School Blogs
Head’s Blog: Edenhurst Preparatory School – The Final Chapter
As we reach the end of this extraordinary school year, and indeed the final chapter in the story of Edenhurst Preparatory School, it is difficult to find words that fully capture what this community has meant to so many people over the past sixty-five years. There is, of course, sadness as we prepare to say…
Edenhurst Alumni Open Event
On Saturday 20th June, we welcomed ex-pupils, parents and staff to the School as part of our Alumni event. It was very well attended with pupils from the 1960s to the recent leavers, along with members of staff covering a large proportion of those years too, including the second (after his Father and Mother) Headmaster,…
Pupil Blog: Drayton Manor Park Trip
On a grey Monday morning the whole school took the coach to Drayton Manor Park in Staffordshire. It was a 1 hour and 30 minute drive. When we got to the theme park the teachers decided what to do first and we split into Pre-prep and Prep groups. The Prep groups ended up going to…
Pupil Blog: Prep 6 Trip to Alton Towers
We arrived at Alton Towers first thing on a sunny Wednesday morning as soon as it opened. We were excited to walk to the first ride called Wickerman, which was a scary rollercoaster. Then we walked through the forbidden forest to find and went on Toxicator, which spins around really fast and makes you very…
Head’s Blog: Embracing Change Together
As we move closer to the end of this academic year, and to the closing chapter of our remarkable school, I find myself returning to some words I shared in July 2023, when I first wrote about change. At the time, I reflected on how change is an inevitable part of life in education, something…
Sporting Success at the ISA Athletics Competition
Prep 6 enjoyed a fantastic day at the ISA Athletics Competition on Monday 11th May at Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium. The event was extremely busy, with 33 schools from across the West Midlands competing in a wide range of track and field events. All of the children represented the school brilliantly, showing great determination, teamwork…
Portrait Artist Workshop
On Monday 20th April, pupils in Prep 3 – 6 were treated to a wonderful artist portrait workshop, led by Contemporary artist ‘Peter Davis’. We were thrilled to have Peter in to visit our school. The children were incredibly excited and enthusiastic throughout the experience. Peter shared some of his own portrait pieces, and explained…
Pupil Blog: Prep 6 Visit to Peak Wildlife Park
On the 16th April, my class went to the Peak Wildlife Park in Leek. We had a magnificent time! Firstly, we went to get some packets of food for the deers and the wallabies and we got to feed them. After we fed them, we went into the lemur enclosure. We had a workshop about…
Sports Captain Blog: Mini Marathon Review
On Friday 24th April the school hosted a mini marathon for the school. Year 1 and over all took part and the parents and teachers could participate too. Before the mini marathon could start, as the sports captain I hosted the warmup. We ran through the junior park run exercises and everyone joined in to…
School Mini Marathon Success
Recently, every child in school took part in our exciting Mini Marathon event. The aim was for each participant to complete a minimum of eight laps around the school grounds, and the enthusiasm from start to finish was incredible. There was a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day as children, parents and staff cheered each other…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
