National Sports Week
We celebrated National Sports Week, week commencing 16th June, with lots of physical activities, to encourage our children to engage with being physically active. The children had the opportunity to be involved in Sports Days and mini-trampolining. They were also involved in break dancing workshops, with the coach having been involved in film-making and West End theatre […]
Year 5 Sleepover
Year 5 held their end-of-year sleepover on Friday night – the children (and staff) had an amazing time!
St Nicholas Priory Recognised in National Teaching Awards
We are delighted to announce that St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School has been recognised at a national level for its commitment to making a difference in children’s lives. As part of the 2025 Pearson National Teaching Awards, our whole school team has been named a Bronze Winner in the category of Making a […]
Rugby Festival
Year 3 and 4 girls participated in a rugby festival, playing against other schools within the area. They had a fabulous time and loved ‘tagging’ players on other teams. Well done girls for mastering the art of throwing the ball backwards to the next player!
Cricket Tournament
Year 5 and 6 girls gook part in a cricket tournament, which was held at Caister Cricket Club. Despite the cold weather, the girls made lots of runs and proved themselves to be very accurate bowlers.
Gaming Workshop
Year 5 children took part in a ‘gaming’ workshop, where they created and designed their own boardgames. This was led by the creator of Fairer Games, which is a Norfolk-based business who provide high quality, creatively focused content. The children learnt to create a background story, visuals, instructions and obstacles / challenges that the players […]
Place Expansion Project
The school has been working in partnership with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Active Norfolk, Public Health, Children Services and the Integrated Care Board on the Place Expansion Project. This is a Sport England initiative aimed at increasing physical activity levels and reducing inequalities within our community. The school hosted representatives from these organisations and our […]
Radio Club
Year 5 girls took part in the Rebel Resistors Radio Club, organised by Norfolk and Norwich Festival, which shares exceptional art experiences across East Anglia. The aim was for the girls to understand their power and how to control not just what they say but how they are heard. This was created through both building […]
Samba Drumming Workshop
Year 5 attended a Samba Drumming workshop, which was held at Gt. Yarmouth Minster and hosted by Norfolk Music Service. The children had a great time and both learnt about, and played, a variety of instruments that are used in samba bands, such as: snare drums; tamborims (similar to tambourines, but without the jingles) and […]
Tennis Tournament
Year 3 and 4 children participated in an intra-school tennis tournament. During their matches, they practised their rallying and serving skills and thoroughly enjoyed the competitive atmosphere. Afterwards, Harry said, “I think my tennis rallying skills improved during the tournament.”
