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On Tuesday 7th July we hosted the small schools district athletics competition at Brentwood school. All the children did very well and were a credit to the school. The final results were, West Horndon 6th, Woodlands 5th, Blackmore 4th, Willowbrook 3rd, St. Josephs 2nd and Ursuline first. The children were delighted to be crowned district champions.

On Wednesday 1st July, we took U11 girls' and boys' teams to Woodlands Hutton to compete in the ISA Regional Triathlon. The children had a fantastic day and showed great determination and resilience as they completed the swimming, cycling and running sections of the course.Their hard work and commitment were rewarded with some outstanding results. The boys' team finished in an excellent second place, while the girls' team were crowned ISA Regional Team Champions after a superb all-round performance. We also had  one of our children crowned ISA Regional Triathlon Champion.

On Tuesday 30th June, the U9 mixed cricket team competed in the District Cricket Tournament, held at Old Brentwood’s. The children played exceptionally well throughout the day, winning all of their pool matches before progressing to the final stages of the competition. Remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament, they produced some outstanding cricket and were deservedly crowned District Champions.

On Monday 29th June, the U11 girls' cricket team travelled to Billericay Cricket Club to compete in the County Finals. They won all five of their matches to remain unbeaten and were deservedly crowned County Champions. This is a fantastic achievement and means the team has now qualified for the Regional Finals, which will take place on Wednesday 8th July at the County Ground in Chelmsford, the home of Essex County Cricket Club. We wish the girls every success as they look to continue their remarkable run.

The Upper Two classroom was transformed into a 1940’s classroom for the morning, when ‘History Off the Page’ led an informative and enjoyable WW2 themed re-enactment day. Once Mr Shaw (our teacher) was in role, the Upper Two’s stepped into the shoes of evacuees and were soon dipping their nibs into ink pots to write down the morning prayer and calculate money problems with pre-decimalised coins. It became apparent after break that some of the class had undertaken several misdemeanours and broken 1940 rules (such as girls playing football!) at which Mr Shaw dealt out some severe (and fake) punishments, [...]

On Tuesday, 23rd June, a team of pupils from Lower and Upper Two enjoyed a fantastic day at the New Hall Science Fair, taking part in an exciting range of hands-on STEM activities. Throughout the day, the children immersed themselves in a variety of experiences including designing, building and launching rockets, VR experiences and even using forensic evidence to solve a mock crime investigation. These activities encouraged teamwork, problem solving and scientific thinking. As well as participating in the workshops, both teams proudly presented their own science investigations they have been working on over the last month. They were presented [...]

Upper One went to ARU Writtle for the Essex Schools Food & Farming Day. They were guided by their very own farmingsteward, Mrs Lesley Benton. Mrs Benton accompanied the children on a journey of food, from “field to fork”. The children took part in many hands-on activities, fromgrinding grain and planting seeds, to tasting local produce. Upper One met farm animals, watched sheep being sheared and learned how farmers care for crops and livestock. The day was lots of fun and it was lovely to share the day with over seventy Essex schools. [...]

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.