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A beautiful service in honour of Our Lady during her month of May was held on Friday 10th May. Led by Lower Two, the school celebrated with readings from the Bible, prayers and a wonderful array of flowers made by each class which were brought to our statue of Mary as an offering. It was a very calm and thoughtful afternoon.

In the Pre-Prep Department, the children were treated to an amazing journey into the world of animals. They were very excited to examine and explore the wonders of the mini animal kingdom which Emily, from ZooLab, had kindly brought in for our little detectives! They were bursting with enthusiasm and enjoyed getting up close and personal with the little animal visitors, discovering plenty of facts and asking heaps of questions. The children were introduced to Cheese the giant millipede, Twiggy the stick insect, Darth Vader the scorpion, Mr. Jangles the corn snake and Sausage and Bean the gerbils and were [...]

In Intermediate each child planted a bean, we watered them every day, kept them in a sunny spot and they grew very quickly. The children were able to do some observational drawings of their plants at two different heights. Then, when they were too big for their pots, Mr. Taylor helped us plant them against canes, outside the classroom window. We are so excited to see them grow and hopefully even harvest some beans eventually!

The school celebrated Foundation Day, our school’s birthday, on Monday 29th May 2024. This year the Ursuline school is 124 years old! Mrs. Parker-Litjens took a special assembly to mark the occasion sharing information about our school’s foundation, it’s history, successes and about Mother Clare who founded our school and had a love of white flowers. All children and staff wore white flowers and/or white ribbons and the children sang happy birthday to the school as we cut a birthday cake. The children all enjoyed a piece during their break time! Our thanks go to the PFA who organised ribbons [...]

On Thursday, 25th April, a mixed team from Upper One, Lower Two and Upper Two went to Woodlands School, with  for the ISA Tag Rugby Competition. The children were a credit to themselves, their parents and the school playing with great determination throughout the tournament winning all their matches. Their efforts were rewarded when they retained the title from last year and were crowned ISA Tag Rugby Champions 2024!

This morning was a very special occasion for Lower One as they presented their Stations of the Cross service where they shared the story of Jesus’ journey to the cross. They did a fantastic job of sharing the importance of this story and the messages that Jesus teaches us. All of Lower One have worked incredibly hard over the last four weeks to put this together at suchahighstandardandtheirdeterminationreallyshowed. Theyspokesowellwhenreading the story aloud to the junior pupils, staff and Lower One parents, as well as acting and singing beautifully and learning complex musical pieces. The children made us all very proud. [...]

Twenty little aliens and space cadets landed in the school playground yesterday for Transition’s Space Day! The classroom was transformed into a space rocket (with the help of mountains of black material, hundreds of fairy lights, and boxes of tin foil!) The children spent the day learning about our solar system. They also watched a video of Tim Peake who was conducting water experiments whilst in the International Space Station. The children really liked the day, which can only be described as an out of the world experience!

The children and staff came to school in an array of red or comic relief themed clothing to support this charity drive last Friday. Children took part in different activities and had a special assembly in the afternoon. Money raised will go towards local, national, and international projects helping children and families who need our support. Thank you for all your donations.

Yesterday, Kindergarten went to visit the residents of Brentwood Arches Care Home. A trip that was fondly anticipated by the retirement home community. The children had a lovely afternoon, reading to the ladies and gentleman under the supervision of Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Steward. A very worthwhile exercise which the children benefitted greatly.

On Friday, Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Walsh, and Mrs. Tucker accompanied children from Lower Two to Brentwood School for their annual Netball and Football Sports Tournaments. In the football competition we came 6th out of 12 and played very, very well, only losing one match. Mr. Lewis is extremely proud of how they engaged in the game and competed against some very strong opposition. The girls also played magnificently and were undefeated in the tournament winning: 14-0. 16-0. 6-1. 8-2 in the group. 11-0 in the semi-final and 4-1 in the final match. Well done girls! [...]