Sonning Common Primary School

04/06/2026

At Sonning Common Primary School we enjoy teaching and we're looking for a full-time teacher to join our successful team (part-time considered) from September 2026. The position could suit an ECT or a more experienced teacher as we simply want to appoint the right person to fit in with us and our values.

Come and experience life as a teacher in our large, vibrant village primary.
We enjoy working here because our school:-
• has great facilities for sport including a huge field, an all-weather court, Forest School and our own newly refurbished swimming pool
• gives us an annual chance to change year groups and key-stage to gain experience across the school
• values outdoor play and pastoral support for all children

What we want in a new colleague:-
• Someone who really loves working as part of a team
• Someone who shares and lives by our values: Respect, Truth, Kindness, Doing-your-best and Politeness
• Someone with a high level of IT competence

All roles attract access to great benefits including a staff wellbeing package, training and professional development opportunities, subsidised wraparound childcare and subsidised children’s swimming lessons

For more information see
https://teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/jobs/primary-school-teacher-sonning-common-primary-school
or our website https://sonningcommonprimary.co.uk/our-school/vacancies/
Closing Date: Friday 19th June
Interview Wednesday 24th June

Primary School Teacher job from Sonning Common Primary School. Apply by 19 Jun 2026.

02/06/2026

Kites, Year 2 and Year 6 all had workshops from Science Oxford this week. Kites made air powered mice, Year 2 learnt about animals and created their own creatures, whilst Year 6 had to do some codebreaking using Micro:bit. A massive thank you to who delivered some really interesting sessions. We definitely have some budding scientists here at SCPS!

02/06/2026

We have kicked off Term 6 with a fiery bang! We had a visit from Science Oxford this week who really brought the heat with them. Take a look at the video to see what Year 3 experienced on Monday.

23/05/2026

OPAL Wish List May 2026
There will be large plastic boxes just outside the School Office to drop these items in the first week after half-term. We would be grateful if you could have a sort out over the holiday and see if you have anything that we can use:

Outdoor rugs
Cushions – all types: large or small, outdoor ones or even sofa cushions
Blankets
Small world toys, e.g. cars, Playmobil, small figures, dinosaurs, animals
Bubble wands, bubble mixture
Clothing which would be suitable for dressing up, e.g. hats, scarves, waistcoats, dinner jackets, leather jackets, builder’s hardhats, lab coats - anything unusual!
Suitcases on wheels
Pegs
Chalk
Musical instruments like tambourines, small drums, maracas, bells, ukeleles
Brooms and dustpan and brushes
Yoga mats or camping roll mats

23/05/2026

Year 2 cooled off in the heat on Friday with some delicious smoothies! We thoroughly enjoyed our final DT day of the year on the last day of term.

22/05/2026

Ciao, Konnichiwa, Hola, G'day, Namaste, and Ni Hao! On Wednesday, the whole school took part in 'Around the World Day'. Every year group chose a country and spent the day learning about its geography and a famous artist. Take a look at some of the work we produced and see if you can recognise the country it is linked to.

22/05/2026

Last term, Mr Burrows's Year 5 class read the book The Boy At The Back Of The Class, a fictional tale that explores the plight of refugee schoolchildren in the UK. Inspired by the subject matter, the children wrote formal letters to His Majesty The King. This week, we were delighted to receive a reply!

21/05/2026

This term our Digital Leaders have been working hard making guitars and learning to code with the micro:bits. There have been challenges along the way, working out how to connect the micro:bits to Scratch and how to troubleshoot wiring issues but everyone achieved the goal of making music from cardboard and tinfoil and a micro:bit. Not only did they have fun, they learnt some electronics, coding and music notation and pitch. A great example of cross-curricular learning at SCPS.

20/05/2026

Last week, Kites and Year 1 enjoyed being read to in assembly by Year 2. The children in Year 2 shared the book they have been working on in their Literacy lessons. It is called Clean Up! and looks at the problem of littering on the beaches. The Year 2's said it was their favourite assembly yet!

18/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that our Summer Fair will take place on Saturday 27th June 12-3pm. There will be lots to enjoy and we hope you can join us on the day. We will be hosting games, activities, BBQ, performances from the children, as well as a special performance from the band Within the Blood. We will also be joined by local companies and charities.

We have had many kind donations for our raffle recently including a meal for 2 from the Hare & Hounds, a money off voucher from Pressed for Time, a free haircut from Village Barbers, a bag of coffee from Anonymous Coffee, a month's membership from TG Gym & Wellness, Shiplake College have donated passes to their summer camp, Kennylands Gymnastics have offered passes to their play gym sessions for under 4s and the Herb Farm have donated a herb planter pot. If you have something you would like to donate please email [email protected]