Weekly News - Friday 21st June 2024

Year 1 and 2 Performances at Compass Theatre 

On Thursday afternoon, Year 1 and Year 2 took to the stage at the Compass Theatre for their respective dramatic productions. What an afternoon we had in store! 

Year 1 performed 'Project Planet', a charming tale about a rewilding project which is sabotaged by unruly scarecrows! All the children played their parts brilliantly. They treated the audience to whole-cast songs and demonstrated outstanding stage presence and confidence. Well done Year 1, you are all stars!

 

Year 2's production, 'Plastic Pirates', was a hugely entertaining play which also delivered a serious message: how to save the oceans from plastic pollution. The audience were enthralled by all of the characters, from Captain Clingfilm and Polly Styrene to the turtles, starfish and seabirds. It was wonderful to see all of the children give it their all in such a vibrant production. Congratulations to Year 2! 

A huge thank you to all of the staff involved in both productions who have worked tirelessly to pull together these wonderful theatrical experiences for the children, and to all of the families who came along to watch. 

 

Prep Sports Day

Today Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 put their best foot forward at Prep Sports Day held at Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex. The children participated in a range of track and field events, competing to win House points for their respective teams. Pupils had the opportunity to take part in the long jump, high jump, sprint races, hurdles, javelin, shot put, relay and more. It was wonderful to see everyone get into the team spirit and achieve great results. You can see some photographs of the day on our Galleries page.

 

 

Centenary Concert And Art Exhibition

Tickets for the Centenary Concert and Art Exhibition are now available to all families in the school. We hope that you will join us for this special occasion on Thursday 11th July, which will round off our centenary year in style. Many of our talented Upper School pupils will be performing at the concert, including our Junior Choir, Senior Choir, Chamber Choir, Orchestra and several solo vocal and instrumental performances. There will also be some spoken word performances. If you have younger children, why not come along to see what the future holds in store at St. Helen's College!

You may book tickets by logging in to your SchoolsBuddy account, with the options as follows. All tickets include refreshments.

£5 - family ticket to the art exhibition (3 - 5 p.m.)
£15 - ticket to the evening concert including art exhibition (exhibition from 6 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m.)

Chess Match

On Thursday, St. Helen's College chess players from Years 2 - 6 played a series of exciting matches against St. Bernadette's Primary School. The competition consisted of two rounds, both very closely contested, however in the end St. Bernadette's just had the edge, winning overall. 

The competition was a great opportunity for the children to gain vital experience and put their knowledge and game skills to the test. Well done to all of the members of the team and a special mention to both the captains, Parth K (A team) and Ali B (B team) and to Aakash B, the only pupil to win both of his games, well done!

Finally, congratulations to Ishani A (2R) and Leonard S (3M), the youngest players in the team who played extremely well against Year 5 and 6 in the opposing team, demonstrating that age is no barrier to success! A big thank you to St. Bernadette's for hosting a thrilling match and providing refreshments.

Tennis Finals 

Year 5 and 6 tennis players hit the court this week in the annual SHC Tennis Competition. The finalists, who successfully completed the earlier knock out rounds, played a series of first to 11 point matches. The children all played with flair and a lively sense of competition. It is terrific to see their skills and technique progressing. In the end the winners were:

Year 5: Avar D and Simar C 

Year 6: Tiya T and Zakariya M

 

 

Centenary Teddy Bear Is Named!

The St. Helen's College Centenary Bear is now officially named Coco! The overall winner was drawn on Monday from the winning class entries drawn last week. Well done Sanaya M!

A huge thank you to all who donated to the naming raffle, a grand total of £205.80 has been raised for the Four Paws animal preservation charity to support their important work. 

 

 

 

'Recycle to Read' Books 

In March, children across all school sites donated old and used batteries for the 'Recycle To Read' initiative, part of a National Waste Week. Overall the school managed to collect sixteen kilograms of used batteries to be recycled. Thank you to everyone for your support. In exchange, we received this week a collection of lovely new books. Well done to our Eco Warriors for leading this project! 

We heartily encourage all families to continue to recycle unwanted 'tech', you can find out more information on local electrical and battery drop off points here. Please remove batteries from electricals and recycle them separately. You can find out more information on the these links:

Material Focus hello@materialfocus.org.uk
www.recycleyourelectrical.org.uk
facebook.com/recycleyourelectricals
@recycleelectric
@recycleyourelectricals_
linkedin.com/company/materialfocus

Centenary PA Summer Fete

We are looking forward to welcoming pupils and their families, alumni and the local community to a fun-packed family afternoon at tomorrow's PA Centenary Summer Fete. There will be all the usual exciting games, fun stalls, a raffle, face painting, a BBQ and more, plus plenty of entertainment as choirs and soloists take to the stage to perform. The Summer Fete is always a highlight in the school calendar so please come along to show your support for the terrific fundraising work of the PA. 

Next Week

Monday 24th - Friday 28th June Year 2 Swimming
Monday 24th - Friday 28th June Year 6 at The Compass Theatre
Tuesday 25th June - Ducklings Parents' Evening 
Thursday 27th June - Reception Trip to Whipsnade Zoo
Friday 28th June a.m. - Years 4 and 5 Visit to The Compass Theatre
Thursday 27th and Friday 28th June  - Year 6 Evening Performance at The Compass Theatre 
Friday 28th June - Nursery Visit to Campbell Dentist