Nine goals, great teamwork and a place in the next round, what a start to the Essex Cup! The girls' football team made a fantastic start to their Essex Cup campaign with a brilliant 9-0 win over Oakfield Primary. Oakfield worked hard in defence and their goalkeeper made some excellent saves, but West Leigh's passing, movement and finishing were too strong. The team created chances time and again, using great attacking play to find space and score some excellent goals. A bril

The school football season is now up and running! Our Year 5/6 boys' team competed in the first round of the Parish Cup against Fairways on Monday. Leading 1-0 at half time thanks to a wonder goal from George, it looked set to be a victorious start to the Parish Cup. Fairways then took control in the second half with three quickfire goals. Jacob pulled one back from a well worked freekick in the final moments but it was defeat in the Parish Cup for West Leigh. Despite the def

On Wednesday, twelve of our Year 6 pupils took part in the mixed rugby competition at Southend Rugby Club, competing against 15 schools from across the area. It was a fantastic day of rugby, with the team showing skill, determination and excellent teamwork from the very first whistle. In the morning session, we faced Thorpe Hall, Fairways, St Mary’s and Chalkwell, winning all four of our matches. This took us through to the Super 10s, where we continued our winning run agains

Our cross-country squad competed in glorious sunshine last Friday against schools from across Southend! In one of our biggest sporting events of the year, it was fantastic to see the children reap the rewards of all their hard work in preparing for the event. There were so many success stories, from first time appearances competing for West Leigh Junior School, improved positions from previous years or to many of the squad finishing in or pushing for medal positions. With ove

On Wednesday 9th September, 108 Year 5 children arrived at school loaded with suitcases and bursting with excitement, ready for their three-day residential trip to Mersea. The day began with some fun activities in their classrooms before the coaches arrived and were loaded up for the journey. Upon arrival at Mersea, everyone gathered for a picnic lunch on the field before being organised into their tents and preparing for their first activities. Some children bravely navigate

Last Thursday, we set off for a day of outdoor learning. Our journey started with an enjoyable walk down to Leigh-on-Sea train station where we boarded the train to Shoeburyness. The children enjoyed the views of the River Thames from the window and before we knew it, we had arrived. We then began our walk from the station to Friars Primary School - with the temperatures rising we were glad to arrive in their shaded nature garden. We then set off on a scavenger hunt to explor

On Thursday 9th July, 103 Year 3 children arrived at school laden with suitcases and brimming with excitement for their two-day residential trip to Danbury. The day began with some fun classroom activities before the coaches arrived and were quickly loaded for the short 30-minute journey. Upon arrival, the children enjoyed a picnic lunch on the field before organising their tents and preparing for the first of their exciting activities. The afternoon was packed with adventure

Southend Week proved to be a tremendous success, with the children showing resilience, positivity and a wonderful sense of adventure throughout—especially in the heat. Each day offered something new, and the pupils embraced every experience with enthusiasm. Our journey to the end of the pier on the first day was a highlight, with the promise of an ice cream spurring everyone on. Reaching the end felt like a real achievement, and the children rewarded themselves with a well‑ea

On Monday morning 116 extremely excited children (our record number to date) were waved off from school on their three coaches as they left for their week’s residential to Ilam Hall Youth Hostel in the Derbyshire Peak District. Despite busy traffic on the motorways and a slightly longer than usual journey,the children all arrived in high spirits. After the long coach journey, the children needed to burn off their energy – and there could be no better way than to climb eith

Thirty-four children proudly represented our school at the Essex County Finals Swimming Gala after qualifying by winning the Southend Borough Gala. Every swimmer demonstrated outstanding commitment, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the competition, giving 100% effort in every race. All of their hard work and dedication during training definitely paid off. We were crowned Essex County Champions in the Year 5/6 competition and achieved an impressive second place in t