Anglo European School

At the Anglo, we welcome visitors from all walks of life - from successful entrepreneurs and pilots to firefighters and professors from overseas.

This week, however, we had two particularly unusual visitors: a swarm of bees and two peacocks that paid a visit to our school field before making a swift exit when the school photographer ran inside to grab a camera!

The majority of the bees were safely removed with the help of our local beekeeper; we also have a mother colony in the Willow Tree which we monitor closely with local experts.

Bees are vital to global ecosystems and food security, pollinating flowers and crops and many fruit and vegetables we need in a healthy diet. They are key to ecosystems health AES is proud to support this local habitat. We need pollinators!

In the meantime, we hope that the two peacocks have made it home safely from their Ingatestone adventures! Needless to say, our school remains a wonderfully diverse and colourful place.

Nearly 50 IBDP and ESS students took part in this year’s Collaborative Science Project, a core requirement of the IBDP Science course. Held across two days — 22nd April and 8th May — the project brought together students from different scientific disciplines to investigate real‑world questions linked to the theme “The New School Build.”

Day 1 – 22nd April: Designing and Conducting Investigations

Working in mixed‑specialism groups, students selected their own research titles and designed methods for collecting meaningful scientific data. Each group approached the theme from a unique angle, resulting in a diverse range of investigations, including:

• Biodiversity surveys across the Anglo site, cataloguing species and assessing habitat variety.
• Green classroom solutions exploring sustainable ideas for the new school build.
• Water quality testing using pH and water hardness measurements from locations around the school.
• Classroom environment monitoring through CO₂ readings, temperature measurements and light‑intensity comparisons.

Students collaborated closely — often with peers they had never worked with before — to gather data, analyse results and begin constructing their scientific posters.

Day 2 – 8th May: Exhibition and Reflection

On the second project day, students presented their completed posters to fellow participants, staff and visiting Year 10 Triple Science students. Groups confidently explained their research aims, methods and conclusions, many delivering their presentations multiple times to different audiences.

To conclude the project, students reflected on their teamwork, communication and problem‑solving skills, considering how effectively they worked within their groups and what they learned from the collaborative process.

Students reflections:

• “I loved this project as it helped me learn more about all types of science by combining chemistry, biology and ESS to examine water quality. I’ve also improved my presentation and collaboration skills and have learnt how to make a professional science poster. I think the collaborative science project helped people come together”.
• “I really enjoyed the collaborative project, I feel that my leadership skills increased as a result and presenting it was also quite fun”.
• “Working together as a team and using each one of our subject strengths allowed us to build a strong case on things we wish to see incorporated into the design. This project showd me the importance of teamwork and critical thinking".

Our internationally diverse catering team is a real strength, especially during themed events and International Day. Students can often be heard practising their Spanish with Mrs Garcia from Venezuela and Mandarin with Ms Man from Hong Kong. In addition, we are proud to have team members from Britain, Romania, Albania and Slovakia and they were excited to fly their home flags on International Day. The enthusiasm and cultural richness of the team have created an engaging, inclusive dining experience for our whole school community. Last week, they had a spot check inspection and were awarded with a fabulous Grade 5 for hygiene, which is the highest score awarded by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) . Keep up the good work ladies!

We are delighted to hear that our Upper Sixth students are continuing to receive amazing offers from a universities far and wide studying a variety of courses. Here is a selection of some of those offers below:

• Foundation year to study Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge
• Law with Criminology, University of Portsmouth
• Fashion Design, Nottingham Trent
• Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham
• English, University of York
• Paramedic Science, Birmingham City University
• Culture, Media, Creative industries, Kings College London
• Accounting, University of Reading
• Mathematics, St Andrews University
• Finance with a year abroad, University of Reading
• Psychology, University of East Anglia
• Law, Queen's University Belfast
• Engineering, University of Sheffield
• Geography with Global development, University of East Anglia
• Philosophy and German, Oxford
• PPE, Oxford
• Finance, Durham
• Mathematics, Manchester
• Comic and Concept Art, Westminster, University for the Creative Arts
• Biomedical Science, Sheffield

See below the photo gallery from the Upper Sixth’s final day at Anglo. We wish them every success as they embark on the next stage of their journey and hope they look back on their time at Anglo with many happy memories.

Parents will be aware of the upcoming implementation of phone pouches.

Deadline for purchasing pouches is MONDAY 1ST JUNE, this cannot be extended.

Please find the frequently asked questions document that was sent out previously.

Please be reminded that parents should not be dropping off or picking up students on Willow Green, unless they have a parking permit from the school or a disabled badge. Please can parents drop students off along the High Street or New Road where they can then walk safely to school. Thank you for your cooperation.

Check out our Summer Programme of Extra-Curricular Activities. What are you going to turn your hand to this term? https://www.aesessex.co.uk/assets/Documents/Attachments/Extra-Curricular-Programme-Summer-term-2026-.pdf

A few weeks ago, Year 11 student, Janine, travelled to Orlando, Florida to compete at The Summit Championship — one of the most prestigious end-of-season events in all-star cheerleading. The Summit is not an open competition; teams across the world must earn a bid by placing among the top performers at qualifying events throughout the season. With nearly 1,000 teams from across the United States and around the world competing, it is widely regarded as the international championship of all-star cheerleading for her division.

We are very proud to share that Janine's team won the championship in their category. It was a remarkable achievement and the result of a whole year of extremely hard work, dedication, and teamwork. Congratulations to all the team!

This year, Year 9 student, Priyana has been playing for Colchester United Women U14s and has been offered the opportunity to continue with them again next season. Alongside this, Priyana has continued playing for Barking FC on Sundays, where the team successfully remained in the top division of the Essex County Girls League A Division this season. She has also continued her futsal development with Finta Futsal, which has really helped develop her technical side of the game. Over the coming weeks, she has upcoming trials with Millwall Lionesses, Crystal Palace F.C. Women and Charlton Athletic Women, so she will be reviewing all options carefully before deciding where to play next season.

As football finishes for the summer, Priyana will now be concentrating more on cricket with Hornchurch Athletic Cricket Club. She has additionally represented the MCC Foundation this year and we were delighted to see her top score in their 3rd place play-off match.

We are extremely proud of her commitment, attitude and work ethic across both sports whilst continuing to balance her school commitments. Priyana proves that hard work and commitment pays off and we look forward to watching her sports career progress.

We are delighted to be able to offer tickets for Adventure Island at a reduced price again this year. These are ideal for anyone hosting an exchange student or just to celebrate the end of a busy term! Tickets are priced at £18 each - check out the website for more information on this popular theme park https://adventureisland.co.uk If you would like to purchase tickets please WhatsApp or message 07833 248014 - NO calls please.

Information on how you can support the school can be found here:

https://www.aesessex.co.uk/home/about-us/support-the-school/

If you would like to make a one-off donation please use the QR code.

17th-22nd May - Lower Sixth Biology/ESS Field Study Visit to Dale Fort

Monday 18th May - Year 9 and 10 Awards Evening

Tuesday 19th May - Crime and Safety Awareness Day

Friday 22nd May - Senior Citizens' Summer Tea Party

25th-29th May - HALF TERM

2nd to 8th June - Year 7 Ebblinghem Residential Visit

Tuesday 2nd - Parents Virtual Information Evening for Year 10 PGL Paris, Year 10 and L6 Iceland visit and L6 Poland visit

3rd to 10th June - Year8/9 exchange to Saronno

7th to 19th June - L6 Frankfurt work experience

7th to 20th June - L6 Madrid work experience / L6 Paris work experience

8th to 19th June - Year 10 and Lower Sixth work experience / Year 8/9 exchanges to Madrid and Puerto Real

8th to 12th June - International Fringe

9th to 16th June - Year 8/9 exchange to Dinan, Blanes and Girona

9th to 18th June - Year 8/9 exchange to Wiesbaden

Monday 18th May - Year 10 Cricket v St Martins @Ingatestone CC

Wednesday 20th May - Year 7 Cricket v Moulsham @Ingatestone CC / Year 8 Cricket v BCHS

Tuesday 2nd June - Year 9 Cricket v Boswells

Monday 15th June - Year 7 Cricket v William de Ferrers

Wednesday 17th June - Brentwood School Athletics Championships @Melbourne

Thursday 18th June - Year 7/8 Rounders Rally @Sandon

Please note fixtures are organised by all schools so can be subject to change and last minute cancellations - the PE staff will keep those involved in fixtures up to date with information.

Term Dates 2025-2027 -https://www.aesessex.co.uk/assets/Term-Dates-2025-2027.pdf

You can now view the full catering menu and the range of food options available around the school by following the link below.

Finance - finance@aesessex.co.uk

Admissions - admissions@aesessex.co.uk

Visits - visits@aesessex.co.uk

Attendance - report this through the Arbor using the orange tab "Quick Actions", click on Attendance and Log Absence

Email: enquiries@aesessex.co.uk
Website: aesessex.co.uk
Location: Anglo European School, CM4 0DJ, Willow Green, Ingatestone, UK
Phone: 01277 354018