If your son is in Year 5 or 6 and is interested in running in the Central Warwickshire Primary School Cross Country races, then please email Mr Burchett. These events happen on weekends and therefore require parents to take their sons to them.

The programme involves two training sessions run by LAA at Edmondscote track and two races. The dates are listed below:

Run Club Sessions

• Saturday, 11 October
• Saturday, 17 January

Race Dates

• Saturday, 29 November
• Saturday, 7 February  

Please do not enter your son as an individual entry, you must email Mr Burchett to register your interest.

Year 3 have been enjoying their taster sessions on a range of orchestral instruments as part of the instrumental scheme.

The teachers have been really impressed with how quickly the children have managed to produce a sound, with many even playing at least four different notes already! We’re excited to see them continue their musical journey and look forward to hearing their progress on their allocated instruments after half-term.

This week, Year 4 continued their food technology project of designing a Christmas punch.

After last week's survey and discovering what flavours the boys liked best, they started tasting different drink ingredients like pomegranate juice, ginger cordial or tonic water.

They then combined different flavours to create a combination that they were happy with. After that, the boys sat down to draw their designs, working out what percentage of each juice, cordial or dilutant would be used in the final product to be made next week.

All the boys were great at trying new things even when they weren't so keen on how they tasted.

PEGI ratings are designed to inform parents of the safety rating of computer / online games.  Games should not be played by children under the age of the PEGI rating as the content could be potentially harmful or frightening.

Icons also show content descriptors about the game and indicate whether there are in-game purchases that parents should be aware of.

The Internet Matters website is a useful tool to help parents find out more about different online games that their children may request access to.

This week in assembly, I talked to the boys about Fairtrade Fortnight. Using the example of the humble banana, the boys learnt that as a country we eat 5 billion bananas a year. They also learnt about the banana supply chain and how farmers in the tropical regions don’t always receive a fair income. Linking to our current learning strength of Independence, we discussed how fairtrade helps provide farmers with a fairer wage, allowing them, and their communities, to become more independent. 

The fixture programme was busy this week with the U9s and U11s playing rugby against Blue Coat and the U10 and U11 travelling to Stowe School. There was also a U9,10 and 11 swimming gala against Blue Coat.  

The week finished with our Year 6 boys joining representatives from across our Foundation Schools at the Annual Foundation Service at St Mary’s Church in Warwick. 

Last Friday, we announced our new House Captains and Vice Captains for the year, details of which can be found below. We also gave out our first Care, Courtesy and Consideration certificates to boys who have been recognised by staff as showing kindness to other members of the community. It was also a pleasure to give out my first Headmaster’s Commendations of the term, recognising those boys who have produced excellent work, made good progress or have demonstrated effort and commitment in the classroom. 

Wishing you a restful weekend, 

John Bond 

It’s been a thrilling week of rugby for the Junior School, with pupils from Years 4 to 6 taking part in a variety of exciting fixtures and festivals that showcased their skills, teamwork, and sporting spirit.

The week kicked off on Monday with our U10 boys attending a Rugby Coaching Day hosted by the Senior School. The morning was filled with focused training sessions led by our outstanding Senior School coaches, followed by an afternoon festival where the boys put their learning into action. It was a fantastic opportunity to develop core skills and enjoy the game in a supportive environment.

On Tuesday, all of Year 4 played in a block fixture against Blue Coat. With the sun shining and a strong turnout of enthusiastic spectators, the boys delivered a spirited performance across all matches. It was wonderful to see every pupil involved and playing with such energy and enjoyment.

Wednesday saw our U11 and U10 teams travel to the prestigious Stowe Festival, where they faced some of the Midlands’ top rugby-playing prep schools. The competition was fierce, but the experience was invaluable. The boys showed great resilience and learnt a lot from playing against high-level oppositions.

Also on Wednesday, four other U11 teams took on Blue Coat, with our B team bravely matching up against their A team. It was a tough afternoon, but full of important lessons and moments of promise. The boys showed real character and determination throughout.

A huge thank you to all staff, hosts, and supporters for making this week such a memorable one for our young rugby players.