Cricket Tournaments
Despite some delays due to rain, our Federation entered a girls’ team at the South Norfolk Cricket tournament at nearby Tas Valley Cricket Club. The girls worked extremely hard and qualified for the County Finals, where they finished a commendable 4th place.
Both Saxlingham and Preston fielded a Mixed Team of boys and girls at the South Norfolk Cricket tournament, with Preston finishing in 5th place.
Year 5/6 Residential to Bawdsey, March 2026
In March 2026, together with our friends from Saxlingham, our Year 5 and Year 6 children took part in a fantastic 3-day residential trip to Bawdsey Manor in Suffolk. Along with Mr Walker, Miss Dignum, Mrs Winter, Mrs Newson, Miss Walker and Mrs Allgood, the children enjoyed some action-packed time away, challenging themselves to master new skills and conquer fears! We enjoyed a range of activities including: the big swing, buggy building, orienteering, climbing, frisbee golf, Jacob’s Ladder and zipwire. What a fantastic trip it was!
KS1 Cricket Festival
What beautiful weather for a game of cricket! Our Key Stage 1 children took part in the South Norfolk Kwik Cricket Festival at Tas Valley Cricket Club in beautiful spring sunshine.
Preston’s Year 1 and Year 2 children were in action during the morning and, during the afternoon, it was the turn of Saxlingham’s Sparrow Class.
All the children enjoyed a picnic lunch together.
Thank you to all the staff for making this possible.
Dodgeball Daredevils
A group of our Year 4/5 pupils recently attended a dodgeball tournament at the UEA Sportspark.
It was a steep learning curve, but the children showed great character and determination, developing new skills along the way.
They were incredibly proud to finish 8th overall.
Many thanks to Mrs Newson and Miss Robinson for supporting the team.
Panathlon
On Monday, a group of children from Preston and Saxlingham entered a Panathlon sports event at Long Stratton High School.
They tried their hand at a range of sports, and very much enjoyed working as a team. They tried their children were so proud to come back to school and show us their medals.
Thank you to Mrs Newson and Mrs Allison for supporting them!
South Norfolk Cross Country Championships
48 children from across the Federation competed at the South Norfolk Cross Country at Langley School. We are very proud of the whole team!
The following performed exceptionally well with top-10 finishing positions: Robyn (1st) and Seth (1st) from Saxlingham; Erin (4th), Sophia (5th), Ben (2nd) and Aston (6th) from Preston.
Thank you to Mrs Newson and Miss Walker for taking the children.
Year 3/4 Residential Trip to How Hill
Year 3 and Year 4 from Saxlingham and Preston joined forces for a fabulous residential trip to How Hill. During the week, the children participated in some fantastic learning activities. We completed a nature walk to learn about the various Broadland habitats. We went on a boat trip along the River Ant to Barton Broad and we completed a survey of the birds on the river. We took part in owl pellet dissection and dyke dipping. We also learnt some traditional crafts including weaving and thatching. We also visited the Marshman’s cottage to find out about life in Victorian times. Thank you to all the staff for making the visit possible: Mrs Allgood, Miss Durrant, Mrs Elliot, Mrs Newson, Miss Peers, Miss Walker and Miss Whitefoot.
