From Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June is Child Safety Week. It is the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s annual community education campaign, acting as a catalyst for thousands of safety conversations and activities UK-wide. This Child Safety Week, the focus is on building capacity for safety behaviour, with the theme ‘Making prevention possible’.

The aim of the Child Accident Prevention Trust is to enable children to have the freedom to grow and learn, safe from serious harm, by helping families build confidence and skills in managing the real risks to children’s safety.

Accidental injury is one of the biggest killers of the UK’s children and a leading cause of disability for otherwise healthy children, with many of the children killed or suffering disfiguring or disabling injuries in accidents that are completely preventable.

The scale of the problem

Every year, in England alone, 55 under-fives die due to accidents in their own homes and 40,000 are admitted to hospital.

47 children died on UK roads last year and 2,380 were seriously injured in road accidents.

The personal consequences of a serious accident can be devastating, including years of painful skin grafts or permanent brain damage. They can impair a child’s mental health, education, and job prospects, and put family relationships under serious strain.

On top of these devastating human costs, there are high financial costs for our hard-pressed NHS.

The Chief Medical Officer has estimated that it costs £9 million a year to treat childhood accidents in A&E and another £87 million to treat children who stay in hospital. The cumulative costs are even higher.  In just one year, children who suffer serious bathwater scalds generate lifetime treatment costs for the NHS of £6.7 million.

Find out more regarding keeping your children safe at home around everything from hair straighteners to toys, as well general advice regarding road safety, bike safety and water safety.

On the 20 and 21 May 2026, the Bridge House Theatre was filled with stomps and claps as Year 6 at Warwick Junior School took to the stage for an electrifying performance of We Will Rock You! 

All the music in this show is composed by Queen, my favourite music artist. I was playing one of the main parts in the play: Oz! As a main part I was backstage a lot of the time. Everybody was buzzing when they heard their parents filing into the auditorium. Then the iconic riff of ‘Radio Gaga’ kicked in from our live band! My first number was called ‘I Want it All’ which I did with Ted, (who played Brit). Both Brit and Oz were Bohemians, who are a rock freedom fighting collective competing against the mainstream. It was them vs the Killer Queen and Globalsoft: an evil company who ruled the world. 

The play ended with a show-stopping scene with three of Queen’s greatest hits: We Will Rock You, We are the Champions and, of course, Bohemian Rhapsody! The atmosphere was crazy because everyone was waving frantically at their parents and throwing inflatable toy guitars everywhere, and Mr. Bond only just calmed everyone down! I thank the staff who brought the show together, including Miss Curle, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Hackett, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Storer, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Sayers, and many more! I can't wait for the next school play I will do! 

By Ben, Year 6

We continued to reflect on our Learning Strength of Focus this week — that ability to give sustained attention, to remain purposeful and to concentrate fully on what is in front of us. Alongside this, in assembly on Monday, we considered the importance of respect: what respectful behaviour looks like in practice and how showing consideration for others not only strengthens our community, but also contributes to our own sense of happiness and wellbeing. 

This message was brought to life wonderfully this week through the Year 6 production of We Will Rock You. Musical performance demands complete concentration — learning lines, refining movement, responding to cues and working in harmony with others — and it was a joy to see how the boys rose to this challenge. The quality of the acting, singing and dancing was excellent, but equally impressive was the teamwork that underpinned it all. From the performers on stage to the technical crew behind the scenes and the house band providing the musical foundation, every contribution mattered and reflected a shared commitment to giving their very best. 

Such performances do not come together by chance. They are the result of careful preparation, resilience and, above all, sustained focus. As we often remind the boys, progress rarely comes from shortcuts; it comes from attention to detail, listening to others and working collaboratively towards a common goal. In this respect, the production provided a powerful reminder of how focus and respect go hand in hand — recognising the role we each play within a team and supporting one another to achieve something greater than we could alone.

My sincere thanks go to all those involved in making the production such a success, particularly the staff and Miss Curle for her leadership in directing and producing the show. We are incredibly proud of the boys and all they have achieved; well done to everyone who contributed to such a memorable occasion. 

Wishing you all an enjoyable and restful half-term. 

John Bond 

Year 4 went to see Kosmos perform at Castle Hill Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon. They were the audience for a concert that was live-streamed to more than 1,000 children.

The ensemble consisted of a violin, viola and accordion, and performed a fusion of music from around the world. The boys were particularly impressed by the musicians’ use of extended techniques on the string instruments, including ghostly harmonic sounds used to evoke Scandinavia.

The boys also learnt a Spanish lullaby, which they performed alongside the musicians during the concert. It was a fantastic opportunity provided by Leamington Music.

Our Learning Strength of Focus has remained the key theme this week, helping the boys to think carefully about where they direct their attention and how they respond when something feels difficult. In Monday’s assembly, we discussed phobias and fears, particularly the fear of the number 13 – Triskaidekaphobia - and how fears can sometimes distract us from focusing on what is important or hold us back from giving something a try. 

This message resonated particularly strongly when linked back to the recent residential, where many of our Year 4 boys showed remarkable focus and courage in taking on the zipwire. For some, fear was very real — yet by concentrating on the task ahead, listening carefully to instructions and trusting those around them, they achieved something they may not initially have thought possible. As Alexander Graham Bell once observed, “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” 

This was a wonderful example of how focus can help us move beyond hesitation and unlock personal achievement, and we saw further examples of this Learning Strength lived out across the school as the week progressed. The focus and determination shown by the boys at the swimming gala against the Prep School was impressive, with commitment evident in every race. Cricket fixtures across all year groups highlighted not only developing skills, but the importance of staying mentally engaged — ball by ball, moment by moment – and working together as a team. Meanwhile, the Micro Choir represented the school superbly at the Big Sing in Coventry Cathedral, where sustained concentration, attentive listening and commitment to one another resulted in a wonderful experience. 

As ever, all these experiences remind us that focus is not just an academic skill. It is a life skill — one that helps our boys face fears, support one another and give that little bit more, even when something feels challenging. Wishing you an enjoyable and restful weekend.  

John Bond 

Following the successful development of Foundation ski racing over the past few years, we recently offered some taster sessions to encourage more students to give skiing and ski racing a go. Using our home base of Swadlincote Snowsports Centre, sessions took place on 19 April and 10 May.

Demand far exceeded expectations, with nearly 50 Year 5–7 pupils across the foundation attending the sessions. With those who can already ski gaining a taste of basic ski racing, and many pupils hitting the beginner slopes to learn to ski for the first time, the sessions have proved a great success.

Several of the beginners are aiming to prepare before going on school ski trips next winter and this training hopefully will provide them with the basic skills for when they reach the snow. Of those students who have skied before, a number have the potential to join our existing race teams! This should result in a stronger Foundation presence at forthcoming Regional and National school ski races.

We hope to be able to offer more sessions for all in the very near future. Watch this space for news of more taster sessions in the autumn too!