On Thursday night Years 4 and 5 had a fun-packed boarding night on the theme of “Double Trouble”. Everyone came in pairs dress as a famous duo then spent a hilarious, manic evening of fun, which included a carousel of activities: keepy up ping pong, skittles, egg tossing, wheelbarrow races, balloon relay race, 3 legged…
Years 7 & 8 dusted off their tartan and threw themselves into a fantastic Burns Night celebration. The haggis was ‘piped’ in and toasted formally with Burns’ Address and a tipple (apple juice in shot glasses). They enjoyed a wonderful Burns Night supper and poems were recited. Ms Topliss read Tam O’Shanter and Mrs Bradbury…
What other way to start the new term for Phase 4 pupils than a night out at The Garrick Theatre in London to see Savanna M in Year 7, perform in the hit show, “The Drifters Girl”, alongside a stellar cast, including Beverley Knight. Savanna has been in the show since it’s debut, playing the…
Year 4 and 5 joined our regular Tuesday night boarders to have a fun packed evening of Disney themed games and challenges. They all had to dress up in a Disney costume and there was some great teamwork on display as they got stuck into the challenges with a great spirit. There was a carousel…
Last week on Wednesday the Year 7&8 Leadership Development Expedition began. The expedition began at lunch when they got changed and ready for their training and preparations. The expedition was to help us learn a set of skills for leadership and to work as a team under pressure. Wednesday On Wednesday after lunch the children…
Years 4 & 5 Overnight Stay Tuesday night saw the first theme night this year for Years 4 and 5 based on the books of Roald Dahl, with some of the pupils dressing up in great costumes. After a delicious themed cake and tuck, the pupils whirled round a madcap carousel of activities which included…
Years 7 & 8 enjoyed their themed Overnight Stay this week. We had a Bollywood dance workshop led by Jaymini, who not only taught us the moves but also the stories behind each dance and which region of India it was from. We also tucked in to a delicious Indian take away.
CHRISTMAS has landed! The Phase 3 Christmas party got all of the pupils in the Phase in the Christmas spirit. This was the first year that the party was held after school and the pupils loved the extended party atmosphere all the way up to bedtime. Each year group had a chance to visit three…
Phase 4 enjoyed a festive evening and were getting into the spirit of things by having a christmas party! We enjoyed a Christmas themed bingo game, thank you to Mr Mitchell and Mrs Bradbury, our bingo callers. We then migrated to the Jubilee Hall to enjoy a cinematic experience of the Christmas classic – ‘The…
The Year 6 pupils were looking forward to their first overnight stay opportunity since the spring term. Overnight stays are a great opportunity for pupils and staff to get to know each other in a less formal setting than the school day. We were all treated to a massive hotdog, popcorn and ice cream whilst…
