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Dear Parents and Carers,

We are delighted to be finishing the term on yet another high note! As always, St Bernard’s Prep has been a true hive of activity, with learning brought to life through a range of exciting experiences across the school.

Our Upper Prep (Year 2) pupils enjoyed a wonderful visit to the Roald Dahl Museum, where stories quite literally leapt off the page. The day was perfectly rounded off with a truly diddlyscrumptious picnic back at school, where the children delighted in devouring snozzcumber sandwiches and sipping on their very own magical potions — a joyful celebration of imagination and storytelling.

Meanwhile, not only did the Year 4's visit the Henley River & Rowing Musuem on Monday, our children also stepped back in time for a fantastic Ancient Egyptian Day, immersing themselves fully in the wonders of this fascinating civilisation.

 

Sport News

St Bernard’s Prep Sports Summary for Lent 2026.

What an extraordinary term of sport it has been at St Bernard’s Prep! Our brilliant Year 4, 5, and 6 teams have truly lit up the pitches and courts, taking part in over 100 competitive matches across football and netball. With an astonishing 230+ goals scored and a high win rate to cap off the term, our young athletes have shown skill, passion, and determination in every game.

This term, our school has proudly hosted several major sporting events, including:

• St Bernard’s Under 9 Football Festival
• St Bernard’s Under 11 Netball Tournament
• The Slough Catholic Schools Year 6 Boys and Girls Football Tournaments, of which our girls team were crowned overall champions.

But our sporting adventures didn’t stop there! Our teams also represented the school superbly at:

• The Thorpe House Year 5 Indoor Futsal Festival
• The Claire’s Court Under 10 Boys Football Tournament
• The Marist School’s Under 10 & Under 11 Girls Football Festival
• The Gayhurst Under 9 Netball Tournament

Beyond the competitive fixtures, the spirit of sport has been thriving throughout the whole school. Every child from Year 1 to Year 6 has thrown themselves into a variety of inter-house competitions—including netball, football, and dodgeball—ensuring that everyone has had the chance to get active, participate, and shine.

Throughout the term, our pupils have developed impressive game skills, honed their tactical understanding, and shown tremendous growth in confidence and teamwork. Sport is truly blooming at St Bernard’s Prep—and we couldn’t be prouder.

Bravo to all our young sports stars, your effort, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship light up every match.
Here’s to even more achievements next term! 

 

St Bernard’s Prep Under 9 Football Tournament Report.

On Saturday the 7^thof March St Bernard’s Prep proudly hosted its annual Under 9 football tournament, welcoming eight schools for a fantastic day of sport and camaraderie. The participating teams were St Bernard’s, Upton House, Langley Hall, Herries, Willow Primary, Marish Primary, Gayhurst, and St John’s Beaumont. From the first whistle to the final match, the standard of football on display was excellent, with all the children showing great enthusiasm, teamwork, and sportsmanship. There were plenty of goals throughout the day, ensuring exciting and competitive matches for players and spectators alike.

The tournament was played in a wonderful atmosphere, with strong support from families, staff, and friends who came to cheer on the teams. After a series of lively and closely contested games, Upton House emerged as the overall winners, having performed consistently well across the tournament. A huge thank you goes to our parents for their outstanding hospitality, providing delicious teas and snacks that were very much appreciated by all. It was a thoroughly enjoyable event and a great celebration of junior football at St Bernard’s Prep.

Slough Catholic Schools Year 6 Football Festival

On Wednesday, 11th March, St Bernard’s Prep proudly hosted the Slough Catholic Primary Schools Football Festival. Year 6 pupils from Holy Family, Our Lady of Peace, and St Bernard’s Prep all took part, with each school entering both a boys’ and a girls’ team.

The festival was a fantastic celebration of primary school sport, filled with exciting matches, great teamwork, and plenty of goals. In the boys’ competition, Our Lady of Peace emerged as winners after a series of strong performances. In the girls’ division, the host school, St Bernard’s Prep, claimed the championship title.

A big well done to all the players for their enthusiasm, skill, and sportsmanship throughout the event!

Lower Transition Swimming

During the Lent Term, our first group of Year 3 swimmers attended their weekly swimming sessions and took part in a range of activities and assessments. The children made excellent progress, showing great confidence and enthusiasm in the pool. Over the 10-week programme, they achieved an impressive set of results: 1 Elite Gold, 2 Gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze accolades.
Well done to all the children for their hard work and fantastic achievements!

Lent House Points

Throughout the term, our children have once again been working hard to collect as many points as possible for their Houses, all in pursuit of the coveted termly House Shield.

Awarding House Points

House Points are awarded for a range of positive behaviours and achievements, including:

• Producing a very good piece of schoolwork or homework.
• Being helpful, towards both children and adults.
• Completing a good deed or thoughtful gesture
• Maintaining a tidy uniform, desk, or locker.
• Showing politeness and good manners.
• Taking part in Inter-House Competitions which included Netball, Football, Dodgeball, Benchball and the TT Rockstars challenge.

As always, competition among the four Houses has been strong across the whole school. This term, the final scores were extremely close.

Congratulations to MARK, who emerged as overall winners. JOHN secured 2nd place, MATTHEW finished in 3rd, and LUKE took 4th place.

Well done to all the children for their enthusiasm and teamwork in keeping the inter-house spirit alive. With several exciting activities planned for next term, including our annual Sports Day. The competition promises to be even more thrilling!

Mini-Golf

On Thursday 26th March, twelve of our golfers travelled to Wexham Golf Club to take part in the termly mini-golf competition.

All the children had a fantastic time and demonstrated impressive putting skills throughout the event. Their concentration, focus, and positive attitude were clear to see, and there was plenty of friendly competition among all the players.

We are proud to announce the results:

• 1st Place: Shivaay (Year 4) – 63
• 2nd Place: Reece (Year 5) – 65
• 3rd Place (Joint): Saffron (Year 5) and Viyona (Year 5) – 66

A huge well done to everyone who took part! We look forward to another exciting event next term.