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Head’s Blog: The Journey So Far
As we come to the end of another academic year, I’ve been reflecting on our theme for Speech Day and Prize Giving: The Journey So Far. It feels the perfect way to look back on everything the Edenhurst community has shared, especially over these last few weeks which have been positively overflowing with such energy,…
Edenhurst’s Take One Picture Exhibition
On 16th June, Edenhurst welcomed pupils, staff and families to a special exhibition celebrating our Take One Picture project. Inspired by Canaletto’s A Regatta on the Grand Canal, this nationwide initiative by The National Gallery encouraged children to explore the painting through creative and cross-curricular work. The exhibition featured an impressive range of artwork and…
Success in Newcastle in Bloom Art Competition
We are delighted to celebrate the success of two talented Edenhurst pupils whose artwork was selected for the Newcastle in Bloom Children’s Painting Competition in June. Spreeha B in Prep 3 achieved an impressive third prize in the 8–11 age category, while Oliver B in Form 2 was awarded a highly commended certificate in the…
Pupil Blog: Headteacher for the Day!
I won ‘Head for the day’ at Edenfest! On the day that I won, I went with Mrs Mousley to check the doughnut delivery in the kitchen and then we had a health and safety check around the school. We had 1 hour at morning break and I cancelled the Monday Mile! I made sure…
Prep 6 Leavers’ Trip to Alton Towers
Thanks to the generosity of the EPTA, Prep 6 had a wonderful day out at Alton Towers. There was lots of bravery and resilience shown by the children as some tackled their fear of heights and speed, along with plenty of laughter and screaming, mainly from Mrs Jones and Mrs Nash! The children walked 12km…
Prep 6 Condover Hall Adventures
Where shall we start…after a full day out at Alton Towers, the fun for Prep 6 continued with a 3 day residential at Condover Hall in Shrewsbury. The children left school at lunchtime and after settling into their rooms, wasted no time enjoying their first activity ‘the trapeze leap of faith’ followed by a mini…
Wow Lessons: Prep 5 Create AI Monsters
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…
Prep 5 Science Trip to the Think Tank
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…
Prep 3 Explore the Heights of Abraham
Prep 3 managed to squeeze one last visit into this academic year and maybe we saved the best till last… To link into Prep 3’s Science curriculum and knowing some of their passions for crystals and geology, Mrs Nash and Mrs Priest took the class to Matlock Bath, to scale the Heights of Abraham! Conversely,…
Twisted Tales: A Memorable Performance
Our production of Twisted Tales was an unforgettable experience. Performing in the theatre, especially in front of a live audience, brought such excitement and energy to the stage. From the very beginning, we worked together as a team, and it was incredible to see how much everyone’s confidence grew along the way. Having the opportunity…
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