Benedict Academy

🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Benedict Academy has been named one of the Top 10 Schools in London by The Telegraph! 🏆 This incredible recognition is a testament to our dedicated staff, inspiring pupils, and supportive community. What an achievement — we couldn’t be prouder!💜

Year 3 had a great time choosing their @worldbookday books.

Nursery to Year 1 had a fantastic time taking part in Wimbledon Tennis this week! 🎾✨ The children have been practising their catching skills using a range of tools. They’ve told us how much they’re enjoying the sessions and how they look forward to them every week.

Pupils led a wonderful assembly on Ramadan🌙with confidence and pride, teaching us about this special month and what it means to them. Some of our Benedict children who are observing Ramadan have also been sharing their Iftar experiences with our school family.

Reception and Year 1 had an unforgettable day with Ranger Stu and his slimy, furry and wonderfully creepy friends! 🐍🕷️🐢 The children were fascinated as they learned about animals we don’t often get to see up close and discovered more about the amazing creatures that share our🌍

Fun Hair Day at Benedict was a huge hit today! 🎉✨ A brilliant initiative from our Pupil Parliament that brought the whole school together for a day filled with joy, colour and creativity. The smiles, the styles and the laughter made it one to remember.

What an incredible Glow Disco at Benedict! 🌟💚 Our amazing pupils lit up the hall while raising money and awareness for Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme, “THIS IS MY PLACE,” reminded us how important it is for every child to feel seen, supported and valued.

A huge thank you to all the families who joined our Maths Parent Workshop! Together, we explored the science of learning, dived into Benedict’s Maths Curriculum, and took part in activities alongside our pupils. Wonderful mathematical thinking in action!📐📊

Thank you “Off The Record” 😁for taking the time to reach out and support our families at parents evening.

This week, EYFS has held a workshop focused on developing fine motor skills with lots of our families learning alongside our pupils. ✂️✏️🖊️

Year 2 have had an exciting day in Morden Hall Park 🌳to practice their map skills 🗺️.

Year 4 had a fantastic time at swimming this past fortnight! 🏊‍♂️ They loved learning new ways to tread water and worked hard on perfecting their strokes. Brilliant effort all round from Benedict’s budding swimmers! 💦👏

We are so proud of our debate team for getting their hardest in the quarter finals. Well done!

Today our young designers explored how food travels from farm to shop before creating their own delicious wraps. They experimented with different ingredient combinations to craft the perfect personalised wrap based on their favourite flavours.🌯🧑‍🍳🥗

A huge congratulations to our wonderful writers for their commendations, merits and distinctions in the Wimbledon writing competition!

🌟🎭 The show we’ve all been waiting for! Our star-studded cast lit up the stage with all the Christmas classics (and a few surprises!). 🎶✨ We couldn’t be prouder of every single performer – you truly made this Nativity unforgettable! 👏🎄 #ProudMoment

🚌✨ Year 6 on a journey through history! Our visit to the Imperial War Museum brought the past to life, making connections with our reading of Goodnight Mr Tom. Seeing real artefacts helped us understand the stories in a whole new way! 📚🎖️

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible day of festive fun! 🌟 All funds raised will go towards supporting our pupils with amazing resources for DT, Art, and Music next term. 🎨🎶🔧 Your generosity = more creativity! 💡 #WinterFair #CommunitySpirit

Our amazing Pupil Parliament has been busy decking the halls and decorating the Christmas tree to make sure every corner of our school sparkles with holiday cheer! 🌟🎁 #PupilVoice #FestiveFun #ChristmasSpirit

Year 4 had an amazing day at the Science Museum! 🧪🔬 The workshop, It Takes Guts, was full of fascinating facts about the human digestive system. The children loved exploring how our bodies work through interactive experiments.

🚒🔥 Exciting day at school! Year 2 & Year 5 had a special visit from the London Fire Brigade 🚨 They learned all about fire safety, asked brilliant questions, and even got to see the gear up close! #LondonFireBrigade