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Welcome to Drapers Mills Primary Academy
I offer you a warm welcome, along with all staff, governors and fellow pupils to Drapers Mills Primary Academy. At Drapers Mills, we know the crucial role school plays in a child's life and we will give every pupil the opportunities they deserve.
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A day late but still important! 🌟 Good Luck Year 6! 🌟 Wishing all of our wonderful Year 6 pupils the very best of luck as they begin their SATs this week. You have worked incredibly hard, shown determination, and made us so proud already. Remember, these tests are just a chance to show all the amazing things you have learned. Take your time, believe in yourselves, read each question carefully, and simply do your best — that is all anyone can ask. We know you are all stars and we will be cheering you on every step of the way! ⭐ Good luck Year 6 – you’ve got this! From Team Drapers x
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Apologies for the delay! Congratulations to last Fridays stars of the week! The Nest - Lilly and Maisie St Mildreds- Kaiden West Bay - Daniel Palm Bay- Taku Louisa Bay- Tamara Joss bay- Nevaeh Viking bay - Elissia Walpole bay- Lara Botany bay- Maria G Stone bay- Frantisek Epple Bay - Roman
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🍝 Cookery Club – Week 3 🍝 This week at Cookery Club, we made delicious mini pasta pots! 😋 We focused on developing key kitchen skills, including chopping, mixing, and portioning. Everyone worked really hard to prepare their ingredients carefully and combine them to create their own tasty pasta pots. It was great to see growing confidence in the kitchen, as well as some fantastic teamwork and creativity. Well done to everyone involved – we’re already looking forward to next week! 👩🍳👨🍳
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📚 Year 6 SATs Reminder for Parents/Carers 📚 A gentle reminder that Year 6 SATs week begins on Monday 11th May. All Year 6 pupils need to be in school every day that week and arrive on time each morning so they feel calm and ready to begin. 🗓️ SATs Timetable Monday 11th May ✏️ English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Paper 1 ✏️ Spelling Test Paper 2 Tuesday 12th May 📖 English Reading Wednesday 13th May ➕ Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic ➕ Maths Paper 2: Reasoning Thursday 14th May ➕ Maths Paper 3: Reasoning 💡 Handy Tips for a Successful Week ✅ Early nights and plenty of sleep ✅ Healthy breakfast each morning ✅ Arrive at school on time ✅ Encourage calm, positive conversations at home ✅ Remind children to try their best — that is all we ask!
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Our Tuesday forest school group have finished their hedgehog house! The children had the opportunity to learn how to saw, measure, drill and hammer during this project and will be moving on to create dens for themselves with the skills they have mastered. We can't wait to see what they achieve! 🧡 Many thanks again to W.G Burbridge for their generous wood donation!
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Cookery Club – Week 2 What a fantastic session we had this week making cheese and vegetable scones! The room was filled with delicious smells as our creations baked. It was brilliant to see how well pupils remembered their knife cutting skills, showing real progress and confidence. Our school values were shining through all session. Pupils showed great ambition in trying new skills, respect for each other and the equipment, and kindness by supporting one another throughout. We were especially proud of how everyone worked together at the end — washing up, wiping down tables, and tidying away as a team. Such important life skills! 🧑🍳 This week’s focus skills: Rubbing in | Mixing | Measuring A wonderful effort from all involved — well done! Next week we'll be making pasta pots!
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At our school, uniform is more than just what students wear — it helps build a sense of identity, pride, and belonging within our community. A consistent and smart appearance supports a focused learning environment, reduces distractions, and promotes equality among all pupils. We ask for your support in ensuring that all children come to school dressed correctly each day. Our school uniform: • Drapers Mills branded black school jumper or cardigan • Red polo shirt • Black skirt, trousers or shorts • Black tights or socks • Plain black shoes • Optional: Red and white checked summer dress Our P.E. kit: • White round neck t-shirt • Black shorts, leggings or joggers • Plain black hoodie (no zips) • Plain white or black trainers or plimsolls Wearing the correct uniform helps children feel part of the school and ready to learn. Thank you for your continued support in maintaining high standards. Sals shoes: In 2013, unable to find a charity that could tell her where exactly her son Sal’s outgrown shoes would find their new feet if she donated them, CJ Bowry founded Sal’s Shoes. Children tend to outgrow their shoes before they outwear them and feet in shoes are protected feet. Feet protected from injury and infection, and in areas of low sanitation the spread of infection. Shoes are relatively difficult to recycle because of all the different components they are made up of so, Sals shoes aims to find your preloved children’s shoes new feet to protect. Look out for our next school uniform event coming soon!
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📚 Year 6 SATs Reminder for Parents/Carers 📚 A gentle reminder that Year 6 SATs week begins on Monday 11th May. All Year 6 pupils need to be in school every day that week and arrive on time each morning so they feel calm and ready to begin. 🗓️ SATs Timetable Monday 11th May ✏️ English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Paper 1 ✏️ Spelling Test Paper 2 Tuesday 12th May 📖 English Reading Wednesday 13th May ➕ Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic ➕ Maths Paper 2: Reasoning Thursday 14th May ➕ Maths Paper 3: Reasoning 💡 Handy Tips for a Successful Week ✅ Early nights and plenty of sleep ✅ Healthy breakfast each morning ✅ Arrive at school on time ✅ Encourage calm, positive conversations at home ✅ Remind children to try their best — that is all we ask!
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