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During week two of Distance Learning School our Prep pupils have been doing some fabulous work – putting in a huge amount of effort and adapting really well to the challenges of learning at home. We were able to introduce audio into lessons this week, along with a greater use of Microsoft Teams, which has…

It has been another very busy week for our pupils in Reception to Year 2. All the teachers have been very pleased with the children as they have responded in such a positive way to all the Distance Learning School (DLS) activities they have been set. Activities during our second week of DLS have included:…

It has been another week of exciting activities for our Kindergarten pupils. We are very thankful to all our families for working with us as we endeavour to provide as much normality as possible for the children. It has been an absolute joy to receive all the pictures and feedback as the children complete Distance…

Mrs Holby’s Year 7 Maths group have been going round in circles this week as they took on a distance learning project based on ‘Spirals and Golden Ratio’. The purpose of the task was to encourage our young Mathematicians to: Appreciate and be inspired by the beauty of mathematics. Enjoy working on mathematical activities. Look…

Pupils across Key Stage 3 have been working on a variety of Art projects during the first week of Distance Learning. Year 7 have been using insects as their source of inspiration to create some beautiful depictions of a selection of creatures. Pupils in Year 8 have been experimenting with continuous line drawing. They were…

Distance Learning School (DLS) started in earnest for our Year 3 to Year 6 pupils this week, with all our pupils really embracing the activities set for them online by their teachers. There has been a varied and interesting programme of learning provided across the year groups with a whole host of activities. Below is…

What a week for our pupils in Kindergarten and Pre-Prep! We have been really impressed by everything they have managed to achieve through Distance Learning School (DLS), and the enthusiasm all our families have shown in taking on the set tasks. As well as a range of numeracy and literacy work, pupils in all year…

For their Distance Learning PSHE lesson today, Year 7 were asked to watch some videos on basic first aid and then either: Create a poster explaining how to treat one of the injuries they saw. Try out the methods shown in the videos on a willing volunteer at home and send a picture of your…

Last week, following an excellent assembly about unnecessary waste, delivered by Ben R and Olivia I, our Head Boy and Head Girl, Mrs Chatburn’s Year 8C PSHE Class spent a lesson researching the topic of food waste. The students were tasked with creating fact files in which they had to communicate advice to people in…

The annual Modern Languages House Recitation Competition took place in the Main Hall on Thursday. This annual event sees students challenged to recite a piece of French or Spanish poetry with a particular focus on pronunciation, accent and diction. Amongst the French offerings this year were poems by Carême, Prévert, Valery and Verlaine, whilst in…