Years 5 and 6 -Introducing our Smart School Councillors!
Introducing our Smart School Councillors. From Year 5, a warm welcome to Darcy, Eliza, Alice, Tristen, and Harriet. They were chosen by drawing names to represent their year. Our returning Year 6 councillors are Lola, Luca, Theo, Mason, and Eden. The Smart School Council provides an important platform for leadership and personal development, giving our students the opportunity to actively participate in school life. Through the council, students learn about democracy, local and global citizenship, and accountability. Their mission is to ensure that every voice is heard and that all ideas are carefully considered. We will meet every other week to put these ideas into action.
Year 6 Junior Jam - French, Music and Computing
This week Year 6 had their first Junior Jam sessions of the new school year. In French, the children recapped some key conversational phrases and learned some new ones, too. In music, they began planning ideas for composing their own song - the children really enjoyed this! In computing, they had a class discussion about what we use the Internet for and were tasked with using code to make changes to HTML on their iPads.
Year 6 - Treasure Island Workshop
After the thrilling production of Treasure Island, Year 6 were treated to an immersive workshop that explored the magic behind the scenes. They discovered how lighting can transform a stage, learned about scene setup and set design and even tried their hand at acting techniques. The workshop gave them a fascinating insight into the hard work and creativity that goes into bringing a production to life.
Treasure Island Production
Today, the whole school was treated to an exciting M&M production of Treasure Island. The performance was full of energy, humour and adventure, bringing Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale to life on stage. The children were captivated by the colourful characters, dramatic scenes and lively songs. It was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to experience live theatre and share in the magic of storytelling together.
Year 6 - Life as a Journey
Today, Year 6 began their new RE topic exploring life as a journey. We started by watching a video of Bishop Philip preparing for his own journey, reflecting on the importance of preparation. The children then began their own symbolic journey through Jack’s Key, considering the variety of life decisions we all face and how these shape our future. Along the way, the children explored different symbols, such as a bridge representing the helping hands we receive, a gate symbolising Jesus, smooth and rough paths reflecting life’s challenges and short or long routes to the same destination showing how there are many ways to achieve our goals. This gave the class a powerful introduction to the idea that our journey through life is full of choices, challenges and support, all of which guide us toward our future.
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Year 6 - Striking and Fielding
Today, Year 6 continued their cricket unit with a focus on batting technique. The children explored how adapting their stance and body position enables them to direct the ball into specific spaces, developing control, precision and strategic awareness in gameplay.
Year 6 - DACA Visit
Today, Year 6 enjoyed a visit from one of the senior leaders from DACA, where they learned more about the transition to high school. The session explored what a typical school day looks like, what pupils can expect when they move up and the opportunities available to them. He also shared information about upcoming open days, helping to prepare the children for the exciting changes ahead. The DACA open evening is on Wednesday 1st October from 6.00-8.00pm.
Living out God's big story Worship
Today we joined Lisa and Bishop Philip for another Worship across the Diocese worship. They introduced this year's theme of 'Living out God's big story' and had a conversation about what it means to live out God's Big Story. Bishop Philip told us about the ways in which he lives out God's Big Story through his work and when he is on holiday! We then reflected on how we can live out God's Big Story. To finish we practiced singing 'Welcome Everybody' and 'Stronger Together'. Thank you to our amazing Year 6 class for singing brilliantly at the front and demonstrating the actions to the rest of our school family.
Friday Celebration Worship
This morning, in our first celebration of the new academic year, we began by reflecting on a fantastic first week back at school. Over the past few days, we have revisited our Barney’s 4Bs and our Christian Values, warmly welcomed our new Reception starters, and transitioned smoothly into our new classes. We then turned our attention to celebrating some incredible out-of-school achievements. Well done to Ava for earning her 10m and Stage 3 swimming certificates, Grace for collecting multiple medals in ballet, song and dance, and acro, and Willow for being named Star of the Week at Gymfinity Kids for her outstanding skill. Congratulations also to Mollie, Samuel, and Olivia for their hard work completing the BwD Summer Reading Challenge, Lyla for her medals and trophy in improvised and commercial dance, and Callie for her exceptional achievements in gymnastics, Stage 6 swimming, and earning her dragon belt in Jiu-Jitsu. We also applauded Phoebe for her 5m swimming certificate, Charlie for helping his football team secure 2nd place in a recent tournament and winning the Manager’s Cup, and Hendrix for earning numerous badges at Squirrels. A big congratulations to Year 2 and Year 5 for winning this week’s attendance awards—Year 2 achieved an incredible 100% attendance, and Year 5 closely followed with 98.8%. Mrs Ham then shared some exciting upcoming events to look forward to: the whole-school production of Treasure Island on Tuesday 9th September, a ‘Let’s Go Sing’ workshop for Years 4, 5, and 6 on Monday 15th September aimed at boosting choir participation, our ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings on Wednesday 17th September, our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September, and a ‘Stay and Play’ morning on Thursday 2nd October for children due to start school in September 2026. We ended our worship with heartfelt prayers from Renee, James, and Mason, who prayed for kindness and for all those suffering from illness or living amidst war and conflict and a singalong to ‘Shine From the Inside Out.’ Thank you to everyone who joined us this week—we look forward to welcoming more of our school family to Friday Celebration Worship in the coming weeks.
Year 6 - Cricket
Today, Year 6 began their new cricket unit, with a focus on bowling skills. The children explored both underarm and overarm techniques, concentrating on accuracy and consistency when aiming at targets. They worked in pairs and small groups to practise their delivery, giving each other feedback and refining their technique.
Let your light shine worship with Bishop Philip
This morning in our collective worship, Bishop Philip welcomed everyone back to school. We reflected on why we come to school and how Jesus was a teacher and his disciples were the learners. He encouraged us all to shine out with the gifts and talents that God has given to us. If we shine with the light of learning, service and love we can make the world a better place. We thought about how we can shine from the inside out this school year and finished with one of our favourite songs, 'Shine from the Inside Out'.
Year 6 - Class Portraits
As part of the whole-school portrait display, Year 6 created their own unique portraits in shades of pink, completing the final colour of the school rainbow. Each portrait reflected the individuality and creativity of the pupils, while together they formed a powerful symbol of unity across the school.