Congratulations to everyone who took part in a very muddy Element Cross Country yesterday. There were some excellent displays of resilience and some personal best achieved despite the conditions The winning Element was: Air
In English Year 7 have been analysing how emotions can be expressed through metaphors in poetry. Sparked by the emotion of jealousy they were challenged to write a poem about this emotion, using a metaphor to represent it. Their poems showcased their ability to evoke emotions through vivid language and some impressive imaginative thinking. This…
Preschool 3 Our theme in Preschool 3 has been dinosaurs and animals. The children had so much fun participating in a range of activities that has developed their communication and language skills as well as their personal, social and emotional development. The children worked together as a team to find the hidden animals in the…
On Tuesday a trip to Bletchley Park sparked Year 7 curiosity about how their maths skills could be practically applied. They used their mathematical thinking and problem solving skills to crack a number of code breaking tasks, decipher messages and solve puzzles. They also learned about the invaluable role of code breakers during WW2 and…
It has been a busy start to term across the Preschool and Nursery, here is some of the news about what they have all been up to: Preschool 3 The children in Preschool 3 have returned this term full of energy and enthusiasm! We’ve had so much fun doing activities based around the New Year…
Every parent desires to see their child thrive and enjoy their school experience. Sometimes occasions arise when parents decide moving schools would be the better choice: this might be due to a family relocation or because their current school doesn’t meet their educational needs, whether private or state. Making the decision to change your child’s…
Preschool and Nursery News Preschool 3 Preschool 3 has been incredibly busy the last 2 weeks. They loved dancing and singing at the Christmas Show with the Reception and Year 1 children, this was a wonderful opportunity to develop their personal, social and emotional skills and also built on their self confidence. Preschool 3 have…
Preschool 3 It has been a busy week in Preschool 3, the children have been learning about Diwali, the Festival of Light and how it is celebrated. They have been very creative painting lots of colourful pictures using different resources to create patterns using turmeric and bicarbonate of soda! The children also made henna tattoos…
An outstanding education should extend far beyond a child’s academic attainment and exam results, although very important, academic results should be just part of the measures of a quality education. However, Character Education is as vital a part of a child’s educational experience as the best 11+ results, best SATS results or GCSE results and…
Year 1 have had a super start to the new academic year. They have really enjoyed settling into their new classroom and learning about some of the routines and things to look forward to in Year 1. Last week in Literacy we enjoyed the book ‘Oliver’s Fruit Salad’. We talked about all the different fruits…
