05 Mar 2010
Year 7 worked hard on Friday 5th March to put on a talent show for the younger pupils. The class showed terrific teamwork to organize sound, lighting, hosts, refreshments and prizes as well as re-organising the bamba and cleaning it at the end. There were acts from Infants to Year 6 performing all sorts of different skills such as singing, dancing, gymnastics, Diablo, piano, violin and electric guitar for an appreciative audience of parents and fellow students. The afternoon finished with two winners. Patrick from year 2 with his dazzling Diablo and Daniel from year 4 for his excellent piano playing. They were presented with trophies sponsored by SKF. Well done Year 7 and all that took part.
01 Mar 2010
Year 4 took part in a handball tournament on Monday 1st March and won both of their games. This was a qualifying round and means that they go on to the finals of the competition. Good luck in the next phase.
05 Feb 2010
The year 9s worked hard on Friday 5th February putting on a disco for the younger children while at the same time raising money for their end of year trip. There were fun things to eat and drink as well as games like musical statues, musical chairs, the limbo and prizes for the best dancers. There was also an exhibition of hip-hop dance from a group of year 9 students. The youngest classes came first followed by years 3 to 6. Year 9 got a hour to themselves at the end with the stereo. Thank you to the students for putting on this event for the younger children and also to the parents for all their work and time given in support.
27 Jan 2010
The 27th January saw year two and three walk to Ruddalen for a session of ice skating. We picked a good day for Winter Sports as there was a snowstorm for most of the day. However the teachers and pupils braved the elements and the day was a great success. (The area around the school itself is a bit of an ice rink at present. Please be careful when moving around the site).
22 Jan 2010
Many thanks to all of you that have given us positive feedback about the new website. We will be adding information in the coming weeks as we all familiarise ourselves with the new tools. We are particularly keen for parents to gain access through their log in. If you are not able to log in then please get in touch and we will work towards a solution. We also thank you in advance for your patience with any teething problems that we have.
22 Jan 2010
We have recently taken delivery of five new machines for the woodwork room which have now been installed by Mr Wallin, Mr Borgman and Mr Ormsby. The children will start using them later once they are comfortable with the simpler woodworking tools. All woodwork classes are taught in small groups.
22 Jan 2010
You may have read in the press that the financial situation affecting our school is also affecting all other schools, whether they are council schools, gymnasiums or parent run nurseries. Having taken in more pupils we have gone a long way to solving the problem presented to us in December. We also have the right to appeal and members of our board are working with Mr Potter on our appeal. Unfortunately it will be some time before this appeal is heard but we will keep you informed on our progress.
06 Jan 2010
We have five new additions to the playground as of January, exercise machines donated by Medical Fitness AB. The machines can be used by many different age groups as the children just work against their own body weight. So far they are proving popular with the children for play and for exercise, which is a good combination. Thank you to Mr Jenkins for organizing this equipment.
16 Dec 2009
On Friday 18th December The English School took over The English Church for our traditional Christmas service to end the term. As always the church was full with many standing at the back. Pupils from the senior school did readings and there were several musical performances including Junior choir, the recorders group and several guitar pieces. During the singing of ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ there was a collection for a special needs school in Bethlehem set up by the Swedish charity Biblelands. More than 2200SEK was raised in the collection. Thank you to the Reverend Barbara Moss for hosting us, to all performers and to our musical directors Mr Garay and Mr Jacobson.
15 Dec 2009
During the last 4 days of Term 1, students from Years 6 to 9 had “Elevens val “ or Students Choice, where they could choose form a range of activities to spend their school day doing. The activities included challenging physical events, fashion, dance, music, robot model making, , woodwork, Christmas wreath making, cooking, and helping out in junior classes or in the school kitchen.
At the end of the 4 days of Students Choice, which was the last day of school before the Christmas holidays, students gathered in the dining room and were given a fruit drink and gingerbread cookies. They displayed the results of their work and there was a production which included a fashion show and dance performances. It is during activities such as these that we see more of the remarkable talent of the students in the school.