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How Pilgrims encourages positive thinking in school

At Pilgrims, fostering positive thinking is central to our ethos. We aim to nurture an environment where our children are encouraged to develop a growth mindset, seeing challenges as opportunities

What are the benefits of extra-curricular activities?

To foster well-rounded development, we offer a diverse range of extra-curricular activities that support children’s learning, growth and wellbeing. From swimming to football and yoga, to music and gymnastics, we

Pilgrims’ Music Department: a year of harmony and achievement

As the academic year draws to a close, we reflect on a year filled with musical achievements at Pilgrims. Mrs Knight, Head of Music, and Mrs Bagnall, Visiting Music Teacher,

The importance of sports and exercise for children

Summer has arrived, bringing with it a variety of sporting occasions, such as the Olympics and the European Championship. At Pilgrims, we emphasise the importance of sports and regular exercise

What the children at Pilgrims will be doing over the summer term

As the summer term begins here at Pilgrims, our Headteacher, Mrs Webster, explains what each year group will be getting up to this term. Fresh from the Easter break, we

The role of outdoor play in cognitive development for Early Years

As we welcome spring, we are looking forward to taking our learning and play outdoors even more – we can’t wait to see what we will discover! Here, our Headteacher,

The power of reading together

Reading plays such an important part in a child’s development. Not only does it teach them how to form words and sentences, it helps concentration while strengthening the memory and

Empowering voices this Children’s Mental Health Week

Taking care of our and our children’s mental wellbeing has never been so important – with around one in six children now affected by mental health problems, according to NHS

How music can boost development in Early Years

Beyond the joy it brings, music has been proven to have a positive impact on the cognitive, emotional and social development of children in Early Years education. And that’s why

OPEN DAY

Our next Open Day is scheduled for Saturday 16 November from 10am to 12 noon.  If you would like to come along, please use this link to register your attendance, choose your preferred arrival time and select which areas of the school you'd like to visit.  We look forward to meeting you and showing you around.