News Blog

During last term’s meeting, our School Council asked questions about Torfield’s logo and why it was chosen. So for this term’s meeting we visited Rock-a-Nore to spot the real life features which appear on our logo and to talk about why they are important to Hastings. One of our pupils noticed that our logo includes fish and so we visited Rock-a-Nore Fisheries to find out about the different species which are landed on Hastings’ beach. The staff were incredibly helpful and answered all the School Council’s questions We hope that today’s visit will help our School Council explain to their classmates all the important parts of our school’s logo.

As we reach the end of the term, it gives us great pleasure to be able to share our Spring Newsletter which is packed full of opportunities and experiences Torfield's pupils have enjoyed in terms 3 & 4.

Last week, we were delighted to welcome parents and carers into school for our latest Parents' Evening. These meetings are always a valuable opportunity to discuss pupils’ progress, celebrate their achievements, and collaborate on their ongoing development. It was fantastic to see so many positive conversations taking place, with teachers sharing insights into learning, next steps, and ways we can work together to provide support at home. We also greatly appreciated the feedback from parents about their children's experiences in school and the impact of our curriculum and provision. If you were unable to complete a paper survey on the day, we would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete our online survey which we shared on Class Dojo.

Asia Class enjoyed a fantastic educational visit this week. They put their road safety knowledge into practice by walking all the way from Croft Road to the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre where they were welcomed into Waterstones bookshop. The children had the chance to spend their World Book Day vouchers on a new book just for them before they headed upstairs to read enjoy their new books over a delicious hot chocolate kindly donated by Waterstones. We really appreciate the staff at Waterstones going out of their way to make our pupils feel so welcome in their shop. This was an incredibly valuable experience the children all enjoyed.

This week, Torfield saw its largest-ever group of Year Five and Six pupils take part in a three-day residential trip to Bewl Water. For many of our pupils, this was their first time spending nights away from home without a parent or carer. We see this opportunity as an important step in fostering their personal development and independence. It also allows them to experience a range of outdoor and sporting activities beyond those available in school, including abseiling, canoeing, bushcraft, and team-building challenges. Experiences like this are only possible thanks to our dedicated staff, who go above and beyond to ensure our pupils are safe, happy, and able to make the most of these opportunities. We are incredibly proud of our pupils for embracing this challenge and of our staff for making it possible.

Torfield’s pupils enjoyed another fun-filled World Book Day this year. Our focus was on bringing in and sharing our favourite books, and it was wonderful to see children across all classes enjoying and discussing both old favourites and new discoveries. Children also took part in an extreme reading challenge, with one pupil even reading their book while a horse ate hay from their head! In Oceania Class, the books children brought in served as inspiration for writing their very own stories. Incredibly, they completed and created their entire books in just one day.