News Archive - October 2010

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Under 13 lacrosse tour

On Saturday 2nd October the Packwood Under 13 lacrosse team returned triumphant from a successful two-day tour. Their coach, Sue Draper, tells the story: more...

Charity Fun Run

Games began rather differently at Packwood on Tuesday 28th September when every child in the main school took part in a sponsored fun run to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. more...

Mama Mia night in Park House

"Not everyone wants to watch 'X Factor' every Saturday night, you know." more...

Sixes Music Competition

On Thursday 14th October Packwood's magnificent school theatre resounded to the strains of 'Songs from the Shows' as the children took part in the annual Sixes Music Competition. The inter-house competition was adjudicated this year by Roger Paul, Director of Music at Ellesmere College and was extremely closely contested with only eight points dividing first and last position. more...

Crazy Knights

As a Sunday activity just before half term, a group of boarders visited Crazy Knights Adventure Zone in Oswestry and had a wonderful time! Alice Shone was one of those who went along and she writes: more...

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Hot off the press

On Tuesday evenings this term a senior Newspaper Club has been run for the first time by Packwood’s Head of English, Roy Chambers. Participants have had an introduction to newspaper journalism and recently produced the first issue of ‘Packwood Life’. The children had a great time researching and writing all the articles and then using the IT suite to produce the finished paper. Copies were distributed to the libraries and every classroom in the school. Work has already begun on the next edition which is due out later this term. more...

Visit the interactive copy of The Packwoodian 360 degree tour of Packwood Haugh