Year 6 Lifeline Event
On Tuesday, Oswestry Rotary Club held a Lifeline Event for Year 6. Our pupils were introduced to the dangers of railway lines, farms and roads. They were also taught how to help someone using CPR, how to phone for help in an emergency and the dangers of coastal tides. They talked to police officers, fire […]
Packwood’s Brand New Science Centre Opens its Doors
The new year started with great excitement throughout the school, as it always does, but on this occasion it was especially so for the staff in the Science department. Having spent last year watching the development of the new building and with increasing eagerness to get into the labs and start teaching, in all honesty […]
Year 3 Embark on Their Prep School Journey
Year 3 have arrived in the Prep School with confidence and enthusiasm. They are settling in well, meeting all their new teachers, making new friends, trying new sports, instruments, activities, and engaging in new learning experiences. In English, we’ve started the term with poetry; they have enjoyed reading, singing, reciting, and writing the Spike Milligan […]
Packwood Announces New Headmaster from September 2024
Packwood Haugh School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. William Goldsmith as Headmaster, who will be joining the school from September 2024. Packwood is a leading day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 4-13 and is part of the Shrewsbury School family of schools. This announcement follows a recent fantastic ‘Excellent […]
Year 8 United Nations
Form 8P and Joseph B, all seasoned Packwood debaters, relished the opportunity to take part in the Model United Nations at Moreton Hall earlier this week. The Packwood girls and boys were given the challenge of representing three different delegations. All our pupils spoke confidently in their various committees, whether proposing resolutions, submitting amendments or […]
Year 3 History Trip
History came to life for the Year 3s when they enjoyed a wonderful trip to Chester – an excellent opportunity for them to test their knowledge and extend their learning about the Ancient Romans, which has been their topic of study this term. On arrival, the children were armed with Roman shields and marched off […]
Packwood Maths Day
Packwood’s first whole-school Maths Day (minus Y8 on their leavers’ trip) took place on 15th June. Based on the theme ‘Maths is everywhere, Maths is fun’, this involved the children working collaboratively within their Sixes, with a whole day dedicated to Maths. Children from Reception up to Year 4 enjoyed a blend of indoor and […]
Year 8 Visit to Sheffield University Research Labs
8P were fortunate enough to visit the Bateson Centre at the University of Sheffield recently. Throughout the day they toured the aquariums which house 30000 zebrafish and in doing so they learnt how the fish were managed. They had presentations from PhD students and Research Associates covering the use of zebrafish in the development of […]
Upcycled
This term, a small group of seniors have enjoyed exploring a variety of upcycling projects. Creating their own scrap books, designing posters using old magazines and newspapers, making pencil and paintbrush holders from old tin cans and glass jars, were some of the individual projects completed. We ended the term with a larger-scale group project […]
Debaters Soar to New Heights
The senior debating club delivered a highly enjoyable balloon debate last week, featuring a broad range of historical characters, including Nelson Mandela and Queen Elizabeth II. Thirteen debaters filled the initial – metaphorical – air balloon, several of whom were debating in public for the first time. The pupils found the opening round challenging and […]
