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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.

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.