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STEAM Week has been a truly action-packed and memorable week, filled to the brim with a wide range of exciting activities for all the children to enjoy. There has been a real feeling of enthusiasm throughout the school as pupils immersed themselves in creative, scientific, and technological experiences. We began the week with workshops in both the Infant and Junior departments, where the children explored the world of robotics by designing and building robots to complete a variety of challenging tasks. It was fantastic to see their problem-solving skills and teamwork in action. Tuesday was ‘Art Day’, led by our [...]

Following an incredible morning of dance, with over 150 children participating, the Ursuline pupils gave truly exceptional performances and were proudly crowned district champions for the third year in a row. Individual results can be found below: Year 5 & 6 District Dance winners Year 3 & 4 District dance winners Soloist: Year 6 district contemporary winner Year 5 district contemporary winner Year 4 district contemporary runner up Year 4 district contemporary 3rd place Year 3 district contemporary winner Year 3 district contemporary 3rd place Year 6 street dance winner Year 5 street dance 3rd place Year 3 street dance [...]

On Friday, we were delighted to welcome our Junior School Choir and Orchestra as they performed for family and friends at our annual Spring concert, Music in the Natural World. The children have been rehearsing for many weeks and have worked extremely hard preparing for this special event. The evening opened with the orchestra performing Memory from Cats, followed by a lively and impressive rendition of The Pink Panther. The choir then joined the orchestra for a beautiful performance of What a Wonderful World—a first for our school, and a great success. We were also treated to a series of [...]

Yesterday, Transition had an exciting and memorable Space Day! All the children came into school dressed as either an astronaut or alien. They all looked amazing. The classroom was transformed into outer space, with galaxies and nebula projected onto the ceiling, blacked out windows, and fairy lights creating a truly magical atmosphere. There was even a life-size cut out of Buzz Aldrin! Throughout the day, the children took part in a variety of space-themed activities. They enjoyed yoga with an astronaut on the International Space Station and played Space Bingo. One of the highlights of the day was tasting space [...]

Today we enjoyed celebrating Foundation Day, our school’s birthday. All children and staff wore white flowers and/or white ribbons. Mrs. Parker-Litjens took a special assembly to mark the occasion, sharing information about our school’s foundation, its history, successes and about Mother Clare who founded the Brentwood Ursuline Convent School and her love of white flowers. Our thanks go to the PFA who organised ribbons and flowers for the children to wear.

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 [...]