This year marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), commemorating the end of World War II in Europe on May 8th, 1945.
At Sweyne Park, the History department brought the era to life by dressing in period costumes, helping to engage the pupils in the spirit and context of the time. Our pupils also rose to the occasion, creating some truly fantastic work to commemorate the anniversary.
Celebrating VE Day not only honours the sacrifices made for peace and freedom but also helps us all connect with the past to gain a deeper understanding of the resilience, unity, and democratic values that emerged from one of history’s most challenging times.
We have been asked by Rochford District Council to advise you of upcoming works to the bridle path which leads onto our school site.
The Council has provided us with the following details:
“Work is due to start on 27th May 2025 for 4 weeks. The purpose of the works is to install LED pathway lighting within Sweyne Park (the recreational area) between Victoria Avenue and Priory Chase in order to improve public safety and reduce antisocial behaviour.
This means that anyone using the bridle path may experience temporary disruption to the route while the works are undertaken. Pedestrians will be required to follow the route diversions; horse riders should wait for the contractor to make the site safe and escort them through the work area”.
Please can you remind your children of the need to factor these works into the time it takes them to get to school. It may be that they will need to leave home a little earlier to ensure they arrive in school in time for Period 1 at 8.35am.
If you have any questions around this please contact Rochford District Council directly.
At the beginning of April, Roblox introduced some new tools which will allow parents / carers a greater degree of control over their child’s use of Roblox. These tools include:
An article from Roblox explaining this can be found here: New Tools for Parents to Personalize Their Child’s Experience on Roblox
As a school, we always strive to be as sustainable as possible and to ensure we get the best value for our resources to support our pupils as much as possible.
If you are planning a spring clean, we would be extremely grateful for any of the following items you might no longer need. These will be used by our Food and Textiles department to enrich learning opportunities across all key stages:
Donations can be dropped off at either the main school office or Pupil Services during usual opening hours (although we would ask that you avoid the busiest periods at the start and end of the school day)
Thank you, as always, for your continued support and generosity. All donations will be gratefully received.
If you have any stories and/or photos that you would like to share, please contact us at pupilservices@sweynepark.com
Our Year 10 pupils competed in the District Athletics Championships against a strong field of Year 11 students. Despite the challenge of competing against older athletes, our students delivered outstanding performances in what was a high-level and competitive event.
Elloise I – 2nd place in the Hurdles (featured top left)
Kevin M – 2nd place in Triple Jump and 3rd place in the 800 metres (pictured below Elloise)
We are incredibly proud of how our pupils stepped up and held their own against older, experienced competitors.
This event marked a milestone for Sweyne: the first-ever appearance by our boys’ team in the LTA Schools Tennis Competition.
Competing at Brentwood’s impressive site—featuring 12 stunning tennis courts.
Our players represented the school brilliantly:
Year 8:
Adam K
Cody A
Year 7:
Ryan F
Archie H
Alex F – won both his matches: Singles (6–3) and Doubles (6–0) with Archie
The boys showed excellent skill, determination, and sportsmanship. It was a memorable day and a proud moment for the school. Well done to all involved!
Next week, the Caterlink menu will be ‘Week 1’.
Click here to see the menu.
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