<![CDATA[News Feed - Lent 2026 articles - The Pilgrims' School]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk%2Flent%2D2026 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:10:24 GMT Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:10:24 GMT <![CDATA[ Review: an Agatha Christie evening of Mystery! ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/review-of-agatha-christie-evening-of-mystery Onlookers would be forgiven for thinking that Pilgrims’ had travelled back in time to the inter-war years, with strains of ‘Mack the Knife’ coming from the Jazz Band in the Octagon...

Photos by Jim Pascoe Photography

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:53:06 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/review-of-agatha-christie-evening-of-mystery <![CDATA[ British Young Pilots Take to the Skies – At Last! ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/british-young-pilots-take-to-the-skies-at-last After two weather-related postponements, excitement was high as our British Young Pilots returned to Popham Airfield yesterday – and this time, the skies were firmly on our side. Under bright, clear conditions, every boy was finally able to experience the moment they had been working towards: taking to the air in a real aircraft.

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:12:51 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/british-young-pilots-take-to-the-skies-at-last <![CDATA[ Winchester College Spring Concert ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/winchester-college-spring-concert A rich and varied programme awaited the audience in New Hall on a spring Sunday evening, showcasing the incredible talent at Winchester College.

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:50:06 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/winchester-college-spring-concert <![CDATA[ Year 4 river work ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-4-river Year 4 enjoyed some river sunshine pond-dipping this week. Thank you to the Wessex Riverside Trust.

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:10:24 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-4-river <![CDATA[ Recita Finals ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/recita-finals This year's Recita Finals were of an incredibly high standard, to the point where actually picking a winner became practically impossible!

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:30:11 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/recita-finals <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-20mar The Green Man

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:09:34 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-20mar <![CDATA[ From the French department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/from-the-french-department-1 For all French students - READ ON for exam prep and pdf attachments to help with your revision.

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:17:22 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/from-the-french-department-1 <![CDATA[ Confirmation Service ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/confirmation-service The Pilgrims' School Confirmation Service was held in Winchester Cathedral on Saturday 14 March.

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:44:05 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/confirmation-service <![CDATA[ Year 5 Poetry in practice ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-5-poetry-2-inpractice See this lovely display of 5Y's poetry, captured with images of the Forest to accompany them. 

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:00:23 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-5-poetry-2-inpractice <![CDATA[ From the French department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/from-the-french-department The weekly round up of grammar and food!

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:18:35 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/from-the-french-department <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-13mar Each term, the boys get the opportunity to design their own Forest School session.

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:42:59 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-13mar <![CDATA[ Year 8 History trip to Corfe Castle ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-8-history-trip-to-corfe-castle Our recent visit to Corfe Castle provided a perfect conclusion to an intense week of examinations.

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:44:54 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-8-history-trip-to-corfe-castle <![CDATA[ PPA News ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-news Anna Elliot, PPA Chair, reviews the Pre-Prep Coffee after drop off last Friday and the Breakfast in the Yard event last Saturday.

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2026 16:38:40 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-news <![CDATA[ Quiristers’ Instrumental Concert ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/quiristers-instrumental-concert On Sunday, March 1, following the Eucharist service, parents gathered at Music school for another much-anticipated Quiristers’ Instrumental Concert.

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2026 15:37:45 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/quiristers-instrumental-concert <![CDATA[ Year 6 trip to Fishbourne Roman Palace ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-trip-to-fishbourne-roman-palace Year 6 visited the Roman Palace at Fishbourne and had a wonderful, hands-on learning experience.

]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:36:39 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-trip-to-fishbourne-roman-palace <![CDATA[ Music is Magic! ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/music-is-magic Last Saturday night, teachers, staff and boys were glued to some classic primetime Saturday night TV to see former Pilgrim Rafferty appear on the hugely popular Britain’s Got Talent show.

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2026 15:34:20 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/music-is-magic <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-6mar Den building on a large scale is always great fun and gives the boys a chance to work collaboratively with each other.

]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:41:34 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-6mar <![CDATA[ 2026 Pancake Races ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/2026-pancake-races Shrove Tuesday fell in half-term this year, but the Choristers were still keen to take part in the Rotary Club's annual pancake race!

photo credit: @joe cooper

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:14:27 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/2026-pancake-races <![CDATA[ From the French department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-the-french-department-1-2-3 The weekly round-up of grammar and food!

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:36:34 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-the-french-department-1-2-3 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/tear-3-forest-school-27feb This week, the Year 3 boys learned about a God’s Eye.

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:39:28 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/tear-3-forest-school-27feb <![CDATA[ Children's Mental Health Week ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/childrens-mental-health-week-13feb To mark Children’s Mental Health Week, we welcomed two speakers to school on Wednesday. 

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:46:01 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/childrens-mental-health-week-13feb <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-13feb Our world from above looks very different.

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:49:36 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-13feb <![CDATA[ News from the French department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-the-french-department-1-2 This week's round-up of Grammar and Food!

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:25:33 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-the-french-department-1-2 <![CDATA[ Upper Prep in Design & Technology ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/upper-prep-in-design-and-technology All Hands on Deck: Building the Seaside

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:17:55 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/upper-prep-in-design-and-technology <![CDATA[ States of Matter ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/states-of-matter Year 4 have been investigating the different states of matter: solid, liquid and gas, although we have also had some lively discussions about the fourth state, plasma.

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:10:52 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/states-of-matter <![CDATA[ Years 3, 4 and 5 Production: Romeo and Juliet ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/years-34-and-5-production-romeo-and-juliet This week saw the performances of what has now become a bit of a Pilgrims’ fixture in February – a ‘Powerful Shakespearean parody, performed by Years 3, 4 and 5.

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:25:52 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/years-34-and-5-production-romeo-and-juliet <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-6feb I am always amazed by the wonderful patterns that nature hides.

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 09:20:48 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-6feb <![CDATA[ Year 6 D&T: Metal Work ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-d-and-t-metal-work Our Year 6 boys have been busy channelling their inner engineers this term, trading pens for files as they took on the Metal Keyring Project. It has been a fantastic display of patience, grit, and fine craftsmanship.

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 09:15:32 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-d-and-t-metal-work <![CDATA[ Mythical creatures in Art ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/mythical-creatures-in-art Year 3 have been creating mythical creatures recently.

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 09:09:05 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/mythical-creatures-in-art <![CDATA[ News from the French department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-french-6feb Our weekly round-up of grammar is accompanied by a classic dish!

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 15:21:44 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-french-6feb <![CDATA[ PPA Event: Quiz, Friday 6 February ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-event-quiz-friday-6-february Huge thanks to everyone who attended last Friday's annual PPA Quiz. We hope you agree that this was one of our finest yet; and not solely on account of the result, which, in a historic victory, saw the self-proclaimed Year 8 Legends trounce the teachers (by one point....). 

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:40:00 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/ppa-event-quiz-friday-6-february <![CDATA[ Pilgrims' Parley - Saturday 31 January ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/pilgrims-parley-31jan With the genie out of the bottle what does AI mean for teachers, parents and our children?

It was a great pleasure to hold another Pilgrims' Parley on Saturday. Addressing the most recent implications for schools stemming from the development of AI and its impact on both learning and the workplace, we were joined by senior leaders from Winchester College, Sevenoaks School, Lancing College, Charterhouse and Churcher's College. As ever, it was a joy - and highly stimulating - to be leading the discourse around such key topics.

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 17:30:08 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/pilgrims-parley-31jan <![CDATA[ News from the French department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-the-french-department-1 Our weekly round-up of grammar is accompanied by a classic dish!

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:41:59 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-the-french-department-1 <![CDATA[ Year 6 ​​​​​​​Super Art ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-super-art Three super superhero designs by Wilfrid (Super Cat Man), Scipio (Ninja Claw Man) and Caspar (3-Headed Guy)

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:57:11 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-super-art <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-30jan We often talk about Mother Nature, but have you ever wondered what she looks like? 

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:59:18 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-30jan <![CDATA[ Year 7 visit to the Treasury ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-7-visit-to-the-treasury The Treasury at Winchester College is a little gem hidden just off College Street, beyond the Porter’s Lodge. Last week, it opened its doors to our Year 7 pupils, who were welcomed by Mr Lewis, Head of Classics at the College, and by Mr Chan and Mr Mercer. 

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:04:07 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-7-visit-to-the-treasury <![CDATA[ A Ceremony of Carols ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/a-ceremony-of-carols-benjamin-britten Last Thursday evening, the Q’s choir gave an enchanting performance of Benjamin Britten’s 'Ceremony of Carols', their annual tradition of resplendent musicality.

]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 15:11:02 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/a-ceremony-of-carols-benjamin-britten <![CDATA[ B Minor Mass: Quiristers' Review ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/b-minor-mass-quiristers-review Banishing the January darkness, this mid-week saw an audience gather in Winchester Cathedral to hear a performance - 150 years from the first complete concert staging in England - of Bach's magisterial B Minor Mass.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:23:01 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/b-minor-mass-quiristers-review <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-23jan The boys enjoyed using their observational skills this week and testing how observant they were.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:49:33 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-23jan <![CDATA[ News from the French department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-french-23jan And the recipe of the week is.... Chicken Yassa!

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:09:00 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-french-23jan <![CDATA[ Years 6 and 7 Art ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-artwork We are delighted to show you some recent work from boys in Years 6 and 7.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:55:23 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-6-artwork <![CDATA[ Year 3 Forest School ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-16jan It was lovely to welcome Year 3 back to Forest School this week, and the term started off with a wonderful challenge.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:10:32 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/year-3-forest-school-16jan <![CDATA[ From Duplo to Diagrams: Year 4 Think in 3D ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/from-duplo-to-diagrams-year-4-think-in-3d General Studies lessons begin in Year 4 and are designed to gently introduce the skills, thinking and confidence required for future entrance examinations. Miss Higham explains...

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:50:07 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/from-duplo-to-diagrams-year-4-think-in-3d <![CDATA[ Set Quiz 2026 gets off the ground ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/set-quiz-2026-gets-off-the-ground On Wednesday afternoon, the Set Quiz for 2026 was underway. The first match was incredibly closely fought. Mr Duncan reports...

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:38 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/set-quiz-2026-gets-off-the-ground <![CDATA[ News from the French department ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-the-french-department The French department news is now incorporating weekly vocabulary and grammar materials, as well as the very popular recipes! 

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:07:43 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/news-from-the-french-department <![CDATA[ Commoners news ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/commoners-news Beyblades boisterous start to the term!

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:08:12 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/commoners-news <![CDATA[ Twilight Talk review, Wednesday 14 January ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/twilight-talk-review-wednesday-14-january On Wednesday evening, the boys had a wonderful opportunity to hear Mrs Lorna Hackett speak about Justice and Civil Rights. 

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:36:36 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/twilight-talk-review-wednesday-14-january <![CDATA[ Boarders excursion: Pizza Express ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/boarders-excursion-pizza-express On Sunday we took 19 boarders to Pizza Express in Basingstoke for a fun and memorable make-your-own pizza experience.

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:53:01 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/boarders-excursion-pizza-express <![CDATA[ LAMDA examination success ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/lamda-examination-success CONGRATULATIONS !!

]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2026 14:00:25 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/lamda-examination-success <![CDATA[ Carols by candlelight - a night of music and hope with the Quiristers ]]> https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/carols-by-candlelight-a-night-of-music-and-hope-with-the-quiristers St Luke's Church in Chelsea was the setting for this year's Christmas charity event. 

]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2026 11:20:00 GMT https://www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk/carols-by-candlelight-a-night-of-music-and-hope-with-the-quiristers