Blanford St MaryChurch of England Primary School

Wishing all our wonderful children, their families, our governors, volunteers and our wider community a very Merry Christmas. We hope you enjoy a happy, safe and joyful break. See you all in 2026! With love from all the BSM staff

Year 3 led our Christmas worship today and they did an amazing job. Beautiful singing, great acting and clear, confident speaking. We are very proud of them all. #primaryschool #worship #churchschool #celebrations #proud

This afternoon, the children thought they were heading into the school hall for a sing-along... oh no they didn't! Instead, they were treated to a hilarious pantomime, loosely based on Cinderella, performed by our amazing staff. There were laughs, surprises and lots of audience participation; the children absolutely loved it. A huge well done to the staff– you were brilliant!

Christmas cards, lovingly handmade by our children from Reception to Year 6. Aren't they beautiful? #primaryschool #christmascards #homemade #creativechildren #justwow

Christingle Service Our amazing Year 6 children helped Reception prepare their Christingles for our whole-school service. Led by our brilliant Year 6 worship leaders, it was a beautiful, reflective time together- with candlelight reminding us that Jesus is the Light of the World. #christingle #schoolworship #togetherness #primaryschool #churchschool

A very special week for our Key Stage 1 children Nativity performances filled with songs, smiles and proud moments for families Bringing the festive joy. We are so proud of you all. #nativity #schoolperformance #proudmoments #primaryschool #littlestars

Year 4 Viking Warriors Homemade shields and swords made for homework as part of their Viking topic. Cue the epic music... oh wait....they're ready to charge! Great job, everyone! #vikings #education #shields #swords #readyforbattle

Year 2 created these beautiful angels for our local church window as part of this year's Angels theme. A special way to share God's love through art. A wonderful expression of belief and creativity. #churchschool #windowart #angels #christmasinchurch #primaryschool

Best of luck to our Year 5 & 6 swimmers as they head off to represent the school at the swimming gala at Bryanston School today! Swim fast, have fun and make us proud! #swimminggala #swimteam #primaryschool #competition #blandfordprimaryschools

What a week for our wonderful choir! From the nursing home to Tesco, our choir spread smiles everywhere they went. Bringing festive cheer to the community, receiving such kind feedback and sharing the joy of children's voices. Thank you to everyone who came and supported us. #communityspirit #schoolchoir #spreadingjoy #festivecarols #feelgood

This week our choir brought festive joy to the McCarthy and Stone retirement home The residents absolutely loved it~ a beautiful reminder of the power of music and community #schoolreel #schoolchoir #festivejoy #communityspirit #childrensvoices

Year 6 created beautiful clay houses, forming a wintry scene beneath our main Christmas tree (It even snowed!) Oh Little Town of Bethlehem brought to life through amazing detail and creativity. #schoolreel #clayhouses #wintry #childrensart #christmascreativity

The costumes are ready, the songs are rehearsed... and yes it's time! Key Stage One are preparing for next week's nativity performances, with the big dress rehearsal tomorrow. We're so excited to see our shining stars! #primaryschool #schoolperformance #superstars #proud #nativity

Christmas Jumper Day at school today. We're loving all the festive colours and smiles. #christmas #christmasfun #christmasjumperday #christmasspirit #merryandbright

Year 6 have been learning ratio...and their cheeky elf set them a festive challenge! After cracking the maths, they made their own hot chocolate cones to share with a loved one or give as a gift. This half-term's value is JOY, so we've encouraged the children to share their cones with someone special to help spread a little extra Christmas cheer - just as Miss West and Mrs Dolman have been doing too! Of course... it would have been rude for them not to test out the hot chocolate first (whipped cream is optional!). #primaryschool #education #maths #mathsproblem #ratio #elf #elfchallenge #festivechallenge #festivejoy #spreadingthelove #spreadingjoy #hotchocolate #marshmallows #hotchocolatecones #makinglearningfun #christmas #christmasmaths #christmasjoy #sharingiscaring #schoolreel #dorsetschool #happychildren #blandfordstmary #dorset