Keep up to date with all the news happening in school at the moment.

• Basketball WOW day

  Wed 20 Mar 2019

  Children and staff were very excited today to welcome Paul Sturgess, the tallest professional basketball player, to spend the day with us. Paul Sturgess is a professional basketball player, who last played for the Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League. He was officially measured by Guinness World Records in November 2011 at 7 ft 7.26 in.​

   

  The day started with a very upbeat and exciting whole school assembly, where Paul talked about himself, his career and some of the amazing experiences he has enjoyed as professional basketball player playing for the Harlem Globetrotters. He showed some fun videos of his experiences to inspire the children.

   

  Paul explained to the children how important it was to live a healthy lifestyle by eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep. He talked to them about the importance of embracing your differences and making the most of your talents to help you achieve your best.

   

  Four children were then selected to help close the assembly by having some basketball fun.

   

  During the rest of the day, the children had the opportunity to take part in some fun basketball sessions with Paul.

   

  It was a very enjoyable, inspirational day and the school would like to say a big thank you to Paul for making the day so memorable and informative.

   

  Thank you to Mrs Taylor for organising this unforgettable experience.

• 200 Million Minutes - Global Reading Challenge

  Thu 07 Mar 2019

  Market Drayton Library is participating in the global challenge called 200 Million Minutes, which involves children and young people across the globe attempting to read for 200 million minutes. The challenge runs from 7^th March to 2^nd April.

   

  The library will be handing out bookmarks which children can record their minutes on and then when they hand them back in, they will receive a certificate as they reach different milestones.

   

  We have some bookmarks if you want to start straight away. Please join in with this exciting event and see if we can help Market Drayton Library achieve 200 Million Minutes. Pop into the library for even more information.