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In June, we welcomed St. Joachim's for our 4th inter-school Archery tournament. St. Helen's once again delivered an exceptionally strong performance, winning 151 points to St. Joachim's 51. Well done to all the children at Archery club - your hard work this year has really paid off!

This year's Arts Weeks celebrated the theme of Women Power, inspiring children to explore the strength, courage and achievements of powerful women. Each year group learned about both a fictional heroine from a storybook and a real-life inspirational woman, using their stories as the inspiration for a range of creative artwork. As part of their learning, pupils also completed a homework project, producing beautiful pieces of art celebrating the inspirational women in their own lives. The week was a wonderful opportunity to recognise the positive impact women have on our communities, history and everyday lives while showcasing our pupils' creativity and appreciation.

The Year 6s shared their favourite memories of their time at St Helen's at the end of their Leavers' Mass. They celebrated their time together at St Helen's, the friendships made, the opportunities they had, and the lifelong memories to cherish.

This month, 4 pupils from Year 5 visited St. Bonaventure's and St. Angela's to take part in the trust's annual STEM project. Our students successfully completed exciting secondary school-style science lessons, honing their skills in using test tubes and Bunsen burners. At St. Bonaventure's, we learnt about food groups, including how to test for starch, acids and alkalis; at St. Angela's, we learnt about the energy in food and how to measure it. It was a fantastic experience, and the children showed great skill and determination.

This year Nellie in year 4 was nominated for this award. She attended the ceremony with her best friend. Nellie is a kind, thoughtful and responsible member of our school community. She consistently shows outstanding care and consideration for others, particularly a boy in her class who has autism. Nellie takes the time to support him throughout the school day, helping him to use his core board to communicate and ensuring he understands what is happening now and what will happen next. Her patience, empathy and willingness to help enable him to feel included, confident and supported. Nellie demonstrates true citizenship through her compassion, respect and commitment to making sure everyone feels valued and able to participate. She is an excellent role model for her peers and is thoroughly deserving of this award.

This half term we celebrated all things French for our annual French Day. To mark the event, the children dressed up in French colours, learned about Francophone countries and significant French people. In the market, year 6 served fromage, brioche, pâté and more for the rest of the school to taste. During French lessons, the children used role play to practise ordering food in French to help them prepare.

Sir David Amess Children's Parliament UK

It was a very exciting day as we travelled to our new friends, St Joachim’s. We are learning about belonging and we learnt how our schools belong to a Trust, as part of our focus for the Citizenship Focus Weeks.

We’re proud to be part of largest children’s choir concerts in the world, bringing together primary schools from across the UK in a truly electrifying experience. Through these unforgettable events, children discover their voices, grow in confidence, and feel part of something extraordinary – all while inspiring a lifelong love of music and performing alongside 9000 other singers at the 02 London.

The School Choir were invited to perform at the Newham Holocaust Memorial Day. They sang a song with a strong message to fit the theme this year of "Bridging Generations,” highlighting the importance of passing on the testimonies and lessons of the Holocaust to younger generations. It encourages us to engage with the past and take action to ensure that its lessons continue to guide us today.