On Thursday 26th September William Ransom was lucky enough to be invited by Princess Helena College to take part in their cross country event. The children in years 5 and 6 were invited to ‘trials’ in school where they ran a mile which was 5 times around our school field. Every child who ‘tried out’ … Read more
A Team On Wednesday 25th September a netball match took place with William Ransom playing Mary Exton. The game began and then within the first minute, William Ransom was 1-0 up. However Mary Exton did reach the semi-circle around the net, instead William Ransom defended well and got another goal quickly. We interviewed Rachel, who … Read more
The boys made a good start to the game and through a series of passes Craig soon scored the first goal. A second goal followed soon after when Charlie passed across the goal to Craig who hit the ball hard, the ball rebounded off the goal keeper’s hands into the goal. The majority of the … Read more
A mild morning, with heavy dew on the long grass of a badly marked pitch, was a challenge facing all teams. William Ransom faced Our Lady in the first match of the morning. Both teams made an enthusiastic start but took most of the first half to settle to their new positions and look for … Read more
SPECTACLE OF THE LION KING GOES BEYOND THE STAGE Adam Mills As a former pupil of William Ransom, I know what it feels like to be stood at the top of the stairs, with the hall a deathly quiet before the lights burn bright upon the stage and the music kicks in. I know what … Read more
A Special Note from Mrs Driver: It seems no time at all since the last edition of the Orbit and yet here we are again, looking back over another hugely successful term. The most exciting thing this term has been working towards the drama club’s production of the Lion King. For many years it has … Read more
We have had an amazing week with The Lion King. The accolades have been flooding in and it appears that everyone who came thoroughly enjoyed the show! Disney corporation came to see the show on Tuesday night and sent this message: Thank you again for the joyful experience of watching your school’s production of The … Read more
The Spanish Club finished their work this term with a visit to Pizza Express! You might wonder why the Spanish Club visit an Italian restaurant, but Mrs Ward had arranged for a Spanish Waiter to serve the children. They all had to order their food in Spanish, have a conversation with him and discuss what … Read more
The course will be run from Monday 12th to Wednesday 14th August inclusive. It runs from 10am until 3pm and is for boys and girls aged 7-15 years old. The lead coaches are qualified to a high standard. There is a cost and further information can be obtained by e-mailing Mrs Burr: j.burr@wransom.herts.sch.uk Please see … Read more
On Sunday 16th June, this year’s Lacrosse Team took part in the National Finals of the inter-school competition. We have been taking part at this level since 2004 and have traditionally been very successful. This year’s team had two players who finished runners-up last year and also three year 5s who will hopefully go on … Read more
