It was so lovely to have the whole school on the field on Monday participating in Sports Day together.  The children worked wonderfully together in their house teams and, as always, it was lovely to see the older children helping and encouraging the younger pupils across the school.   Thank you to all the families who spoke to staff or emailed after the event, it is always reassuring for us as a school to know that we've struck the right balance between competition and fun for events like these.  Huge thanks to Mrs Smith for taking on the mantle of organising the afternoon, assisted by Mrs Wickett-Smith from PASS.

Lastly congratulations to all the children for trying their best in the sun but especially to our winning house – SYCAMORE!

What a fabulous week the Year 6 children had on their residential trip last week.  We are so very proud of all they achieved, overcoming many fears, developing their independence, being away from home and their families and taking responsibility for organising themselves.

They took part in nearly 20 activities during the week including abseiling, campfire, Jacob’s ladder, canoeing, archery, buggy building, zip wire, sensory trail, beach walk, disc golf and more.  They all ate incredibly well and learnt various songs that we are still hearing back in Trottiscliffe.  The enjoyment and personal development a trip such as this gives the children is so worthwhile and it is a pleasure to look after the children each year during this experience.  Huge thanks to Mrs Lane and Miss Hardy for accompanying the trip this year.

Another busy day at Bawdsey.  This morning the children conquered the trapeze and excelled at problem solving. Then this afternoon it was time for orienteering and the long awaited zip wire, which all the children had a go at and enjoyed.

For our last night, the children enjoyed themselves at a disco in the Manor House. Now it’s time to pack ready for tomorrow.

All the children struggled to wake up for breakfast this morning, tiredness has kicked in early this year.  The morning began with Giant Swing which was a definite highlight for most of the children. Then we went a coastal walk and had a paddle in the sea. After lunch, the groups had canoeing and sensory circuits and then after dinner they took part in the PGL tournament of Wacky Rounders.

Sadly, we’ve lost all of the photos from this morning due to a slight hitch but here are some from the rest of the day.

First full day has been a busy one. The children have done raft building and abseiling, followed by Jacob’s Ladder and the Challenge Course.  All of this fuelled by 3 large meals and a trip to the PGL shop.  

After a few traffic delays, we arrived in Suffolk at 4pm.  We had a tour of the site, ate our dinner and then got settled into our accommodation before having a campfire. The children settled to bed surprisingly quickly ready for the next day.

The whole school had great fun this afternoon at our annual whole school trip to the pantomime at Woodville Halls.  This year it was Aladdin and the children spent the afternoon enjoying the full experience including the ice cream in the interval.

Huge thanks to our TSA for organising the event for us.

A great time was had by the school when the children had the opportunity to watch the England v Iran World Cup match together in the hall. And what a match to enjoy together!

On Tuesday we had a visit from the National Fruit Show. They worked with all the classes and the children had a great informative time. They learnt about the life cycle of an apple tree. The children were national fruit judges and tested a variety of apples and apple products such a crisps and juice which they had made themselves.

Two of the gardening club, Lewis and Harley, help to dig a hole for a new pear tree. We are all looking forward to seeing it grow and tasting its delicious fruit. See if your child can tell them what a mouse ear is on a tree.