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As part of British Science Week, Year 4 pupils in 4MP took part in a special investigation where they chose to investigate the science of exercise. In teams, using their collaborative skills, pupils aimed to discover whether the school grounds could have an outdoor gym, whilst considering the different types of exercises and how they…

Pupils in 4MP thoroughly enjoyed a training session with students from the National Star College, during which they learnt to play Boccia, an international Paralympic sport, similar to bowls. The game requires concentration, skill and a degree of strategy as you aim to throw your boules as close to the ‘jack’ as possible. As all…

This term, Year 3 and 4 have been working towards their Arts Award Discover, in partnership with Charanga. The scheme aims to develop young artists with a range of resources and support for those taking part; it has been a fantastic way to nurture our talented pupils in several ways. The Arts Award can be…

Year 2 have had their first experience of conducting a scientific investigation this week. Their aim was to find out which, of a selection of balls, would be the bounciest. Working in groups, the children were given a set of five balls per group. Each set was identical and contained balls made of different materials…

Year 4 have been focussing on the water cycle in their recent Humanities lessons. They learnt about the continuous journey that water takes, moving from the sea, to the sky, back down to land and then returning to the sea. They spent time discussing how this movement of water is vital to the life which…

Year 4 have started a new Humanities topic this term, ‘Rivers’. They have been talking about the fact that the water in rivers is flowing and thinking about the impact this has on the contents of the river. To illustrate the point, the pupils mixed sand, soil and stones together, poured them into a bottle…

Prep School pupils in Years 3-6 led us in a truly magical service, at the Candlelit Festival of Carols & Readings, held at St Mary’s Church this week. For the first time since 2019, the school community enjoyed the opportunity to gather in church together and celebrate the Christmas story. Through a combination of readings,…

Prep pupils have been working hard in their games lessons over the course of this term, to learn new techniques and tactics to employ during their Hockey and Rugby matches. They have played an extensive season of competitive fixtures against a range of local schools and performed fantastically. Over the last few weeks however, the…

In their English lessons, Year 4 have been reading the adventure story ‘The Firework-Maker’s Daughter’ by Philip Pullman. The class have been thoroughly enjoying the story and were excited to take the topic into their Drama lessons. The pupils relished the opportunity to step into the story and explore the characters in more depth. Working…

We are very lucky here at St Edward’s, to be able to offer whole-class instrument lessons. This term, it is the turn of our Year 4 pupils to pick up a violin and get playing! A notoriously tricky instrument to perfect, the children started slowly and began by familiarising themselves with the parts of the…