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On Thursday 26th March, we took the mixed U9 tag rugby team to the Essex County Finals, held at Harlow Rugby Club. The children played exceptionally well throughout the day and finished top of their group in the opening phase of the competition. In the final stages, the team recorded one draw and one loss, resulting in an overall 3rd place finish out of 16 schools. This is a fantastic achievement, earned through their hard work and determination. They were a real credit to both themselves and the school.

On Tuesday 24th March, the Pre-Prep and Infant departments enjoyed a delightful Easter Parade in the afternoon, showcasing a wonderful selection of imaginative, home-made hats. It was a joy to see all the children taking part so enthusiastically and cheering one another on in such a supportive way. Prizes were awarded to one child from each class by our housekeepers, and every participant received a small gift in recognition of their efforts. Well done to all involved for making it such a memorable and uplifting occasion.

On Wednesday 25th March, children from Lower One to Upper Two represented the school at the Essex County Finals, held at Garon Park in Southend. All the children performed exceptionally well, competing in their respective races against fields of approximately 150 strong runners. Congratulations to everyone for their fantastic efforts.

Upper Two celebrated finishing their ten-week PHSE ‘Life Skills’ programme with a graduation ceremony this week. The children have been learning about how to make the safe and healthy choices which they will need as they develop into adulthood and beyond as part of their preparations for September’s transition to senior school. The online ceremony was attended by DAaRT Officer Spencer, who has taught these crucial lessons this term. During the celebration each of the children shared an extract from their DAaRT (Drugs Alcohol and Resilience Training) Report, where they had written about the skills and information they had learnt: [...]

The U11 boys football team proudly represented the school at the ISA National Football Tournament, held at St George’s Park on Friday 20th March, the home of The Football Association’s national football centre. After progressing through the opening stages, the team secured a place in the Plate competition, where they battled through three more challenging matches to reach the final. It was a tense encounter, finishing 1–1 at full time which resulted in the need to go into extra time. Demonstrating good determination, the boys came through as deserved winners and were crowned ISA National Plate Champions 2026, a great [...]

One of our children in Upper Two, has been working tirelessly for many months to ensure she achieves continued success with her tennis. She has won many prestigious awards over the months and most recently has been awarded the Essex Tennis Performance Player of the Year 2025. Essex Tennis told her that they received a number of high-quality nominations, and to be judged as a county winner is exceptional. This really is testament to the fantastic contributions she has made in tennis over the past year and highlights her dedication and commitment to this sport. She also represented Great Britain [...]

On Tuesday, we hosted the ‘ISA Under 10 Netball Tournament’, welcoming schools from across East Anglia. We were proud to have two teams representing the school, both of whom performed brilliantly throughout the competition. Our first team finished in 1st place, with our second team securing an impressive 3rd place. Well done to all the players involved.

Intermediate were fully immersed into the medieval world and spent the day protecting Ursuline Castle from enemies! In the morning, they were set to work making supplies for the castle – candles, finger guards for the soldiers, bread rolls, coin purses and lots more. They then were taught how to defend the castle, with walls of shields and learning how to shoot arrows as a team. We successfully protected Ursuline Castle and celebrated with a banquet, singers, jesters, dancers, a play and even some jousting. It was an amazing day!

On Thursday 19th March Kindergarten spent the afternoon at the Arches Care Home. Throughout the afternoon the children read their reading books to the residents and shared their ‘All About Me’ books. It was a wonderful afternoon full of smiles from the residents, staff and our children. At the end of the afternoon the children were very lucky to receive some very tasty Easter treats from the Care Home.

The U9 mixed rugby team travelled to Woodlands, Hutton on Friday 13th March to compete in the ‘ISA Tag Rugby Tournament’ .The team produced an excellent performance, winning all four of their opening matches. This achievement was particularly impressive as several of the boys had already represented the school earlier that morning in the ‘Brentwood Schools Football Tournament’ .In the final, they faced Maldon Court Preparatory School. Despite a strong and determined performance, they were narrowly defeated and finished the tournament as runners-up, proudly bringing home silver medals.