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Pupils in Reception Elm have been incredibly busy in their Science lessons, practising their abilities to observe, predict and discuss experiments together! In one lesson, pupils were asked to work in small groups and investigate materials. Each table had a tub full of sand, flour or sugar, with a range of objects hidden amongst it,…

As part of their PSHD lessons (Personal, Social and Health Development), children in Reception have been learning about the importance of good oral health. Tooth decay is largely preventable, as long as good oral health habits are established at an early age. To help the children to understand the ways in which they should care…

Pupils in Reception have been thoroughly enjoying their Christmas themed activities this week. Their classroom has been transformed in to an ‘Elves Workshop’ with a plethora of festive tasks and crafts to try. Some of the activities were relatively simple, such as counting the correct number of ‘snowballs’ into cups or exercising their fine motor…

Our fabulous Pre-Prep Department and Pre-School have been working very hard on a beautiful Christmas Production over the last few weeks. Their hard work came to fruition as our eager young performers took to the stage for the first time on Thursday afternoon. Over two days the children delighted their watching parents as they impressed…

Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. This year, the five-day festival began on 2nd November and ended on the 4th. During this time the focus was on new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. As part…

Children in Reception have enjoyed a fantastic project on earthworms this week. The pupils took their trowels out into the school grounds to see if they could unearth any of the creatures and gently transfer them into specimen jars, ready to examine more closely back in the classroom. They looked closely at the worms, noticing…

This week, as part of their topic work focussing on themselves and their environment, Reception children spoke about woodland animals in their Forest School sessions. They then continued to think about the animals that might be found in the woods with owl-themed classroom activities. As well as playing with toy owls and making nests for…

The UK saves 18,000 tonnes of CO2 a year by recycling. That’s the same environmental impact as taking 12 million cars off the road. But, research has shown that 55% of households are still putting recyclable items in the bin. Not-for-profit company Wrap started Recycle Week in celebration of recycling and to encourage the households…

On Tuesday, Reception pupils embarked on a trip to the Cotswold Farm Park. They spent time learning about all of the different rare breed animals that are kept at the farm and particularly enjoyed seeing a very special new-born; ‘Braveheart’, the Suffolk Punch foal. They were even lucky enough to see calves that were just…

In celebration of St George’s Day Pre-Prep children explored the school woodland in a cross-curricular activity mixing R.S with Forest School! The pupils recreated the story of St George by dressing up as the Dragon, Princess, Knights, and the King. They took it in turns to play each character, swapping between protecting the Princess as the Knights,…