Prep 5
Prep 5 Visit to Cheltenham College
On Monday 12th May, eight Prep 5 children visited Cheltenham College as part of a Team Challenges Competition. During the day, they had to work as a team showing good communication and listening skills as well as having lots of fun. Children needed to work logically and accurately in order to successfully complete the challenges…
Prep 5 Visit to Warner Bros Studios Tour
Prep 5 visited the Making of Harry Potter and took part in a workshop called ‘From Script to Screen’ where they learnt about the different roles on a film set and how sets, costumes and props are designed. They explored the Great Hall, Privet Drive, the Forbidden Forest, Herbology and Potions classrooms, the Gryffindor dormitories…
Prep 5 Launches Into Space Exploration at the National Space Centre
On our trip to the National Space Centre in Leicester, Prep 5 had the opportunity to take part in a workshop called ‘It IS Rocket Science’ where there were live demonstrations of the chemical reactions needed to launch rockets and a quiz on the history of space travel. Pupils also explored the different levels of…
Prep 4 and Prep 5 WOW Lessons bring Learning to Life
Prep 4 Volcano Making To introduce our new class text, ‘Escape from Pompeii’, the pupils created their own volcanoes and staged mini eruptions! This experience helped to immerse them in the world of the characters from our book. The pupils used large pop bottles and A3 paper (decorated with boulders and lava trails!) to create…
WOW Lessons: Engaging and Creative Learning Experiences
Prep 6 Wow Lesson In Prep 6, the students kicked off their new learning on Letters from the Lighthouse by stepping into the shoes of WWII evacuees. They watched a short documentary about evacuation, then created their own identity cards, ration books, and luggage labels, using replicas from the era. These labels accompanied them on…
Music Update: Denstone Choral Day and Upcoming Performances
Mrs. Jones had the pleasure of taking 11 children from Prep 3-6 to Denstone College for a fantastic Choral Day. The children were split into two groups with students from other schools, where they learned two new songs under the guidance of specialist teachers. The day was full of energy and enthusiasm, and after enjoying…
Prep 5 and 6 Visit NSCG for Lego Challenge
As part of our initiative to connect more with the local community, Prep 5 and Prep 6 spent a morning at the impressive Lego Innovation Studio at our local college, NSCG. The children took part in two exciting challenges: the first was to build a battery-operated car, and the second was to design a car…
Prep Classes Enjoy a Fun-Filled Day at Chill Factore
One of our learning characters, Snappy the crocodile, encourages children to take risks and try new things. What better way to do this than with a day trip to Chill Factore in Manchester? Prep 3 and Prep 4 enjoyed a beginners’ ski lesson, followed by an afternoon at the fun park. They had a blast…
Exploring Science in the Prep Forms
In Science Prep 5 have enjoyed learning about space and our solar system. After discussing how hard it would be to live on Mars, some of the children designed their own Mars Rover before building them out of Lego. The other children have also been busy in the Science lab. Prep 3 have been finding…
Science Day for Prep 5 at Think Tank!
Prep 5 had an amazing day exploring the wonders of science at Think Tank in Birmingham. The day kicked off with an engaging workshop where the children used their ICT coding skills to build and program small Lego robots—a big hit right from the start! They then delved into exhibits on the natural world, evolution,…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
