Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Orienteering Showdown: House vs House

  Fri 24 Apr 2026

  Children at Swanbourne recently took part in the annual school orienteering competition. This was split into two events, with Year 5 & Year 6 competing together and Year 3 & Year 4 competing separately.

  
  Whilst the course was similar to previous years, the code they were looking for was different. The children had to collect the letters from the markers in pairs before working as a team to unscramble the anagram. This definitely got some of them thinking.

  
  It was great to see the children so engaged with a sport that they don’t often come into contact with, working together to solve the problem.

  
  In the senior event Pankhurst were the first to collect all of the letters and unscramble to message. For them the message was ‘Mental & Physical’, which is what we emphasise all sports events should be.

  
  In the junior event the winning house was Attenborough.

   
  Overall the house that did best in their combined scores was PANKHURST! Well done to everyone who took part.

• Year 5 Explore Victorian Life at Knebworth House

  Fri 24 Apr 2026

  Our Year 5 pupils recently visited Knebworth House as part of their Victorian history topic. Guided by costumed 'servants', they learnt about life for both the rich and the poor through the story of Victor, a boy who grew up in the house.

   

  There were some fantastic hands-on activities; like dressing in Victorian clothing, playing traditional toys and writing on slates. In the afternoon the children got the opportunity to explore the grounds, including the maze and walled garden and took part in some classic Victorian games.