On Thursday 24^th March 2022,  Longfleet Primary School held a really special concert - our first since March 2020! Around 150 performers and an audience of about 350 packed out Poole High School Theatre for the special event. Despite a challenging two years, more pupils than ever are learning to play instruments at Longfleet and we have a record number of 72 pupils in our orchestra. Our orchestra opened the Music Showcase, bolstered by our fantastic peripatetic instrument tutors and the Poole High School Orchestra. Following the opening piece from the orchestra, around 150 pupils performed on orchestral and rock & pop instruments.  Despite some backstage nerves, all of the pupils, aged between 7-11, performed with confidence and poise. For many of them it was their first ever performance but you would never have known it! The evening ended with two brilliant songs from our awesome school rock band. For two hours we had been transported to a place of joy and magic, created by the hard work and aspiration of these fantastic children. To see all of the photographs visit the music page on the school website Music Showcase 2022 Photographs .Thank you to Jenny Holness and Jon Musselwhite for being our event photographers, to all our brilliant peripatetic tutors, our secondary school orchestra helpers, the Poole High School musicians & staff and all the Longfleet staff & parents who made this event possible. But most of all, well done to every single one of our Longfleet musicians! We are SO proud of you all!

On Monday 28th March, our Longfleet Lions (the Year 5 and 6 football team) travelled to Wimborne Town FC to take part in the finals afternoon of the Dorset Cup.

Our first match was the semi-final against St Michael's Middle School. Goals from Philip, Sam and Callum secured a 3-0 victory and meant a place in the finals against the winners from the other semi-final - Talbot Primary.

From the very first whistle to the end, the boys played magnificently and goals from Tyler, Philip, Callum and Alex meant that we won 4-0.

A huge thank you to all of our supporters and an enormous well done to the team. It is the first time in the cup's sixty-one year history that Longfleet has ever won it and everyone should be extremely proud of this achievement.

Longfleet took 2 teams to this excellent festival, hosted by Wimborne RFC and Rippa Rugby. Twenty-two teams competed in all, with the emphasis throughout being on the five values of rugby: Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, Sportsmanship (TRADS). These were shown in abundance by both teams. The Longfleet Two team won medals to recognise their progress in these values, with a special mention to Brodie for his improved teamwork and values as the tournament progressed. Artha won a medal as their group's "special talent" with her speed and try-scoring skill.