Leehurst Swan School

Year 4 Pupils at Leehurst Swan School visited St Mark’s Church as part of their RE course work on religious buildings.

The pupils were allocated groups; Church furniture, Positions of the contents of a church, the Lady Chapel and the silverware and robes. Each group was provided with a work sheet. The children rotated around the groups.

The whole experience was worthwhile as the children had the time and opportunity to study a church at close hand without being too timid to move and chatter. They thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

The History and French Departments at Leehurst Swan School ran a successful trip to the World War I Battlefields for Years 9 and 10. 46 students and 5 teachers stayed in a chateau adapted for students near St Omer.

The trip was, as usual, a combination of moving visits to cemeteries and trenches (in various states) and lighter events such as shopping in Albert market , Ypres and St Omer. Five of our students laid a wreath in honour of the fallen during the Menin Gate ceremony and several were able to visit the graves or plaques containing the names of relatives. Mr Appelbee was finally able to lay a wreath in honour of his Uncle Tommy, who was killed in 1916.

James Bagguley of Leehurst Swan School has successfully been awarded his Black Belt in Taekwon Do. The Black Belt symbolises the way of the warrior, the highest level of achievement and self discipline.

Year 7 & 8 Pupils from Leehurst Swan school visited France last week to practice their french. Lunch was spent by the sea in Wimereux and then they had a guided tour round the city of Boulogne. They visited the Belfry and Town Hall. Time was set aside for some shopping and then they went to a french supermarket with their french shopping list to make purchases for their supper.

A great time was had by all.

Pupils from Leehurst Swan took part in Readathon to raise money for CLIC Sargent. They raised £227.00. Readathon is a national sponsored reading event held annually in schools. The charity helps brain damaged children and those suffering from cancer or other problems.

Six Prep pupils qualifed during the school round of the competition and five took part in the next round of the 2008 British Land Chess Challenge held in Warminster on Saturday, 7th June. There were six rounds held over the day.

Three boys: Lewis Commons, Under 11s, Timothy Garston, Under 10s and Nicholas Welch, under 8s qualified for the next round by gaining 4/6 points.  They gained a rosette each and a place in the Southern Gigafinal to be held at Wellington College in Berkshire over the weekend of the 12/13th July.

Alex Larsen and Connor Whittick also did well to win two matches against some challenging opponents.

Well done to all who took part in a  very sporting way.

Year 3 pupils visited Wilton House last week.  It happened to be the 64th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.  We were shown into the Double Cube Room where it was planned.  We had lovely weather for our picnic in the grounds.

Mrs Leach and Mrs Smith dressed in 1940’s costume and Mrs Walker and Mrs Ford dressed as Land girls.