School News

To the Battlements 

• History,Trips
• Posted by Mrs Burnett and Mrs Ackerman

This week’s trip to Tamworth Castle immersed Form 1 in epic tales of knights, royalty, castles and battles as they experienced first-hand what life was like in medieval times. Read more

House Spelling Wizards

• Spelling Bee,House English
• Posted by Miss Freeman

Breathtaking skills and nerves of steel were on display during our recent Spelling Bee competition. The brave finalists stood before their peers in the JSB to spell a range of fiendishly difficult words selected by their teachers. The overall house competition was won for the second year running by the Saxons. Read more

40 Acts of Kindness

• Easter,Lent,Kindness
• Posted by Mrs Burnett

Lent has commenced and across the school we are talking about, and taking on, the 40 Acts of Kindness Challenge. The challenges will see us see us showing kindness, caring for the environment and our community, expressing gratitude, making new friends and doing the right thing. Read more

Express Yourself!

• Wellbeing,Mental Health,Pastoral Care
• Posted by Mrs Sliney

We’re proud to be taking part in Place2Be’s Children's Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is My Voice Matters, and all this week our Peer Mentors and teaching team have been sharing ways to help everyone ensure their voice is heard, their views considered, and feelings taken seriously. Read more

Battle for the Board

• Extracurricular,Clubs,Chess
• Posted by Mr Sliney

Congratulations to our two teams who took part in the Warwickshire Primary Schools’ Team Championship Chess Final and Plate competitions over the weekend. It was an inspiring display of skill, strategy and sportsmanship as the finalists from nine schools across the county engaged in intense battles over the chessboard.   Read more

Eat More Colour

• Nutrition,Wellbeing,Health
• Posted by Mrs Philips

Nutritionist, Georgia Ridgeway, has been sharing her enthusiasm and expert knowledge in taking a food first approach to improving health and why it’s important to eat a colourful diet. Read more

Star Bakers for FastAid

• Pastoral Care,Charity,Bake
• Posted by Mrs McGrory

Everyone has been busy baking for charity this week. With almost 140 entries to The Great Eversfield Bake Off the judges had a very difficult task in deciding the winners. Read more

Opening Doors to Future School Pathways

• Senior School
• Posted by Mr Yates

All of the independent senior and grammar schools that we have links with provide a first-class education. It was our pleasure to welcome 13 of those schools to our Future Schools open evening this week. Read more

Increasing Cycle Freedom

• Pastoral Care,Active LIfe
• Posted by Mr Robbins

Reception class have been gaining practical skills and building their understanding of how to cycle safely on today’s roads. Thank you to Bikeability for sharing their knowledge and fun of adopting an active lifestyle.   Click here to discover more about Bikeability  Read more

Oracy in Action

• Oracy
• Posted by Miss Murphy

We take great pride in how our pupils articulate themselves and can hold a conversation with meaning and understanding. The skill of being able to speak clearly and with authority does not just happen. Read more