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Bowling their way to success.

Fri 15 Jul 2016 Mr McGrath

Huge congratulations to the Hugh Sexey bowling team. They won the first ever Mark Moor School cup competition having only taken the game up a few weeks earlier. Thanks must go to Mr Roger Bowden who came to the school and promoted the fine sport. Jacob Loveridge, Josh Mullin and Cameron Carmichael made up the boys team with Charley Jones and Sassi Carrington creating the girls team. Mr Bowden was very impressed by the skill and etiquette shown from the players at Hugh Sexey and he looks forward to the school producing more teams in the future.

KS2 Sports Day

Fri 15 Jul 2016 Mr McGrath

Well done all of the pupils involved in the year 5 and 6 sports days. Track, field and group games took place over 3 lessons, and the pupils worked very hard and put in some wonderful performances. Every pupils contributed to events, with the fun run and 1500m proving to be very popular.

The high proportion of parents helped contribute to the atmosphere and it was great to see the pupils enjoy competing so much.

Daisy Becker Hughes had a day to remember. She broke the long jump record from 2000, previously held by Naomi Taschimowitz (3.52m), with a fantastic jump of 3.84m.

All of the pupils should be very proud of their efforts.

In the end the Vikings emerged the winners, closely followed by the Saxon, Normans and Celts.

KS3 Sports Day

Fri 15 Jul 2016 Mr McGrath

Well done to all of the students involved in the keystage 3 sports days. The events were split into two afternoons. One focused on field events and collaborative group games. The other day had track events and fun activities such as sack races and ball skill games. All of the students contributed to an excellent atmosphere with notable performances by Cameron Carmichael, Jacob Loveridge, Charlotte Watson and Sassy Carrington. As always records were at stake, and Lewis Hembrow McKinley came desperately close to beating the high jump and 100 meters long standing records. With famous alumni such as Gibbs, Butler and Fox it is understandable why records are not frequently broken, this made Grace White's achievement all the more impressive. Grace broke Natasha Gowan's long standing (2002) record of 1:14.9 in the 400 m with a time of 1:13.10. A fantastic achievement.

When all of the keystage 3 results were tallied the Celts were the winners, closely followed by the Normans, Saxons and Vikings.

Many thanks for all the staff, students and parents who contributed to two lovely afternoons.

The Yr 8s are in London

Fri 15 Jul 2016 Ms Bury

This week the Year 8 pupils travelled to London for a whirlwind 2 days in the City. Their packed schedule included a tour of St Paul's, cruising down the Thames, a flight on the London Eye,a guided tour of the Tower of London and free time in Covent Garden followed by a show (the Lion King this year). Everyone had a great time, despite the rather mixed weather!

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Saxophone Distinction

Thu 14 Jul 2016 Mrs Harrison

Congratulations to Edward on passing his Saxophone Grade 2 exam with distinction.

Yr 8 Digital Leaders Presentation

Tue 12 Jul 2016 Mr Fairbanks

The year 8 digital leaders ended the year in fine style with a presentation evening to parents and staff. Their project x presentations, which aimed to present a product or service for the future, showcased a range of impressive ideas including a virtual world to allow the user to live forever, a holographic phone and a brand new social media app. The winning team of Sarah, Sam and Brenna designed a personal identification chip and demonstrated a range of Computing and communication skills in their pitch. Congratulations to all our digital leaders for a fantastic evening.

Cakes wanted!

Tue 12 Jul 2016

The Great Western Cycle Ride (consisting of up to 1200 cyclists) will be passing our school on Sunday 17^th July, between 10am and 3pm and we will be acting as their refreshment point. So many hungry cyclists can consume a lot of cake, so if you would like to make a baked contribution, by Friday 15^th July, it would be most gratefully received! All monies raised will be put towards the School Fund to the benefit of all our pupils.

Sporting Tributes for Year 8s

Tue 12 Jul 2016 Mr McGrath

As a tribute to the hard work and enthusiasm the year 8s have put into sport at Hugh Sexey, they were invited to attend an end of year award ceremony to pay tribute to their accomplishments. All PE staff were present, along with other members of staff who have donated their time. Outstanding contribution and most improved trophies were handed out to boys and girls in each sport along with the coveted best effort and sport leader award. We would like to wish the year 8s the very best of luck in their new journey, and we hope they continue to enjoy and excel in their chosen sports.

Caitlin Kicks her Way to Success

Fri 08 Jul 2016 Mr McGrath

Congratulations to Caitlin in year 5. She is now an orange belt in freestyle kickboxing. Caitlin has been kickboxing for 2 years and on Wednesday she passed a rigorous exam involving axe kicks, side kicks and front snap kicks. Well done and keep up the good work.

Year 7 Visit to Wells Cathedral and Glastonbury Abbey:

Thu 07 Jul 2016 Ms Taylor

Year 7 Visit to Wells Cathedral and Glastonbury Abbey:

As an extension to pupils' learning, a group of Year 7s took a trip to Wells Cathedral and Glastonbury Abbey yesterday (Wednesday 6th July). The focus of the visit was to explore the impact that the Reformation and Dissolution of the Monasteries had on our local area. While at the Cathedral, pupils were able to work with detailed primary resources to investigate how the changes implemented during the reign of Edward VI affected the funding and wealth of religious institutions like Wells Cathedral. They also had a tour of the Cathedral,. including the library, where pupils were able to see first hand how the development of the printing press helped spread the changing ideas of faith and religion. In the afternoon, pupils travelled to nearby Glastonbury Abbey to be amongst the ruins and aftermath of Henry VIII's cunning plan to gain power, control and greater wealth. Pupils participated in a re-enactment of pilgrim on pilgrimage to Glastonbury Abbey in the 16th century and they had a very informative tour of the Abbey, including the Abbots kitchen, in order to gain a better perspective on the very important role the Abbey and monasteries in general, played in the local communities of people at the time. The weather was gorgeous, and the pupils learned a great deal.