Junior School

Junior Journals

We love hearing about the boys’ out of school achievements each week and so we would like to introduce Junior Journals. This a way for boys to submit news about their endeavours and successes.

To submit a journal, simply complete this online form.

We look forward to hearing about the boys’ accomplishments soon!

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Success at the National Final!
Published 05/12/25
Last Saturday, we travelled to the international swimming pool in Corby for the Junior League National Final, representing Leamington Swimming Club. Teams from all over the country were there, from Leeds to London.

Each of us was chosen to swim two individual 50m races, plus we all took part in the U10 relays, where we came second in both events. Many of us smashed our personal bests too, which made the day even more exciting.

The whole team swam amazingly well, and we finished 2nd overall!! It was a really fun and successful day in the pool!

By George, Leon and Theo

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Bronze medal winner
Published 05/12/25
The Warwick School Badminton Association Tournament was held on 29 November at Kenilworth Leisure Centre. There were 150 players in total, and eight players in the U11 category, split into two groups — Group A and Group B. I played in Group A and won the bronze medal.

I want to be a badminton county player one day. I train at our sports hall after school, and I’m going to keep practising to get even better.

It was such a big journey, and I’m really happy with how I did!

By Ved, 4P

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Receiving my Black Belt!
Published 28/11/25
On Saturday, after the Warwick school entrance exam I travelled up to Leicester with my Dad to take my 1st Dan Black Belt in Karate Tae Kwon-Do.

I was very nervous, I had been waiting for this moment since I started Karate since I was five years old. I have practised the Form, which we call the Tiger Form Part three, for the last six months.

I performed the Form in front of the examiners and passed! I was so happy to receive my Black Belt with my name on and also a certificate and a Rose for my parents to say thank you for supporting me.
It was the best !

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Celebrating Guru Nanak's birthday
Published 21/11/25
Last week, we went to the gurdwara to celebrate the first Guru, Guru Nanak’s, birthday. The gurdwara was lit up with bright lights, and we listened to hymns while everyone smiled and felt happy.

I also got to do seva! Seva means helping without expecting anything back. Guru Nanak taught us to be kind and help everyone. My seva job was helping with the dishes after Langar. Langar is the free meal that everyone eats together, no matter who they are. I washed the dishes and felt proud.

I’m glad I got to celebrate Guru Nanak’s birthday and do seva.

By Aveer

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A weekend of sporting success!
Published 21/11/25
On Saturday, I took part in the Stratford Sharks Swimming Club Winter Championships. I raced in four events and I won them all! I came first in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100m breaststroke and 100m backstroke for the aged 10 boys category.

Then on Sunday, I competed in the West Midlands Trampoline Championships where I finished in first place, becoming the aged 10 boys West Midlands Champion!

By George

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My Trip To Stonehenge
Published 14/11/25
During half term I went to visit Stonehenge. In our history lessons we have been learning about the Stone Age, where people used stones and rocks to make tools and build objects.

Stonehenge was built about 4,500 years ago, by a group of people using giant stones. I walked around the sculpture which was arranged in a circle where some stones were standing up, while others were lying down as they had fallen over.

Nobody knows exactly why it was built, but scientists think it might have been a special place to meet, worship, track the sun and moon, or it might have been a burial ground. The stones are very heavy, and it was amazing how people moved them into place without machinery.

It’s still a mystery and people are still trying to find out how they did it. I had a great experience at Stonehenge, and I would encourage others to go.

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Remembrance Parade at the Cenotaph 2025
Published 11/11/25
On Sunday, 9 November, I went to London with my parents. My Dad had been invited to march past the Cenotaph as a military veteran as part of the Remembrance Sunday Service.

We walked to Horse Guards, where the veterans gathered. I then waited for hours to get a good viewing point to watch the parade. It was very busy, there were 10,000 veterans, including my Dad. There were even 20 veterans from World War II in the parade.

I felt very proud watching him march past. It was a very moving day and one I will never forget!

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My trip to India
Published 07/11/25
I went to India over half term for a big family trip. I saw all my family who I had never met before and went to my grandfather’s village and saw his old house.

It was Diwali when we were in Punjab and it was amazing! Lots of loud and colourful fireworks and amazing food!

We also celebrated my uncle’s 60th birthday, who had also travelled from England.

After seeing all the family, we went on lots of trips to see famous historical places such as the Golden Temple, Waga Boarder, and Agra. In Agra we saw the Red Fort and my favourite, the Taj Mahal!

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My badminton tournament
Published 17/10/25
The Warwick School Badminton Association Tournament was held on 11 October at Kenilworth Leisure Centre. There were 129 players in total, and eight players in the U10 category, split into two groups — Group A and Group B.

I played three matches in my group. In my first game, I won 11–0. In my second game, I won again 11–1. Then, in my third game, I won 11–2. I finished top of Group A, which meant I went through to the finals against the top player from Group B.

The player I faced in the final is a Warwick county player, and he’s really good. It was a very hard match, and I lost 6–11 in the final.

This tournament was meant for non-county players, but county players were allowed to take part too.

At the end, during the medal ceremony, I received two medals — a gold medal for being the top non-county player, and a silver medal for finishing second overall in the U10s.

I want to be a badminton county player one day. I train at our sports hall after school, and I’m going to keep practising to get even better.

It was such a big journey, and I’m really happy with how I did!

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Swimming success
Published 09/10/25
On Saturday, I swam for my club, Stratford Sharks, at the Coventry & District Autumn meet. I competed in 50m Breaststroke and came second, getting a silver medal and a new PB! I was also one of the youngest in the age category, having only just turned 10! I am competing in 100m Individual Medley next weekend and hope to do well in that too.

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Cricket success!
Published 03/10/25
After a busy season of cricket, I was thrilled to receive the Player of the Year award for both U10s and U11s at Dorridge Cricket Club this weekend. I was also proud to be asked to play for the U12s and had a wicket-taking debut for the U13s this season.

My team, Dorridge U10s, also retained the Warwickshire Cup. I was pleased with my performance in the final with two wickets for seven runs.

Finally, in my first season for Warwickshire, I played nine matches, took seven wickets at an average of 13.1, and captained three times.

I can’t wait for the next cricket season!

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Buckingham Champions!
Published 03/10/25
My hockey team won the Buckingham Hockey Festival tournament at Buckingham School on Sunday, 28 September.

This was a meet for most of the teams in the county, including some teams I have never played before. I played for Banbury Hockey U12s and had to drive for 40 minutes to get there. It was busy getting in as the main U10s had just finished.

We went unbeaten, winning 4 or 5 games, and drawing 1!

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