Welcome Back to a New School Year!

Join Mr. Bates and the Digital Explorers for the final episode of the half term as they look back on a fantastic few weeks at Claremont. This week, we celebrate the incredible generosity shown through our Harvest Festival collections, hear about the National Trust's exciting Little People, Big Dreams project, and find out how pupils voted for their favourite sporting hero. We also step into the magic of this year's Walkathon, following Melody May and the Missing Song with Fan Court, while Sta...

Honesty, books, brilliant conversations and a dash of spice! 📚🍛 In this week's episode of The Download, Mr Bates and the student presenters explore our new Character Quality for October: Honesty. What does it really mean to be honest? Is honesty just about telling the truth, or is it also about taking responsibility, admitting mistakes and doing the right thing when nobody is watching? Our presenters discuss real-life situations from around school and challenge listeners to think about the ch...

Ready for take-off? ✈️ In this week's episode of The Download, Mr Bates and the Digital Explorers celebrate another fantastic week at Claremont Junior School. We reflect on our September Character Quality of Respect for Others and Understanding, recognise some incredible reading achievements from our newest quarter and half-word millionaires, and share exciting sporting success from pupils competing at county and national level. We also spotlight the BBC 500 Words competition, encourage suppo...

This week on The Download, school has been buzzing with energy, celebration and community spirit. We kicked off the week in true tournament style, entering assembly to the sound of the official FIFA World Cup anthem and launching our whole-school World Cup celebrations. Every class has adopted a country and classrooms are becoming vibrant celebrations of culture from around the world — keep an eye out as you walk through school. We also celebrate a huge number of pupil achievements, with chil...

The Download – Special Interview Episode | A Conversation with Mr Brierly In this special episode of The Download, our Digital Explorers team sit down with Mr Brierly, Head Teacher of the whole of Claremont Fan Court School, for an exclusive interview. Together, they explore what it’s like to lead an entire school community and ask thoughtful, curious and sometimes unexpected questions about leadership, school life and the future of education. From discovering what a typical day looks like, t...