A Christmas Fair Full of Flair
Year 4 enjoyed hosting the annual Junior Christmas Fair on Monday. Pupils from both forms created games and stalls to run, including a raffle, tombola, creative Lego competition, creative arts experiences, guess the name of the teddy and much more. Year 3 helped with the organisation too by using their maths skills to create small […]
West Felton Carol Service
Traditional carols accompanied by a candlelit procession in a lovely mediaeval village church are surely guaranteed to put anyone in a festive frame of mind, and all who attended the West Felton carol service came away feeling that the Christmas season had truly begun. The Packwood senior choirs led the music confidently and tunefully with […]
Remembrance at Packwood
Silence was interrupted only by the rustle of leaves, the rumbling of a distant tractor and the tweets of birds circling above. The Packwood Community came on Armistice Day, first in front of the theatre for a Year 8 led Assembly, and then our Act of Remembrance in the ‘Remembrance Copse’. As the names of […]
A Sparkling Evening at Packwood
Bonfire, fireworks, hot dogs, glowsticks, hot chocolate and over 400 members of the school community. It is hard to imagine a more perfect event for Packwoodians to lose themselves in a tradition that is so quintessentially rural Britain. Our enormous thanks to Adam, Stuart and Eliot, our Groundstaff; Messers Watts and Mullock for the fireworks; […]
Fun Run and Fundraising for Orthopaedic Institute
On Friday 20th September we held a fun run and fundraising day for the Veterans’ Unit at the Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen. During their Assembly, the children heard all about the Orthopaedic Institute and the work of the Veterans’ Unit. They were able to see examples of the replacement knees and hips that are used […]
Settling In: Packwood Boarders Embrace a New Term
The first week or two in the boarding houses has been a whirlwind of activity, and it’s been wonderful to see so many new faces joining the Packwood family. From the moment they arrived, both new and returning boarders have been buzzing with excitement, quickly forming new friendships. It has been wonderful to reconnect with […]
Leavers’ Trip to Pembrokeshire
The eagerly anticipated 2024 Packwood Leavers’ Trip to Broadhaven, Pembrokeshire took place on 10th June. Bags were packed, dorms were allocated and the excitement was palpable. For the 43 Year 8 pupils and accompanying staff, a whole week of water based activities, climbing and carting lay ahead. The week flew by, with all of […]
Grandparents’ Day at Packwood
It has been wonderful to have more than 120 grandparents at Packwood today; grandparents who play such an important part in their grandchildren’s lives and are able to enjoy that very special and unique relationship. Their children have been delighted to have the opportunity to show them around the school and showed genuine pride in […]
Packwood French Trip – By Sally W (Year 7)
In the early hours of 29th April, the tired Year 7 and staff trekked across school to get on the tangerine bus to start our exciting adventure. Our wonderful bus driver, Steve, drove us down to the famous white cliffs of Dover to sail across the English Channel to arrive in France. Out on deck […]
Boarders Enjoy Busy and Fulfilling Term
Over the past few weeks the boarders have started to enjoy the lighter evenings and slightly warmer temperatures enabling them to explore the beautiful Packwood grounds. Den building in the woods, extra rugby practice and climbing on the Space Net is evidence enough that Spring has sprung. The final term at Packwood is always the […]
