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['X' formerly known as Twitter ](https://x.com/SchoolStEdmunds) - # Blog ## [Fruit salad](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-20-08-32-48-fruit-salad) 20 March 2018 [![Image of Fruit salad](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/image(71).jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-20-08-32-48-fruit-salad) [Year 2 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-2-blog) On Friday we made fruit salads in class. We had already tasted fruits to find our favourite and designed our fruit salads, then on Friday we had to cut up the fruits we wanted and mix them together. We tasted our finished fruit salads in class and most of us had some left over to take home and… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-20-08-32-48-fruit-salad) ## [The enormous turnip](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-14-14-28-20-the-enormous-turnip) 14 March 2018 [![Image of The enormous turnip](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_3433.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-14-14-28-20-the-enormous-turnip) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) This week we have been finding out about the story of the enormous turnip. We looked at different vegetables that you can grow including a turnip and made it into soup which we have taken home to share with our families. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-14-14-28-20-the-enormous-turnip) ## [World Book Day](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-02-12-18-21-world-book-day) 2 March 2018 [![Image of World Book Day](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_3431.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-02-12-18-21-world-book-day) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) World Book Day we all dressed up all our favourite characters. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-03-02-12-18-21-world-book-day) ## [Friends Of The Tawd Meeting!](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-02-28-13-10-01-friends-of-the-tawd-meeting) 28 February 2018 [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) Recently, we went to a meeting about The Friends Of The Tawd group. It was hosted by Greg Mittens, and was held at the Ecumenical Centre. As we went in, there was a **HUGE** map that had all the features they wanted to add around the Tawd. It included a cycle path, some mereland and many other… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-02-28-13-10-01-friends-of-the-tawd-meeting) ## [Explorer treasure hunt](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-02-08-16-17-08-explorer-treasure-hunt) 8 February 2018 [![Image of Explorer treasure hunt](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/image(67).jpg) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-02-08-16-17-08-explorer-treasure-hunt) [Year 2 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-2-blog) What a busy half term Year 1 &2 have had, learning all about explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. This afternoon, at the end of the half term, we had a treasure hunt around school looking for things explorers might need to use. We found a map, a compass, a rucksack and some… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-02-08-16-17-08-explorer-treasure-hunt) ## [When shall we three meet again? ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-19-16-02-40-when-shall-we-three-meet-again) 19 January 2018 [Year 6 Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-6-blog) During this week, We have started to look at 'Macbeth' written by William Shakespeare. In groups, we had a go at performing the opening scene of the play... Have a listen and see what you think... We also thought that one particular group sounded a little bit more like… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-19-16-02-40-when-shall-we-three-meet-again) ## [Hansel and Gretel](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-16-16-08-46-hansel-and-gretel) 16 January 2018 [![Image of Hansel and Gretel](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_3298.JPG) ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-16-16-08-46-hansel-and-gretel) [FSU Blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/fsu-blog) This week we are learning about Hansel and Gretel. We have made a house made of biscuits, icing and sweets. We then took it home to share with our families. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-16-16-08-46-hansel-and-gretel) ## [Skeleton facts](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-16-06-41-skeleton-facts) 12 January 2018 [Year 3 blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-3-blog) Here are all the things we know about skeletons. By, Shay, Leiam & Edetha [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-16-06-41-skeleton-facts) ## [Skeleton facts](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-16-01-04-skeleton-facts) 12 January 2018 [Year 3 blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-3-blog) This is our video about skeletons. We thought the skeletons dancing in the background were very funny! By, Adam, Kyle & Ryan [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-16-01-04-skeleton-facts) ## [Skeleton facts](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-15-58-34-skeleton-facts) 12 January 2018 [Year 3 blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-3-blog) We know lots of things about our skeleton and how it helps us to live. Here are our ideas... By Ashleen, Chloe & Natalie [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-15-58-34-skeleton-facts) ## [Skeleton facts](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-15-55-33-skeleton-facts) 12 January 2018 [Year 3 blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-3-blog) We know all about the functions of our skeleton. Here are our 3 facts... By, William, Dylan & Lexi [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-15-55-33-skeleton-facts) ## [Skeleton facts](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/2018-01-12-15-54-10-skeleton-facts) 12 January 2018 [Year 3 blog](https://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/blog/category/year-3-blog) Here is our skeleton facts video. We hope you like it. 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