Each year, all four Houses choose a charity with a slightly different focus. On Friday, 3 October, they will be deciding which charity they are going to support this year. This year the focuses will be as follows:

• A local charity – Terra
• A national charity - Ventis
• An international charity – Ignis
• An environmental / animal charity - Aqua

Any pupil within a House, can put forward a charity for their House to consider, so if you have a charity that you support as a family and it falls within the relevant category, please do nominate it.  Boys will need to give a short presentation to their House about the charity, the work it does and why it’s important.  Boys may wish to make a short powerpoint to present to their House – these should be emailed to their Form Tutor by 9am on Friday, 3 October. 

We look forward to seeing a range of different charities nominated by the boys for us to raise money for over the course of the year.

This week the boys have started to settle into the new term with academic lessons, a full co-curricular programme, and the first fixtures of the season.  

We continued our focus on independence in assembly this week, how to face challenges and that asking for help is a key part of being more independent. I reminded the boys of the ‘Looking after Yourself’ posters which are displayed around school and can also be found in their Prep Diaries. If you have some time over the weekend, please do discuss this information with your son and stress the importance of talking to someone if they are ever worried about themselves or someone else. 

The Year 3 boys joined the older boys in the clubs and extended day programme this week with a wide range of amazing activities on offer including Cartoon Club, Debating, Lego, Cookery, Running, Young Engineers, Chess and Kung Fu.  

On Thursday, nine Year 6 boys joined girls from the Prep, members of PAWS and WPSA, as well as other members of the Foundation community in opening our new Outdoor Classroom. This is a wonderful resource which the boys and girls from the Prep and Junior School will benefit from in the years ahead. This was possible through the fantastic support of both schools’ Parent Associations. 

The rugby season is starting to get into full swing with festivals for the U9s at RGS The Grange and two U11 squads at Bedford and Stamford. The Year 5 and 6 swimmers also enjoyed their first gala of the year against the Prep School.  

In our Celebration Assembly this afternoon, we also announced the House Captains and Vice Captains for this academic year following their presentations to their houses over the last week. All the members of the house had a vote, and we look forward to presenting the successful candidates in next week’s newsletter. 

There are a few spaces left on the Thursday after school tennis coaching at The Warwick Boat Club. If there are any boys in Year 5 or 6 who would be interested in joining the club, then please email m.burchett@warwickschools.co.uk.

Places will be offered on a first come, first served basis.  Please make sure you understand the commitment outlined below before registering your interest:

“Parents will be required to transport their sons to and from the Boat Club on a Thursday at 4pm. This club is a whole year commitment to high level tennis coaching run by Gavin Henderson, LTA Level 4 Coach and current men’s Warwickshire County Tennis coach. This session is not for beginners but for keen tennis players who have a passion to improve and develop their tennis all year around.”

Boys are asked to design a poster which encourages Junior School boys to use one of our learning strengths. Winning designs will earn a diploma credit, be displayed in the art gallery (in the art room) and may be displayed more widely across the school.

The poster should be A3 in size and use bright and bold colours with an eye catching design or motif.

Deadline for the competition is Friday, 5 December 2025.

This week was ‘Belonging Week’ at Warwick School, and it has been wonderful to take part in a number of events where members of the school community have come together.  

On Monday, Year 5 and 6 took part in their annual Sports Day. In very warm conditions, the boys demonstrated great determination and team spirit in competing in different races and activities to earn points for their House. On Tuesday it was the turn of Years 3 and 4 who performed fantastically well in a number of different races and activities. The traditional House tug-of-war brought each day to a close and was a further example of teamwork and team spirit. 

On Wednesday, we held our Year 6 Leavers’ Chapel Service. This was an important opportunity for the boys to reflect on their time in the Junior School. The boys shared their memories, wrote and read the prayers and sung their chosen hymns with great enthusiasm.  

Year 6 again demonstrated the value of teamwork as they presented their Young Enterprise Projects on Thursday afternoon, and the Bake Off contestants worked tirelessly on Friday morning in the finals of the Junior School Bake-Off.  

I would like to remind all parents that they are invited to the Junior School Prize Giving at 2pm on Wednesday, 9 July. If you have not already registered your interest in attending using the form sent out previously, then please contact the school office.   

Please also read the article in the newsletter regarding the recent Ignis Charity Day - the event raised an incredible amount of money. Thank you to everyone who donated.

John Bond 

The Summer Reading Challenge is a fantastic, fun, free way that our boys can continue to progress with and enjoy their reading over the Summer Holidays whilst our Junior School Library is closed. You can participate in local libraries and online from now until 30 September.

What is it?
The UK’s biggest reading for pleasure programme for primary school children in libraries, encouraging children to read for fun during the school holidays. The Challenge is open to all children aged 4–11, and is designed to be accessible for all reading levels. This year's theme is "Story Garden", and children are being encouraged to let their imagination blossom and explore creativity, storytelling and the magic of books.

When is it?
The Challenge takes place during the summer holidays in most UK public libraries, starting on 5th July and lasting through until 30th September. Children can sign up in-person at their library or online at summerreadingchallenge.org.uk at any time during the Challenge. Do please check local start and end dates with your library service.

What does the Challenge involve?

• At the library: A child visits their local public library to sign up and pick up a Summer Reading Challenge booklet. They set a reading goal and borrow books of their choice. They collect bespoke stickers and incentives from the library for their reading, including a certificate for reaching their reading goal.
• Online: Alternatively, children can take part in the Challenge online at summerreadingchallenge.org.uk from 20th June until 30th September, where they will set a reading goal and unlock digital rewards including a PDF certificate. They’ll get book recommendations and tips for accessing books for free at home.

What can children read for their Challenge?
Anything they enjoy! The Challenge is all about reading for fun, so all reading counts, from fiction and non-fiction to audiobooks, comics, joke books, graphic novels, e-books, and poetry.

Why take part?

• The Challenge significantly improves children’s reading skills and confidence
• Taking part can prevent the summer ‘dip’ in reading and can aid the successful transition to new year groups and key stages
• During last year’s Challenge, children read over 14 million books!
• 95% of children said they read more books after joining the Summer Reading Challenge
• It’s simple and free for every child to take part, and many libraries run accompanying free activities for families throughout the holidays

We hope your child enjoys taking part in the National Summer Reading Challenge and can't wait to hear how they get on!