Children in Y1-Y6 have been competing in multi-sports competitions.
On Friday 13th December, our choir will be performing as part of an intergenerational choir at 17&Central. We had the chance to rehearse last week with our resident band of parents and some local care home residents.
Three year groups went to enjoy a pantomime performance of Aladdin.
A visit to the Peacock Theatre at Christmas time provided pupils in Year 4 & 6 with a magical experience of festive performances, vibrant storytelling and enchanting seasonal entertainment.
Nothing brings history to life quite like seeing it for yourself!
Ungraded Ofsted Inspection Report Published
On the 16th July, the whole school came together to perform a selection of blues songs we have been learning this term.
Every summer term, The Times and Sunday Times publish a list of the 500 top performing primary schools in England. They measure the average attainment of all pupils taking their Year 6 SATs in English and maths. There are over 16 000 primary schools in the country, so the children in any school making the top 500 have done extremely well. We are 105 on this year’s list which puts us in the top 1% of all schools in the country and is a strong indication of how successful we are in helping children to do the best they can.
As you may know, on June 8th and 9th, London hosted a Major League Baseball series at the London Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies played the New York Mets.
The day before their to their head-to-head on the field, Rob Manfred, the Commissioner of MLB; the owners of both teams; ex-players (including All Stars and a Hall of Famer) and the mascots of both teams had a pressing engagement at Roger Ascham. It was the first time I can remember having guests at the school who arrived with their own body guards!
The London Series is part of the MLB’s initiative to introduce baseball to a wider audience around the world and they chose our school to promote their 2024 First Pitch Legacy programme. Tom McCarthy, the Phillies TV broadcaster, held a special assembly for our junior children with the help of ex-players and the mascots. Then the executives unveiled our brand-new baseball diamond (which was a gift from the MLB and very GREEN!) After speeches and ribbon cutting the players joined the children to play. This was the best part of the day as super stars from the game of baseball joined our pupils on the new diamond – giving support, advice and encouragement. The players were generous, enthusiastic and kind –and seemed to enjoy the experience of playing with children who didn’t actually know who they were!
It was a fantastic occasion, a great opportunity and one that will be remembered by all involved for a long time to come. You can watch the MLB’s video of their visit to our school on https://www.mlb.com/mlb-together and scrolling down to the video ‘New Playground Baseball Diamond Unveiled’.
Please remember that from September, the school day will start at 8.45am for all pupils from Reception to Year Six. Anyone arriving after this time will be late. School will finish at 3.15pm.