Category: Woodbridgian Weekly

A team of four CCF Royal Navy cadets (Year 10’s Freya, Arabella, Sheryl and Will S), took two days out of their half-term to attend the RN Southwest STEM challenge at Fleet Air Arm Service RNAS Yeovilton. They were tasked with designing and building a model of a fixed rear and retractable, lockable undercarriage, for an aeroplane, with electrical indicators.

After a short briefing, they had some time in the Fleet Air Arm Museum looking at systems that have been used before, analysing the pros and cons of each. The team should have comprised six people so two of them had to take on double roles; they were the project manager, purchaser, chief engineer, engineer, skilled operator, and electrician, each with their own specific briefs.

The team worked well together, throughout the day, to meet all the deadlines and requirements, even finding time to meet the additional hydraulics challenge. They were marked on various aspects for both their design and build and the testing of the model: Including teamwork, communication, problem solving, health and safety, engineering skills and ‘the sell’ (presentation).

With very few marks missed they triumphed over eight other teams (one of which comprised adult officers), to become the winners of the competition.

In a first-of-its-kind theatrical production for Woodbridge School, students from every year performed A Night at the Musicals on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings this week. The show was the product of an intense and exciting 72-hour workshop with our Drama team, Head of Singing, Miss Weston, Singing teacher, Miss Barnes, and choreographer and OW, Kath Clements.   

Huge congratulations to everyone involved, on and off the stage, both performances were incredible and it’s clear to see how much the students enjoyed this unique experience. We hope you had the chance to see the show for yourselves, but if you didn’t, our review shares more details about the project. 

A Night at the Musicals Review 

As the audience sat in anticipation, you could hear the whispers of, “So, what songs will they be singing?” and “Do you know how many numbers they’re going to perform?”. We were about to embark on a journey of discovery as we sat back to watch the curtain go up on what turned out to be a wonderful evening of musical theatre. 

With 64 students from across the School performing together, it was always going to be something special – you would certainly be forgiven for thinking they’d had weeks rather than days to devise, rehearse and prepare for the shows. 

From the outset, our emcee, Year 13’s Fergus, had the audience captivated. We looked forward to his introductions throughout the show. His presentations were a clever addition to the programme, to help take the audience on a journey through a variety of numbers, giving context to each one in the most fun way you can imagine. 

‘Ease on Down’ from The Wiz opened the show with a bang; the stage came to life, and set the scene for the following numbers. Students donned jeans and a branded A Night at the Musicals t-shirt. The understated staging, was brought to life with the energy and passion of each performance. 

Moving through the musicals, audiences enjoyed a seamless variety of hits from across the ages and stages. 

From Matilda’s ‘Naughty’, ‘Luck Be A Lady’ from Guys and Dolls, ‘Teachers’ Pet’ from School of Rock and ‘Don’t Tell Mama’ from Cabaret, to ‘Ex Wives’ from SIX, and ‘Does Your Mother Know’ from Mamma Mia, the stage was a whirlwind of dancing, singing and even guitar solos which rocked the theatre. ‘Slipping Through My Fingers’ from Mamma Mia was a beautifully gentle end to the show, rounding everything off perfectly.  It’s fair to say there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

As the students came to the stage to receive their applause and take a bow, they sang and danced to ‘Come Alive’ from The Greatest Showman, a fitting end to such a vibrant evening of entertainment. 

Congratulations to everyone who took part, on and off the stage, to those that sang, danced, played guitar and kept our audiences tapping their toes in their seats. Despite the fact that these students must have been mentally and physically exhausted from the intensity of the last 72 hours, it never showed on their faces or in their performances. Well done also to our teachers and other members of staff who made the show possible – it’s definitely one we will never forget. 

It was a busy and successful week of fixtures for our Netballers last week, with no less than 16 fixtures played!  This included 11 strong wins, and unfortunately four cancellations due to the abysmal weather we’ve been having lately.  

The week started with a strong win for our U16s against Copleston in the Local League Competition.  A clean sweep of wins for both our Senior and Junior teams against Finborough with eight wins out of eight and one win out of two for the Inters.  
 

Our 3rd team had a challenging first fixture against Ipswich High’s 1st team and although they suffered a loss, fought hard throughout the match.  

Tuesday was a first match for several of our Seniors following mock exams and the first match for the newly selected squads. It was a cold and damp afternoon for all involved but everyone kept their spirits up and some excellent Netball was played all round.  A particularly pleasing win for our 1st team, turning over the loss suffered at the County tournament.  
 

 

Our Junior teams (U12s and U13s) fared well against Finborough in cold but thankfully dry conditions for a change, and it is pleasing to see how much individual players are developing and squads really starting to come together well.  
   

Two wins out of two for U15B, a drenching outside at Ipswich School but inside at home against Finborough.   
   
The highlight of the week must be the U12C team who played a friendly against Farlingaye, and although they didn’t win, both sides had a fantastic game. The first competitive match for many players involved from both sides and one of our players said it was “one of her happiest moments”!  Well done to Joe who stepped up to support the team when numbers were looking slim.  A re-match has already been scheduled.   
   

Win or lose what is important and pleasing to see is the focus and effort all players are putting in and it is starting to show results. Well done everyone.   

   
Well done to all Players-of-the-Week: Year 13’s Georgia G and Lara, Year 11’s Amelie, Eva, Francesca, Phillippa and Sophie Year 10’s Isabella, Tabitha, Charlotte, Chloe, Layla and Georgia.  Year 8’s Martha, Matilda, Madeleine and Katherine, and Year 7’s Sophia, Chloe S, Sophie and Chloe Y.  

Looking back at what’s been happening in our Careers department since students returned to School at the beginning of January, it’s been an incredibly busy few weeks, with lots on offer for students.   

Lent Term started with OW, Abigail Debrah and her colleagues coming in to speak to students interested in apprenticeships, either with Sizewell C or more generally.  She spoke about her experience so far as an apprentice and how she has found being in full-time employment straight after her A levels.  Together, they also touched on the recruitment process and what assessment days look like.  Thank you to them all for such invaluable insight. 

British Airways Captain David Rowe very kindly came in between his rather interesting flying schedule to speak to students from all year groups who are interested in becoming pilots.  It was fascinating to hear what a typical day in the cockpit can look like, and wonderful for students to gain a real sense of what working for an organisation like British Airways might be like, and to understand the different pathways available if they wish to pursue this career. 

The University of Suffolk visited to deliver a talk about their new Pharmacy degree launching in September 2026.  When you think of a pharmacist, you inevitably picture the friendly face behind the counter handing out medicine — but it is so much more than that.  It was eye-opening to hear what actually goes into the day-to-day role; such an interesting qualification and career path. 

The final webinar in the NHS series was also hosted this term.  This has been a fantastic programme, highlighting career pathways in areas such as Dietetics, Podiatry, Diagnostic Radiography and Speech and Language Therapy, to name just a few.  Recordings of all the webinars are available — please contact Mrs Stafford (sjstafford@woodbridgeschool.org.uk) if you would like the link. 

“Clarity in Chaos” was the title of this week’s lunchtime talk, delivered by parent Jez Robinson.  Rather than focusing on how to join the military, Jez shared his personal experiences — where he has served, what he has done, and the leadership, communication and teamwork skills he developed and strengthened through some incredibly challenging situations.  Students thoroughly enjoyed hearing his story, and it certainly helped them understand what life in the military can involve. 

Finally, we have been celebrating National Apprenticeship Week in School.  This year, we decided to take things right back to basics and walk students through what an apprenticeship is, the different levels available, and where to find opportunities.  If you would like to see what has been shared, please click here to view the online Padlet. 

Wow — what a half term! Thank you to everyone who gave up their time to speak to our students.  Hearing from professionals in roles they aspire to pursue is incredibly powerful. 

We now look forward to the second half of Lent Term, where students will have the opportunity to hear from Barclays, a local vet, celebrate National Careers Week, attend our Futures and Careers Fair on 7 March – and so much more! 

Last week produced not only constant rain but some impressive Hockey, despite the bitterly cold and wet weather. This included wins for our Senior 1st and 2nd teams, the U14A team and Junior 1s playing in their respective County Cups and a win for our Junior 4s.

Woodbridge Senior 2 vs RHS

On Tuesday Mr Walsh’s 2nd team played their first match of the season against close rivals, RHS. Woodbridge started very strong and peppered the opposition goal but could not convert their possession into goals. What started looking like it may be a one-sided affair, slowing shifted momentum as the opposition got more into the game. What transpired for the rest of the afternoon was a quite exciting end-to-end match, forcing both defending units and GKs to be at their best. Year 11’s Barney finally broke the deadlock with a well take penalty corner strike, simply too fast for the keeper to block. Year 12’s Ben was awarded Player-of-the-Match for some pretty impressive tackling and play at left back. Other notable performances came from Year 11’s Oliver M and Ambrose and a solid Captain’s performance from Year 12’s Henry.

Woodbridge Junior 4 vs Ipswich High School

The Junior 4s followed this match with a good performance of their own against Ipswich High School under lights. The team showed resilience in the challenging conditions and their enthusiasm could not be thwarted. Goals came from Year 8’s Luke and Arthur and Year 7’s Joshi. Year 7’s Oliver W kept a clean sheet supported by Year 7 defenders, Augustin and Sam. Player-of-the-Match was awarded to Luke for some excellent ball control and contributions to this win. Well done to all the boys who were very well organised and so determined for this match.

Woodbridge Junior 1, 2, and 3 vs Old Buckenham Hall

The sun came out on Wednesday to bring some welcome warmth and brightness, but it did not bring winning smiles. A tough Junior block away against OBH saw our Junior 1s, 2s and 3s lose their matches. The Junior 2s did, however, again deliver a really promising performance in a one-goal defeat, progressing well in how they moved the ball, linked up with each other and attacking positioning. Final decision making and skill execution in the attacking D to get the rewards is the next step.

The Junior 3s were disappointed with their loss. The boys created plenty of big opportunities with some excellent Hockey but were unable to capitalise. OBH were clinical in their attacking third and converted their chances. Year 7’s Ben was the only Woodbridge goalscorer, on a day where many could have found themselves on the scoresheet. Year 7’s Nathaniel was named Player-of-the-Match.

The Junior 1s had to dig really deep in their match. The team went ahead courtesy of a field goal scored by Year 8’s Ollie in the 5th minute. The tides quickly turned and it was all OBH for the rest of the half. By half-time the match was well and truly over in terms of a score line and targets had to be reset. The team responded well and showed true character in how they came out to play, being much tougher and braver without the ball and more disciplined and faster with the ball to create chances. A big loss on the day, but big lessons learned which would put the team in good stead for the County Cup later in the week. Player-of-the-Match was Year 8’s Barney.

U14 County Cup Success – Another Team to the Regional Finals

The U14A team endured the worst of the weather all Thursday morning when they competed at the U14 County Cup. The top two team progress to the Regional Finals and with the talent and potential in this group the team set their sights high. The day did not start the way we had planned – Woodbridge was shocked against RHS when two goals against the run of play was enough to see RHS take the win, despite our boys being the better team. The players did not quite fire on all cylinders to make their early chances count and it would cost them in the end. A great penalty corner goal was scored by Year 9’s Joseph to bring the scores level but alas RHS had the last laugh.

The team knew any more ‘slip ups’ and it would be the end of their ambitions in this National Competition. We again went one goal down against Culford and it looked like it might possibly be the beginning of the end. But one thing is certain, this group of players never gives up! They got better and better and Culford could only compliment their play at the end of the match. Year 9’s Alfie P scored from a penalty corner before Year 9’s Dex scored a cracking winning goal a couple of minutes from the final whistle.

The last match was against Ipswich High School. Only a win would do, ideally a big one. Fatigue from giving all they had and having to manage the bitter cold was setting in and it took a mammoth mental effort to play well. This the team did well enough. Year 8’s Ollie put Woodbridge in front with a well-timed hit from the shoulder of the D before captain, Joseph, scored from a penalty stroke. Joseph scored his second of the match with the final play of the game, converting a perfectly executed penalty corner move. Job done! The U14A team securing their place at the Regional Finals in March, following in the footsteps of the Senior 1st team. Alfie, Dex and Joseph were contenders for Player-of-the-Day, with Alfie taking the honours.

Woodbridge 1st vs Framlingham 2nd

The 1st team hosted Framlingham 2nd team under lights and in front of an appreciating crowd on Thursday evening. Woodbridge had most of the possession in the first half but were not clinical enough with it in the attacking third. As the game progressed things seemed to slow down a bit. This was something Woodbridge had to fix after going into half time with nothing to show for their efforts.

The second half started with speed and power and almost instantly the reward came when Year 11’s Harry took advantage of a wayward defensive touch to tip the ball into the goal for Woodbridge before a minute had passed. Woodbridge hoped the floodgates would open, but it did not, and Fram stood strong in defence as well as creating chances of their own. Woodbridge continued to control the ball the better of the two teams and saw out the match for a well-earned win, and big plans of where they still want to get better.

U13 County Cup

The Junior 1s bounced back brilliantly at the end of the week, playing good hockey at the U13 County Cup. The team executed a new press with success against their toughest opponents and played the attacking style of hockey they have been working on. This takes hard work (mental and physical) and good decision making all the time!

Two wins (against Ipswich School and Barnadiston Hall) and a draw (against Orwell Park) on the day was a very good outcome for the team’s efforts and the boys received plenty of complements for their play and behaviour.

There were lots of highlights and magic moments, including the overall tactical execution, aerials thrown by Year 7’s Walter, great saves by Year 8’s GK Harry, incredible skill and work rate from Year 7’s Charlie and classic goals from Year 8’s Max and Jack (2), a hattrick from Year 8’s Ollie, and consistent good play by our Player-of-the-Day, Barney!

Year 7’s Sophia and Vivienne, Year 9’s Alex S, Thomas R, Michael and George L, along with Year 8’s Jesse have all achieved fantastic results at the Suffolk County Swimming Championships.

Congratulations to the all for the following achievements:

Sophia qualified for the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 200IM and 800m free; making it through to the final for her 100m freestyle, taking 6th place, 7th place in the 200m IM, and 5th place in the 800m freestyle.

Vivienne qualified for the 50m fly, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m back, 100m back and 200m back.

Alex qualified for 50m breaststroke and secured 7th place in the final, also achieving Bronze in the relay.

Thomas qualified for 50m fly taking 8th place in the final, also achieving Bronze in the relay.

Michael took part in the 50m medley and freestyle races.

George qualified for 50m, 100m, 200m and 800m freestyle, 50m and 100m backstroke, 50m and 100m breaststroke, 50m fly and 100m IM. He received 5th place in 50m freestyle, 5th place in 100m IM, 5th in 50m fly, Bronze medals in relay, 50m and 100m breaststroke.

Jesse, who qualified for all events, has received an astonishing 16 Gold medals: in 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly,100m IM, 200m IM, 400m IM, 50m back, 100m back, 200m back, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle and relay races. He’s also received a Silver medal for 800m freestyle and a Bronze medal for 1500m freestyle and for relay.

Woodbridge School is delighted to announce that two of its students have been awarded prestigious Oxbridge offers. This achievement reflects not only their exceptional academic ability and dedication, but also the unwavering support of our teaching staff and the vibrant learning environment that the School strives to provide for all of its students.     

Year 13’s Dina has an offer to read Engineering at Peterhouse, Cambridge. 

“I am absolutely delighted and so grateful to receive an offer to read Engineering at Cambridge; I’ll be learning from the best professors in the field, it’s truly unreal!  The application process was of course challenging, however I did enjoy it, mostly because of the support and guidance I had from Miss Wright, the Oxbridge Co-ordinator, as well as Mr Allen and Mr Cooper; their help with interview preparation was brilliant, particularly from a maths, human and physics perspective.  Woodbridge School has shaped me as a person, I have been surrounded by brilliant teachers, their support and kindness helped me every step of the way.”  

Year 13’s Sofiia has an offer to read History at The Queen’s College, Oxford.

“I am absolutely thrilled to have received an offer to read History at The Queen’s College, Oxford.  Our Oxbridge Co-ordinator, Miss Wright, guided me through every step of the application process starting from Year 12, and her support was especially valuable in organising mock interviews for me.  Studying A level History at the School has also made me feel challenged intellectually, which greatly helped with the interview.  The School has been incredibly supportive, and my successful application, without doubt, owes a great deal to it.”  

Miss Norman, Head at Woodbridge School shared,

“An Oxbridge offer is a remarkable achievement and a reflection of determination and sustained focus, and is a moment of great pride for the entire Woodbridge community.  This recognition is a testament to Sofiia and Dina’s hard work, perseverance, and academic promise – and only the beginning of their journey beyond School. We are immensely proud of their achievements and of the staff who have guided them with such dedication.  These offers mark an exciting milestone in their academic journeys, and we look forward to seeing all they will accomplish in their futures beyond School.”  

Our students’ success in securing Oxbridge offers is a testament to their determination, intellectual curiosity, and the supportive community that surrounds them here at Woodbridge School.  These offers mark an exciting milestone in their academic journeys, and we look forward to seeing all they will accomplish in the years ahead.

Miss Wright, Head of Academic Scholars and Oxbridge, said, 

“I am delighted for Sofiia and Dina. Both are extremely strong academically and have a very impressive track record of success. They worked extremely hard throughout the process of applying to Oxford and Cambridge, and they thoroughly deserve their success.”   

It’s been another exception week for our Cross Country runners.  Our reports below hold news of last week’s Cross Country; King Henry VIII School Relay Race at The Memorial Park in Coventry, and the Anglian Schools Cross Country held in Northampton. 

King Henry VIII School Relays Race, The Memorial Park, Coventry 

This is a great event known for its high standard, with runners typically coming from top running schools across the UK.  It has some serious history to it with the likes of Sebastian Coe, Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, Dave Moorcroft and Richard Nerurker setting presidency, as well as distinguished guests for award presentations such as Ron Hill MBE, Basil Heatley, Liz Yelling, George Harrison MBE.  

With all of that in mind, we’re absolutely delighted to confirm that Woodbridge School’s former student Henry Dover still holds the all-time individual course record at this event of 10 mins and 50 seconds! 

But back to this year’s race – this year our athletes were presented to by, and shook hands with, Charlie Dobson who is a current GB sprinter and Olympic Bronze medallist and European champion in the 4x400m relay.  Charlie was also European Silver medallist for 400m in the European Champs 2024.  He gave a brilliant speech to the athletes about the trials of training, listening to advice along the way and learning from mistakes but mainly however hard it may seem to never give up on your dreams.  

Below you can see details for both the boys and girls relay races. 

54th Annual Boys Race 2026 

Woodbridge School entered a team of six and finished 11th overall out of 59 teams – that equals our third best result for the boys since we have been attending this event.  

Running Legs: 

• Year 13’s Angus – 12:11 
• Year 10’s Hamish – 12:37 
• Year 10’s Digby – 12:42 
• Year 11’s Jago – 13:49 
• Year 8’s Ollie – 13:50 
• Year 9’s Dex – 12:35 

Total time: 1:17:47 

26th Annual Girls Race 2026 

Woodbridge had two teams of four girls from the School. Our A team came in third place, gaining a Bronze medal each, plus the Pat Head trophy.  This is the second best result for the A team having previously had a team in 2nd place and three 4th places.  

Great news for the B team also who finished 11th which equals the School’s best ever result for our B team. 

Running Legs:  

Woodbridge A Team 

• Year 11’s Romilly – 14:30 
• Year 9’s Alexandra – 14:15 
• Year 9’s Ella – 14:27 
• Year 8’s Chloe – 14:02 

Total time: 57:15 

Woodbridge B Team 

• Alice Y10 – 15:04 
• India B  Y9 – 15:17 
• Sofia Y7 – 15:28 
• India J  Y9 – 14:31 

Total time: 1:00:22 

It is also worth noting that Woodbridge, unlike many of the other schools, only had one Sixth Former running, and therefore all our teams are very young competing against the best schools around the country.  We will surely grow with this event which should be exciting!  Congratulations to all our team members for a brilliant effort all round.  

The Anglian Schools Cross Country, Northampton 

Just two days after the King Henry VIII races, the Anglian Schools Cross Country in Northampton against Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire (last qualifier for the final English Schools Cross Country, 14 March). 

The course where all five counties gathered to compete against one another, was tough going at Northampton with undulating stretches with a long drag hill in the middle for everyone to battle their way up.  

We hit our target mark of 20 students from the School racing for Suffolk across the age groups.  It was a hugely successful day for Suffolk who won the whole event over all five competing counties, with two Woodbridge School runners taking two medals – Year 9’s Dex winning a very impressive Gold in the Junior Boys category and Year 8’s Chloe a fantastic Silver medal, a year young in the Junior Girls category.   

Suffolk won four out of the eight age/gender categories on the day which is testament to the training being put in by the athletes across the county many of whom gather at our inspiring community session on a Saturday morning.  

The main highlight though, was in the Junior Boys’ race where the Suffolk team came home in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places!  

Another great day out and now we look ahead to the English Schools where ten of our school athletes have qualified to run for Suffolk in their age group and four more are also short list reserves.  The final will be at Sephton Park in Liverpool on 14 March which will mark the end of our cross-country season!  

Individual results are shown below, and full online results can be found on the Suffolk Schools Cross Country website https://www.suffolkschoolsathletics.info/cross-country

Minor Girls: 

• Year 8’s Sofia – 4th  
• Year 6’s Ava – 15th  
• Year 8’s Florence – 34th 
• Year 7’s Issy – 59th 

Junior Boys:  

• Year 9’s Dex – 1st 
• Year 9’s Josh – 17th 
• Year 8’s Oliver L – 33rd  
• Year 9’s Olly R – 41st 
• Year 8’s Archie R – 49th 

Junior Girls: 

• Year 8’s Chloe – 2nd  
• Year 9’s Alexandra – 12th 
• Year 9’s India J – 14th  
• Year 9’s Ella – 15th  
• Year 9’s India B – 35th  

Inter Boys:  

• Year 10’s Hamish – 14th 
• Year 10’s Digby – 22nd 
• Year 11’s Jago – 44th  

Inter Girls:  

• Year 10’s Alice – 16th  
• Year 11’s Romilly – unfortunately, fell mid race and injured so was unable to finish on the day  

Senior Boys: 

• Year 13’s Angus – 13th 

The atmosphere at St Mary’s Church was one of anticipation on Thursday 29 January as family, staff and friends gathered for the annual Chamber Concert. While the historic stone walls were notably chilly due to a lack of heating, the cold was quickly forgotten as our enthusiastic audience filled the pews. The superb acoustics of St Mary’s Church provided the perfect resonant backdrop for chamber music, Miss Weston, our Head of Singing, shares more from the evening.

The 2026 Chamber Concert

The commitment and hard work of our students was evident; their dedication to taking on such a complex repertoire shone through. Throughout the evening, Nadia Alzapiedi conducted with her usual aplomb, providing a dynamic energy that brought the very best out of the musicians. Andrew Gosden accompanied our soloists with the support and nurturing that only comes from considerable experience with young performers.

The concert was elevated by the exceptional talent of our soloists, who demonstrated remarkable technical command and hours of diligent practice. Year 10’s Barnaby delivered a sensitive and lyrical rendition of Hegner’s Romance on the double bass, while Year 8’s Jordan tackled the intricate Concerto for Violin in A Minor by J.S. Bach with impressive precision. Year 9’s Hexi transported the audience with a passionate and mature violin performance of Gardel’s Por Una Cabeza.

On the piano, Year 12’s Oscar provided a deeply soulful and technically nuanced interpretation of Brahms’ Intermezzo op. 118, no.2. A standout moment of the evening was provided by Year 12’s Alex C; performing with flair, Alex utilized the church’s grand pipes perfectly for Balbastre’s La Canonnade on the organ.

The evening featured a variety of dedicated ensembles, starting with Seckford Strings, who delivered a stirring Ashokan Farewell and the lively Drunken Sailor. The Mozart Quartet followed with the Solemn March from Judas Maccabeus, while the Senior String Quartet brought a seasonal twist with Harvest Home from Vivaldi’s Autumn. A particular highlight was the performance by Cellisti; it is a rare and wonderful treat to have a dedicated cello ensemble in a school setting; they captivated the audience with the whimsical La Valse d’ Amelie and the evocative Highland Cathedral.

The Chamber Orchestra provided a spectacular conclusion to the night. Their repertoire was impressively diverse, moving from the dramatic Swan Lake – Scene and Valse, to the hauntingly beautiful Gabriel’s Oboe. They ended the evening on a high note with a spirited performance of Offenbach’s The Can-Can, leaving the audience in high spirits. This success is a credit to the tireless work of the students and the vibrant Music department at Woodbridge School.

With a myriad of Netball played recently, our roundup from Mrs Gray, our Head of Netball, shares highlights and details of matches from our U12A, U12C, U14A, U4B, U15A, U15B, U15C, and Senior 1st VII teams.

Woodbridge 1st VII vs RHS

Sadly, rain stopped play for some of our planned fixtures last week, but we had a strong first outing and win of the Netball term for our 1st VII playing RHS. A special mention for Year 11’s Amelie, for stepping in late at GS and playing very well indeed and to Players-of-the-Match, Year 12’s Millie and Lyrah.

Woodbridge U12 – Farlingaye League Tournament Matches

There were two league tournaments for our Year 7 U12s last week also, our U12A playing in a tournament at Farlingaye on a chilly but enjoyable afternoon, coming out with a clean sheet of four wins out of four. Well done to Year 7’s Emma on her first match with the A squad, and to Year 7’s Darcey and Issy – voted Players-of-the-Tournament.

Woodbridge U12 and U13C – Tournament Matches

The U12/U13C team were away at Ormiston on Wednesday with a packed seven game tournament, a great experience for them against a number of school A teams, so they were delighted to come away with two wins. Well done to Year 7’s Jess and Martha and Year 8’s Poppy, voted Players-of-the-Tournament.

Woodbridge U14 and U15 teams vs RHS

And finally, there were five fixtures for our U14 and 15 teams against RHS. We were delighted to see a dry day enabling all planned fixtures to go ahead! With three wins out of five, U15B, U15C and U14B all winning their games, it was a good afternoon on the results front. Well done also to our U14A and U15A squads, who didn’t come away with the win on this occasion, but thoroughly enjoyed a competitive and fun afternoon of Netball. Well done to the following students, voted Players-of-the-Match: U14A – Year 9’s Sienna and Year 8’s Martha, U14 B – Year 9’s Imogen, Issy, Jemima and Elle, U15A – Year 10’s Charlie, U15B – Year 10’s Tabby and Isabella, and U15C -Year 10’s Sashi whose shooting was on fire!