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25/03/2026 2:58 PM

Congratulations to our lucky winners of the PWSA 100 Club March and April draws!

Please call by the school office to collect your prizes

24/03/2026 4:17 PM

Prae Wood represented at the National Cross Country Championships

Following qualification in January, Zach in Year 5 represented Hertfordshire in the National Cross Country Championships held in Leicestershire at the weekend.

Zach completed the 2.4km course in 9 minutes and finished in 84 place out of 198 runners. Not only was it a big achievement to qualify for the event, but Zach was part of the Hertfordshire Year 5 boys team who finished second overall in the team competition. Well done Zach!

27/03/2026 1:53 PM

Girls from across Years 5 and 6 attended a rugby festival hosted by Saracens this week.

The format allowed the girls time to revisit their rugby skills through small group activities led by secondary school sports leaders before taking part in matches against local schools. The girls enjoyed tagging their opponents and scoring tries and, despite the rather cold March wind, it was a fun and enjoyable afternoon for all involved.

We hope the event will encourage more girls to take part in rugby through local clubs such as Harpenden RFC and Old Albanian RFC.

27/03/2026 1:51 PM

Two teams of Year 6 hockey players went to Oaklands College for the annual School Games Quicksticks event. With one team playing in the non scoring event and the other in the competitive tournament, there were plenty of games to watch and participate in.

Although scores were not being kept for Mrs Batt-Gregory's team, the players certainly knew when they had won and celebrated the many goals scored. Mrs Paine's team got off to a slow start with losses to Killigrew and Flamstead and a draw against Cunningham Hill. With the team deciding they would need to return to school and not take advantage of the early finish if they did not win a game, fortunes began to change! Wins followed against The Lea, Markyate and Bowmansgreen. The team finished in fourth place overall in their pool of eight. All of the children exceeded our expectations, well done!

27/03/2026 12:44 PM

The Eco Warriors joined together to cast their votes for best designs, submitted as homework by Prae Wood pupils, to be put forward as our entries for the STEM Create-a-plant challenge.

Well done to everyone who took part- there were some incredible designs!

The Eco Warriors chose their winning entries as by James (Y5), Harry (Y3) and Ashton (Y1). We look forward to hearing if they are successful in the wider competition.

27/03/2026 12:34 PM

Fantastic work done at our latest Eco Working party event...

We were delighted to welcome lots of children and grown ups to our Eco working party on Thursday after school. So much was done in an hour - strawberry plants were potted, new basil, coriander and parsley seeds were planted, salad, potatoes, carrots and onions were planted in our larger planter area, 5 new saplings were planted around the school grounds from the Woodland Trust and we raked and put down new wildflower seeds in our meadow near Redwood.

Thank you so much to all those who came along! Our next working parties will be on Thursday 14 May and Thursday 2 July for those who would like to attend.

27/03/2026 12:27 PM

This week in DT Year 3 created a delicious Greek Salad which they took home to share with their families!

25/03/2026 2:58 PM

Congratulations to our lucky winners of the PWSA 100 Club March and April draws!

Please call by the school office to collect your prizes

24/03/2026 4:17 PM

Following qualification in January, Zach in Year 5 represented Hertfordshire in the National Cross Country Championships held in Leicestershire at the weekend.

Zach completed the 2.4km course in 9 minutes and finished in 84 place out of 198 runners. Not only was it a big achievement to qualify for the event, but Zach was part of the Hertfordshire Year 5 boys team who finished second overall in the team competition. Well done Zach!

27/03/2026 1:53 PM

Girls from across Years 5 and 6 attended a rugby festival hosted by Saracens this week.

The format allowed the girls time to revisit their rugby skills through small group activities led by secondary school sports leaders before taking part in matches against local schools. The girls enjoyed tagging their opponents and scoring tries and, despite the rather cold March wind, it was a fun and enjoyable afternoon for all involved.

We hope the event will encourage more girls to take part in rugby through local clubs such as Harpenden RFC and Old Albanian RFC.

27/03/2026 1:51 PM

Two teams of Year 6 hockey players went to Oaklands College for the annual School Games Quicksticks event. With one team playing in the non scoring event and the other in the competitive tournament, there were plenty of games to watch and participate in.

Although scores were not being kept for Mrs Batt-Gregory's team, the players certainly knew when they had won and celebrated the many goals scored. Mrs Paine's team got off to a slow start with losses to Killigrew and Flamstead and a draw against Cunningham Hill. With the team deciding they would need to return to school and not take advantage of the early finish if they did not win a game, fortunes began to change! Wins followed against The Lea, Markyate and Bowmansgreen. The team finished in fourth place overall in their pool of eight. All of the children exceeded our expectations, well done!