On Saturday, 21 June, Sam, Ethan B, Finn, Ethan T, George, Vishnu, Josh and Hugo teamed up with girls from Warwick Prep School to play in a mixed doubles tournament.

The pupils formed mixed doubles pairs, and it did not take long to start working well together! Due to illness in the Prep team, Ethan and Sam paired up as a pair, and they played fantastically well, winning two and drawing one of their matches. In a champions tie-break to decide the winner, they lost an extremely tight breaker to Stamford School. Despite this, the boys should be incredibly proud of their performances during the morning!

The other pairs all played some fantastic tennis, working well with their partners and growing in confidence after each game. Finn and his partner won their group, whilst Josh and Vishnu both finished in their pairs as runners-up.

For many of the boys taking part, this was their first experience of a competitive tennis tournament, and they acquitted themselves brilliantly, learning about the tactics and enjoying the opportunity. Well done to everyone involved!

Courage was the theme of this week’s assembly. To be creative – our current learning strength – you often need courage; courage to present your ideas and your creations even though others may not appreciate them or think they would work. Courage is also an important quality in other areas of life such as standing up for what is right or owning up to mistakes. I explained to the boys that the word ‘courage’ derives from the Latin, ‘cor’ meaning heart and that it can take courage to follow our ‘heart’, to do what we feel or know is right. I left the boys to reflect on this quote - "Courage doesn’t mean we never feel scared—it means we face our fears and try anyway.” 

This week saw an author visit for Years 3, 4 and 5 from Ben Lyttleton who inspired the boys about football (as well as a children’s writer, Ben is a sports/football journalist) but also about the power of stories. Year 6 spent Wednesday afternoon in the senior school as part of their preparation for Year 7. Yesterday evening, we were treated to the Summer Concert, a wonderful evening of entertainment from the orchestra, choirs, ensembles. Well done to all the performers. It was also a memorable evening for Miss Sharp as this was her last Junior School Concert after 13 years in role. The week ended with Ignis House Charity Day. Raising money for Cancer Research, the boys put on a fantastic ‘Market for Cure’. Including donations for wearing blue, pink or spots, and a huge penny line around the ground floor of the Junior School, the boys showed great support for such a worthwhile charity. Thank you to all the parents for your donations. 

​​​​​​​Next week continues to be jam-packed with Sports Days, cricket fixtures, Open Homework (on the theme of 'Belonging'), the PAWS Grab and Go and the Junior and Senior School Open Evening. Please note the items in the newsletter regarding the hot weather next week, Sports Day and changes to uniform on Monday and Tuesday. 

With best wishes, 

John Bond 

On Thursday morning Year 3 made the journey across Myton Road to St. Nicholas Park to produce some observational drawings.

Each class visited three different locations in the park to produce three drawings. The boys were tasked with drawing a very small thing but bigger, a very large landscape in a small area and a continuous line drawing.

The boys thoroughly enjoyed each activity and would have happily spent much longer on their work given the opportunity.

The work produced will help inform the class work they are producing, which is inspired by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

In assembly this week, I spoke to the boys about the importance of laws and rules. We took a trip back in time to the 13th century and discussed how the behaviour and actions of King John angered his barons and led to Magna Carta, a document which shaped the future development of much of the western world. Magna Carta established the rule of law and the principle of a fair trial, two ideas which are fundamental to our system of justice.  

This week, Year 5 had the opportunity to visit Warwick School to take part in some drama workshops. The U8, U9 and U11s enjoyed cricket fixtures and some Year 3 and 4 boys took part in the rearranged Warwickshire Athletics. Year 3 had an Art Trip to St Nicholas’ Park and had a lesson in the Science Lab with Mr Lewis.  

Congratulations to those boys in Classics Club who with pupils and staff from the Prep School, wrote and starred in their own production of The Twelve Labours of Hercules this week. 

Next week, we have an author visit for Years 3, 4 and 5, an induction activity in the senior school for Year 6, the Summer Concert, the second Year 3 and 4 Parents’ Evening and Ignis House Charity Day. As we near the end of the summer term, there are a number of events for boys and parents over the coming weeks, so please do take note of the newsletter updates and any communications from school. 

With best wishes, 

John Bond 

Friday, 4 July 2025 – Open Afternoon - Early finish

• Junior School finishes at 12.15pm.
• Buses will arrive on site for 1pm *boys on the bus will be supervised in school and given a sandwich lunch
• Buses will depart at 1:25pm
• No 4.15pm service or late buses will operate on this date.

Friday, 11 July 2025 – End of Term - Early finish

• Junior School finishes at 12.15pm
• Buses will arrive for 12pm
• Buses will depart at 12:35pm
• No 4.15pm service or late buses will operate on this date.

I recently played in the Junior Conservatoire Young Strings Project Summer Concert. I had a number of Suzuki based pieces and I was also part of the Grade One Orchestra. 

By Elliott