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World Book Day was a truly wonderful celebration of imagination and creativity! So many children came to school in amazing costumes, bringing their favourite stories vividly to life. We began the day with a fabulous whole‑school assembly, where Mrs Saxton crafted an adventure story using ideas from every class. The highlight was watching Mrs Garlick guide four talented children as they illustrated the story live while it was being created!
Please read the newsletter below to find out how we are developing Kindness in our school community over the next half term.
There was excitement in the air at Church Hill this week as pupils took to the stage for the school’s much-anticipated annual Talent Competition.
This week, Church Hill C of E Junior School was filled with laughter, excitement and plenty of audience participation as the pantomime ‘M&M’ came to perform for all our children.
The whole school gathered to enjoy a lively and entertaining performance packed with humour, colourful characters and classic pantomime fun. From cheering and clapping to joining in with the traditional “it’s behind you!”, the children were fully engaged from start to finish. The performers did a fantastic job of making the show interactive and inclusive, ensuring that every year group felt part of the experience.
Please read the newsletter below to find out how we are developing Responsibility in our school community over the next half term.
What a wonderfully French-filled day we have had at Church Hill! From the moment the children arrived, the school was alive with French language, culture and creativity as we celebrated French Day 2026.
Church Hill C of E Junior School is delighted to celebrate the achievements of our pupils following the announcement of this term’s Attendance Award and Reading Raffle winners.
We are incredibly proud to share that around 40% of the school did not miss a single day this term, demonstrating fantastic commitment, resilience and enthusiasm for learning. All pupils who achieved 100% attendance were rewarded with 15 house points each, recognising their outstanding effort. Their names were then entered into a prize draw using a spinning wheel, building excitement across the school. The wheel stopped on one lucky pupil, who was awarded an Amazon voucher as this term’s attendance winner.
We are delighted to share some wonderful news from Church Hill C of E Junior School.
Polina has been announced as the winner of the Diocese Nativity Card Competition! Her beautifully designed card impressed the judges with its creativity, originality and clear connection to the Nativity story.
Our Year 3/4 children delivered a wonderful performance of Don’t Be Afraid, bringing the nativity story to life with confidence, humour and joy. The pupils sang beautifully, spoke clearly and worked together brilliantly to share the true meaning of Christmas with our school community.
Pupils, staff, and families at Church Hill C of E Junior School came together last week to support Children in Need, raising an impressive £569.37 for the charity.
Church Hill C of E Junior School held its much-anticipated biannual Environmental Day this week, bringing the whole school together to learn, reflect and take positive action for the planet. The day- led by Mrs Garick, the school's Geography leader- marked an exciting start to a new topic of conversation in which every class explored the environment, the challenges it faces and the steps we can all take to protect it.
Please read the newsletter below to find out how we are developing Courage in our school community over the next half term.
