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The Year 5 girls had an inspiring day at Wolverhampton Girls’ School, where they immersed themselves in a range of hands‑on STEM workshops. The girls took part in a variety of workshops including computer science, experimenting with programming and exploring how technology shapes the world around them. They also, took part in a Design & Technology workshop, they took on the challenge of building a sturdy structure using only spaghetti and elastic bands, testing their engineer

Children in Years 5 and 6 took part in an inspiring, hands‑on STEM workshop led by aerospace experts from Safran. Throughout the day, children stepped into the role of real engineers, applying their knowledge of forces, design, problem‑solving and teamwork across a series of exciting challenges. One of the activities during the workshop was the marshmallow‑and‑spaghetti tower task, where pupils had to think carefully about structure, stability and height as they experimented

Friday 20th March 2026 Headteacher’s Message – Careers Week Celebrations Dear Parents and Carers, This week, our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils have enjoyed a wonderful range of experiences as part of Careers Week  here at Goldthorn Park Primary. It has been inspiring to see our children so engaged, curious, and enthusiastic as they explored the many possibilities their futures can hold. On Tuesday , pupils took part in a fantastic careers carousel where a wide variety of represent

In DT, Year 4 pupils designed and made a prototype bed suitable for a Roman soldier. They explored how structures can be made strong and stable by using a variety of joining techniques. The children demonstrated careful measuring, cutting and assembling skills.

We’ve had a wonderful week of learning, which started by taking part in Simon Mole (poet) and Gecko’s (Musician) online learning session by clapping and singing to rhymes about insects. We even had a go at making up our own rhyme and used instruments to the syllables of the words.  We have had a great time creating our very own sock puppets into a new character and telling stories about them. We’ve also enjoyed reading for pleasure every day!

As part of Year 1's Unity in the Community topic, the children have been busy designing and creating their own model houses. They explored different types of homes in our local community and then designed their own model houses. They experimented with a variety of materials, discovering how they can be cut, shaped and joined in different ways. To bring their designs to life, the children used a range of junk modelling resources. We are incredibly proud of their imaginative de

As part of our creative curriculum, Year 6 have been busy producing a beautiful Poppy Art Installation. The children learned new textile skills by creating their own poppies using red felt. Here is what that children had to say about our learning. ''In our DT lesson this week, we created our very own Poppy Art Installation. First, we learned how to sew a simple stitch. Some of us had never sewn before, so we practised carefully until we felt confident. Once we got the hang of