Do you remember your first overnight school trip? Despite the torrential rain Year 4 enjoyed their first residential in Lulworth Cove last week. News story now available on www.stgabriels.co.uk/y4lulworthcove2019

Have you heard the good news that Sandleford Nursery has been recognised with a Top 20 Recommended Nursery Award? Read more on www.stgabriels.co.uk/top20nurseryaward2019

Y8 Mandarin Beginners and Y9 Improvers enjoyed a change from their usual Mandarin lessons to look at the traditions and culture behind Dragon Boat Festivals on Monday. They studied the story behind and made paper rice dumplings and paper dragon boats. The girls raced with their paper dragon boats with wind power by blowing them down the 'river' table!

Giant sparrows in Class 4S? A family of young fledgling sparrows made a surprise appearance in the 4S classroom on Wednesday morning. Children were delighted when the young birds popped out of their nest in the roofspace and took a wrong turn into the classroom instead of the playground. The sparrows seemed quite at home on the roofs of the model Tudor houses on display there but their curiosity got the better of them and they soon found an exit through the open windows. This was an exciting but unplanned activity bringing nature inside!