We all really enjoyed ourselves and everyone tried their best. By half time we were rocking a 4-0 win thanks to Camilla, who was a resounding success as our top goal scorer. Big shout outs to Isabella who also managed to hit the back of net! The match finished with an overall score of 6-1 to us. It was an eye opening experience playing against St John the Baptist school and we are already looking forward to our next match.

Boys Match

We played really well and despite tough competition, managed to score a goal scored by Rex C to secure us a draw for half time. Fidel came back strong after a quick refreshment and managed to put us in the lead with a 2-1 score. This was short lived, however, as the opposing team managed to end the match with an overall victory of 3-2. We are so proud of the sportsmanship that we showed during the match and were delighted to represent St Margaret's.

Report by Fidel

As part of our space topic, we went on a school trip to Herstmonceux Science Centre. When we were there, we got to experience some hands on science - our favourite parts of this was the moving chair, the vacuum ball and the paint spalt. We also got to enjoy the light centre where there were lots of activities to do with light, dark and shadows. The absolute highlight was getting to see the GIANT telescope in one of the domes. When the roof was opened, it was even more impressive!

Written by Tori-Mae 

Foxes enjoyed a fun forest school afternoon last week- putting all of the skills we have learnt in science, art and English to good use! We got to paint Mummy Owl's stones with all the features of a tree we could remember, as well as embarking on a scavenger hunt across the field.

Year 4 brought history to life this week with an immersive lesson on the Celtic queen, Boudica! To truly get into character, the children dressed up as warriors and painted their faces, looking ready to take on the Romans. The inspiration didn't stop there; in their Music lesson, they channelled their creativity to write and perform fantastic original songs all about Boudica's famous rebellion.

We’re delighted to share that Sorenna (Y4) has won the Save Rottingdean Library Campaign Poster Competition! Her creative and thoughtful design stood out among many wonderful entries and will be used to help raise awareness of the importance of keeping our local library open.

Libraries are more than just buildings filled with books—they are vibrant community hubs that support learning, imagination, and connection. We are incredibly proud to have taken part in this campaign and to see our children engaging with such an important cause.

Well done, Sorenna, and thank you to everyone who participated!

This week, Year 4 went on an exciting trip to Bignor Roman Villa! We had so much fun learning about Roman life. We made flour using stone querns, just like the Romans did, and saw amazing mosaics, including a really cool one of Medusa!

We also wrote on wax tablets, played Roman games, and explored the villa while learning all about how people lived in Roman times. It was a brilliant day and we all really enjoyed it!

Our Year 6's have had the Bikeability team in this week to help them feel more confident with cycling. The children have been off site, cycling around the village, learning how to manage risk and cycle safely - well done Owls!

As part of our Space topic, we came into school dressed up as aliens! We started our day by designing our own alien life forms and then we got put our artistic skills to the test, and created theses creatures from clay. We also devised our own top trump cards and played against each other. We then designed our own planet that we are now using for our writing lessons.

Written by Tori-Mae and Mia

On Monday 30th June Year 6 enjoyed a day of surf life saving at Sea Lanes in Brighton. As part of the day the children learnt about CPR, beach hazards along with how to manage risks and how to handle a surf board. The wet suits were tricky to get on and off but made a difference to the chilly water - a fab day had by all!

As part of their topics, Years 3 & 4 had a visit from a real life Egyptian mummy called Esmeralda. She was a real mystery, as the hieroglyphs on the sarcophagus suggested the mummy was male, however when it was opened, they discovered something else...The children got to hold the femur bone and look up close at a mummified foot, hand and head. They also got to see a computer generated image of what historians believe the mummy looked like as a real person. A great hands on learning experience!

27th June saw our final curriculum showcase of the year. Parents came into school and the children had a fabulous time sharing their learning from their topics. Year 1 made royal jewellery and shared their understanding of the United Kingdom. Year 2 took parents on a historic tour of transport in Brighton. Year 3 have been travelling the globe this topic and created padlocks to attach to their River Seine bridge. Year 4 dazzled with a ukulele performance. Year 5 adults enjoyed a rounders competition against their children. Year 6 will have their showcase on 14th July at 6pm where they will be performing in our annual production. These showcases have been a great addition to the school events this year, and we will continue to host them next year!

On Tuesday 1st July, Hedgehogs class had their first school trip out to middle farm in the hottest weather ever!!

They all had lots of fun learning how to look after and care for the animals. All the children had the opportunity to stroke the rabbits, tortoise, ducks and 3 day old ducklings. They helped to feed the pigs and guinea pigs and had the best time jumping off the really high hay bales!

What a great and informative day out for them all!

This week for squirrels class weekly visit to Highbury House Care Home, the class created postcards from their recent trip to the Royal Pavillion to give to the residents. Once the postcards were made (with some lovely drawings too!), they hand delivered to the residents and told them a little bit about their trip to the pavillion. In the lounge, a couple of the residents came down to play Hoopla and other games with the children. 

On 2nd July, Year 6 attended their final church service of the year at All Saints Church in Hove. They enjoyed singing many hymns, did some readings and carried the school banner with pride. The service had a focus of moving on and what it would be like to go to secondary school. There was time for reflection and understanding that even though you may be leaving primary school, you will always be welcome in the home of the Lord.

We were delighted to welcome so many of our new families to St M's so they could hear all about starting school in September 2025. We can't wait to see all our new hedgehogs over the coming weeks for their induction events!

Sports day 2025 was truly amazing! The energy and excitement were contagious. Huge well done to everyone to all!  

This week Squirrels class went to Highbury House Care Home in Rottingdean to help with the gardening. They planted lots of different seeds - sunflowers, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and courgettes. Fantastic work Squirrels!

Children's Parade 2025! 🙌 What an amazing morning at Brighton's Children’s parade! Thank you to the wonderful staff, parents, helpers and children for all of your support to make this event happen!