5S impressed their parents and the whole school as they shared the highlights of their year so far. The children demonstrated a genuine passion for learning as they proudly presented some of their best work. Their reading of excerpts from their class texts was clear and expressive, reflecting both their growing confidence and their enjoyment of reading. This enthusiasm extended beyond English; through their writing and work on timetables, the children also showcased their lov

3H delighted their audience with a lively assembly, opening with a humorous song describing just how “naughty” the class supposedly is—much to everyone’s relief, this was quickly revealed not to be an accurate description at all! The children explained that they had ‘vaguely’ heard of the Hamstel Rights and went on to confidently demonstrate their excellent understanding of the Hamstel Habits, sharing what they have been learning this term. The class then treated everyone in

5D invited everyone to enjoy the latest episode of Hamstel Newsround, focusing on Your Planet. The episode started with the class linking their work on the class text The Last Bear to explore differences in temperature and climate between Southend and Svalbard in Norway. Fortunately, 5D has its very own French designer, who used the children’s science learning to help them create a new clothing line, applying their knowledge that fleece and neoprene are the best insulators. T

Year 3 had a great time at Barleylands Farm Park yesterday. The children enjoyed a tractor ride and feeding some of the animals. The children also learnt about how wheat and rapeseed are grown and then used these as ingredients when making their own pizzas. Everyone had a lovely time. Thank you to all the parents who came along to help on the day; your help was much appreciated.

Well done to everyone in year 4 who performed so brilliantly this week in their production of Porridge! The children really enjoyed showcasing their great acting, dancing and singing skills during the performances to parents and carers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thank you to all the everyone who came along to watch.

On Tuesday, our year 3 children immersed themselves in all things Ancient Egyptian. Stepping into the role of archaeologists, they used their knowledge of four-figure grid references to try to discover the location of Cleopatra’s tomb. They also enjoyed learning about the purpose of the pyramids and even tried their hand at mummifying a tomato! The day concluded with the children designing their own pneumatic-powered sarcophagus. It was a fantastic experience that everyone th

3L travelled back in time several times during their class assembly last week as they joined together to do the ‘ Time Warp’ . The children shared their learning about Ancient Egypt, inspired by their exciting class book A Mummy Ate My Homework . The class proudly showcased the canopic jars they’d created and impressed everyone with their knowledge of what each jar would have contained during the time of Cleopatra. Using their geography skills, they demonstrated how they hav

Last Friday, 5L took everyone on a fantastic journey through the reading they have enjoyed this year. With an impressive 69,800 minutes of home reading completed so far, the children were eager to share just how much they love books! They opened their assembly by testing the audience’s knowledge of popular stories, revealing tiny sections of book covers and challenging everyone to guess the title. The class then showcased their descriptive writing inspired by the book, Flotsa

Year 4 had a great time this week using the class kitchen to make their hot cross buns. The children were really pleased to discover they tasted as good as they looked!

The children had a great time yesterday during World Book Day . The day started with a special assembly where the children had to work out who the special 'masked readers' were from amongst the staff. Thank you to everyone for your support in helping to create such great costumes. We hope the day really inspired the children to find out more about the different characters they got to meet!

Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic music day with visiting star musician Roseanna at the end of last half term. She shared her journey into music, performed some of her own compositions, and inspired the children to create their own pieces using mood boards linked to their book Stormbreaker . Winners of our album‑cover competition were rewarded with a special lunch with Roseanna. In the afternoon, year 6 worked in groups and used untuned percussion or body percussion to develop and

3R’s class assembly at the end of last half term burst into action with a fantastic dance performance, showing off their impressive moves as they Walked Like an Egyptian ! The children then took the audience on a trip through time, sharing what life was like in ancient Egypt. They proudly demonstrated how they wrote their own names in hieroglyphics and used their decoding skills to crack secret messages. The class also shared what they have been learning about the journey of

Glee Club had a great time on Tuesday when they closed the show at the Palace Theatre for the Southend Makes Music concert! Well done to everyone who performed. The children really rose to the occasion and were thrilled to have the opportunity to perform as a group in such a great venue. The children were a credit to the school. Thank you to everyone who came along to watch and to the staff for all their hard work.

Last week, 5W brought their learning to life with their space‑themed assembly, Planets Got Talent! Each planet took to the stage to showcase why it deserved to be crowned the best in the solar system, while judges Amanda, Alesha and Simon had the tricky job of deciding the winner. The audience enjoyed a wide range of ‘talents’: Mercury impressed with its speedy maths skills. Venus shared important advice on staying safe in the sun. Earth championed kindness, respect and lo

5M delivered a fantastic assembly last week with their creative take on I’m a Storybook Character… Get Me Out of Here! Five well‑known book characters took on a series of imaginative ‘bush tucker trials’ as they learned the skills needed to survive the challenges of the jungle. The children’s vivid imaginations shone through in their descriptive writing and detailed sketches of mythical jungle creatures. Thankfully, the contestants were able to steady their nerves before bed

The children in 6P demonstrated their Hamstel Habits of courage, determination and excellence during their class assembly last week, as they shared what they have been learning about at Spy School. Inspired by Alex Rider: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz, the children impressed everyone with their creativity and enthusiasm. From creating secret dossiers explaining the capabilities of their specialist spy equipment to using their maths skills to assess the risks of mission fa

Our year 5 children were also in action this week, performing The Amazing Advent Calendar to the whole school on Monday and again to their parents and friends on Tuesday and Wednesday. Everyone had the opportunity to shine - quite a feat for a production involving nearly 150 children!

Well done to everyone in year 3 for their carol concerts this week. The children's poems and lovely singing really put everyone in the festive mood!

Our Christmas performances started on Friday with the year 6 carol service at Holy Trinity Church. The year group performed in two halves due to the size of the venue, with parents invited along to their child's performance. Thank you to Holy Trinity Church for allowing us to hold this special service in such a lovely building and to year 6 for their very moving carol service.

Year 4 stepped back in time this week when they spent the day as Romans! Marvellous History really helped to bring this period of history alive for the children as they met and learnt all about the Roman soldier Gaius Maximus! The children had a great time exploring artefacts from the time, dressing up in armour, chariot racing and mastering Roman battle formations. Thank you to everyone who helped the children to create such fantastic Roman outfits; they really added to the