Weekly News - Friday 5th May 2023

We have all enjoyed celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III today at school.

Pupils and staff wore red, white and blue and the pupils took part in parades to showcase the beautiful crowns they had made.

There was a picnic-style celebration lunch and a super class assembly too. 

 

Upper School children came together to sing a special Coronation song. You can see the video of this here.

The Hillingdon Music Service is organising a day of music and dance in Uxbridge on Sunday 7 May to celebrate the King’s Coronation. You can find details here.

 

 

 

4T Class Assembly

The children of 4T presented a confident, informative and very enjoyable assembly at Upper School this morning, themed around the coronation of King Charles III. They gave us the history of some other kings and queens and then proceeded to act out a coronation, giving us a foretaste of what we will all see on Saturday. We all sang The National Anthem and the children also performed a King Charles Poem which they had written as a class. Well done 4T.

Year 3 Residential Trip - PACCAR Scout Camp

Our Year 3 pupils return happy and tired today after their first school residential to PACCAR Scout Camp. The children were a credit to their families and to St. Helen's College throughout the trip and have certainly gained in independence, enjoying many challenging and interesting activities while there.

 

 

 

 

Year 2 Visit Iver Nature Study Centre

On Tuesday the Year 2 classes took a trip to the Iver Nature Study Centre, where they enriched their science learning about animal habitats. The children enjoyed taking part in several activities including pond dipping, a mini-beast hunt and making bug hotels, which they were able to take home with them. They thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the centre and this was reflected in their very detailed recounts of the day.

More Chess Success!

Further to the report last week, we are delighted to announce that Jacob N also took part in the Delancey UK Schools Chess Challenge Megafinal competition and has qualified for the Gigafinal. Well done Jacob!

Year 5 Reading Club Proves Popular

A new club for Year 5 children who love reading is proving popular. The club is voluntary and there are two groups, meeting alternate Thursdays from 8.00 - 8.30 a.m. The group pictured here are reading The Wolf Wilder, a challenging adventure story set in Russia. The children read the book in between the meetings and then, facilitated by Mrs. Briggs, discuss the text and share ideas and predictions. 

 

 

General Knowledge Quiz Club Semi-Final

Our General Knowledge Quiz Club took part in their semi-final on Thursday morning, competing against teams from prep schools across the UK. Two St. Helen's College teams had qualified for the semi-final; the team members were:

Parisa S, Armaan V, Eva J, Yousra M
Aadhya M, Rohan F, Roha K, Arshvir S.

There were a lot of tricky questions on the day and the teams certainly learnt some new facts along they way! The teams finished 40th and 48th overall. Well done to the children who took part.

Maths Quiz Club Heat

On Wednesday two St. Helen's College teams took part in the annual Maths Quiz Club competition. The children really enjoyed the experience and learnt a lot about working together as a team. 

Parents' Evenings (Years 1 - 6)

Thank you to all of the parents who attended the first parents' evening on Tuesday this week. It was lovely to see you all and we hope that you found the conversations useful. The next parents' evening for Years 1 to 6 will take place on Thursday 11th May from 5.00 to 8.00 p.m.

School At Work Open Morning

On Thursday morning we held a School At Work Open Morning for prospective parents. As usual, we were fully booked and the families who attended were very impressed by their tours. Our Year 6 pupils were eager guides and were highly commended by our visitors for their enthusiasm, knowledge and confidence.

Singing Competition Reminder

Today is the deadline for submitting video entries for this year's Singing Competition. The final will take place on 19th May; full details and a form to register your child's entry are here. 

Next Week

Tuesday 9th May will see our orchestra visiting John Lyon School to take part in a special day of music. 

On Wednesday 10th May we will enjoy our annual Wellbeing Day.

On Thursday 11th May and Friday 12th May we will be holding Nursery Discovery Days.

There is an Owls Class coffee morning/class assembly on Thursday 11th May and a 4L coffee morning/class assembly on Friday 12th May.

Details of these events have been sent directly to parents.

Summer School

Thank you to those parents who have booked places at our Summer School at PACCAR in August. There is now just one place left for Year 5 and a few spaces still available for Year 3 children. All other places have been filled.