We kicked off the week in true tournament style, entering assembly to the sound of the official FIFA World Cup anthem and launching our whole-school World Cup celebrations. Every class has adopted a country and classrooms are becoming vibrant celebrations of culture from around the world — keep an eye out as you walk through school.

We also celebrate a huge number of pupil achievements, with children earning learner attributes including Problem Solving Penguin, Precision Parrot and Collaboration Crab, recognising not just what they achieve but how they learn.

📚 Reading milestones have reached incredible heights too, with 10 new Word Millionaires this week. Special congratulations to Abi for becoming a Double Word Millionaire and Emilia for becoming a Triple Word Millionaire — that’s the equivalent of reading the entire Harry Potter series around three times over!

🏅 Plus:

•  Congratulations to Flo for receiving the Vanessa Award MBE 
•  Year 6 boys’ success at the IAPS National Swimming Finals 
•  Leonora’s incredible martial arts achievement 
•  Claremont Quiz Team finishing 4th at Tormead School 
•  Year 6’s brilliant charity fundraiser featuring games, stalls, glitter and creativity 

🎧 Special Interview:
This week we speak with Oscar Gillett, Claremont alumnus and member of the sports team, as he reflects on his time as both pupil and staff member, shares memorable moments from school life and talks about what comes next.

And as always, we finish with a reminder to be kind, be respectful and remember —

This is what we do here.

🎧 Thanks for listening to The Download.

In this special episode of The Download, our Digital Explorers team sit down with Mr Brierly, Head Teacher of the whole of Claremont Fan Court School, for an exclusive interview.

Together, they explore what it’s like to lead an entire school community and ask thoughtful, curious and sometimes unexpected questions about leadership, school life and the future of education. From discovering what a typical day looks like, to discussing technology, AI and what makes Claremont unique, this episode gives a behind-the-scenes insight into life across the school.

Expect reflections, memorable moments, quick-fire questions and plenty of student-led conversation throughout.

A huge thank you to Mr Brierly for joining us and to our Digital Explorers team for leading such a brilliant discussion.

🎧 Tune in for a special episode all about leadership, opportunity and preparing young people for the future.

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Welcome back to The Download as we begin the final half term of the school year — and what an exciting few weeks we have ahead.

In this episode, we introduce our new Character Quality of the Month: Enthusiasm and explore what it means to bring energy, positivity and curiosity into everything we do as we head towards Sports Day, the Year 6 production, French Café events, Gala Day and the House Singing Competition.

We also reflect on a thoughtful and inspiring assembly led by Mrs McChesney exploring neurodiversity, where staff and older pupils shared their experiences of dyslexia, ADHD, autism and more. Through stories, advice and inspiring role models, we celebrated how different ways of thinking make our community stronger.

🎧 Special Interview:
This week we’re joined by Aftab from The Dog Ami, a dog behaviourist based in Esher. We explore how dogs communicate, why they behave the way they do, common training myths, and discover what it takes to build positive relationships between dogs and their humans.

🐾 Plus:

•  A look ahead to an action-packed final half term 
•  Important reminders about the Year 6 Charity Event supporting Home-Start 
•  Sports team photo dates 
•  And a quick safety reminder about Oak Processionary Moths on site 

Bring your enthusiasm and enjoy this week’s episode of The Download.

In this episode, we hear about Year 6’s unforgettable residential trip to France — from exploring the Somme to the thrills of Parc Astérix (and even tasting frog’s legs!). Meanwhile, Year 4 head off to PGL for their own action-packed adventure.

We also celebrate the whole school taking part in the London Mini Marathon, promoting health, fitness and teamwork — and give a special shoutout to Mr Ferguson for completing the London Marathon alongside thousands of runners.

Our character quality this month is Patience, and we explore what it means to wait, persevere and show self-control in our everyday lives.

🎧 Special Interview:
We’re joined by Caroline Healey and Sophie McCormick, who share their incredible experiences working with communities around the world and supporting children through their work with Save the Children. An inspiring conversation about kindness, resilience and making a difference.

☀️ Plus, important summer reminders and a look ahead to another exciting week at school.