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Empiricism came into its own on Monday, when we were visited by Usifu Jalloh from Masai Cultural Arts as part of our ‘Around the World’ themed Book Week. In our whole school assembly, we (children and staff) were completely immersed as we were transported to Africa via a variety of countries, in a magic peanut shell! This journey set the scene perfectly for each phases’ workshop, which were both educational and entertaining. Usifu is a gifted musician as well as a talented storyteller and we all thoroughly enjoyed his dynamic performance that celebrated the rich heritage of African storytelling traditions [...]

Following their qualification in the ISA Regional Football Competition at The Len Forge Centre, Southend on 27th February. Our football team travelled with their parents on Thursday to Burton-on-Trent ready for the national final competition on Friday, 8th March at St. George’s Park. The proud home to all 23 of England’s national football teams, St.George’s Park boasts second-to-none facilities and is a wonderful celebration of all things football! The boys, under the direction of Mr. Lewis with Mr. Taylor’s assistance, played some brilliant football and qualified for the cup competition by coming first in the initial rounds. Although we did [...]

Children from Intermediate and Transition performed the most wonderful Mother’s Day assembly to all their parents. The theme was Pioneering Women. The children sang, spoke, acted, and delighted everyone who came. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house especially when Intermediate sang “You are my sunshine!” At the end all children gave their mum’s acard and pot of flowers.

Children from Pre-Reception, Reception and Kindergarten performed the most wonderful Mother’s Day assembly to all their parents. They performed 3 songs with the use of instruments and sign language. Kindergarten also recited a poem called ‘My Mummy is the Best’ They also let their mummies know why they loved them so much. At the end all children and parents joined together to decorate their photo frames.

The whole school celebrated their love of reading by dressing up as a book character for World Book Day. This year’s theme is ‘Around the World’ and were treated to an array of characters from the length and breadth of our beautiful planet. Authors and titles from all seven continents were represented and both staff and children looked fantastic in a variety of costumes, which ranged from Dorothy and Dolly Parton to Tin Tin and Michelle and Barack Obama. A huge thank you to the parents for providing the costumes and continuing to support events such as these which highlight [...]

On Wednesday, we took a boys and girls team to Brentwood School for the District Swimming Gala. The children enjoyed every race and swam exceptionally well. Both teams came second in the competition. Congratulations to all the children!

On Saturday, Mr. Lewis travelled to Worksop with four of our girls who were taking part in the ISA National Cross-Country Championships after qualifying on 16th February in the Regional Competition. They all performed exceptionally well against intense competition, each race had over 70 children running. Congratulations to Isabelle Holme, Chayah Falola, Jasmine O’Riordan, and Grace Diji who finished 4th, 7th, 19th and 45th respectively in their age categorised races.

On Tuesday, the boys from Lower Two and Upper Two travelled to The Len Forge Centre in Southend with Mr. Taylor and Mr. Wilson to take part in the ISA 5-a-side Regional Football Tournament. We were delighted that the boys were able to play at all, as the original venue, Alleyn Court, were unable to host the event due to waterlogged pitches. 14 teams from various schools in the area took part and the competition was formidable at times. We came top of Group A in the knockout rounds and played against the runners-up of Group B in the semi-final [...]

Fifteen schools accepted the invitation to take part in the annual tournament. With some of them intending on bringing two teams making 18 teams competing in total. However, one school withdrew their entry at the last moment which meant we had to play another team in order to make up the group knock out numbers. Notwithstanding the changeable weather, all teams participated with enthusiasm. Ursuline A, B and C teams played with determination and despite some of our girls playing against older girls they held their own. Ursuline A and B teams played in the semi-finals against Woodlands, Hutton Manor [...]

Children from Pre-Reception upwards and staff gathered to mark the beginning of Lent in our Ash Wednesday service, which was led by Fr John. The service reflected on repentance, thinking of others, and preparing ourselves for the joy of Easter. Upper Two assisted in leading the liturgy and read beautifully and the younger children responded enthusiastically to Fr John’s homily. The school community received ashes on their foreheads with the words, ‘Repent and believe in the Good News’.