Under 11's Dodgeball Festival
On Tuesday 11th March 2025, we entered two teams into the Under 11’s Dodgeball Festival at Inspire Suffolk. There were a total of 10 teams that had entered this event. Every school played each other in a league, with our Year 5 team winning 7 of their 9 games, and our Year 6 team managing to win all 9 of their games against Dale Hall, Henley, Gorseland, Tattingstone, Heath, St. Marks, Britannia, Sidegate and each other!
As a result, Hadleigh Year 6 were overall winners, and Hadleigh Year 5's were runners up!
All children received certificates for their hard work, much dodging, throwing, aiming and fun was had by all, well done!
Trampolining
On Friday 7th March 2025, we took 10 Year 5 pupils to Hadleigh High School, who took part in a range of trampoline activities by Sarah Clarke (Head of High School PE).
The children thoroughly enjoyed using a full-size trampoline to demonstrate their skills. During the session the pupils were focusing on shapes, swivel-hips and different jumping styles. Much fun was had by all during the visit!
Under 11's Mixed Basketball
On Tuesday 11th February 2025, Hadleigh CPS competed in the Under 11’s Mixed Basketball Festival at Inspire Suffolk, Ipswich. There were a total of 10 schools that took part in the event. Hadleigh played matches against Bramford, Claydon, Morland & St. Mary's Ipswich.
The boys and girls were excellent all morning resulting in 3 wins, this resulted in us finishing 2nd in our group, just missing out on the final. The standard of basketball was extremely high. All pupils had a fantastic morning, well done!
Under 11's Basketball Festival
On Tuesday 28th January 2025, HCPS competed in the Under 11’s Mixed Basketball Festival at Inspire Suffolk, Ipswich. There were a total of 10 schools that took part in the event.
Hadleigh played matches against Bucklesham, Rendlesham, Bealings and Hillside. The boys and girls were excellent all afternoon resulting in them winning 3 of the 4 games.
The standard of basketball was extremely high. All our pupils improved and developed immensely and had a fantastic time, well done!
Under 11's Ipswich and South Suffolk School Games Sportshall athletics
On Wednesday 20th January 2025, we entered a Year 6 boys & girls indoor Sportshall athletics team into the Ipswich and South Suffolk School Games Sportshall athletics at Suffolk One. 24 other Schools took part in this event, and HCPS managed to finish with an incredible 4th place!
During the afternoon, each boy and girl took part in 2 track and 2 field events. These events ranged from relays, obstacle races, throwing events and jumping events.
Congratulations to all the children involved!
Under 9's Multiskills Festival
On Friday 17th January, we took 20 pupils from Year 4 to participate in the Hadleigh Pyramid Schools Under 9’s Multiskills Festival at Hadleigh High School. Within this festival, the children took part in 8 different events. All the children had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed their morning.
Well done to 2 of our pupils, who were in the winning team. The teams were mixed between all the local Pyramid Schools, and everyone received participation certificates. Thanks to Hadleigh High School for arranging this fantastic event!
Under 11's Christmas Cracker
HCPS took a group of KS2 children to the Christmas Cracker Festival on Thursday 5th December at Inspire Suffolk Ipswich. Along with 12 other schools, the children took part in circus skills, archery, boccia, cricket and the daily mile.
All pupils put together a dance routine and performed it to all the parents. Much fun was had by all, including wearing their Christmas jumpers and putting everyone into the Christmas spirit.
Under 9's Dodgeball Festival
On Tuesday 26th November 2024, we entered 2 teams into the Under 9’s Ipswich area Dodgeball Festival at Inspire Suffolk. There were a total of 14 schools that entered this event. Both HCPS teams played 6 league fixtures each during the afternoon.
From the groups, one team managed to reach final, just missing out to the eventual winners Sidegate Primary, and our other team finished 5th overall from the 14 competing schools.
As a result of this HCPS have progressed through to the County Dodgeball finals in Ipswich during 2025!
This was a fantastic achievement from the boys and girls, much dodging, throwing, aiming and fun was had by all, well done!
Under 11's & Under 9's Tag Rugby Festival
On Friday the 8th November 2024, HCPS took 20 children to participate in the Hadleigh High School Year 4 & 6 Tag Rugby festival at Hadleigh High School. Teams from Bildeston, St Mary’s, Beaumont, Whatfield, Elmsett and Hintlesham also took part. An excellent morning was had by all our pupils. Lots of tagging, running, dodging and scoring trys was on show by all.
Thanks to Hadleigh High School for organising!
Under 11's Multi-Skills Festival
On Friday 18th October, we took 20 pupils from Year 5 to participate in the Hadleigh Pyramid Schools Under 11’s Multi-Skills Festival at Hadleigh High School. Within this festival, the children took part in 7 different events. All the children had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed their morning.
Well done to 2 of our pupils, who were in the winning team. The teams were mixed between all the local Pyramid Schools, and everyone received participation certificates. Thanks to Hadleigh High School for arranging this fantastic event!
Under 11's Girls Football Festival
On Tuesday 15th October 2024, HCPS entered 2 teams in the Under 11’s Girls Football Festival at Whitton Sports Centre. There were a total of 12 schools that took part in the event. Hadleigh had a Year 5 team in group 1 & a Year 6 team in group 2, where we played matches against Dale Hall, Rushmere Hall, Kyson, Gusford, Cliff Lane, Sidegate, Tattingstone, Heath, Henley and Beeches.
Our Year 5 team finished 3rd in their group, with our Year 6 team narrowly losing the semi final 2-1 against Dale Hall, placing them as bronze medallists for the tournament!
This was an amazing achievement by all the girls, demonstrating fantastic skills and ability throughout the afternoons games. Well done!
Under 11's Boys Football
On Tuesday 8th October 2024, HCPS took a Year 5 and Year 6 team to compete in the Under 11’s Football Festival at Whitton Sports Centre. There were a total of 18 schools from across the Ipswich area that took part in the event. Hadleigh played matches against Whitehouse, St Mary's Ipswich, Britannia, Shotley, Morland, Trimley St. Martin Broke Hall, St Matthew’s, St John’s, and Colneis. Both teams played some excellent football during the morning, with excellent attacking and defending skills.
Both teams managed to win their respective group, resulting in them taking part in the semi-finals! After drawing both these games, this was decided by a penalty shootout. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on our side, resulting in the boys finishing third overall.
Well done for proudly representing HCPS, and for showing an outstanding attitude and resilience, particularly in the penalty shootout.
Under 9's & Under 11's Cross Country
On Friday 4th October 2024, we took part in the Under 9’s and Under 11’s Boys & Girls Cross Country festival at Hadleigh High School. There were 7 other schools participating in this competition. The other schools were Whatfield, Bildeston, St. Marys, Beaumont, Elmsett, Kersey and Hintlesham. During the morning, all of our pupils had to run 1600m which was just short of a mile. There were 4 races in total. An Under 11’s Boys race, an Under 11’s Girls race, an Under 9’s Boys race and finally an Under 9’s Girls race. Every pupil ran fantastically. After the scores were totalled up HCPS won the Under 9’s Boys and Girls and the Under 11's Boys and Girls categories.
Well done to the all the runners who raced, this is a fantastic accomplishment!
Many pupil in the school take part in our running clubs during the winter months at school lunchtimes.
Year 6 Dodgeball
On Friday 20th September, HCPS entered 2 teams into the Pyramid Schools Dodgeball festival at Hadleigh High School.
Both teams played 3 matches each, versus Bildeston, Beaumont & Whatfield.
Congratulations to all our Year 6 Dodgeball players with HCPS Sky team winners and HCPS Navy team coming runners up, a fantastic achievement!
Much fun and laughter was had by all!
Lunchtime Football Club - Y6 vs Staff!
On Thursday 18th July 2024, Year 6 had their last Lunchtime Football club, this time versus Staff and Year 5.
Full-time: 1 - 1
Year 6 win 3 - 2 on penalties!
Great memories on our School Field, and much fun was had by all!