<![CDATA[News Feed - Christmas 2025 - The Pilgrims' School]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk%2Fchristmas%2D2025 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:45:25 GMT Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:45:25 GMT <![CDATA[ Carol Service ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/carol-service Photos by Jim Pascoe photography

Jim Pascoe Photography | 2025/2026 School Year

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:14:06 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/carol-service <![CDATA[ Pre-Prep Nativity ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/pre-prep-nativity Photos by Jim Pascoe Photography

Jim Pascoe Photography | 2025/2026 School Year

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:11:37 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/pre-prep-nativity <![CDATA[ PPA Christmas Drinks ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-christmas-drinks Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:59:27 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-christmas-drinks <![CDATA[ Carols at Winchester Heights Care Home ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/carols-at-winchester-heights-care-home Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:46:00 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/carols-at-winchester-heights-care-home <![CDATA[ Making Christmas decorations ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/making-christmas-decorations Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:38:01 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/making-christmas-decorations <![CDATA[ SCARF Workshops ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/scarf-workshops-dec25 We welcomed Lucy Wooster from Coram Life Education to Pilgrims’ this week to run a series of workshops with Years R to 6 aimed at promoting wellbeing, emotional resilience, and positive relationships. The sessions provided our boys with an interactive and age-appropriate space to explore themes such as friendship, managing emotions, healthy choices, and personal responsibility.

]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 14:35:56 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/scarf-workshops-dec25 <![CDATA[ This week's recipe from the French department: Bûche de Noël Recipe​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department-bche-de-nol-recipe **Merry Christmas!** Why not try this lovely French dessert over the holidays and enjoy a sweet taste of France?

]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 08:42:44 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department-bche-de-nol-recipe <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-5dec Our final session of the term was designed by the boys. They thought about some of the amazing activities we have done throughout the term and requested that some be repeated for the last session.

]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 14:32:42 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-5dec <![CDATA[ Years 3-5 trip to the Theatre Royal, Winchester ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/years-3-5-trip-to-the-theatre-royal-winchester Last Friday, boys from Years 3, 4 and 5, followed the trail of Puss’s paw kill to the Theatre Royal, Winchester for this year’s sell-out pantomime: you’ve guessed it, Puss in Boots! 

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:42:34 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/years-3-5-trip-to-the-theatre-royal-winchester <![CDATA[ Winchester College Advent Carol Service ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/winchester-college-advent-carol-service Continuing its longstanding tradition, Winchester College Chapel hosted its annual Advent Service on 30 November to mark the beginning of the Advent season—a time of expectation and preparation for the celebration of Christ’s coming.

]]> Fri, 5 Dec 2025 13:39:00 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/winchester-college-advent-carol-service <![CDATA[ Great Athletes Day ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/great-athletes-day On Thursday we were honoured to welcome Nerys Pearce to school, a hugely successful athlete and former British Army medic.

]]> Tue, 2 Dec 2025 09:04:59 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/great-athletes-day <![CDATA[ Sport at Pilgrims' - a message from Mr Greenwood ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/sport As the Christmas term comes to an end, it has been a busy and rewarding time on the sports field for the boys, but I also wanted to offer a short update on sport more broadly and the ongoing projects taking shape behind the scenes.

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:18:54 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/sport <![CDATA[ British Young Pilots Take to the Skies - Almost! ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/young-pilots-at-popham-airfield At the start of this term, a number of boys eagerly signed up for the British Young Pilots Commoner, an after-school activity offering the extraordinary opportunity to learn the fundamentals of flying. Over the weeks, they have developed their aviation knowledge, practised cockpit procedures, and honed their skills in preparation for a real flying experience.

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:02:35 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/young-pilots-at-popham-airfield <![CDATA[ Air hockey has landed at Pilgrims' ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/air-hockey-has-arrived-at-pilgrims When it was built, few could have guessed that the Priory stable block would one day be graced with an Air Hockey table.

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:15:29 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/air-hockey-has-arrived-at-pilgrims <![CDATA[ This week's recipe from the French Department: French chocolate macarons ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department-french-chocolate-macarons French chocolate macarons are delicate, sweet, and absolutely delightful! They look fancy, but with a bit of patience, you can make them together. The crisp shells and smooth chocolate filling make them a treat worth sharing.

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:31:04 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department-french-chocolate-macarons <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year3forestschool28nov Imagine how the world would look if you were a tiny ant...

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:45:42 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year3forestschool28nov <![CDATA[ 6X visit Winchester College Treasury ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/6x-visit-winchester-college-treasury The Treasury at Winchester College is a little gem worth exploring. We are lucky to have it at our doorstep and that not only our pupils, but their families can visit too.

]]> Mon, 1 Dec 2025 13:03:47 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/6x-visit-winchester-college-treasury <![CDATA[ This week's recipe from the French department: Soupe au Pistou ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department-soupe-au-pistou I adore *soupe au pistou* in November. Making this colourful Provençal soup together helps build confidence, language skills, and encourages your son to embrace some ingredient names in French—like *les haricots verts* (green beans) or *le basilic* (basil)—as you cook.

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:47:08 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department-soupe-au-pistou <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-21nov This week, the boys learned the challenging skill of square lashing.

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:48:42 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-21nov <![CDATA[ Pilgrims' Quizzers ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/pilgrims-quizzers Quizzing has long been a passion at Pilgrims’, but we have not entered the national ‘Schools Challenge’ for some time. 

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:38:07 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/pilgrims-quizzers <![CDATA[ This week's recipe from the French department: Poulet á la bretonne​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department-poulet-la-bretonne Poulet à la bretonne is a creamy chicken dish from Brittany that’s perfect for this time of year. As you cook, use a few French words — it’s a fun way for your son to see how *le français* can be part of everyday life.

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:56:00 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department-poulet-la-bretonne <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-14nov Look at the trees more closely and you might see some hidden faces peering back at you!

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:54:12 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-14nov <![CDATA[ Chorister Concert, Tuesday 11 November ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/chorister-concert-tuesday-11-november On Tuesday this week, the choristers and their families gathered for the termly Chorister Concert. The many opportunities that all boys at Pilgrims’ get to participate in and enjoy music is both rare and precious and for many boys it will hopefully lead to a lifetime of musical enjoyment in many different forms. 

Ordinarily, the Choristers are in the Cathedral (a huge venue by any measure), expectations are high and the mood is rightly formal. Although they are only boys, they are at work and they are doing a job when they don their cassocks! The Chorister Concert offers a wonderful contrast to their bread and butter: the boys are able to perform in an informal environment, surrounded by friends and family. 

All the choristers, from Year 4 through Year 8, play a piece on one of their instruments. Music in recent years has ranged from Three Blind Mice to virtuoso concerto pieces: without fail, Three Blind Mice (or its equivalent) gets the loudest applause! 

One of the most wonderful things about these concerts is to witness the quite staggering transformation in skill and musicality which the boys enjoy during their musical education as Choristers at Pilgrims’. The hours of hard work in an environment where there is so much opportunity pays dividends. Every single boy goes on a musical journey that will hopefully prove food for their soul….. even if they don’t realise it until they look back as men! Thank you to all those who play a part in supporting that journey at Pilgrims’, within the Cathedral and from the wider Winchester Community. They are very lucky boys. 

A Chorister parent

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:33:58 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/chorister-concert-tuesday-11-november <![CDATA[ Instrumental Concert, Monday 10 November ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/instrumental-concert-monday-10-november Enjoy some photos here from the recent Commoners' Instrumental Concert.

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:02:35 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/instrumental-concert-monday-10-november <![CDATA[ Quirister Instrumental Concert, Sunday 9 November ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/quirister-instrumental-concert Following their Remembrance Service in Winchester College last Sunday, the Quiristers headed across the road to St Michael's chapel for their termly Instrumental Concert.

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:26:40 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/quirister-instrumental-concert <![CDATA[ Year 8 concert outing - Philharmonia Orchestra at Anvil Arts ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-8-concert-outing-philharmonia-orchestra-at-the-anvil 30 of our Year 8s ventured out for a superb evening of orchestral music, courtesy of the Philharmonia Orchestra under Thomas Søndergård. We had seats in the choir stalls, only a few metres from the players: the view was good, and the sound was immense

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 15:03:14 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-8-concert-outing-philharmonia-orchestra-at-the-anvil <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-7nov Year 3’s observational skills were put to the test when they were asked to identify some unnatural objects cleverly hidden in the grounds by Miss Erasmus.

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 10:52:54 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-7nov <![CDATA[ This week's recipe from the French Department: Crème Brûlée ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department Invite your boys into la cuisine to make a delicious crème brûlée — it’s a hands-on way to explore French culture, practise a few words like le sucre (sugar) and le lait (milk), and enjoy something truly délicieux at the end.

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 15:05:16 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/this-weeks-recipe-from-the-french-department <![CDATA[ 8W learn how to extract metals in Science ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/8w-learn-how-to-extract-metals-in-science Always keen to deliver practical lessons to our boys, 8W this week were learning the principles behind how we extract metals from the earth's surface, which is dependent on how reactive the metals are in relation to each other.

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 14:02:50 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/8w-learn-how-to-extract-metals-in-science <![CDATA[ PPA Fireworks event - review from PPA Chair ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-fireworks-event-review-from-ppa-chair The PPA held its annual Fireworks Night last Friday, which went with a proverbial bang!

]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:14:38 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-fireworks-event-review-from-ppa-chair <![CDATA[ All Souls Eucharist Fauré Requiem Review ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/all-souls-eucharist-faur-requiem-review It is easy to forget that, tucked quietly between the costumes and fun of Halloween and the noise and spectacle of Bonfire Night lies All Souls Day, a day of prayer and remembrance for “the faithful departed”. This was commemorated in the College Chapel on Tuesday 4 November with the All Souls Eucharist, where the Chapel Choir sang the Fauré Requiem.

]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 09:03:30 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/all-souls-eucharist-faur-requiem-review <![CDATA[ Year 6 English ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-english On Thursday, Year 6 made the short journey across the road to the College to have a look at their collection of William Blake materials.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:01:58 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-english <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year3-forest-school-19oct The boys became woodland chefs this week when they had a go at making forest pizzas.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:03:20 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year3-forest-school-19oct <![CDATA[ From the Art Department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/from-the-art-department Year 6 have been refining their atmospheric skills of which this is an exquisite example.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:26:40 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/from-the-art-department <![CDATA[ Commoners' Concert ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/commoners-concert It was a good turnout for the recent Commoners' Concert. Do come along to future events, all are welcome and booking is not required.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:23:06 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/commoners-concert <![CDATA[ Pilgrims' Harvest Festival Bounty Delivered to Winchester Basics Bank ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/pilgrims-harvest-festival-bounty-delivered-to-winchester-basics-bank After Harvest Festival last week, your generous donations were packed up and given to charity. Thank you to everyone who was able to help.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:59:10 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/pilgrims-harvest-festival-bounty-delivered-to-winchester-basics-bank <![CDATA[ Harvest Festival service ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/harvest-festival-service On Thursday morning, 9 October, Pilgrims from Y3 to Y8 made their way across the Close to the Cathedral for our annual Harvest Service. 

]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2025 08:16:53 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/harvest-festival-service <![CDATA[ PPA Chair report on recent PPA events ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-chair-report-on-recent-ppa-events The PPA embraced autumn at the end of last week, holding our Pre-prep Coffee morning on Friday, followed by Breakfast in the Yard on Saturday.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:35:50 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-chair-report-on-recent-ppa-events <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-10oct This week in Forest School, we chatted about the different stages of colour a leaf goes through during autumn.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:11:19 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-10oct <![CDATA[ Year 8 Geography Field Trip ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/y8-geog-field-trip-swanage-17oct On the recent field trip to Swanage Beach in Dorset, our Year 8 boys had the opportunity to collect valuable beach profile data as part of their ongoing geography project work.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:18:25 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/y8-geog-field-trip-swanage-17oct <![CDATA[ Amicabilis Concordia, Thursday 9 October ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/amicabilis-concordia-thursday-9-october The Quiristers were joined by Eton College Chapel Choir, including Old Pilgrim, Shane, in his role as 'Keeper of Choir', to celebrate friendship and music at Winchester.

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:45:25 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/amicabilis-concordia-thursday-9-october <![CDATA[ Be a Quirister morning ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/be-a-quirister-morning Read this review from Ivor, who thoroughly enjoyed welcoming prospective new Quiristers to join in a 'day-in-the-life' of a current Quirister.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:57:32 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/be-a-quirister-morning <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year3-forest-school-3oct Have you ever noticed the hidden monsters in nature?

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 10:51:04 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year3-forest-school-3oct <![CDATA[ National Poetry Day ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/national-poetry-day-oct25 Yesterday, Thursday, was National Poetry Day.

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 14:08:00 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/national-poetry-day-oct25 <![CDATA[ Year 6 Normandy trip ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-normandy-trip-september25 Year 6 are currerntly away in France visiting historic castles and monuments, plus some beaches and museums. They have been blessed with amazing weather and are having a wonderful time.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:01:01 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-normandy-trip-september25 <![CDATA[ Year 7 residential trip to Pembrokeshire ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-7-residential-trip-to-pembrokeshire-sep25 Year 7 are currently away in Pembrokeshire. With an action-packed and fun-filled week, they will return tomorrow and be able to take the Exeat break to recover and be raring to go again on Monday!

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:57:56 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-7-residential-trip-to-pembrokeshire-sep25 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-26sep Autumn leaves and conkers prove useful tools for creating journey sticks, as the boys in Year 3 discovered this week.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:16:00 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-26sep <![CDATA[ The time has come... for the conker season!​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/the-time-has-come-for-the-conker-season Boys – get your conkers ready. It's time to revive an old Pilgrims' tradition!

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:31:19 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/the-time-has-come-for-the-conker-season <![CDATA[ Baking Boarders ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/baking-boarders Last weekend, our boarders had lots of fun baking and making here at school, as you can see from these delicious looking results!

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:11:12 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/baking-boarders <![CDATA[ Growing our future Scientists! ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/growing-our-future-scientists Photo caption: Proud owners (front row) of their newly earned Bunsen burner licences.

By the time of publishing, all of Year 6 will be proud owners of their 'Bunsen burner licence'

]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:15:53 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/growing-our-future-scientists