Our last Sports Day of the year happened on Saturday for our Years 5 to 8 children. While we had glorious sunshine at our other three Sports Days, Saturday morning took a bit of a turn... Despite the drizzly start, the children and staff persevered, and the sun eventually broke through. Several school records were broken, House spirits was sky high, and ice creams and bacon butties were munched with gusto on the sidelines. Congratulations to Hazel, who took the trophy! With that, another athletics season comes to a close!

Wow, wow, wow! What a wonderful way to finish the musical calendar than with the incredible Summer Concert. Our bands rocked out, our choirs harmonised beautifully, and Mrs Saunders shed quite a few tears in her final formal concert at Beaudesert. Well done to each and every child who performed, our brilliant back stage crew, and our ever-talented peripatetic team. Highlights from the concert are on YouTube:

4P tackled the high seas on Tuesday with their performance of 'Treasure Island'. The children wholeheartedly embraced their roles as 'pirates' or 'gentlemen', and told the story of Jim Hawkins' swashbuckling adventures on the mysterious island. They did a brilliant job.

Huge well done to our Mercia Athletics finalists, who competed at the Finals in Birmingham on Wednesday. Our relay team came 3rd in their heat and while there was no final race, we know the girls placed in the top 10 nationally. Isla came 5th in her two events; long jump and the hurdles. Well done to the whole team for their stellar efforts.

Our Year 8 children have relished in their final week at Beaudesert Park. During the day they have been chatting with actor Ben Miller, helping with Summer Concert rehearsals, and working on their Revue performances. The evenings have been full and varied, as the children enjoyed a cricket match against parents on Monday on the Fields, the Summer Concert on Tuesday, a tennis tournament and barbecue with staff on Wednesday, along with their final night of boarding (including toasting marshmallows and slipping and sliding down the Banks), and their brilliant Revue performance on Thursday. What a fun week, filled with memories they will cherish into adulthood.

Our Forms who received the most pluses and credits this term were rewards with tasty treats during Wednesday break time. The winning Forms enjoyed chocolate milkshakes, rainbow sweet selections, 'cookie pizzas', s'mores, Biscoff stuffed crepes, and ice cream sundaes. They were gone in seconds!

We are looking forward to celebrating our children's achievements at our Pre-Prep Prize Giving on Friday, and our Prep School Prize Giving on Saturday.