The Year 4 dodgeball team competed at the Southend competition on Thursday. There were brilliant dodges and accurate, powerful throws throughout the morning! These children have been training in the Year 4 lunch time dodgeball club throughout the Autumn term and were excited to put their skills to the test. West Leigh progressed through the first group stage beating St Mary's, Bournemouth Park, Greenways and Thorpe Hall. In the second group stage, West Leigh were victorious a

Some of our Year 6 Sports Captains have been busy leading a netball club for Year 3 girls before school. They have been working hard to plan activities for the children, ensuring every member of the club is able to develop their netball ability! It has been wonderful to see the Sports Captains developing their leadership skills and the Year 3 girls with huge smiles on their faces when participating! Well done, girls!

Over the past four weeks, two dedicated teams—selected through a series of Year Group trials—have been sharpening their minds during our lunchtime General Knowledge Quiz Club. Yesterday, their hard work paid off at the area heat, where they competed against schools from across the country in a thrilling contest. After six nail-biting rounds covering topics from science and history to geography and literature, one of our teams emerged victorious, securing first place and a cov

Three teams of West Leigh children competed at the Southend basketball festival on Thursday. They competed in nine matches and worked fantastically throughout. It was a great opportunity and experience for the children to demonstrate and showcase their basketball talent against other schools. The children grew in confidence throughout the morning and worked well in their teams to win as many games as possible!

Today, our whole school came together for the first Team Challenge of the year! The afternoon began with children moving around the school to collaborate with different teachers and peers in their house teams. This was a fantastic opportunity to make new friends and strengthen the sense of teamwork and belonging within each house. Then, the challenge was revealed: unlock the golden box!  Working together, teams tackled a series of activities inspired by our Golden Values, int