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It was wonderful to see Desford Community Primary School children — past and present — performing at Barlestone St Giles Football Club for the JQ Academy Christmas Music Concert on Saturday 🎶✨
With so many of our pupils learning piano and violin with Jonquil Sargent, the concert was a fantastic showcase of their talent, dedication and confidence.
We are incredibly proud of every performer. Events like this highlight not only the musical achievements of our children, but also the value we place on learning an instrument and nurturing creativity at Desford.
A brilliant evening and a real credit to our young musicians! 🎻🎹💛
It was wonderful to see Desford Community Primary School children — past and present — performing at Barlestone St Giles Football Club for the JQ Academy Christmas Music Concert on Saturday 🎶✨
With so many of our pupils learning piano and violin with Jonquil Sargent, the concert was a fantastic showcase of their talent, dedication and confidence.
We are incredibly proud of every performer. Events like this highlight not only the musical achievements of our children, but also the value we place on learning an instrument and nurturing creativity at Desford.
A brilliant evening and a real credit to our young musicians! 🎻🎹💛
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Our school choir shone brightly tonight at the Leicestershire Music Winter Song Festival at De Montfort University ✨🎶
Their voices filled the auditorium with warmth, joy and confidence, reminding us of the magic that happens when children come together to sing. Opportunities like this shape not only musical skill, but resilience, teamwork and the belief that they can achieve something remarkable.
A huge thank you to our wonderful parents for your support, and to Mrs Kossobudzka and Mr Bates for their dedication, passion and hard work in preparing the children so beautifully.
We are incredibly proud of every one of our performers tonight — what a special moment to remember 💛🎶✨
Our school choir shone brightly tonight at the Leicestershire Music Winter Song Festival at De Montfort University ✨🎶
Their voices filled the auditorium with warmth, joy and confidence, reminding us of the magic that happens when children come together to sing. Opportunities like this shape not only musical skill, but resilience, teamwork and the belief that they can achieve something remarkable.
A huge thank you to our wonderful parents for your support, and to Mrs Kossobudzka and Mr Bates for their dedication, passion and hard work in preparing the children so beautifully.
We are incredibly proud of every one of our performers tonight — what a special moment to remember 💛🎶✨
Last half-term, our Year 6 pupils stepped back in time as they explored Desford on a special Heritage Walk! 🏘️🚶♂️🚶♀️
Linking to our History unit “What changed over the 20th Century?”, the children investigated how Desford has transformed over the decades — from local landmarks and industries to the ways people lived, worked, and travelled. 🕰️✨
They loved spotting evidence of the past still visible today and comparing it to the Desford we know now. A brilliant hands-on way to bring history to life and deepen their understanding of our local community! Thank you Kate and Pat @desfordheritage 🌟📚
#Year6 #History #LocalHeritage #Desford #PrimaryLearning #CurriculumInAction #20thCenturyHistory #DesfordHeritageWalk
Last half-term, our Year 6 pupils stepped back in time as they explored Desford on a special Heritage Walk! 🏘️🚶♂️🚶♀️
Linking to our History unit “What changed over the 20th Century?”, the children investigated how Desford has transformed over the decades — from local landmarks and industries to the ways people lived, worked, and travelled. 🕰️✨
They loved spotting evidence of the past still visible today and comparing it to the Desford we know now. A brilliant hands-on way to bring history to life and deepen their understanding of our local community! Thank you Kate and Pat @desfordheritage 🌟📚
#Year6 #History #LocalHeritage #Desford #PrimaryLearning #CurriculumInAction #20thCenturyHistory #DesfordHeritageWalk
At the end of November, we welcomed over 220 parents and family members into school for our Christmas Decoration Day — a joyful afternoon of glitter, creativity and festive togetherness ✨🎄💛
The decorations the children made filled our very own Christmas Tree with colour and sparkle at the Desford Heritage Festival . Thousands of visitors admired it over the weekend, and we couldn’t have been prouder seeing our children’s work shining in the heart of our village.
Our Year 1 children even visited the festival yesterday, spotting their own creations and soaking up the Christmas magic! 🎄✨
A huge thank you to our wonderful Desford community for always bringing such warmth, kindness and festive spirit to everything we do. 💛
At the end of November, we welcomed over 220 parents and family members into school for our Christmas Decoration Day — a joyful afternoon of glitter, creativity and festive togetherness ✨🎄💛
The decorations the children made filled our very own Christmas Tree with colour and sparkle at the Desford Heritage Festival . Thousands of visitors admired it over the weekend, and we couldn’t have been prouder seeing our children’s work shining in the heart of our village.
Our Year 1 children even visited the festival yesterday, spotting their own creations and soaking up the Christmas magic! 🎄✨
A huge thank you to our wonderful Desford community for always bringing such warmth, kindness and festive spirit to everything we do. 💛
🦸🏼♀️🦸🏻♂️ Last week in Year 5, we were lucky to welcome Mini Heroes by SkillBase First Aid as part of our PSHE learning. The children explored what happens during a 999 call, learnt how to manage minor and major bleeding, understood what to do with sprains and breaks, and even practised basic CPR. Thank you to Charlotte and Adam from @skillbasefirstaid
Such an empowering session with real life skills — well done, Year 5! ❤️✨
#MiniHeroes #SkillBaseFirstAid #PSHE #FirstAidSkills #Year5 #LearningForLife
🦸🏼♀️🦸🏻♂️ Last week in Year 5, we were lucky to welcome Mini Heroes by SkillBase First Aid as part of our PSHE learning. The children explored what happens during a 999 call, learnt how to manage minor and major bleeding, understood what to do with sprains and breaks, and even practised basic CPR. Thank you to Charlotte and Adam from @skillbasefirstaid
Such an empowering session with real life skills — well done, Year 5! ❤️✨
#MiniHeroes #SkillBaseFirstAid #PSHE #FirstAidSkills #Year5 #LearningForLife
🎄🎅🏻 Join us straight after school tomorrow for our Christmas event 🎅🏻🎄
Please bring any donated Christmas jumpers to the school office tomorrow. Thank you!
🎄🎅🏻 Join us straight after school tomorrow for our Christmas event 🎅🏻🎄
Please bring any donated Christmas jumpers to the school office tomorrow. Thank you!
CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING
Last night we welcomed 20 wonderful members of our Desford community — parents, friends, and neighbours — to our Friends of Desford Community Primary School Christmas Wreath Making Workshop 🎄✨
The hall was filled with laughter, creativity and that special Christmas sparkle as everyone crafted beautiful wreaths to take home. With glasses of prosecco, warming mulled wine and plenty of sweet treats and nibbles to enjoy, it was a truly cosy, festive evening.
We’re so grateful to everyone who came along to support the event — every penny raised goes straight back into enriching our school for the children.
Thank you for bringing such joy, generosity and Christmas spirit. What a magical way to begin the season ✨💛🎄
CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING
Last night we welcomed 20 wonderful members of our Desford community — parents, friends, and neighbours — to our Friends of Desford Community Primary School Christmas Wreath Making Workshop 🎄✨
The hall was filled with laughter, creativity and that special Christmas sparkle as everyone crafted beautiful wreaths to take home. With glasses of prosecco, warming mulled wine and plenty of sweet treats and nibbles to enjoy, it was a truly cosy, festive evening.
We’re so grateful to everyone who came along to support the event — every penny raised goes straight back into enriching our school for the children.
Thank you for bringing such joy, generosity and Christmas spirit. What a magical way to begin the season ✨💛🎄
CLASSROOM VISITS
This afternoon we welcomed over 200 parents and carers into school for our half-termly classroom visits 💛✨
It was wonderful to see families exploring books, chatting with staff, and celebrating the brilliant progress our children are making. The pride on the children’s faces as they shared their work said it all!
Thank you, Desford community, for your continued support — together we help our children shine. 🌟📚💛
CLASSROOM VISITS
This afternoon we welcomed over 200 parents and carers into school for our half-termly classroom visits 💛✨
It was wonderful to see families exploring books, chatting with staff, and celebrating the brilliant progress our children are making. The pride on the children’s faces as they shared their work said it all!
Thank you, Desford community, for your continued support — together we help our children shine. 🌟📚💛
Remembering a diverse range of important people from history gives everyone the hope that they too can succeed. For Black History Month, we kicked off with an assembly on ‘Standing Firm in power and Pride’. We are proud at Desford to have a diverse range of texts and units of work that celebrate the success stories of many people from minoritised groups across the world and ensure that their still stories and legacies live on in our memories and influence our positive actions.
Remembering a diverse range of important people from history gives everyone the hope that they too can succeed. For Black History Month, we kicked off with an assembly on ‘Standing Firm in power and Pride’. We are proud at Desford to have a diverse range of texts and units of work that celebrate the success stories of many people from minoritised groups across the world and ensure that their still stories and legacies live on in our memories and influence our positive actions.
ADHD can be a real barrier to learning, understanding how to support someone with ADHD can keep the doorways to learning open. Today’s assembly was to help children to understand the different ways in which some children behave and present in the classroom, so that they can all support each other with compassion and understanding. This is a video summary of our assembly…
ADHD can be a real barrier to learning, understanding how to support someone with ADHD can keep the doorways to learning open. Today’s assembly was to help children to understand the different ways in which some children behave and present in the classroom, so that they can all support each other with compassion and understanding. This is a video summary of our assembly…
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