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2025 - 2026 Highlights: MFL and Inclusion Highlights

From Reception to Year 6, pupils enjoy a rich Modern Foreign Languages curriculum designed to build confidence, curiosity and cultural understanding. Spanish begins through songs, games and everyday vocabulary before progressing to grammar, verbs, practical communication and the study of Spanish-speaking countries. French is introduced in Year 3, developing from greetings and numbers to family, leisure, daily routines and increasingly complex grammatical structures. Beyond the classroom, Inclusion Week and International Women’s Day activities celebrated individuality, equality and ambition. Together, these experiences encourage pupils to communicate confidently, appreciate different cultures and recognise that every member of the school community is valued.

2025 - 2026 Highlights: Modern Foreign Languages

It has been an exceptional year for Modern Foreign Languages at Channing. Students achieved national and international success in poetry, translation, essay writing and creative competitions, while new Rewards Breakfasts celebrated our Fearless Linguists. University visits, alumnae talks, debating, book clubs and partnerships expanded learning beyond the classroom. International trips to Strasbourg, Normandy, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Aachen and Cádiz offered authentic opportunities to speak languages, explore cultures and build independence. From debating at the European Parliament to cooking paella and learning to waltz, students embraced every challenge with curiosity, confidence and enthusiasm throughout 2025–26, becoming 10% braver along the way.

2025 - 2026 Highlights: Junior School Maths

It has been an action-packed year for Mathematics in the Junior School. Maths Week focused on financial literacy, with pupils developing practical skills through shops, budgeting, cost comparisons and real-world decision-making. NSPCC Number Day brought further excitement through imaginative, sustainable Dress Up for Digits costumes, while raising money for an important cause. Throughout the year, Power Maths and the Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract approach helped pupils explain the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind their answers, building confidence and resilience. National competitions, including the Primary Mathematics Challenge and First Mathematics Challenge, also stretched pupils’ thinking and celebrated their growing enthusiasm for Mathematics.

2025 - 2026 Highlights: Mathematics and STEM

It has been a rewarding year for Mathematics at Channing, filled with curiosity, challenge and collaboration. Students explored STEM in Brussels, learned about marine science from Dr Russell Arnott and enjoyed puzzles, lectures and visits during STEM Week. Strong performances in the Hans Woyda and UKMT competitions demonstrated impressive mathematical talent, while Sixth Form mentoring and the Junior School Problem Solving Club helped share enthusiasm for mathematics across the community. Across the year, students developed confidence, resilience and creative thinking, showing that mathematics thrives through exploration, teamwork and opportunities to apply ideas beyond the classroom in ambitious and imaginative ways.

2025 - 2026 Highlights: Junior School History

History came vividly to life across Channing Junior School this year through immersive storytelling, performances and unforgettable trips. Pupils celebrated Black History Month, retraced the Great Fire of London and explored themes of remembrance and peace. From Street Child, Odysseus and Anglo-Saxons Got Talent to aviation pioneers and Ancient Egypt, each year group brought the past into the present. Adventures continued beyond the classroom with visits to the British Museum, Royal Mews and Ufton Court. The year concluded aboard HMS Belfast, where Year 6 discovered the ship’s role in the Second World War and experienced a powerful connection with history.