Coniston Primary School Archives

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Scrap ripstock from balloon production enters the Children’s Scrapstore warehouse.

Sunday 20th March 2016 SH (Editor)

Local students tell ‘The Story of Scrap’

The Story of Scrap is an adventurous collaboration between students at Patchway Community College, local charity Children’s Scrapstore, Cameron Balloons (the world leader in hot air balloon manufacturing) and Coniston Primary School in Patchway. Taking inspiration from Brandon Stanton’s renowned ‘Humans of New York’ collection, it uses images to illustrate how Children’s Scrapstore reuses manufacturing waste (scrap) for a new

Pupils at Coniston Primary School, Patchway, celebrate the school's 'good' Ofsted report.

Tuesday 21st April 2015 SH (Editor)

Coniston Primary School rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

Staff and pupils at Coniston Primary School in Patchway are celebrating after receiving a positive report from schools inspector Ofsted. Inspectors visited the school in March and awarded an overall rating of ‘good’, with all of the five individual areas reviewed also assessed as ‘good’. Nigel Isaac, headteacher, welcomed the report, saying: “I am delighted to receive such a positive

"Gathering of the Winds" book launch at Waterstones, Cribbs Causeway.

Saturday 26th January 2013 SH (Editor)

Primary school pupils’ Olympic-inspired book launched at Waterstones

Students at local primary schools in Patchway. Filton, Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford had their very own book launch in Waterstones, Cribbs Causeway this week. The book ‘Gathering of the Winds’ was created by artists Matthew Jeanes and Martin Maudsley along with pupils from St Chad’s, Callicroft and Coniston (Patchway); Charborough Road (Filton); Holy Family, Wheatfield and Meadowbrook (Bradley Stoke);

Airbus graduates redecorate Patchway Community Centre.

Tuesday 31st July 2012 SH (Editor)

Airbus graduates complete two-day makeover challenge

A two-day makeover challenge by 32 Airbus graduates has given a new lease of life to Patchway Community Centre and Coniston Primary School. Graduates were at Patchway Community Centre and put to work redecorating the main and small halls as the interior had become dilapidated through many years of use. It is hoped that the smart new interior will prove

Creative learning workshop exploring the murky themes of Macbeth

Tuesday 28th February 2012 SH (Editor)

Primary pupils inspired by thought-provoking workshop

Murder, magic and madness – the murky themes of Macbeth were explored by children from two Patchway primary schools at a creative learning workshop. Year 6 pupils from Coniston Primary School and Callicroft Primary School were invited to the Merlin Housing Society-sponsored workshop last week. The youngsters took part in games and exercises designed to explore some of the play’s