There has been lots of sensory play and activities this week in nursery. From mono painting, to smoothie making and to making papier-mache planets we have got fabulously messy and had some fantastic fun. Babies We have been busy in babies creating fun through messy play activities and looking at Autumn as our theme. The…
This half term, Year 4 have been working really hard on their meet and greet conversations in French. They have been learning different ways in which they can greet each other, introduce themselves, ask others what they are called, say how they are feeling and ask others how they are. We have used a great…
The Pre Reception children have been very busy this week with our Space focus. We have been learning all about the eight planets in our solar system. We have been finding out different facts and then ordering the planets to see which ones are closest to the sun. We have been making our own solar…
Year 8 pupils in Spanish are rocking the start of the term. Their motivation to do well and attitude are impressive, and I am enjoying being their teacher. They are excited about speaking in Spanish, particularly helped by the different games that we have played in the classroom. In our “Trapdoor” activity, pupils are shown…
Standing at the edge of the classroom at the beginning of the maths lesson was a rather oversized box. In fact, it was taking on the role of an oversized money box, overflowing with oversized coins, which were larger than life! Excitement heightened in the Year Two classrooms as the children selected individual coins and…
Year One have enjoyed learning about their bodies and senses in science. We started by looking at a picture of our skeleton and talking about what the children could recognise. We identified the skull, ribs and spine and then talked about why these bones and our skeleton as a whole is important. The children shared…
Dear Parents, It was a shame that we had to postpone Songfest as it would have created a wonderful ending to this half of the term. We will certainly seek to rearrange it for after half term. Listening to the rehearsals showed me the importance of this to the pupils. Postponing might also enable us to…
Dear Parents, What a busy week! Some very important days in the school’s year – a first ever taster day for Year 6s (with 19 pupils) and an open day with more attending than ever before. We have also had an evening at a local prep school where there was a lot of enthusiasm for…
Pre-Prep Awards Golden Awards Reception Proud Clouds Alexander F, Elsie H, Hannah M and Marissa W-P Year 1 Golden Awards Cameron K, Clemmie C and Zachary C Year 2 Golden Awards Gabrielle J, Edward L, Rhaman S and Joshua C Year 3 Golden Awards Isabella C, Sebastian C, Sophia T and Marek F 5R Awards…
The children have been working on all kinds of different skills this week from playing with puzzles to strengthening their muscles and fine motor skills with lots of outdoor activities. There has been some fun learning making recycled farm animals and exploring herbs and recipes. Babies The children are continuing to settle in very…
