Crispin

19/10/2026

19/10/2026

✈️ New Enrichment club - Flying Start Challenge – Years 7–9! ✈️

Fancy designing and building a glider to compete against other schools? Sign up for Crispin’s Flying Start Challenge!

Students will learn about flight, then work in teams to design, make and test gliders before creating their final design to compete at the semi-finals at RNAS Yeovilton. It’s a great opportunity to develop engineering, teamwork and problem-solving skills!

📅 Thursdays after school, 3:20–4:15pm
🚀 Starts Thursday 12th November
👥 Teams of up to four students, with a maximum of 16 places available

⏰ Sign-up deadline: Thursday 5th November
Speak to Miss Addicott to find out more or sign up at Reception.

18/10/2026

Year 7 Gymnastics - Human Pyramids

This lesson built upon pupils’ prior learning of individual and partner balances, progressing towards creating and holding group balances and human
pyramids.

Pupils explored the importance of teamwork, communication, trust, resilience and safety when working collaboratively. They were challenged to hold their
balances for more than three seconds, demonstrating perseverance by
adapting their positioning and technique when unsuccessful.

Key teaching points included:
Core strength: Engaging abdominal muscles to maintain stability and
control.

Strong foundations: Creating a sturdy, stable base to support the group safely.

Flexibility: Understanding how flexibility and body control help pupils working at higher levels achieve different shapes and positions.

Teamwork and communication: Working together to plan, construct and safely dismantle balances.

Resilience: Responding positively to unsuccessful attempts, making adjustments and trying again.

Safety: Ensuring appropriate weight distribution, using stable support positions and avoiding pressure on the spine, neck or other vulnerable joints.

Progression: Pupils developed from individual and partner balances to
increasingly complex group formations, applying their understanding of stability, body tension and balance.

Next steps: Pupils will incorporate apparatus, different levels and gymnastic transitions to create flowing group sequences.

16/10/2026

🔴 Show Racism the Red Card! 🔴

Today, our students and staff came together by wearing red to school in support of Show Racism the Red Card Day!

At lunchtime, students had the opportunity to get involved in a range of activities in the hall, helping to raise awareness and promote the importance of challenging racism and celebrating diversity.

It was fantastic to see our school community showing their support for a world where everyone is treated with respect, kindness and equality.