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Tuesday 9 June 2026 MacMillan Cup Winners - June At our Bishop Hannington assembly, we award The MacMillan Cup for citizenship to a group of children who have shown qualities such as kindness, consideration and care for others. Congratulations to our MacMillan Cup winners this month!
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Friday 22 May 2026 Entrepreneurs Week This week, Years 5 and 6 took part in their annual ‘Entrepreneur Week’ - an exciting event filled with entrepreneurship, business ideas and creativity. They were set the challenge of designing, marketing and presenting a business idea that was both realistic and achievable. Throughout the week, we were truly impressed by the children’s innovation, teamwork, dedication and confidence.
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Thursday 21 May 2026 Pasta Making Workshop Year 4 had great fun making pasta from scratch today with staff from Caterlink. Plain, spinach and beetroot pasta of all shapes was made. They are really looking forward to cooking this at home tonight.
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Tuesday 19 May 2026 Happy Shoesday! There was fantastic energy today when our pupils and staff wore shoes that bring them joy. The classrooms were packed with everything from sparkly and stickered footwear to mismatched pairs. Miss Ashton also joined in with some brilliant funny feet slippers, spreading plenty of smiles across the school.
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Monday 18 May 2026 The Garden Classroom The Garden Classroom has been buzzing with activity! This week, Rosa the Gardener helped some of the Year 4 students plant out cucumber seedlings, which were originally sown by Year 1 in April. While digging, the children were delighted to discover plenty of woodlice—always a big hit!
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Monday 11 May 2026 Year 6 SATs Week We would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our Year 6 children for their excellent attitude during SATs week. We were truly blown away by their enthusiasm, determination, and commitment to doing their very best. Every child should feel exceptionally proud of what they achieved. Throughout the year, the children have demonstrated dedication and hard work across grammar, reading, and maths, and it was wonderful to see them confidently showcase these skills in their formal assessments. Their focus and resilience throughout the week were outstanding and did not go unnoticed.
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Friday 8 May 2026 Sealife Centre & Volks Railway Trip Year 2 had a fantastic trip to the Sea Life Centre and the Volks Railway as part of our Ocean Odyssey topic. The children loved exploring the amazing creatures under the sea, especially the mesmerising jellyfish and watching the turtles being fed. It was a wonderful day full of excitement, discovery and lots of enthusiastic learning about ocean life!
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Saturday 2 May 2026 Children's Parade 2026! Year 3 had a wonderful time taking part in the Brighton Children’s Parade, inspired by the story Quill Soup by Alan Durant. The children and parents did an incredible job creating both big makes and little makes, with carrots, a bubbling soup cauldron and a giant porcupine among the highlights of our colourful parade contribution.
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Wednesday 29 April 2026 Lewes Railway Wildlife Trust Year 3 had a wonderful day on their trip to the Lewes Railway and Wildlife Trust, where they enjoyed walking along the beautiful River Ouse while learning about the different features of rivers. The children explored a wildflower meadow, hunting for a variety of plants and discovering the different parts of a plant. They also learnt about the many plants that grow locally and had a fantastic time exploring the natural environment together.
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Wednesday 29 April 2026 Year 5 Shine in Renewable Energy Workshop Today, Year 5 took part in an exciting Renewable Energy Workshop, giving us a hands-on introduction to the future of sustainable power. We explored different types of energy sources and distinguished between renewable and non-renewable energy.
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Friday 24 April 2026 Waitrose Green Token Scheme 🌿Waitrose Green Token Scheme - Successful Nomination We are thrilled to announce that we received the highest number of votes in the Waitrose Green Token Scheme, securing £1,500 to fund our growing area. Mrs Coates and some of our pupils were delighted to collect the cheque on behalf of the school.
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Wednesday 22 April 2026 Create Music Info Here is some information about Create Music Academy 2026, their programme of music enrichment activities that will be taking place from 28 June - 17 July 2026 (formerly called 'Summer School’).
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Friday 17 April 2026 Blackland Farm 2026 - Day 2 After a delicious dinner of sausages, burgers and salad followed by apple crumble and custard, we headed back to our lodges to make up our beds. Then it was off to the camp fire built by Mr Long and telling of riddles under torchlight.
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Thursday 16 April 2026 Blackland Farm 2026 - Day 1 Mrs Clasby, Year 4 Teacher, writes: We have arrived safely and had a busy start to our trip away. Mr Long has already walked 13,000 steps!
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Wednesday 25 March 2026 Macbeth Performance In Year Five we have learned and performed a musical version of Macbeth. Using original Shakespearean language, it included lines such as “Is this a dagger which I see before me?" and “Out damn spot!".
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Wednesday 25 March 2026 The Chicks Have Hatched!! This week, after patiently waiting for 21 days, Year 1 pupils were delighted to welcome six fluffy chicks, hatched just in time for Easter. The children watched egg-citedly as the chicks emerged, learning about life cycles, caring for animals and becoming egg-sperts along the way. It has been an egg-cellent, joyful and memorable experience that perfectly celebrated the season of new life.
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Thursday 19 March 2026 Netball - Unity Cup Winners!! Aldrington were proud to take on Bilingual once again in the Netball Unity Cup this week. With the sun shining, it was a glorious afternoon for a fantastic match filled with energy, teamwork, and true sporting spirit. Both teams played brilliantly, but Aldrington showed excellent determination and skill throughout, securing a well-earned victory to keep the Unity Cup for another term. A huge congratulations to all of the girls for their outstanding effort, positivity, and sportsmanship – you represented the school brilliantly!
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Wednesday 18 March 2026 Easter workshop 'Hot off the Press' The children stepped into the role of investigators this week as they explored the events of the Easter story in an exciting and immersive way. The children were challenged to piece together what happened to Jesus, using a range of intriguing clues along the way.
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Tuesday 17 March 2026 Lets Dance 2026 Our Aldrington Let’s Dance team absolutely lit up the stage at the Brighton Dome on Tuesday night, performing to a packed and buzzing crowd. The girls gave it their all, showcasing incredible energy, confidence and teamwork. They loved every moment — from the excitement backstage to the thrill of performing under the lights like true stars. We are so proud of their hard work and spirit. Well done, girls!
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Tuesday 17 March 2026 Washbrook Farm Visit Year 1 had a fantastic and very exciting trip to Washbrooks Farm! The children enjoyed a bumpy tractor ride around the farm and had the wonderful opportunity to handle a variety of animals, including an enormous but gentle shire horse, a tortoise, and a rabbit. They also took part in an engaging animal talk, and learned lots of fascinating facts. The visit was topped off with time in the fabulous playgrounds, where highlights included the bikes and the ever-popular jumping pillow. It was a memorable day full of sunshine, learning and laughter!
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Thursday 12 March 2026 Year 6 Cuckmere Haven Trip Year 6 had a fantastic trip to Cuckmere Haven, where we explored the beautiful coastal landscape and learned more about the natural environment. The children showed great enthusiasm as they combed the beach for signs of living things, including fossils, and observed the meandering river and chalk cliffs.
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Wednesday 11 March 2026 Ambulance Visit Pandas and Penguins were so excited to see the ambulance in our school car park today. They were able to dress up, sit in the driving seat, explore the patient area and even turn on the blue light! The paramedic team were on hand to show the children around and answer lots of questions!
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Friday 6 March 2026 Year 1 World Book Day A little taster of the fun that is World Book Day..more to follow. Our Year 1 staff going all out! Love it!
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Thursday 5 March 2026 Illustrator Abi Tompkins' Visit to School We had a visit from one of our very talented Mum's today telling us all about her career as an illustrator. Abi ran various workshops for Year 2 and 5 who thoroughly enjoyed their time together.
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Wednesday 4 March 2026 Swimming Gala The Brighton School swimming gala at the Prince Regent Swimming Complex was an incredibly impressive afternoon of determination, teamwork and outstanding effort. Competing against nine other schools, the Aldrington team delivered a superb performance.
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Friday 27 February 2026 Year 4 Play - Olivia A huge congratulations to everyone involved in the Year 4 play. The children delivered a delightful performance of Olivia, bringing the story to life with confidence, energy and wonderful enthusiasm. Throughout the play, Olivia meets several well-known characters, including Eliza, Fagin, Dodger and Holmes, making for a fun and engaging production that kept the audience entertained from start to finish. Everyone who watched was truly impressed by the effort and dedication the children put into their performance. The children should be incredibly proud of what they achieved. It was a fantastic show and a real joy to watch.
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Monday 9 February 2026 Reception Teddy Bears Picnic & Bedtime Stories Reception children enjoyed their 'Bedtime Stories' event on Monday, 9 February. Children brought their teddies with them and they had a Teddy Bears' Picnic at Forest School that day, where they made and ate honey sandwiches.
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Thursday 5 February 2026 Indoor Athletics Success! The Year 6 children who represented the school at the indoor athletics competition today, performed incredibly well across all their events. Their determination and teamwork saw them achieve outstanding results throughout the day. We are proud to share that they came home in 1st place out of 7 schools - well done to all who were involved!
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Tuesday 3 February 2026 MacMillan Cup Winners! At our Bishop Hannington assembly, we award The MacMillan Cup for citizenship to a group of children who have shown qualities such as kindness, consideration and care for others.
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