We have really been making the most of the outdoors now that spring is here. There has been sensory play for the babies, whilst the Bluebells and Poppies have been busy planting flowers and vegetables and learning how to care for them properly once they have been planted. Babies Babies children have loved copying their…
To apply their learning about non fiction writing and to develop some strong researching skills, Year 4 were challenged to create an engaging and informative non fiction book for their Buddies in Reception. They had to think carefully about the purpose of their books, the audience they were writing it for and how they would…
Dear Parents One week down and we are very much back into the swing of things with new topics visible on whiteboards and on the new screen installed over the holidays. The School’s development plan proceeds apace. Parents from R to 4 will see the hard work of the pre-prep staff on the refreshed curriculum…
Spanish Easter Treats In Spanish the pupils have learnt how in Spain, religious traditions are still prominent. That is especially true for Semana Santa, which means Holy Week. Pupils were surprised by the different celebrations that take place during this event in Spain. They watched some videos, took a quiz, and even created their own…
On Thursday night Years 4 and 5 had a fun-packed boarding night on the theme of “Double Trouble”. Everyone came in pairs dress as a famous duo then spent a hilarious, manic evening of fun, which included a carousel of activities: keepy up ping pong, skittles, egg tossing, wheelbarrow races, balloon relay race, 3 legged…
Land pupils planned and organised an incredibly fun day to raise money for St Helena’s hospice. St Helena’s Hospice is a charity that helps people with an incurable illness and every pound donated will be used to make their lives just that more bearable and exciting. Pupils from Land came dressed in red and there…
Years 6 and 7 put on a sparkling performance this week. They took us on a funny, grotesque, heart-tugging and emotional journey as they put on a spectacular production of Matilda. A huge thank you must go to everyone involved in producing such a memorable show as it was a real team effort!
We had a fun packed Science Week, where the whole school took part in a week-long programme of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths events which were designed to spark curiosity and ignite wonder in STEM and our pupils really excelled themselves. The week had a sparkling start with a murder mystery mayhem in assembly. Poor…
Year 5 were set the challenge to use on Lego WeDo set to make the ‘strongest’ robot with the biggest pulling power! We made an arena in the library where the robots would have to be coded with the most effective algorithm. Pupils had to think about air resistance, friction on the tyres, mass the…
The spring Term topic for Year 2 is “Towers, Tunnels and Turrets” and the children follow this theme in their French lessons too. The children have looked at some of the beautiful castles, the Eurotunnel and the iconic “Tour Eiffel”. Sparking their curiosity, they discovered that La Tour Eiffel is lit up by 20,000 lightbulbs…
