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      <title>Dorchester St Birinus Primary School News</title>
      <description>News from the Dorchester St Birinus Primary School website</description>
      <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk</link>
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      <copyright>Copyright: (C) Dorchester St Birinus Primary School 2026</copyright>
      <lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:14:03 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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        <title>Welcome back after 6 weeks of Summer!</title>
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        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcome-back-after-6-weeks-of-Summer</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>That&#39;s a wrap!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Mrs Taylor was really proud of Willow Class on Friday - their bike and scooter day was a success and the children were so well behaved and had a lot of fun.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/That-s-a-wrap</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Fun on the Clumps!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We were so proud of all the children who completed the long walk last Friday, especially our younger children who came along for the whole route. Well done. So far we have raised just over &amp;amp;pound;1200 - really impressive. Thank you so much everyone! The pot is open for one more day if anyone else would like to sponsor us! https:// app.collectionpot.com/pot/3364253]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Fun-on-the-Clumps</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Finishing Strong!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As another week ends and we approach the summer, it is great to see our children finishing strong! Sports day was a success and all teams worked hard. Red Team were the over all winners but everyone is to be congratulated for their efforts.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Finishing-Strong</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>The term is whizzing by!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We cannot believe how fast the term is whizzing by. Children here remain focussed on their learning. Willow Class had a wonderful day on Wednesday visiting the Cotswold Wildlife Park. They enjoyed learning about predators and prey and going on the train.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/The-term-is-whizzing-by</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Shining our light in the sunshine</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class got to hold the chicks at the beginning of the week. This was a new and fascinating experience for some of our children. It was heart-warming to see how gentle and kind they were when handling live animals.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Shining-our-lights-in-the-sunshine</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A busy but fun week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Well done to all our children this week for shining their lights so brightly and working really hard.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-busy-but-fun-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Lots of learning going on</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have had a busy week here in school with lots of wonderful learning going on. We have welcomed Mrs Taylor into Willow Class. She will be covering Mrs Lewis while she is on maternity leave and will teach Willow Class on Thursdays and Fridays.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Lots-of-learning-going-on</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Good learning continues</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As we reach the end of what has a been a short but busy term, we can reflect on the good learning that continues to go on across school. Willow class have worked really hard this week to create their own version of &#39;The Naughty Bus&#39;.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Good-learning-continues</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Smiley, supportive and resilient Year 6</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The other children in Oak Class have been working on presentations about the Stone Age to share with their class. I have heard about some great progress being made with Powerpoint.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Smiley-supportive-and-resilient-Year-6</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A short but busy week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[A short but busy week here in school. Willow Class have been enjoying reading Mr Gumpy stories. They also made boats for him earlier in the week. Hazel Class have been thinking about setting descriptions in their writing and they have been learning how to make and draw electrical circuits. Oak Class have been thinking deeply about VE day and writing diary entries as though they were a child at the time.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-short-but-busy-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Sunshine, stories and circuits</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class have been enjoying transport stories in class this week and the Year 1 children were doing some super writing with adjectives. Reception children had a wonderful afternoon at forest school yesterday and I was privileged to join them. I think they enjoyed splashing me &#39;accidentally&#39;!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Sunshine-stories-and-circuits</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome to the summer term</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the summer term. We are hoping for some sunshine and lots of opportunities to do some outside learning this term.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcome-to-the-summer-term</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Thanks to everyone and Happy Easter!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have had a lot going on in school this week and I am really proud of our wonderful little school and the way we show compassion to one another and to our community.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Well-done-everyone-and-Happy-Easter</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Well done Team DSB!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a super week we have here at Dorchester! Children have been working hard to shine their lights. Willow Class have been investigating capacity in their maths work this week. They have also been making and preparing lovely things for special people to receive over the weekend.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Well-done-Team-DSB</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Well done Hazel Class!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class have been out and about in the village learning about staying safe on the roads. Year 5 and 6 in Oak Class have started learning about Space while Year 4 are completing their plants topic by considering what the world would be like with no insects.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Well-done-Hazel-Class</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>All about Science</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have been all about the science this week in school as we celebrated Science Week with a wonderful Science day filled with exciting investigations and learning. Thanks go to Mrs Grenfell for organising and all our parents and friends of the school who came to share their knowledge and experience with us. All the children looked great in their scientist clothes too. Well done everyone.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/All-about-Science</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Super learning in the sunshine</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class enjoyed meeting some Grandparents and learning about old toys. Thank you to our visitors for providing this valuable learning opportunity for our children.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Super-learning-in-the-sunshine</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Enthusiasm and compassion</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a super positive start back after half term we have had here. Well done everyone.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Enthusiasm-and-compassion</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Learning, aspirations and breaking the rules!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As we come to the end of this half term, we can reflect on all the great progress being made by our children. This week I have had the privilege of working across the whole school and what an absolute pleasure it has been hearing children enthusiastically talk about their learning and their aspirations.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Learning-aspirations-and-breaking-the-rules</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Toys and trees</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It has been a busy couple of weeks here in school. Willow Class enjoyed a visiting museum workshop today where they learned more about toys from the past.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Toys-and-trees</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Another fantastic week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class have been looking for a &#39;lost&#39; teddy this week! They have written some great letters and have lots of ideas about where he might be.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Another-fantastic-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Volcanoes, rainforests and more</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We can&#39;t quite believe that another week has flown by here. Children have been enjoying finding out more about their new topics. Oak Class are planning newspaper reports. They have heard a recount of the eruption of Vesuvius by Pliny the Elder and are learning more about volcanoes.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Volcanoes-rainforests-and-more</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome back to 2025</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Happy new year everyone! I do hope you have all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas. On behalf of all the staff, we would like to say a huge thank you for all the lovely cards, gifts and kind words at the end of last term. It is great to feel so appreciated.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcome-back-to-2025</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy Christmas!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class wrote letters to Santa and then visited the post box to post their letters.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-Christmas</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A Christmassy week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a privilege it has been to be part of the school this week! Willow Class put on a beautiful Nativity for us earlier in the week. We were very proud of how brave they all were speaking their lines and singing so nicely on the stage in front of an audience.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-Christmassy-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Christmas has arrived at DSB</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Oak Class are going to sing to the local community in the village hall today. We are really proud of them for doing this and we hope the audience enjoy listening to them.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Christmas-has-arrived-at-DSB</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Proud of our hard workers</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As another week flies by we are proud of all the hard work that our children are doing here at Dorchester St Birinus Primary. I had the privilege of teaching Willow Class in the week and the progress they are all making is excellent. There is some amazing phonics going on with our Reception children and the independent writing from Year 1 about a setting for a story was great.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Proud-of-our-hard-workers</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A resilient bunch</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Year 4 enjoyed a fun science session this week - learning how the digestive system works. They used various things to create a model and enjoyed creating &#39;poo&#39; once they&#39;d learned about the stomach and the intestines.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-resilient-bunch</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A super busy week!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a super busy week we have had here at Dorchester St Birinus.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-super-busy-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome to Timmy!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class have created a huge dinosaur called Timmy who is now living in their classroom. They have also done some &#39;fossil&#39; hunting and were excited to tell me all about it.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcome-to-Timmy</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy Half Term</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a lot of wonderful things we have had going on throughout our school this week. Willow Class had a visit from a Doctor to help them learn about their bodies.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-Half-Term-24102024132656</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Another full week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We&#39;ve enjoyed another full week here at St Birinus Primary and I am always proud to show off our school to visitors which I had the opportunity to do earlier in the week. As ever, our children were polite and articulate when speaking to a visitor about their learning. Well done everyone!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Another-full-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Forest School Fun</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Hazel Class have learnt more about the Romans. They&#39;ve dresssed and labelled gladiators and became a Roman army for an afternoon. They&#39;ve also looked at the story of Romulus and Remus and used maps to find out about Roman roads.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Forest-School-Fun</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Conkers and conquerors!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[October already and another busy week has passed here at St Birinus. Willow Class have had an exciting week this week as the huge egg in their classroom disappeared! They had lots of ideas about who the egg belonged to. Was it a dinosaur&amp;quest; Was it a dragon&amp;quest; There were definitely some mysterious footprints around school too! Year One had a lovely forest school afternoon with Elena- even though the Hurst was still flooded. They went for a walk to see the floods and then walked to the park for some forest school games and activities - lots of conkers were discovered.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Conkers-and-conquerors</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>More amazing work</title>
        <description><![CDATA[There is so much amazing work going on around our school at the moment. Willow Class are continuing their castle work by learning about kings and queens. They have created some beautiful crowns. Hazel Class are getting stuck into their Romans topic; writing a diary as a Roman soldier. Oak Class have been planning a story based on The Egyptian Cinderella.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/More-amazing-work</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcoming everyone</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We had a great start to our week considering how everyone is welcome in our school and I am pleased to say that I have witnessed many incidents this week where our children have been particularly kind and helpful. We have had various visitors in school through the week for different reasons and all have commented on how lovely our children are. Well done everyone!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcoming-everyone</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Shining our light together</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to come and listen to your class teachers talk about school routines and class topics and we were pleased that so many of you took the opportunity to have a good look round classrooms too. We are passionate about working alongside parents so that our children can achieve their best and we think this was a good way for you to see some of what your children experience in our classrooms.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Shing-our-light-together</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome back to school</title>
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        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcome-back-to-school</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy Summer!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We all enjoyed the Key Stage 2 show yesterday and were amazed by the talent on display. Congratulations to you all!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-Summer</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Looking forward</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Lots of exciting things have been going on across school this week.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Pirates</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Planning, poems and pirates!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It is still incredibly busy here in school as we head towards the end of the school year. There is so much going on and children are really working incredibly hard to finish the year strong.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Planning-poems-and-pirates</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Class trips and a French Bistro</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Well done to everyone for another wonderful week in our school. The sun has finally decided to show its face and Willow Class have been enjoying some water play in the garden to help keep cool. They also had a fun trip to Beale Park yesterday and enjoyed the bouncy castles and seeing all the animals.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Class-trips-and-a-French-Bistro</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>French fun and fun in the sun</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It has been a quiet but busy week here in school. Oak Class have been enjoying their residential trip to Woodlands and the daily reports I am receiving are all very positive. We look forward to welcoming them back. I would like to personally thank Mrs Eade and Mrs Winchester for giving up their week to take Oak Class away.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/French-fun-and-fun-in-the-sun</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A great week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have had a great week here in school. Children are working very hard and we are pleased to say that the phonics screening and the multiplication tables checks have been completed with children stepping up to the mark and enjoying being able to show what they have been learning.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-great-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome back to Term 6</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome back to Term 6. We can&#39;t quite believe how quickly the year is flying by! We have much to look forward to this term and some exciting events happening. Please do check the diary dates below and make sure you save the dates for sports day and shows.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcome-back-to-Term-6</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Thanks to everyone</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Thank you for all your kind donations for the tombola at the summer fair on 6th July. Please save the date as there will be lots of things going on at school that day.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Thanks-to-everyone</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Courage, resilience and sharks!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have had another positive week here at St Birinus learning new things and being challenged in new ways. Our Reception children have been learning about sharks this week and came up with some amazing adjectives to describe them while Year 1 and 2 were writing poems about sharks using alliteration and similes. They have all created some lovely underwater art work for a fabulous display in their area.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Courage-resilience-and-sharks</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Dorchester Festival</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We love being a part of this community and we would like to thank the festival organisers for the wonderful opportunities offered to our school as part of the festival this year. Our Year 3,4 and 5 children absolutely loved taking part in the Opera last week. They made friends from other local schools and were able to sing alongside professional opera singers. They really nailed their Friday afternoon performance and I felt both moved and incredibly proud as I watched our children shine their lights.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Dorchester-Festival</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Festival Fun</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We continue to be extremely proud of our children this week as they are shining their light in so many different ways. Our Reception children have been doing &#39;drawing club&#39; based on the book Tiddler by Julia Donaldson. I have seen them writing some fabulous sentences to go with their pictures. Year 1 and 2 have been investigating descriptive language based around characters in Mr Seahorse.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Festival-Fun</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Auditioning for the Opera</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a busy week we have had here!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Auditioning-for-the-Opera</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>It&#39;s good to be different</title>
        <description><![CDATA[In assemblies this week, we have been talking about the fact that it&#39;s good to be different, that you don&#39;t have to like the same things as everyone else and that everyone perceives things in different ways.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/It-s-good-to-be-different</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Doing things to make us feel proud !</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As we reach the end of a busy term I would like to thank all our families and school community for your ongoing support. This school really is a special place to be and our children continue to make us proud. This was particularly evident yesterday when we took the whole of Key Stage 2 to the care home for an egg hunt. The children were so kind and polite to the residents; engaging in their chat, writing Easter messages and entertaining them with more songs. Although we got soaked by the rain on the way back to school, the children all came back with smiles on their faces and eggs in their pockets! Thanks to all at the John Masefield House for making us so welcome.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Doing-things-to-make-us-feel-proud</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy to be back at the Hurst.</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Another busy week ends here in Dorchester with children working really hard. Willow Class have been writing stories about &#39;Supertato&#39; - a superhero potato who fights with an evil pea! Children in Reception had great fun yesterday making paper boats and then racing them.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-to-be-back-at-the-Hurst</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Science, sport and treasure trails</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It gives me great pleasure to share our news with you this week as lots has been going on across our little school.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Science-sport-and-treasure-trails</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Another action-packed week at DSB</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have been busy here in school this week with all sorts of exciting things going on.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Our-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>What we&#39;ve been up to this week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class have been learning about emergencies this week. They have discussed when calling 999 might be needed and have thought about what an emergency is.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/What-we-ve-been-up-to-this-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Busy children</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Reception children have been doing their drawing club based on The Three Billy Goats Gruff. They have really impressed me with their reading and writing skills and we can really see the impact of the phonics they have been learning.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Busy-children</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Shining our light for Sobell House</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We are so proud of all the learning that has been achieved this term; from Florence Nightingale to Anglo Saxon princesses to how blood is made up!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Shining-our-light-for-Sobell-House</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>An amazing week of learning</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to all our children on another amazing week of learning. As I visit classrooms I am always pleased to see the wonderful variety of learning that is going on and the children are always so enthusiastic to share their ideas with me.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/An-amazing-week-of-learning</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Shining our light</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It has been another busy week here at St Birinus and the children are working very hard. Willow Class have been learning about Florence Nightingale and finding out why she was a hero. Hazel Class have been considering the features of a newspaper and learning how to use inverted commas. Oak Class continue to investigate descriptive writing in the Wind In The Willows and have been multiplying fractions.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Shining-our-light</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Excellent learning this week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Hazel Class were also visited by the police and learned about anti-bullying. They have also been writing questions about the Anglos-Saxons and learning about factor pairs.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Excellent-learning-this-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy New Year!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome back to the Spring term! Children have settled back in to school routines really well and there is some amazing learning going on across our school. New topics are well underway and children are enjoying finding out about new things. Willow Class&#39; new topic is &#39;Superheroes&#39;. Hazel Class have started &#39;Anglo-Saxons&#39; and Oak Class have started their &#39;Rivers&#39; topic. New topic plans can be found on our website here: https:// www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/Curriculum/Curriculum-Plans/]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-New-Year</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>All things Christmas</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class wowed us with their Nativity on Tuesday. We were very proud of their beautiful singing, clear voices and wonderful acting. Well done.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/All-things-Christmas</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Reflecting on a productive week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Although the younger children have been spending time practising for their show, they have also been learning lots about Christmas traditions. They&#39;ve written letters to Santa, learnt about St Nicholas (and even found sweets left in their shoes) and have made Christingles.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Reflecting-on-a-productive-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>It&#39;s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Year 3 and 4 had a super science sound workshop on Monday morning. They took part in lots of practical experiments and learned lots about how sound travels and how the ear works.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/It-s-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-Christmas</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Another busy week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have had some very hard working children in our school this week and I hope they are all proud of the progress they are making. Willow class have worked hard on their writing linked to The Way Back Home.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Another-busy-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A week full of all kinds of everything</title>
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        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-week-full-of-all-kinds-of-everything</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Shining our light in so many ways</title>
        <description><![CDATA[There have been some amazing things going on across school this week, including firework pictures, Diwali lamps, Greek pots and poetry writing.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Shining-our-light-in-so-many-ways</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A bright start in a dreary week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a great start to the second half of the autumn term despite the dreary weather! Well done everyone. Oak Class battled through the storm yesterday to visit the Ashmolean where they learned more about Ancient Greece. They had a super day and were a credit to our school.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-bright-start-in-a-dreary-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Well done everyone!</title>
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        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/news</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Visit from and astronaut .... or was it?</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Well done everyone for another fantastic week of learning here. Willow Class have been using the iPads to make &#39;beautiful&#39; music this week. They also had a visit from an astronaut (or was it Mrs Grenfell in a wig&amp;quest;) at the beginning of the week to help them learn more about space travel.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Visit-from-and-astronaut-or-was-it</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Another week of learning at DSB</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As we come to the end of another busy week, we can take some time to reflect on some of the brilliant things that are going on around school. Our younger children are continuing to learn about Neil Armstrong and why he is famous. They are settling so well into their new routines and it is a joy to spend time with them all.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Another-week-of-learning-at-DSB</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Impressive work this week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Willow Class have been working so hard with their writing. The Reception children were practising writing their names this week while the year one children wrote sentences in the first person. Year two extended their skills by writing a diary entry. They really are producing some impressive work.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Impressive-work-this-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Super learning despite the rain</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a super week we are having despite the rain!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Super-learning-despite-the-rain</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A fabulous final week</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Well done everyone. What a fun week we have had as we approach the end of term. The Key Stage 2 show was a great success and we were so proud of the children.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-fabulous-final-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Fun at the Clumps!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a fabulous violin and cello concert we enjoyed on Wednesday. Well done Fox Class!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Fun-at-the-Clumps</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Sponsored Walk next Thursday</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Sponsored Walk - Thursday 13th July]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Sponsored-Walk-next-Thursday</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Amazing Science</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What an exciting week we have had here in school!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Amazing-Science</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>What&#39;s been happening this week?</title>
        <description><![CDATA[On Monday Owl Class visited Hill End Outdoor Education Centre to experience life in the Stone Age. They had a fabulous day and learned how Stone Age people would have lived by building shelters, making axes and cooking over a fire.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/What-s-been-happening-this-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>What a great start to our term!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome back to the final term of this school year! I can hardly believe we are so near the end of the school year but we still have lots of exciting things to pack in.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/What-a-great-start-to-our-term</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Well done everyone!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Well done to everyone for making it to the end of the first half of the summer term. Even though it was a short term with a couple of long weekends, we have been super busy! Please enjoy a well earned break and come back to school refreshed and ready for the second half of summer term which starts again on Monday 5th June.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Well-done-everyone</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>An action-packed week!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Even though it has been a short week, there have been so many exciting things going on throughout our school.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/An-action-packed-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Flying high for the Coronation</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What an exciting week we have been having here in school with preparations for the big Coronation party in full swing. On Wednesday we enjoyed the special coronation fly past from RAF Benson. We think we managed to create the shape of a crown on the playground so it will be interesting to see the aerial photographs that were taken from the Puma that circled our playground waving to the children. Some of the children were convinced that the King was actually in the helicopter waving to them!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Flying-high-for-the-Coronation</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A creative curriculum</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We encourage our children to develop their creativity throughout our curriculum and as new topics get underway I am so proud of the beautiful displays that continually appear around our school including self portraits by our youngest children, Joseph&#39;s coat by Squirrels, Fox Class clay work inspired by the Kayapo people from Brazil and some tower perspective work by Owl Class.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-creative-curriculum</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A super start !</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome back to all our children for the summer term. It has been a super start to our term and children have been getting stuck into their new topics. You can see what your child&#39;s teacher has planned for them across the summer term on our website here:]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-super-start</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy Easter!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have made it to the end of the Spring term! Well done everyone for all your hard work.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-Easter-31032023110352</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>The hard work continues</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Hedgehog Class have worked hard this week. Their drawing club story was The Magic Porridge Pot. They&#39;ve also been learning about the life cycle of the chicken. They even got to handle some of the chicks alongside Squirrel Class. Squirrels have done a great job of caring for the chicks. They have now said a fond farewell but we are pleased that some of the chicks are going to be kept by members of our school community.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/The-hard-work-continues</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Knowledge</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a great first week back. Well done everyone. Lots of hard work going on and great progress being made.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Knowledge</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>The end of another busy but action-packed term</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Squirrels had an exciting visit from PC Sue earlier in the week. She shared the story of PC Ben and spoke to the children about the work of the police. They have also worked hard to make cone pop-up puppets.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/The-end-of-another-busy-but-action-packed-term</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Sharing toys from days gone by</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Hedgehog class have been looking at the story of Farmer Duck in their drawing club this week. They have made insects with pairs of legs to help reinforce pairs of numbers.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Sharing-toys-from-days-gone-by</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Teddy Bears, Trees and Earthquakes</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have had a busy week here in school with some very cold weather. Hedgehog and Squirrel classes have been learning all about teddies this week. Hedgehogs have read teddy stories and made some delicious smelling teddy bear cookies. Squirrel class are gaining so much knowledge about the history of the teddy bear. They have also made some amazing jumping jack puppets.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Teddy-Bears-Trees-and-Earthquakes</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>New term, new topics</title>
        <description><![CDATA[New topics are well underway here in school and children are enjoying finding out about new things.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/New-term-new-topics</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome Back!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome back to the Spring term! It has been lovely to see our children back in school after the Christmas break.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcome-Back-06012023113839</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Nearly there!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Fox Class performed their violins for some classes on Wednesday. They were very impressive and have come such a long way. Congratulations Fox Class.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Nearly-there</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Keeping warm and keeping busy!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[There are lots of exciting things happening here as we move towards Christmas but our children continue to shine their lights by working hard and staying focused.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Keeping-warm-and-keeping-busy</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Christmas is on its way</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It&#39;s December already!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Christmas-is-on-its-way</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Let your light shine!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[In these dark and wet days it is sometimes hard to keep our lights shining but our children have continued to stay focused and busy and are working hard in school.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Let-your-light-shine-25112022105720</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>You shall go to the ball!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[At the end of another busy (and wet) week in school we can reflect on everything that our children are achieving at the moment. Hedgehog and Squirrel Class enjoyed a celebration yesterday as they approach the end of their Castles topic. They were invited to Prince Charming&#39;s Ball in the hall where they were treated to some fizz, crisps and cookies. They also learned how to waltz and took their partners for a spin around the dance floor as though they were on Strictly Come Dancing; subjecting themselves to some rather harsh judging! They played games and dressed up in their smart clothes. It was a joyous afternoon with lots of laughter.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/You-shall-go-to-the-ball</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Mathematicians, historians and journalists</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Another busy week here in school. Hedgehog class have been learning about shapes this week. They have had fun using circles and triangles to make pictures and play games. They&#39;ve also enjoyed taking advantage of some drier weather to play outside and use the balance bikes.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Mathematicians-historians-and-journalists</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Shining your light and making us proud</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome back to term 2; always a busy and exciting term with the lead up to Christmas.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Shining-your-light-and-making-us-proud</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy half-term!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We cannot believe that we have reached the end of the first half term of the school year 2022-23! Well done to everyone for settling in so well to the year. We know we are going to achieve many things this year if this first half term is anything to go by.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-half-term-21102022110401</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Royal Visitors!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As another week draws to a close we can reflect on the fabulous learning that&#39;s been going on right across our school. Hedgehogs are making amazing progress with their phonics and enjoyed a science session learning about the different types of animals . They sorted out wild animals, farm animals, pets and sea creatures. They have also created some beautiful autumnal art work.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Royal-Visitors</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>This week&#39;s highlights</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Let your light shine!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/This-week-s-highlights</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Showing pride in our work</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Well done to everyone at school. You are all working so hard and it has been lovely to wander around classrooms with visitors this week as you show how proud you are of what you are achieving.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Showing-pride-in-our-work</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Egyptians, Romans, Music and Maths</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Another week flies by with lots of learning and exciting challenges continuing throughout the school. Our youngest class, Hedgehogs, have settled really well into school and are enjoying lots of creative and fun activities.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Egyptians-Romans-Music-and-Maths</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A busy week of learning</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As our second week of the new school year comes to an end we can be proud of all the progress being made by the children.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-busy-week-of-learning</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome back to a new school year!</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Let your light shine</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As I write the final newsletter of the school year 21/22 I feel an immense sense of pride in the children at our lovely school. They continue to shine their lights even though the sun is blazing and they are all feeling a little weary!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Let-your-light-shine</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Well done to Team Marcus Rashford !</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It has been a very busy week here in school.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Well-done-to-Team-Marcus-Rashford</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>How do we fit it all in?</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As we near the end of the school year, I am pleased to tell you that our children are still working really hard.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/How-do-we-fit-it-all-in</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Powering through the heatwave</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Even in this heat, our children continue to amaze us with their hard work and determination. Hedgehogs have been creating some amazing lighthouses this week having enjoyed the story of &amp;lsquo;The Lighthouse Keeper&amp;rsquo;s Lunch&amp;rsquo;.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Powering-through-another-week</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A busy term ahead</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome back to the final term of the school Year 21/22. Even though it has only been a short week, the children have already been very busy and are working very hard.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-busy-term-ahead</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A day to remember</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a fabulous day we had at school yesterday. The day was kick-started by a wonderful interactive assembly from the Open the Book team.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-day-to-remember</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>This Week&#39;s Activities</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Hedgehog Class have been loving their current story about a hundred decker bus. They have made their own decks for the bus to create an amazing model.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/This-Week-s-Activities</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Another hard working week at DSB</title>
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        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Another-hard-working-week-at-DSB</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Singmaker</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We had a fabulous day on Wednesday when children from Fox Class and Owl Class joined with some other local schools over at the Abbey for a full day of song learning and performing. The day culminated in an amazing concert performance and I know that the audience were hugely impressed with all the children. The singing was truly wonderful to hear and it was especially moving to have so many children singing together in one place after restrictions have not allowed us to do that for so long. There was even a dance off between the performers and the audience. The children are very clear about who the winners of that were!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Singmaker</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Snails, Whales, Lions and Mayans</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What an amazing start to the term we have had already! New topics are well underway and there is a great learning buzz around school.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Snails-Whales-Lions-and-Mayans</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy Easter!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have made it to the end of another busy term here. Children have continued to work really hard this week being creative and making great progress in their learning.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-Easter</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Thumbs up for Dorchester Festival!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Firstly, I want to say a big thank you to all the children and adults who came last Saturday to help paint the giant thumbs up sign for the Dorchester Festival Art Installation. There was a lovely friendly atmosphere and visitors to the school commented on how polite and caring the children were with one another.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Thumbs-up-for-Dorchester-Festival</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Fun in the sun</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Hedgehogs have been making the most of their outside area with this lovely weather and are creating some wonderful weaving and having fun in the mud kitchen.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Fun-in-the-sun</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Heroes for the day</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have had a super week here at Dorchester St Birinus School with the children (and adults!) all working really hard and making great progress with their learning.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Heroes-for-the-day</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Thank you Fox Class</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Red Cross DEC appeal for Ukraine]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Thank-you-Fox-Class</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Pizzas and pancakes</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The first week of the second half of the spring term is off to a flying start. Hedgehogs have been learning all about farm animals and are even visiting the farm later today. Squirrel Class have worked really hard learning about changing materials in science. There was a tempting smell of pancakes wafting around the corridors on Tuesday. Fox Class made some delicious pizzas and used the experience to help consolidate their fractions work. Owl Class have started researching rivers of the world and Year 5 started their forest school sessions this week.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Pizzas-and-pancakes</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy Half Term</title>
        <description><![CDATA[As we move towards half term all children continue to work very hard and make good progress. Hedgehogs are continuing to learn all about pets. They have been considering what makes a good pet and thinking about how tricky it would be to own a school giraffe or a school elephant!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Happy-Half-Term</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Vets for Pets!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It has been another busy week here in school with all sorts of exciting things going on. Hedgehogs are really enthusiastic about their work learning all about looking after pets. They have a fabulous vets role play area outside where they are doing some excellent speaking and listening alongside writing. Squirrels have been learning about Florence Nightingale as a real life hero. Fox Class have worked hard to finish their Anglo Saxon themed comic books. They also produced some beautiful poetry this week and started considering fractions in maths. Owl class have started tackling algebra! They have also been learning the story of the Trojan Horse linked to some art work.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Vets-for-Pets</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Time flies when you&#39;re working hard!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Another week has flown by in school and I have enjoyed seeing all the wonderful progress being made across classrooms during the week.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Time-flies-when-you-re-working-hard</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>PTA Lottery</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>From Rainbow Fish to Anglo Saxons!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[I have enjoyed hearing about the wonderful things going on in school this week. Hedgehog class have been reading The Rainbow Fish and learning about creatures that live in the sea. The children have made some colourful jelly fish and octopuses .]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/From-Rainbow-Fish-to-Anglo-Saxons</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Animals, numbers and Anglo Saxons!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The children who are in school are all working very hard at the moment. Project work is getting well underway and all year groups are showing an increase in their knowledge week by week.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Animals-numbers-and-Anglo-Saxons</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>A busy start to the term</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It has been another busy week here in school and children continue to work very hard. Hedgehogs have been finding out all about penguins as part of their &amp;lsquo;animals&amp;rsquo; topic. They&amp;rsquo;ve been excitedly sharing their knowledge with me and the penguins they&amp;rsquo;ve made with cardboard tubes are super cute.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/A-busy-start-to-the-term</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome Back!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Welcome back everyone. Happy New Year!]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Welcome-Back</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Nurture and nature</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Another week has flown by and the children at Dorchester St Birinus continue to amaze us with their compassionate attitudes and positivity. I have seen our older children in particular demonstrating how welcoming and friendly they can be this week and I am really proud of the way our school community look after each other.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Nuture-and-nature</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Wisdom and words</title>
        <description><![CDATA[What a wonderful week we have had in school! The children continue to work so hard and are making progress every day. Hedgehogs have been learning about owls and are exploring the story &amp;lsquo;Owl Babies&amp;rsquo;. They have set up a bird hide in their outside area to see what they can spot.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Wisdom-and-words</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>Music and mud!</title>
        <description><![CDATA[We have loved seeing all the children back in school this week after the half term break. Key Stage 2 enjoyed a trip to the Royal Festival Hall in London on Wednesday where they experienced a concert performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. They were also excited to cross Waterloo Bridge on the coach and see the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and various other famous sights on the way in and out of London. They were a credit to our school as they walked along the South Bank and their behaviour throughout the day was brilliant.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/Music-and-mud</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title>As the term comes to an end ..</title>
        <description><![CDATA[It has been another busy week here in school as we head towards our well-earned half term break. Our Hedgehog class have made some beautiful spiders and webs this week using a variety of different materials.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.st-birinus-pri.oxon.sch.uk/News/As-the-term-comes-to-an-end</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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