YEAR 5 ESB ASSEMBLYWhat a fantastic assembly celebrating the incredible achievements of our Year 5 pupils! Parents joined us for a special assembly where the children proudly shared their poetry, book readings and presentations from their English Speaking Board exams. A huge well done to all our confident and articulate Year 5 children!
PRE-RECEPTION AT FOREST SCHOOLOur Pre-Reception children had a wonderful time at Forest School this term! They were so excited to spot the gorgeous bluebells carpeting the woodland and even caught a glimpse of a bunny rabbit. Their imaginations were in full swing and they were absolutely certain it was the Easter Bunny taking a well-deserved rest after all his hard work!
ART IN YEAR 2Look at these incredible Pointillism-inspired artworks from our talented Year 2 pupils! They have been busy experimenting with the Busythings art tool, carefully placing individual dots of colour to bring their prompted ideas to life. We were so impressed with all their efforts and Olivia’s piece particularly stood out for its brilliance!
LEARNING ABOUT FROGS IN RECEPTIONReception have started the new topic ‘amazing animals.’ This term they have been learning about the frog life cycle. They created frogs using different skills including cutting, folding and joining. They looked closely at photographs of frogs and created water colour pictures. Finally, they recorded the life cycle of a frog in their literacy books.
EARLY YEARS TRIP TO WINGHAM WILDLIFE PARKWhat a wonderful time our Early Years had on their trip to Wingham Wildlife Park this term! From the majestic gorillas to the towering giraffes, there were so many incredible animals to see. And of course, no school trip is complete without a yummy picnic lunch shared with friends!
year 1 CLASS ASSEMBLYA huge well done to all our amazing Year 1 children for their brilliant assembly this term! It was wonderful to see such confident performances. We know all the parents thoroughly enjoyed it!
LIFECYCLE OF A LADYBIRDOur Reception class has been buzzing with excitement learning all about the lifecycle of a ladybird this term! They have created some fantastic 3D models of the eggs, larvae and the beautiful ladybird itself.
RECEPTION ASSEMBLYWhat a treat it was watching our Reception class perform their growing assembly for their families this term. Their singing was wonderful and the poem was lovely. Well done to each and every one of you!
PRE-RECEPTION FUNWhat a wonderfully busy week in Pre-Reception last week! The children have been engineering marvels by building bridges with 3D shapes, diving into the delightful world of ‘The Great Pet Sale’ by Mick Inkpen, honing their fine motor skills with some serious cutting practice and bringing the farmyard to life with their animal masks and poems!
early years blogWe are excited to launch a new blog dedicated to exploring the wonderful world of early childhood development and our first posts are packed with valuable insights and fun ideas.
In our latest blog posts, we delve into:
Kitchen adventures: cooking up fun with little chefs
Gross motor skills in Early Years
PREP MUSIC SHOWCASEMassive congratulations to every single child who participated in the Prep School Musical Showcase. It was such a joy to witness your wonderful musical talents! Thank you for a truly fantastic evening for all the parents.
ART WINNERSPupils from the Prep School participated in an art competition over the Easter holidays entitled ‘The Natural World’. We received 85 entries, including collages, photos, sketches, water colour paintings and acrylic paintings on canvas. The standard was incredible and it was a very tough job to choose the winners, well done to everyone who took part!
Great Fire of LondonYear 2 had an absolute blast learning about the Great Fire of London this term! They built their own Tudor houses and we recreated history by safely setting fire to them this term! What a memorable way to learn!
Our Year 2 class have been busy rearing chicks from eggs. Please say hello to the newest (and fluffiest) members of our school family, Oreo, Sunny and Shadow! The children are absolutely thrilled.
PREP SCHOOL SPORTS UPDATECricket
On the 7th May, selected Year 5 and 6 boys and girls played in a cricket fixture against Merton Court, away. Merton Court won both fixtures narrowly. Year 5 lost on the very last ball of the game and Year 6 lost by just 5 runs. Well done to all who played.
On the 14th May, selected Year 5 and 6 boys and girls played in a cricket fixture against Babington House, at Queen Mary’s Sports Ground. The Year 5 team did very well to beat their opposition by 18 runs. While the Year 6 put in a strong innings, they unfortunately fell short against their Babington House counterparts. Well done to all who played.
A great sunny day of cricket was had by all the Year 3 and 4 boys and girls cricketers. The afternoon was split into two halves as they had a pairs eight-a-side modified game as well as skill based games which was run by the Year 12 Farringtons Sports leaders. Year 3 unfortunately narrowly went down by five runs 215 to 220. In the Year 4 game it came down to the last ball, Farringtons was batting, if Roopa (Year 4) got out Babington would win if she did not get out Farringtons would win. Most batters would get their body behind the ball and block the ball. Roopa decided to test Mr Doyle’s blood pressure by taking a big swing and hit the ball over the inner field for four runs which meant Farringtons won 226 to 220.
CHISLEHURST SOCIETY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDSHuge congrats to all the fantastic entrants and winners of the Chislehurst Society Annual Environmental Awards last week! A special shout-out to the overall winner, Polina for her stunning watercolour of Scadbury Manor.
HOUSE UPDATESDance competition
Well done to all the performers at the house dance competition this term and thanks to Tia in Year 12 for the fantastic photos!
Curling
Senior School pupils enjoyed some lunchtime fun this term with a house curling competition!
DEBATINGWe were thrilled to see our new Friday lunchtime debating competition thriving! A big shout-out to Ethan and Nishaan in Year 7 and Fintan and Jose in Year 8 for their excellent arguments this term. This initiative is fostering fantastic skills in our pupils!
Well done to Jake in Year 9 and Lydia in Year 8 who competed in the semi-final of the English Speaking Union’s Performing Shakespeare competition this week. Lydia delivered a dynamic performance as Juliet addressing the Nurse and Jake was brilliant as Malvolio reading a counterfeit love-letter. Both delivered remarkable performances commended by the judges. They are to be praised for showing such a professional level of skill.
JUNIOR MATHS CHALLENGEWe were excited to run the Junior Maths challenge with some of our Year 7 and 8 pupils. The challenge aims to stimulate mathematical thinking, encourage precision and develop problem-solving skills. The questions are designed to be accessible to all pupils but also provide a challenge for those with more advanced mathematical knowledge. Pupils who perform well are awarded bronze, silver and gold certificates. Good luck to all involved.
YEAR 13 PREFECTS BARBEQUEA heartfelt thank you to our amazing Year 13 prefects for their incredible contributions throughout the year! We loved hosting them for a thank you barbeque in the glorious sunshine. Huge thanks as well to our wonderful Catering Team for the mouth-watering lunch!
TRIP TO SEE THE DEVIL WEARS PRADAA taste of the West End for our Senior School pupils this term! They were captivated by The Devil Wears Prada. A truly memorable experience.
Duke of Edinburgh gold practiceFantastic effort from our Year 12 students! 9 students successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh gold practice expedition in the stunning Yorkshire Dales this term. Covering up to 80km over 4 days from Reeth to Malham Tarn, they experienced brilliant walking weather, learned valuable skills and are now geared up for their qualifier in June!
SAPIENTIAM TALKHistory came alive for our Senior School pupils this term during a captivating Sapientiam Talk! Our guest speaker, Zanda Bertwistle from the Chislehurst Historical Society, shared incredible insights into the war years right here in Chislehurst.
CHEERLEADING SUCCESSAbsolutely fantastic effort from Amelia in Year 7! To come 24th out of 230 U12 Level 2 teams from all over the world at the Youth Summit Cheerleading Competition in Florida is an incredible achievement, especially as one of only three UK teams who qualified. Huge congratulations to Amelia and her team!
MARATHON SUCCESSHuge congrats to Miss Smith on an incredible marathon run! Finishing in an amazing 4 hours and 30 minutes – what an achievement!
This term, our Year 12 students had a fascinating trip to the heart of London, exploring both the historic Houses of Parliament and the iconic Bank of England! A fantastic opportunity to witness governance and finance in action.
AMAAN WEEKLY NEWSWell done to Amaan in Year 10 who has taken the initiative to create his very own newspaper! Amaan noticed a gap and decided to fill it. In his own words: “Because not many people my age were reading the news as it was often too long or difficult to engage with. My newspaper makes news bite-sized and easy to understand, so young people can quickly catch up on what is going on. I put each issue together by planning the layout and making sure everything fits the format neatly and is relevant to what is going on in the world.”
Bromley Festival prize winners concertWell done to Ethan in Year 7 who performed at the Bromley Festival prize winners concert at St George’s church Bickley.
BUCKINGHAM PALACEThis term, Mrs White and Mrs O’Neil had the pleasure of being invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the achievements of young people achieving their Gold Duke of Edinburgh award. They had a wonderful morning and were able to meet up with two of our students who were there to celebrate their fantastic achievement.
KARATE SUCCESSHuge congratulations to Simona in Year 10 who achieved her black belt in karate! What an incredible accomplishment!
Sidcup Civic Recognition AwardCongratulations to Evie in Year 13, who was awarded a Sidcup Civic Recognition Award, presented by the Mayor last week. Evie won this award for providing CPR to a patient involved in an accident on her way home one evening. Although a traumatic event, Evie went on to arrange for all Sixth Formers at Farringtons to be given CPR training, including the use of a defibrillator, by the ambulance service.
FLOREAT – SURVIVAL SKILLSOur Farringtons Senior School pupils put their survival skills to the test during their Floreat lesson! They learned how to build a fire and then enjoyed the sweet reward of making delicious s’mores.
BFI TRIPI found the KS3 trip to the British Film Institute for their German Culture and Identity Day really fun because I found it very interactive. Es war sehr gut! The first section was filled with questions that we could all answer and James was brave enough to volunteer an answer in front of the whole auditorium.
There were four films which covered the themes of: heritage, family, language, history and culture. The films were ‘Der Ganz Grosse Traum’, ‘Almanya’, ‘Contra’ and the full length feature film ‘Berlin ’36’ about the Berlin Olympics. We also studied an advert which challenged cultural stereotypes about Germany and the Germans. We were given a support booklet containing lots of useful vocabulary which helped us answer the questions.
Overall, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day and we hope to go on another trip like this in the future.
Jake – Year 9
WEEKEND FUNWhat a weekend for our boarders! Delicious brunch at The Bull in Chislehurst on Saturday, followed by some thrilling go-karting action and topped off with a fantastic Cinco de Mayo dinner!
THORPE PARKOur boarders and their friends made the most of the glorious sunshine with an action-packed trip to Thorpe Park. Smiles, screams and sunshine – the perfect combo!
AGENT VISITIt was an absolute pleasure hosting our incredible agents from around the globe this term, they loved touring the school, watching our performing arts show, meeting pupils and participating in an archery lesson.
SUMMER FUN DAYGet ready for some summer fun! The Farringtons Parents Association is thrilled to invite you to our annual Summer Fun Day on Saturday 21st June, from 11am to 3pm. We have got a fantastic day planned for the whole family, including:
Fairground rides for thrill-seekers
Get creative with sand art
Delicious BBQ to satisfy your cravings
Refreshing drinks at the bar
Glam up at the henna tattoo and glitter bar
Funky hair braiding
Pony rides
A mega tombola with amazing prizes!
Plus, browse lots of wonderful stalls and enjoy exciting performances throughout the day. Entry is just £2 per adult, and children come FREE! Do not miss out on this fantastic community event! See you there!
