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On Monday 22nd June, the U11 girls’ cricket team went to participate in the District Cricket Tournament held at Bentley Cricket Club. The girls played exceptionally well throughout the competition, managing to win all four of their matches to finish unbeaten District Champions, a fantastic achievement of which they should be extremely proud. Following their success, the team has qualified for the County Finals, which will take place on Monday 29th June at Billericay Cricket Club.

Upper Two enjoyed a day of fun and reflection at the retreat centre at New Hall School to celebrate the end of their last academic year at the school. The day started with mass in the beautiful chapel, celebrated by Fr Martin, who spoke in the Homily of the ways in which we can value ourselves and reminded the children through the reading from Matthew’s Gospel, that God knows us and loves us and that his love is forgiving and unconditional. It was a wonderful way to begin the day and the staff's hearts were lifted by our class’s superb [...]

On Wednesday 17th June, four of our pupils from Lower One and Upper One attended the AIM High Writing Workshop at Brentwood School, with the poet Kimba. From start to finish the children were encouraged to think creatively and express themselves with confidence. They worked together, shared stories and supported one another’s ideas building both their writing skills and teamwork.

Upper One class visited Kraft, Heinz at the Shard last week for an exciting trip around their headquarters. The children were given the opportunity to pitch ideas on new sauces that they created in groups. Their concoctions were amazing and each group presented their ideas incredibly well. It was a brilliant trip for the children to experience. Well done.

Two children from our school attended the ISA National Athletics Competition on Monday this week. The children were nothing short of amazing. Our representative from Lower Two achieved an impressive 5th place in the 600m event, while our representative from Upper Two won the 600m race, becoming the ISA National Champion. Congratulations to both children on these outstanding achievements. We would also like to thank the P.E. Department for their commitment and dedication in encouraging and training our pupils to achieve such remarkable accolades

Upper Two had an amazing day on Wednesday when they participated in their annual Enterprise day. A huge well done to Upper Two and their parents whose hard work has culminated in a fundraising total of £1,550.30 – a new record for this event! Following weeks of preparation, each House set up their stalls selling food or drink items and their fun fair game. The hall was a buzz with excitement as each class from Pre-Reception to Lower Two came to spend their cash. Everyone had a fantastic time and it was great to see Upper Two utilise their entrepreneurial [...]

On Wednesday, we were delighted to take a small group of Lower 1 and Lower 2 pupils to New Hall School to attend the Diana Award Anti-Bullying Ambassador Training.  During the session, we learned how to identify the signs of bullying, how to support one another, and what steps we can take to make our school community the best environment possible. The pupils were highly engaged and full of excellent ideas.  We look forward to seeing how they implement the knowledge they have gained in the coming months. 

Transition enjoyed an exciting pirate themed day filled with a range of fun and engaging activities. The children came to school dressed as pirates and become Mrs Gibbon's crew mates for the day. Throughout the day they took part in a variety of pirate themed activities including a treasure hunt and designing their own pirate flag. One of the highlights of the day was making their own pirate mocktails. The children decided what juices they wanted to mix and thought of some mocktail names such as 'Tropical Treasure' and 'Sparkling seas'. The children applied their understanding of capacity and measurement [...]

On Thursday, Transition enjoyed a fantastic trip to Chatham Docks. The day began with a session aboard the HMS Gannet, where the children met Pirate Tracey. She put them through their paces as they trained to become part of her crew. The children learned all about the life on board a pirate ship, how pirates would fight, and they even joined in with singing a pirate song. Next, the class discovered how the famous HMS Victory was built. They explored the fascinating history of shipbuilding and even visited the mould loft, where ships were designed and planned. After lunch, the [...]

On Tuesday 12th May, we took a mixed team from Transition to participate in the District Year Two Cricket Tournament. The event was held at Bentley Cricket Club. The team demonstrated excellent teamwork, determination and enthusiasm during the competition, winning all of their matches to be crowned district champions, a fantastic achievement for everyone involved. As a result of their success, the team will now go on to represent the district at the county finals, which will take place at Colchester Cricket Club on Wednesday 15th July.