Year 6 had an incredible time visiting Bletchley Park on VE Day. The children discovered why codebreaking happened at Bletchley Park, how messages were intercepted and delivered there, why secrecy was so important and what life was like for the Codebreakers. They even had a demonstration of the Enigma machine. What a amazing day to…
Last week, Year 6 pupils participated in a Dragon’s Den Challenge. Our budding entrepreneurs took on the challenge with energy, creativity and flair. From eco-friendly inventions to fitness based apps, each team designed their own business, created innovative products and pitched their ideas to a panel of fierce but friendly Dragons. The excitement didn’t stop…
We are enjoying another year of superb Year 6 results, with children gaining places at a fantastic variety of outstanding Senior Schools. We are also delighted to be celebrating a bumper number of scholarships, with just over 30% of the children receiving award offers. The year group of 53 children has gained an impressive total…
Children in Year 6 were treated to a performance of ‘Au Musée Magique’ this week; an interactive play in French and English where pupils encountered colourful characters as they search for paintings that have mysteriously disappeared from Le Louvre! Lucy and her team from ‘Joy for Kids’ enthused and entertained our pupils who helped the…
This week, the children have been enjoying the theme of “Change and Adapt” during British Science Week. Year 2 participated in a live lesson called “Change Champions” with NFU Education. They joined a family farm walk to help look after all of their animals and learnt about the ways they fight climate change on the…
We had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day with a cosy bedtime story theme. The children looked very happy in their snuggly PJs and were treated to a fun assembly lead by the great team of Year 6 Pupil Librarians. There was much laughter as we tried matching baby photos to members of staff…
Our Pancake Race assembly was a batter filled spectacle of chaos and comedy! Pancakes were flying in all directions; some flipped beautifully, others took unexpected detours onto heads, floors and even a teacher’s shoe. The crowd cheered, the contestants scrambled and the pancakes… well, most of them survived. Just about!
Before half term break, we held a wonderful Poetry Festival Celebration Assembly for Years 3 to 6. Children were invited to recite a poem that they like or to read a poem that they had written themselves. Below is a lovely poem written by Annabel in Year 5. Voice There forever: Immortal you may say….
We were thrilled to be able to invite so many special friends and family members to Pre-Prep for our Grandparents’ Afternoon . The children were very excited to spend time with our lovely visitors and show off their work and classrooms. We hope everyone enjoyed their visit and delicious afternoon tea!
Last week we celebrated Chinese New Year. Year 1 and 2 listened to the story of the animals of the zodiac. We also found out about some of the traditions that children in our school, and around the world, participate in and celebrate each year. We were very lucky to have a visit from Mrs…
