Following the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Year 1, Reception and Kindergarten came together for a time of reflection on her life. It was a beautiful and poignant assembly where the children were encouraged to share their thoughts and knowledge of current events. The assembly…
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Early Years Grow Their Own Food!
At the end of the summer term the children in Early Years were very excited when they were finally able to pull up and enjoy the potatoes they had been growing. Returning this term has been even more exciting as the plants have flourished in the sun over the summer,…
Sports Day Photos 2022
During Sports Day, a member of our NSPA kindly gave up his time to capture some incredible action shots of our pupils enjoying their races and taking part in events. A huge thank you goes to them for helping out and really managing to capture the spirit of the day!
Shakespeare Week Competition 2022
Shakespeare Week 2022 encouraged pupils to think about the quote “…a turn or two I’ll walk, to still my beating mind” from the play ‘The Tempest’. They were asked to think about how they manage to ‘still your beating mind’? It was all about physical wellbeing and considering how being…
Walks and Picnics in the Forest
Reception loved their forest walk and picnic. It is so nice to get out of the classroom sometimes and explore the great outdoors. Everyone had to shelter under the tree from the rain for a while when there was a short downpour, but the children played some games whilst waiting…
Jump Giants
Year 6 went to Jump Giants in Thurrock for their End of Year Treat Trip to celebrate their graduation. The Year 6 pupils were very lucky to have almost the entire park to themselves! In the first hour, the Year 6 pupils were jumping on the trampolines, completing the assault…
Year 6 Surprise Graduation
Year 6 celebrated the end of their time in the Juniors with a Graduation Party. The party was planned by the Head of House Prefects and they did a fantastic job! The Year 6 pupils all voted for awards such as: most likely to become Prime Minister, most likely to…
Year 10 Careers Day
On Friday 1 July pupils had the opportunity to listen to seasoned professionals who introduced them to their respective professions. The speakers were: Ozan Kazim (Finance), Mandy Aulak (Law), Helena Miles (Business), Sinead Greenaway (Media), Dathan Muscat (Engineering/Architecture) and Debra Marcos (Medicine). Following a drinks reception and lunch, hosted by…
Year 5 to 9 Face the Dragons
Aspiring young entrepreneurs from Years 5 to 9 were given exciting product and service ideas which they researched and presented their business plans and strategies. It was an impressive event that encouraged individuals to go outside their comfort zone while enhancing their public-speaking and persuasive skills. This event also helped…
Kindergarten ‘Grow Their Own’
The children in Kindergarten love the garden area and have been growing a variety of flowers and vegetables. The children harvested fresh peas and potatoes that were ready to pull up. They read the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’ and together formed a long line ready to pull. There were so…