Congratulations to the West Leigh Year 5/6 girls’ football team who competed in the Southend competition on Friday. They fought brilliantly in their twelve matches, only losing two of them and conceding just two goals across the whole day! Their determination, resilience and support for each other was a joy to watch. The team finished in 4th place and are already determined to go one step further next year. We think you should be incredibly proud, girls!

A group of thoughtful Year 5 pupils recently organised their own charity sale in support of One Love -  a charity helping members of the homeless community. Motivated to make a difference, the girls created handmade bookmarks and trinkets, and generously donated toys and books from home to sell. They set up their stall after school on Thursday and were thrilled by the enthusiastic response. By the end of the day, they had raised an impressive £64 for the charity. A huge well

This morning, the school was filled with the spirit of giving as children arrived carrying bags brimming with tinned and packet foods for our harvest collection for Southend Food bank. From soups and cereals to pasta and pulses, the generosity on display was truly overwhelming. We were absolutely blown away by the kindness and thoughtfulness shown by our families. Your donations will make a real difference to those in need within our local community, and we are incredibly gra

Well done to our cross-country team who competed at Gosfield School on Wednesday in a cross-country competition. The competition has taken place for the last 57 years so we decided it was finally time for West Leigh to join in on the fun! The children have trained over the last few weeks and competed magnificently in their races. It was a rugged and undulating course with plenty of natural obstacles to contend with! For many, it was their first time competing in a cross-count

Congratulations  to the West Leigh Year 5/6 girls’ football team who competed in the Southend competition on Friday. They fought brilliantly in their twelve matches, only losing two of them and conceding just two goals across the whole day! Their determination, resilience and support for each other was a joy to watch. The team finished in 4th place and are already determined to go one step further next year. We think you should be incredibly proud, girls!

Congratulations to the boys’ table tennis team for achieving 3rd place at the Essex Finals Competition on 14th October. The team made the long journey to BATTS Norman Booth Centre, in Harlow. Arriving in good time the boys were able to practise their skills and acclimatise to the sports arena. The team participated against nine schools from across the county. The competition was organised in a ‘round robin’ format, meaning that the boys played eight matches in very quick succ

This week, all classes had the opportunity to take part in an important workshop led by Show Racism the Red Card . The sessions were...

The first game of West Leigh's football season was a very entertaining one! It was the first round of the Parish Cup and a seven-goal...

On Wednesday of this week, nine Year 6 and 2 Year 5 children attended the Tag Rugby B festival at Southend Rugby Club. The children...

Congratulations to the West Leigh cross-country squad who competed in the Southend competition last week! The children have trained in...