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The Tipton Green Christmas Fayre with Silvertrees Academy was a truly fantastic event and one to remember! We had an amazing turnout and such a wonderful atmosphere — it was lovely to see our school community come together. There was so much to enjoy, from raffles and tombola prizes to festive games, Santa’s visit, pin the nose on the reindeer, glitter tattoos, toys, chocolates, and delicious food including samosas and pizza. We also loved seeing the homemade gifts and small

Tipton Green Junior School joined a truly unforgettable live assembly broadcast from Antarctica featuring Robert Swan OBE, the first person in history to walk to both the North and South Poles, and Jenny Cooke, co-founder of the 2041 School charity. Streaming from just 600 miles from the South Pole, Rob shared incredible stories from the ice, spoke passionately about the importance of protecting our planet’s frozen continent, and inspired our pupils to become champions for An

More science club fun! We have been testing forces and made a table football game (perfect for a Christmas gift!) featuring lots of famous scientist players - who knew Isambard Kingdom Brunel was such a great goalie??!

Today in Cooking Club we made our very own hot chocolate toppers, perfect for a cosy winter or Christmas drink! The children melted both milk and white chocolate, then carefully added a lollipop stick to each one. They had lots of fun decorating their toppers with marshmallows and sprinkles to make them look extra festive. Everyone made a topper to take home and share with someone special in their family. It’s a lovely way to sit down together, enjoy a warm hot chocolate, and

Year 5 had great fun making pasta as part of their DT project! They carefully and accurately measured and prepared their ingredients, showing fantastic attention to detail. Using a range of gadgets and utensils, the children cut, shaped, and combined their dough with growing confidence. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm, teamwork, and creativity shine throughout the activity.

Today, in Design and Technology Year 4 planned and designed their own bread. The children began by exploring different ideas and deciding what type of bread they wanted to create. Once their designs were finished, they followed a recipe carefully and used a range of ingredients, including plain flour, yeast, warm water, salt, sugar, and oil. After preparing the dough, each child personalised their bread by choosing their own extra ingredient. They could add cheese, currants,

Class 12 had a fantastic time visiting Haden Hill House! The students fully immersed themselves in the experience, enjoying activities like role play, dressing up in historical costumes, and experiencing what it was like to be evacuated to the countryside. They even tried shopping with a ration book, giving them a real taste of life during the war. It was a memorable and educational day, and a wonderful time was had by all!

For our Science topic ‘Magnets and Forces’, Year 3 have been learning about friction and how it affects moving objects. We set up an investigation to find out how an object moves on different surfaces. We found out that smoother surfaces create less friction, allowing an object to travel further. This term, Class 1 have been learning how to play the recorder! We have been practising finger placement to make different notes and we cannot wait to perform to the rest of Year 3 a

Autumn 2025 - Issue 6 Dear Parents, Carers and Families, As the dark nights now draw in, all pupils and staff continue to work hard in all areas of the curriculum as well as beginning preparations for the festive season. It’s been an exciting and busy time for our Year 6 pupils who visited Hayden Hill as part of their History learning. https://www.tgjs.org.uk/post/stepping-back-in-time Year 5 and Year 6 pupils showed incredible teamwork and determination during recent footba

Tipton Green arrived at the Wolves Compton training ground full of excitement to play in this tournament at a unique venue. This showed on the pitch with us winning our first game 3-0. Second game was a very close end to end 0-0 before we won our third game 4-0. Last game of the group saw us against Hateley Heath primary and winner would top the group. This was Mr Cooper’s favourite game of the group because every position had to work hard for each other and sticking to our g

Today we made shortbread using just three ingredients: plain flour, caster sugar, and unsalted butter. After carefully measuring each ingredient, we used our hands to knead the mixture together. We talked about how important it is to use the correct measurements when following a recipe. Once the dough was ready, we scored the top with a fork and sprinkled a little extra sugar over it. Then we popped it into the oven — and soon the whole room was filled with the lovely smell o

Today, our School Council led an assembly in celebration of UK Parliament Week. They explained that the role of the UK Parliament is to challenge the government and discuss issues that matter to people living across the country. We explored topics that are important to us and considered which of these might be discussed in Parliament. We also found out who our local MP is, so we know who to contact if there’s an issue we care about and want to make a difference.

In Animation Club, the children began applying plasticine to their armature figures, carefully shaping their characters and bringing their ideas to life. Exciting steps toward their very own stop-motion animations!

Science Club have completed and hung out their recycled bird feeders tonight! We were visited by our local wild parakeets who were very hungry and very loud!

Year 6 have taken a trip into the past to learn all about life on the home front during World War 2. We enjoyed role play, dressing up, being evacuated to the countryside and even shopping with a ration book, a wonderful time was had by all.

In cooking club, we made healthy vegetable skewers by cutting up fresh vegetables such as peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and onions. We then added pieces of chicken or halloumi to create a colourful and balanced snack. For a sweet treat, we made fruit skewers, carefully cutting a range of fruit into chunky pieces before threading them onto sticks. Both dishes were quick, healthy and fun for the children to make.

The Year 5 and 6 football tournament at the Albion Dome delivered an exciting day of competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Among the standout performers were the Tipton Green boys, who impressed from the very first whistle. Showing fantastic teamwork and determination, they won all their group-stage matches, securing a perfect record and finishing top of their group. Their strong performance earned them a well-deserved place in the semi-finals, where they continued to dem

A huge thank you to our wonderful School Councillors for leading a thoughtful and engaging assembly for Road Safety Week. They did an excellent job raising awareness about the importance of staying safe on and around our roads. Their clear messages, confident presentation, and practical tips helped remind everyone how small actions—like using crossings, staying alert, and following road rules—can make a big difference. Well done to our councillors for promoting safer behaviou

We are excited to announce that our annual Christmas Fayre is just around the corner! To help make the event a great success, we are kindly asking for donations from our school community.  Years 3 and 4: Please bring in donations of chocolates or giftsets  Years 5 and 6: Please bring in donations of bottles (e.g., soft drinks, bubble bath, sauces, or other non-alcoholic items) or giftsets.  To thank the children for their contributions, Friday 28th November will be a non-unif

Our recent school trip to Safeside Birmingham, run by the West Midlands Fire Service, was an unforgettable and eye-opening experience for our children. The interactive safety village provided a realistic and engaging environment where children learned essential life skills and safety awareness in a fun and memorable way. Throughout the day, the children took part in a variety of scenarios designed to teach them how to stay safe in everyday situations. A great day was had by a