum. At just five weeks old, this lamb is orphaned and has had to be bottle-fed which the children were happy to assist with.
01 May 2018
Monmouth class have been entering Narnia through the wardrobe to enjoy their new class book 'the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'. The children have enjoyed sitting on the snow to listen as the excit...
20 Mar 2018
In search of inspiration for a writing task, Chesil class visited the woods in Loders on Tuesday. In her recount Evelyn wrote: On the way there we saw the pigs, then we crossed the slippery...
02 Mar 2018
Thankfullly this doesn't happen too often but when it does, it makes a lovely picture. Here is a photo of the school taken on Friday 2nd March when we were closed.
27 Feb 2018
On Tuesday, Ms Morgan and Miss Hill braved the cold to take Eype class for a welly walk to Wellplot. It was the first time out and about for 3 of our newer Nursery children. Here are some photos...
20 Feb 2018
Children from Loders Primary School work with local sculptor Peter Margerum to make art with a message: "Save our seas from plastic pollution" The one-day session, paid for jointly by the school...
02 Feb 2018
As part of their topic ‘On the Farm’, Eype class were delighted when one of the parents drove into the school playground in the biggest tractor most of us had ever seen! With its bac...
29 Jan 2018
Literary talent was on show again last week when the whole school took part in this term’s Big Write. This time pupils were asked to write on the subject of the mysterious well and tunnel that h...
02 Jan 2018
School will reopen again on Wednesday 3rd January 2018 at the usual time. May all the staff at Loders Primary take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy New Year.
15 Dec 2017
By Tristan, Monmouth Class On the 13th of December we performed a Christmas play in Loders church. I was in it and I was a shepherd in the play. My mum and dad saw me on stage. We performed it twice...
15 Dec 2017
By Haze, Monmouth Class On Wednesday the 13th of December 2017 we all went to the Christmas dinner, which was amazing! I liked all of it but my favourite bit was pulling the Christmas crackers. We al...
15 Dec 2017
by Lexi, Monmouth Class On Tuesday 12th of December we went to watch the pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in Weymouth. We went on a coach to get there. When we got there, we put our bags on t...
13 Dec 2017
We recently rediscovered the well in the playground. Built sometime in the 19th century, we assume, the well existed before the school was built in the late 1860s, on the site of a farm and farm build...
18 Jul 2017
The Seals had lovely a day out on Tuesday 20th to Washingpool Farm. Here’s 6 year old Evelyn’s account of the day: “On Tuesday we all went to Washingpool Farm. When the coach was ar...
18 Jul 2017
On Tuesday 20th June our year six children travelled with Burton Bradstock Primary School and Thorners Primary School to Salisbury Cathedral for a diocese year six leavers service. In the morning the...
18 Jul 2017
The weather was fantastic for the annual May Fair this year. As usual, the children impressed the large audience with their Maypole dancing, and May Queen, Lucy R and May King, Owen S both gave brilli...