News Archive - June 2010

All the fun of the Fair!

Blithely ignoring the rather damp conditions on the day, hundreds of parents, pupils and visitors enjoyed an excellent afternoon at the Packwood May Fair on Saturday. In true Bank Holiday fashion the morning began with heavy rain but the weather brightened in the afternoon and everyone was able to enjoy the huge range of stalls, sideshows and entertainments on offer. more...

The Witches

With an enormous cast comprising nearly every child in the 4s, 5s and 6s Miss Goulding has produced a spectacular drama adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches with the performances staged in the school theatre last weekend. more...

Acorns Sports Day

Inside or outside? That was the question facing us at 8.15 on Thursday 9th June after a stormy Wednesday and with grey skies lowering. In true Packwood spirit (remember the May Fair? and the school photo?) we chose the outdoors option and in spite of a chilly breeze all the events went ahead. The grass was dry enough to sprint on; our helpers from 1Class managed to put all the items for the conveyor belt race in the correct places; and the sand in the long jump pit had drained enough to prevent the athletes ending up looking like fish fingers by the time they'd had their three jumps. more...

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Record CE results

2009-10 has been an exceptional year of academic achievement for pupils at Packwood. Not only have they achieved the highest number of scholarships and awards in the school’s history (35 in total), but it is has also been a record breaking year for Common Entrance results. more...

Racing to the Nationals

Gifted Packwood athletes, Freddie Fielding and Charlotte Edwards, have both qualified for the National Preparatory School Championships at the Alexandra Stadium in Birmingham on Monday 5th July. more...

Cricketers excel at Malvern tournament

Although Packwood won this 8-a-side tournament last time it was played in 2008 (the 2009 competition was called off due to swine flu) the team were by no means favourites this time around. The tournament is growing in prestige and many schools that wished to take part could not be included – Packwood was one of ten teams from across the country that competed. more...

Sink or swim!

Following on from the success of the May Fair which raised nearly £6000 for charity, Packwood has again been fundraising, this time for Macmillan Cancer Support, by competing in the fourth annual coracle race on the River Severn. more...

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