Well done to our children who took part in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge recently. A quarter of a million children across the UK take the exam. On average, 40% of children receive an award, with 15% achieving silver, and 6% achieving a gold award. Over half of our Year 7s received awards, and 68% of our Year 8s!

Only 1% of children qualify for the next round. We have 5 children from Beaudesert who have qualified for the next stage: Isaac, Natasha, Patrick, Rupert, and Harry C.W.

Congratulations to all that took part.

We enjoyed a bumper lunchtime concert this week, with almost 40 children sitting down in front of the piano  from every year group. We enjoyed listening to each and every piece, which were all full of character and musical prowess.

We hope parents enjoyed our Year 3 cricket skills afternoon on Thursday, where children showcased the tricks and techniques they have been learning in their Games sessions this term. From batting and bowling to fielding and catching, the children did it all with smiles on their faces.

Binoculars at the ready! Curiosity and exploration have driven our learning in Pre-Prep this week.

Nursery headed out on a cow hunt on the Common, in which we learnt that cows can walk and poo at the same time!

Year 1 showcased their learning about Charles Darwin in their assembly about Exploration, including explaining our new inquiry-based approach to topic work.

Forest School has been full of mini-beast hunts and pond dipping in the glorious sunshine.

In Year 2, we have been exploring our wild and wonderful world, researching food chains and habitats. We enjoyed a special visit from Sophie Contractor, of Curious Kids, in which we learnt about how chameleons use camouflage in the rainforest.

We have also made our own butter, created wonderful artwork and learnt about contractions by becoming ‘grammar doctors’.

Anna Packman, Head of Pre-Prep

I feel I start each week of the Buzz in the Summer Term with my best Michael Fish impression and uphold the very British tradition of talking about the weather... This week is no exception.

Showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday meant that the boarders stayed inside. The inclement weather did not dampen any moods, as there was Just Dance, karaoke, fun in the Sports Hall, and a return of full-school hide and seek. As the weather improved on Wednesday, the long-awaited opening of the outdoor pool allowed some of our Year 8s to christen the water for 2024. This was accompanied by tennis and Wachy Special. Thursday followed a similar theme with all the children either in the pool, the woods, or on the banks.

We have also been trading in our Boarding Stars for treats in the House in the evenings. Milkshakes are by far the most popular choice, but many of the boarders now have their own keyring emojis adorned to their bags.

Finally, Wednesday got quite emotional... Tracey, our long-serving evening chef, had her last evening service for our boarders. She has supplied the children and staff with fantastic meals and snacks throughout her time, and always does so with a smile on her face. She has decided to swap a life behind the stove for a life in the stables, and our children were very excited to hear about her new job working with horses. The children gave Tracey a card and flowers, and she begrudgingly posed for a picture with all the Year 8s outside of the Dining Room.

Thank you, Tracey. Have a lovely weekend all!

Oli and Debbie Jones, Houseparents

Last Friday, children in Years 6, 7 and 8 went to the West London Shooting School to take part in the IAPS Clay Pigeon Shooting competition.

Beaudesert took part in the U13, U12 and U11 competitions. Although it was a rather early start to the day, our children were right on target with their shooting. A special mention must go to Raffy and Monty in Year 8 for their excellent scores in the U13 competition, and to the Year 6 boys for coming 4^th, despite only having 3 children in the team. Congratulations to the U12s for winning their class! An excellent team effort; we look forward to presenting the medals in assembly soon.

5AH jump-started our week with an assembly pondering the question, 'What makes a good life?' They asked the children whether money makes people happy, and whether we would be better off if we only experienced happiness. 5AH did a great job at showing how material objects don't always bring us happiness, and how helping others can bring us happiness.

Huge well done to Xander and Archie, who have been playing as part of Avonvale Football Club this year. After topping their league last year, the team were promoted to the Severn Valley Youth League (the highest regional league for their age group). The team have battled throughout the season and got to the final last weekend. From 0-2 down at Half Time, the team came back to win the final 3-2! Special congratulation to Archie, who was named Player of the Match for his control and determination.

Very well done to Evie in Year 1 who scooped two first places and a second place prize at the Cotswold Dance Festival last weekend. She did a wonderful job!

Polo season is just around the corner, with Gloucestershire Festival of Polo happening on Saturday, 8th and Sunday, 9th June. Beaudesert Park parents can get 10% off tickets through the discount code BPSCHOOL24.

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Schools from across the South West joined us for an afternoon of athletics in the sunshine today. We'll have a full report in the Buzz next week but we hope you enjoyed the festivities!