Enjoyment Achievement & Respect
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Tannery Drift First School
We adapt activities to allow all children to show their strengths and encourage every child to feel capable, be independent and love learning. We aim to make sure that every child in our care enjoys their time at school and provide a safe and secure environment.
Early Years Open Mornings
Tuesday 31st October: 9.30am - 11.00am and Thursday 16th November: 9.30am - 11.00am
20 Sep 23Read MoreWelcome back to tannery drift!
Welcome to a new academic year at Tannery Drift. Warm greetings to all the new families who are joining the school community. We hope that your child will flourish under our care and that you will enjoy your association with our school. The...
15 Sep 23Read MoreKey Stage 2 Present: Matilda the musical jr.
This week our Year 3 & 4 children wowed audiences with their performance of Matilda the Musical Jr.
19 Jul 23Read MoreEarly Years Sports Day
Our Nursery and Reception children took part in their own sports day this week. After competing in the relay, the egg and spoon and the sack race, they took on an obstacle course before enjoying a picnic in the Early Years garden with...
28 Jun 23Read MoreTennis success!
Following their success at the Royston and Buntingford Schools tennis tournament earlier in June, the Tannery Drift first team qualified for the county finals. They travelled to Welwyn to compete against children from 11 other schools from...
27 Jun 23Read MoreKey Stage 1 & 2 Sports Day
As part of Sports Week all the children took part in Sports Day. For KS1 & KS2 Sports Day the children took part in a variety of races: running, skipping and the sack race. They also tackled an obstacle course, took part in a relay a...
26 Jun 23Read MoreMusic Concert
We were delighted to welcome families of children who have music lessons in school to an afternoon concert on Thursday. It was a wonderful celebration of the musical talent at Tannery Drift, and the audience were treated to a variety of pie...
23 Jun 23Read MoreYear 1 Mountfitchet Castle Trip
Year 1 loved their trip to Mountfitchet Castle as part of their Castles topic in History. They were very excited to spot all the features of castles that they had learnt about as well as having a go at all the activities! They enjoyed seein...
23 Jun 23Read More401 Challenge
On Wednesday we were visited by an inspirational athlete: Ben Smith. During assembly, Ben told us how he had been bullied at school and had a stroke when he was 29. He started running aged 31 and found the running community to be somewhere...
21 Jun 23Read MoreFTDS Wildlife Area Tidy
Thank you to Mrs Simons, the Friends, and other kind volunteers who came to school on Saturday to help tidy the Wildlife Area. The nettles are now back under control, and the children will be able to enjoy the space safely. Here i...
09 Jun 23Read MoreParent Coffee Mornings
Tannery Drift's Family Support Worker, Ms Kerr, continues to host fortnightly parents’ coffee mornings from 8.45am in the Enrichment Room.
19 May 23Read MoreMegson Folk Group
Megson folk group came into school on Thursday 11th May.
16 May 23Read More
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KJAR Open Evening
6:00pm – 8:00pm - 29September
Badger Class Assembly
9:15am – 9:35am - 03October
Individual Pupil & Sibling Photos
9:00am – 3:15pm - 06October
Red Foxes Class Assembly
9:15am – 9:35am - 11October
Early Years Parent Information Evening
6:00pm – 6:45pm - 13October
Penguin Class Assembly
9:15am – 9:35am - 17October
Parent Consultations
4:00pm – 6:30pm - 18October
KJAR Open Morning
9:00am – 10:30am - 19October
Parent Consultations
6:00pm – 8:00pm - 20October
Lion Class Assembly
9:15am – 9:35am - 23October
Half Term
All Day - 30October
Arts Week
8:30am – 3:30pm