Monthly Archives: June 2009

Mull Expedition Blog

Technology (mobile phone coverage) allowing, we’re going to try to keep a blog of this year’s Mull expedition. You can find it here – Mull Blog

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The new boarding arrangements & facilities

As announced at Founders’ Day, we have some exciting and positive changes to our boarding facilities from the start of the autumn term. In September, all our boarding will be centred in a new, self-contained boarding area on two floors … Continue reading

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Headmaster's Speech

Founders’ Day 2009 Mr Seely, Mr Jackson, ladies and gentlemen, as always it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our annual Founders’ Day. I would like to think that this occasion is not similar to one attended by … Continue reading

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Founders' Day Programme

1015 Coffee for parents and guest served in the Front Courtyard Children assemble in the Chapel 1100 Speeches and prize giving in the marquee   Order of events: Pre-Prep Choir Patrick Seely, Chairman of Governors Henry Phillips, Headmaster Senior Choir … Continue reading

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Bantam hatching in Reception

On Thursday 4th June the egg finally – 10 hours later – hatched! After 24 hours in a Reception form room the chick was getting a bit lonely and has gone to join Mrs Wilson’s other bantams. When it is … Continue reading

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Longdown Activity Farm

Reception’s visit to Longdown Activity Farm before half term was an outstanding success. Well done to all the children who behaved so well and helped to make it such a fun day.

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Footpainting for climate change

On Sunday, our boarders went shopping in West Quay. Whilst we there, some of them took part in a foot painting activity, run by Footprint Friends, a project trying to give young people a voice with regards to climate change.

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Junior Wessex Athletics Championship

 HORDLE WALHAMPTON HOSTS JUNIOR WESSEX ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS   Over 400 children from 26 schools throughout Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire met at Hordle Walhampton School on Saturday, 6th June to compete in the Junior Wessex Athletics Championships.   This is the … Continue reading

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Sporting Visitors

On Tuesday, 16 June, Olympic silver medalist (400m), Iwan Thomas, together with Micheala McCullum (who has just completed the Marathon Des Sables) and Jason Dodd (ex Saints and Brighton footballer) will be visiting us to put the children through their … Continue reading

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The Eglu!

The Reception forms would like to say an enormous thank you to the HWPA. Thanks to their generosity we have bought an ‘Eglu,’ which is a very deluxe hen house and run! The eggs are in the incubator in the … Continue reading

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