So many children applied to be change-makers this week- online safety, School Council, Well Being, Anti-Bullying and Eco-committee, Wear the badge with pride and be the change you want to see in the world!

We are looking forward to our annual autumn fair on Sat 23rd Sept. The weather forecast is looking promising, there are lots of class games for adults and children to take part in and there is hot food and cake!What more could you ask for? Doors open between 11 and 2.

Did you spot the Yr1 Litter Pickers in Houghton today? Thank you to the Leicestershire Wombles for helping us make a difference in our community #changemakers

Just come to school between 930 and 1130 and you can have a tour of our wonderful school.

Thank you to Bishop Saju Diocese of Leicester who had a Q & A session with our Collective Worship Leaders today before leading whole school Collective Worship. One of our pupils painted a picture of St Catherine's Church as a thank you for visiting and inspiring us St Catharine's Church

Democracy in action today for @YourUKParl School Council have been working on a variety of initiatives this term but today it was all about healthy debate and voting. 'Should we change the order in which we line up for dinners?' The votes are coming in....Alicia Kearns MP

Thank you to Alicia Kearns MP for visiting us last week to meet with school leaders and also spend time with our inquisitive Year 6 pupils. Lots of great questions from our KS2 pupils to help them understand the role of an MP and to support their understanding of democracy.

Please join us at our annual Christmas Tree Festival at school and also at St Catharine's Church . Don’t let the weather put you off! 5-7pm this evening (7th December)

Wishing all our Houghton families,staff, friends and wider community a wonderful Christmas time. Whatever you have planned, we hope that it is full of joy. The Vines Academy Trust 🍃 Learn-AT St Catharine's Church Diocese of Leicester

Today we are thrilled to welcome children, families, colleagues and governors from The Vines Academy Trust 🍃 All Saints, Hope Hamilton, Houghton on the Hill and Richard Hill Church of England Primary Schools to many happy years of #Learning and #Fellowship Learn-AT ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The end of an era as the The Vines Academy Trust 🍃 but we are looking forward to working with all the wonderful Learn-AT colleagues and pupils. It may only be Day 1 but we already feel part of the team. #fellowship

One year ago, Houghton CE Primary staff were challenged to walk 10,000 steps a day as part of LSLSSP #MoveItMarch. Pleased to say my average step count is now 11,000 compared to around 5,000 when I started. Great impact! #goodhabits #dailymile

Can’t wait to meet our new starters at Houghton!

We welcomed more than 50 family members into class to find out about subitising, double sided counters, part-part whole and our homework project NCETM East Midlands South Learn-AT #parentpartnerships. We love being part of mastering number to help prepare us for KS2 and beyond!

Well done to all our Oadby & Wigston schools that took part in our Yr3/4 Multi skills Festival yesterday, the afternoon was filled with fun! Congratulations to our 3 schools that were awarded the Spirit of the Games Little Hill Glenmere School Houghton CE Primary 🎉

Our pupils have showed so many ways in which they flourish and thrive beyond the school gates! Unfortunately the display board is too small to share every example but pupils did have an opportunity to view each others work. Diocese of Leicester Learn-AT

We can’t wait to see families past and present, villagers, and any other passing visitors, at our annual Autumn Fair. Pop in to spend a few hours having fun in our wonderful outdoor space as well as helping to raise money for school. St Catharine's Church Houghton Rangers Juniors FC Learn-AT

If your child is starting school in 2025 and you are looking for a welcoming school where our values underpin everything we do, come and visit us on Wednesday 16th October. We can’t wait to show you around! Learn-AT Diocese of Leicester

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our Christmas Tree Festival between 5 and 7pm. Pop into St. Catharine’s Church and Houghton Primary School to see the wonderful trees, buy food and drinks and have a go on our popular chocolate tombola.