Walking Challenge - June 2019 

It was the perfect day for our 10 and 5 mile walking challenges, which the pupils really enjoyed. Some of them are asking to do a longer walk next time!

Duke of Edinburgh : 

Pupils recently successfully completed their assessed expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awardl.

As explained by Josie Barber : 

Day 1 was the most difficult day because the route we had planned was extremely overgrown.  It was about 12 km long and it was also quite hot, but we soldiered through and after about 6 hours we arrived at the campsite without getting lost.  We put up our tents, cooked our food and played lots of interesting games.  When Mrs Wiltshire arrived we encountered a slight problem, she didn't have a tent.  After a while of calling around, we finally managed to get one.  However, by this time it was quite dark and Mr Gulliford and Mrs Wiltshire thought it would be funny to watch us put the tent up.  The challenge became much harder when we realised the tent was one of those old fashioned ones, but we managed it in the end with the help of some instructions.  On day 2, the walking was much easier.  We travelled about the same distance, but it only took us about 4 hours as the route was fairly flat and it wasn't overgrown.  However we took a wrong turn at one point but we found our way back.   Overall the DofE expedition was a great experience and we learnt a lot of new skills.  It was also really fun and it allowed us to work together as a team.  

Athletics competition at Kingdown School – Monday 24^th June 2019

We took a trip over to Kingdown School to take part in an athletics competition. The children competed in a sprint, long distance, relay, standing long jump, speed bounce and vortex howler throw.

We came 4th place and were 2 points off coming 3rd! The children should be very proud of how well they did and it was lovely to see them all supporting and congratulating each other. 

It was a great end to the term and we look forward to many more fixtures next year! 

Dutch Games

Class 2 has had a student from The Netherlands who is studying to be a Teaching Assistant.  She has been teaching the children about life in the Netherlands and organised a fun session of typical Dutch games for the class.

School trip to 'We The Curious' Bristol on Wednesday 8th May 2019

On Wednesday 8th May the whole school enjoyed a trip to 'We the Curious' in Bristol.  The younger children had great fun exploring the practical activities, putting into practice the work they had done on energy, forces, magnetism and electricity.  The senior children engaged in science experiments in the laboratory, consolidating their learning so far this year.  Great fun was had by all, and it was fantastic that the museum was not too busy, meaning that there was plenty of time and space to explore fully the interactive experiences.  

Dodgeball Event in Aid of BHF - Thursday 4th April 2019

Raising money for the British Heart Foundation, the whole school participated in a fundraising game of Dodgeball on Thursday 4th April. This is a charity close to the heart of at least one family at the school, with their daughter having recently undergone her second open heart surgery due to being born with a congenital heart condition. Fun and frolics were had by all (indeed, Class 1 pupils were heard saying that it had been the best day of their lives!) and this despite the weather going against plans to host the event outside. The money is still being counted, but the school raised a significant amount for the British Heart Foundation which, with the 20% ‘cash back’ to the school, means that the school's building fund will also benefit.

5-a-Side Football Friendly at Clarendon Academy - Thursday 28th March

Emmaus School travelled across town to join Clarendon Academy in a friendly 5-a-side football match. The boys played well, showing great sportsmanship and came away winning two of the four games played.

Trip to France, Monday 18th to Friday 22nd March

A small group of Year 10 and 11 students visited France to help them with their language studies. The students stayed with host families of pupils who attend Mathurin Cordier School, a small Christian school on the outskirts of Paris. During the week, the students enjoyed a trip to Mantes la Jolie Cathedral (including unprecedented access to the first floor after a worker who was renovating the roof had left the staircase door open by mistake!) and patisseries from a local boulangerie. The students also visited Paris to see the Eiffel Tower, the Trocadéro and the Champs Élysées (although a lot of damage has been caused by the recent riots in which the yellow jackets were involved).

Pupils spent time at school, participating in Maths, English and Spanish lessons as well as enjoying handball. Most of our pupils were unfamiliar with the sport, but they all enjoyed it. Despite being pushed out of their comfort zone, all the pupils spoke as much as possible in French and Mr Ramond, our teacher of French at Emmaus School, said he was proud of their achievements.