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We are proud and delighted to announce that Alderman Swindell School was graded an 'Outstandingly Effective' school by Ofsted inspectors when they last visited (July 2008). To download the full report - click here!
Radio Swindell 2010

Radio Swindell 2010

Gifted and Talented Y2 pupils at Alderman Swindell School took part in Exchange Radio 87.7 fm.  After having received their training from Hospital Radio Norwich the children worked with Mr. Nash, School’s Gifted and Talented Mentor who works in school each Thursday as part of the Partnership of East Norfolk Schools (PENS) Gifted and Talented programme.  They produced an hour long broadcast and on Thursday 25th March an excited group of prospective broadcasters headed to Norwich to broadcast live.  The programme was a great success and the children readily shared about the experience with the rest of the school during assembly the following day.  So watch out you might well be hearing from these voices in the future.

Nursery Family Challenge

Nursery Family Challenge

Families of children at Alderman Swindell Nursery worked together at home to produce these fantastic models around the theme “Fairy tales”.  The children were very proud of what they had made from castles to toadstools including the Billy Goats Gruff, complete with scary troll.         

Science Week 2010

Foundation Stage Science Workshop

Children and parents took part in a wide range of exciting activities to promote learning in Science and Engineering.

In Foundation Stage, science-related activities included making jelly, metal detecting, blowing bubbles, making sounds, floating and sinking and making toast.

Mini Monsters in Year 1

Year 1 children learned about Mini Monsters through a handling session which included giant cockroaches!

Year 2 Science Workshop - 'Changes'

Year 2 children built and launched their own rockets. Children in Yellow Class also enjoyed a workshop on 'Changes'. Amongst other things, they had a go at chromatography and testing acids and alkalis.

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St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day

One YR boy and his mum made sure the children of Alderman Swindell School knew  what was special about the 17th March. They arrived in school with a St. Patrick's Day card, hat, Irish flag and leprechaun, not to mention buns for his classmates and a celebratory cake for the staff.

Mothers' Day

Mothers' Day

Staff, Parents, Governors and Friends of Alderman Swindell School volunteered to make Mother’s day floral tokens for all the special people who care for the children.  The children have been learning that its good to appreciate people who care for them and families were invited to attend a Mothers’ Day Assembly on Friday 12th March.  

Grandparents' Tea Party

Grandparents' Tea Party 

On Monday 8th March, Grandparents came to Alderman Swindell School to talk to the children about the toys they used to play with when they were young. The event was part of a Link Project between the Great Yarmouth Museums Service and the School. Colin Stott and Patricia Day from the Museum Service brought along a range of old toys and, with the aid of cake and tea, children learned about toys from the past.