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DT Christmas Fundraising Fair

Wed 14 Dec 2016 Miss Latti

On 12th December Year 7 pupils hosted the first DT Christmas Fair as part of their Enterprise project.

Pupils worked in small teams to design and make a batch of Christmas products that could be sold to raise money for a local charity.

All products were manufactured using a variety of materials/ ingredients e.g. Textiles, wood, plastic or food. During the project pupils delegated key job roles to each member of their team i.e. Project Manager, Production Manager, Creative Design Manager and Marketing and Finance Manager. These job roles enabled pupils to further develop their Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.

Year 7 pupils were raising money for The Trussell Trust Food Bank in Cheddar, and on 15th December they presented The Trussell Trust with a cheque for £474.81. The Trussell Trust were truly grateful to receive the money raised from the DT Christmas Fair as this helped to support many families during Christmas time

‘I am very proud of all the Year 7 pupils because they have put in a lot of hard work and shown great dedication in wanting to make this Christmas Fair a success for such a worthy charity.’
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Christmas Carols at Blackford Cafe

Wed 14 Dec 2016 Mrs Harrison

Year 7 and 8 pupils went to Blackford Cafe this afternoon to entertainment the residents of Blackford. The pupils sang a mixture of traditional Carols, Christmas songs and original compositions. A nice time was had by all.

Caitlin kicks her way to success.

Tue 13 Dec 2016 Mr McGrath

Well done to Caitlin in 6GB for getting her green belt in kickboxing. Caitlin trains at Somerset freestyle kick boxing, and after completing a gruelling training session she was issued her green belt and two medals for sparring. We are very happy for Caitlin and she should be proud of her achievement.

Sedgemoor Area Cross Country Championships

Fri 09 Dec 2016 Mr Jackson

A select few runners from Years 7 and 8 took part in this event at Brymore Academy and all competed brilliantly.

Hannah and Grace kept up their fantastic form from previous races by coming second in the Year 7 Girls and Years 8&9 Girls races respectively.

Ewan and Nathan, in the Year 7 Boys race, avoided the mistake of setting off too fast and came steadily through the pack finishing in 7th and 5th respectively.

All have now qualified to represent Sedgemoor in the Somerset County Championships in January.

Year Eight Boys Hockey v Castle School

Fri 09 Dec 2016 Mrs Allen

Wednesday 7th December

This was a great match,rather late in the season due to wet weather cancellation.

A small group of year eight boys have been working on their hockey skills throughout the term . Led by a very talented captain, Charlie Jackson, the boys enjoyed a highly competitive match.

The first half was goal less, thanks to some brilliant goalkeeping by Owen Toleman. Owen has naturally taken to this position. Louis Bougourd, who was only able to play in the first half, displayed great tenacity and fitness.

Castle scored two goals in the second half quite early on. Archie Joskey- Martin played with fierce determination which earned him the Captain’s player of the match. It was great to see the boys unite as a team to be rewarded with a blinding goal by Charlie.

The final score was 2-1 to Castle School.

A special mention to Charlie Jackon who has given freely of his time to both this team and in the coaching of year five and six girls. Thank you.

Glen Dickson coaches YR6 Rugby

Thu 08 Dec 2016 Mr McGrath

The year 6 boys and girls had a day to remember on Tuesday 6th December, when former Northampton Saints and Otago rugby player Glenn Dickson payed a visit to Hugh Sexey to take some coaching sessions. Glenn, currently works as the rugby development officer for Weston Super Mare rugby club, and he is very enthusiastic about getting into schools and developing and encouraging local talent. The students were very excited to be working with Glenn, and he reinforced the necessity of developing core rugby skills such as catching, running and passing. It was great to see Glenn working with the students and they all found the experience highly rewarding and enriching. It was also pleasing to hear Glenn speak so highly of our students. We hope to see Glenn at Hugh Sexey again soon, and thank him for his time.

Yr6 Rugby vs Wellington College

Wed 07 Dec 2016 Mr McGrath

Many thanks to Wellington College, who visited Hugh Sexey as part of their rugby tour. The boys had been looking forward to the game all year, and even the freezing conditions couldn't deter the boys enthusiasm. Wellington's coach, Mr Renyard brought 2 teams from year 6, and this allowed all of the Wellington team the opportunity to show their rugby skills.

On pitch 1 a close and physical game was taking place. Wellington looked very skilful and well drilled and moved the ball around like the Fijian 7s side; always looking for offloads, and moving the ball wide at every opportunity. We played a different game, keeping the ball a little tighter because of the conditions, and using strong runners like Tom Drummond, Ben Crook, Thelonious Jagger and Toby Marshall to carry the ball into the opposition and tie in the defenders. With two different styles on display, the game was quite the spectacle, and when the Wellington defenders did tire, Will Creaser was able to spot mismatches to send players into score. The score line was close throughout, with excellent play from Sam Callow and Kyle Downie. With the game set at 3 tries each Wellington got the decisive score, after some excellent broken field running. When the final whistle blew the score was 4-3 Wellington, and both teams knew they had been involved in an excellent match.

On pitch 2 it was a similar case of two different styles. For the first 5 minutes, Wellington threw the ball around with reckless abandonment, and some of the ball handling on display was a sight to behold. Hugh Sexey were ably marshalled by Oscar Boorman, and it is a credit to their defence that they were able to prevent Wellington from scoring. Henry Fisher, Henry Williams and Charlie Rant tackled with venom throughout, and were determined to not let Wellington through. After the away side had exhausted their options, Williams pounced on a loose ball and burst through the defence to score. The score was totally against the run of play and seemed to bring the best out of the players. Shortly afterwards, Boorman dashed through after a well worked move from a lineout. Wellington came back into it after some bruising carries from their forwards. Indeed, but for some last gasp defending from William Bougard, Ben Turrell and George Harris Wellington could have drawn level. After sustained defensive pressure, Rant won the ball and wriggled over for a decisive score. In the second half Wellington came back into it, and started to keep the ball a little closer to the ruck and use their forward runners. However, Wellington had the rub of the green at times, and Wellington were unable to convert all their opportunities. In the end the game finished 4-3 to Hugh Sexey.

Many thanks to all of the parents who gave their support and a huge thanks to the staff and students from Wellington who contributed to a wonderful afternoon.

Annual Gymnastics Festival

Mon 05 Dec 2016 Mr McGrath

5 schools visited Hugh Sexey for the annual gymnastics festival. It was a delight to see so many young students enjoying the occasion. Mrs Allen's gymnastics club were fantastic role models and they were well supported by the sports leaders. Thanks to all involved.

Christmas Concert at Wells Cathedral

Fri 02 Dec 2016 Mrs Harrison

The Key Stage 2 enjoyed performing in Wells Cathedral on Tuesday as part of the Wells Cathedral primary school Christmas Concert. The pupils sang alongside pupils from 7 other schools, working with the renowned composer Pete Letanka, singing a commissioned piece 'Santa's Spies'.

Yr8 German Christmas Markets - Homebound

Fri 02 Dec 2016 Mrs Harris

After an exciting and action packed few days we are now on our way home. We had a great day yesterday at the zoo and all the children (and staff) are now fairly tired!

Everyone is looking forward to seeing their parents, and their own beds.