Whole School News
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Tuesday 24 February 2026 Tennis Triumph! Southill Retain Their Mixed Doubles Trophy! What a phenomenal day of tennis for Southill Primary School as we proudly retained our mixed doubles trophy!After last year's success, the eight children chosen to represent Southill had BIG shoes to fill - and they rose to the challenge magnificently.A Morning of Skills, Smiles and Super ProgressThe day began with an action-packed morning of skills and drills designed to stretch and challenge the children. They worked on:-Forehand and backhand technique-Serving with accuracy and control-Clearing the net consistently-Court positioning and movement-Tactical awareness in doubles playThe improvement across the morning was incredible. Confidence grew with every drill, teamwork strengthened, and their understanding of doubles tactics developed hugely. The energy, focus and determination on display were brilliant - and the children had so much fun learning and improving together!Before we knew it, it was time for the matches…Match ResultsThe children were split into two teams, wor
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Tuesday 24 February 2026 Witness the Fitness
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Monday 23 February 2026 Whose footprints were those? Year 1 were not expecting the morning they had today!
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Year 6 is loading... 50% complete Wow! How can it be half way through the year already?
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Shakespeare by the Sea
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Marvellous multi-skills Year 2 multi-skills festival - we've had a brilliant time this morning taking part in the multi-skills festival at Redlands. The year 2 children were fantastic! They showed off their exceptional listening, reciprocity and resilience skills.
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Thursday 12 February 2026 Squishy Science with Professor Lee
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Wednesday 11 February 2026 A Trip of Titanic Proportions! Today, Year 5 set off on an unforgettable journey to the very place where the Titanic began her maiden voyage- Southampton! With excitement buzzing all around, we arrived at SeaCity Museum, ready to step back in time.After safely storing our coats and bags, we kicked off the day with a fantastic Titanic workshop. The workshop leader was hugely impressed by the children's existing knowledge of this iconic ship, and it wasn't long before everyone was fully immersed in a range of hands-on activities designed to challenge thinking, teamwork and communication skills.The activities included:Morse Code – children created and decoded messages to warn other ships of the disaster, filling the room with beeps, dots, and dashes!Water Investigation – a scientific experiment exploring the reasons behind the Titanic's sinkingArtefact Handling – examining replica objects such as binoculars and old-fashioned water bottles to bring history to life‘Who Should Be Sa
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Tuesday 10 February 2026 Pizza Express Trip!
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Tuesday 10 February 2026 Choosing Positivity: Our 2%ers this week
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Monday 9 February 2026 Survival in the Wild with Bear Grylls
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Monday 9 February 2026 Rain, Resilience and a Ruthless Fightback
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Monday 9 February 2026 Bubble Bonanza - Another Super Science Session with Professor Lee This morning, we were extremely lucky to welcome back Professor Lee to Southill, where she put us through our paces and helped us become super scientists!
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Friday 6 February 2026 Dodos
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Friday 6 February 2026 Celebration Assembly A huge well done to our Stormbreak Champions who have shown incredible positivity this week. These pupils have demonstrated what it truly means to be hopeful and optimistic – looking forward with confidence, supporting their peers with encouraging words, and approaching challenges with a 'can-do' attitude.
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Friday 6 February 2026 Pyramid Masterpieces
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Friday 6 February 2026 Outdoor Disco Delight!
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Thursday 5 February 2026 Persuasive Writing Fun Year 1 have been absolutely loving our new book, Julian is a Mermaid! It is a lovely story about being yourself, feeling confident in who you are and using your imagination!
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Thursday 5 February 2026 Headteacher's blog Hi everyone,
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Thursday 5 February 2026 Maths, Maths and More Maths!