To expand our work on British Values and democracy, Preps 4 and 6 travelled to London to visit the Houses of Parliament to see in action how our country’s long and rich history has formed the democratic system we use today. We travelled by train and Underground to Piccadilly and from there we walked through…
Our Prep children recently returned from an unforgettable residential trip to the Conway Centre in Anglesey. The week was packed with adventure, teamwork, laughter and plenty of memorable moments. The excitement started straight away with raft building on the Menai Straits. One group built a very successful raft, while another ended up with a few…
When I woke up on Tuesday morning, I knew it would be an exciting day. When I got to school, we left straight away on the minibus. After a few minutes, we arrived at the fire station, where we were greeted by a very nice man (who was a volunteer). He told us all about…
This term, eight enthusiastic pupils from Prep 3 to Prep 6 have been making a splash at our brand-new Astbury Lake After-School Club! Each week, the children have taken to the water to enjoy a variety of exciting activities, including kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding. Their confidence and teamwork have grown with every session, and it…
As a new initiative to teach children about money in the real world, Edenhurst has introduced economics and finance as a new subject onto the curriculum. Prep 5 and Prep 6 students have been enjoying learning about financial decision-making and how to make the best use of resources such as money and time. Their first…
On Friday 26th September, our school community came together for our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning and cake sale. What a wonderful morning it was! Prep 5 and Prep 6 pupils took on the exciting challenge of baking as part of their new Business and Economics curriculum, carefully costing out ingredients and developing their own pricing…
To launch their new class text, Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky, Prep 5 combined creativity and technology by designing their own AI-generated monsters under teacher supervision. Pupils used expanded noun phrases to develop vivid, imaginative descriptions of their unique creatures, from furry beasts to scaly fiends. Later this term, the class will use their inventions as inspiration…
On arrival the children enjoyed an ‘Amazing Animals’ workshop where they consolidated their knowledge on animal groups. They handled the taxidermy animals very sensibly before looking at some of the objects that had been confiscated at customs, such as a small cayman crocodile and a large turtle shell. There was then time to explore the…
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 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…