On 1st October we celebrated our school's 40th anniversary. We called it the school's birthday. The children came to school in their own party clothes. We had fun activities, the children made crowns/party hats, flags.
At 2.30 pm we all gathered together to sing "Happy Birthday" to the school.
As staff we decided we just wanted to celebrate this event with our lovely children. I think we had a very special day.
The Years 5/6 team shone with their skill, effort and sportsmanship. They worked brilliantly together, played some outstanding football, and made us all proud with their commitment and positive attitude. Huge congratulations on finishing 1st place – well done to every child who represented the team!
Our Years 3/4 footballers showed fantastic teamwork, energy and determination throughout the tournament. They played with huge smiles, encouraged one another, and gave their very best in every game. A brilliant effort, finishing in 3rd place – well done to everyone who took part!
Elizabeth in Year 6 competed in the South East England competition for Karate in Bristol on Sunday 7th September. Her age range is 8-11 years and she was awarded a silver medal.
Well done Elizabeth!
Mrs Messina's class enjoyed a fantastic trip to Brioche Pasquier this week. The trip included a fascinating factory tour and an opportunity to taste test a range of potential new products. The children were brilliantly behaved and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
A Celebration of Team Spirit and Triumph!
Our annual Sports Day was a fantastic display of energy, determination, and team spirit! From thrilling races to fun-filled relays, the pupils and staff came together for a day full of laughter, competition, and unforgettable moments. Whether sprinting for the finish line or cheering from the sidelines, everyone played a part in making the day a resounding success. Congratulations to all our participants and Matthew the winning house.
Avery in year 4 was invited to play as part of the Arsenal pre academy team against the Arsenal Academy team.
He had a great time and it was a really good experience! He saw Raheem Sterling and was star struck!!!
54 pupils proudly represented our school at the annual Catholic Sports Day! A big well done to all involved — from our fantastic individual event winners to those who showed outstanding sportsmanship throughout the day. A great celebration of talent, teamwork, and school spirit!
Brielle in Year 5 will be performing in The Tina Turner Musical in the West End.
Click the link below to see her official cast information:
Brielle Owusu Ansah - Tina Turner Musical Limited
We are all so very proud of her and this amazing achievement!
Good Morning!
Everyone slept really well, and enjoyed a very tasty breakfast. We then set off looking forward to another great day in London!
The Natural History Museum was fantastic. The children got to see lots of exhibits and had a superb time! The children then enjoyed their lunch in the grounds of the Natural History Museum. The children enjoyed seeing the excellent interactive exhibits all about: dinosaurs, volcanoes, earthquakes, mammals, minibeasts and more.
It's the end of our London trip 2025. The children were fantastic. They had a wonderful time and made some amazing memories! In fact, lots of the children mentioned that they would have liked the trip to have been longer!
Welcome to our London trip blog! We happily set off this morning, with everyone looking forward to a fantastic year 5 trip to London!
The children were all on the bus happily chatting to their friends and playing games.
We next visited the incredible Tower of London, where the children had the chance to: soak in the history, see the beefeaters, admire the ravens, visit the armoury and even see the world-famous Crown Jewels!
We then had lunch and went to the river to enjoy the excellent river cruise. We saw lots of amazing sights down the river! We started the cruise at Tower Bridge, and left the boat at the Houses of Parliament and the Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben happily chimed for us as we left the boat!
The children then had a very tasty and well-deserved meal at Pizza Express. After filling up, we were then ready to go to the theatre to see Matilda the Musical!
The musical was great with fantastic singing, music and acting. The children say it was fun, with a few scary bits, but mostly amazing! Also, so far, this has been: 'The best trip ever!' The children really enjoyed the pizzas, but say that the best part so far has been the musical, especially the parts involving Ms Trunchbull and the newt.
Everyone is happily asleep, in the comfortable beds, in the hotel. Goodnight!
Bonjour! Everyone slept really well, and after a lovely breakfast, we're all ready for a final, amazing day in France!
We visited the village of Sainte-Mère-Église, where the children will saw the church and have a chance to buy things in the shops. The church famously has the parachute memorial commemorating the story of John Steele, whose parachute caught on the church steeple on D-Day.
The children will also saw the Airborne Troops museum, which had lots of amazing, interactive exhibits. They also had a chance to experience what it felt like to parachute out of a plane on D-Day!
We then got back on the coach and headed off to the ferry in Cherbourg. Once again, the children had fun playing cards, watching animated films and singing a variety of songs.
We had an enjoyable ferry trip, in which the children had supper, went to the shops, played bingo and even sang some karaoke!
It's the end of another wonderful French trip. The children have been truly fantastic and have made everyone proud of them. They have learnt so much and have made memories that will last a lifetime, and be one more highlight, of many, of their time at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School.
Au revoir!