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We Love Learning: Nursery Singing
Posted on 16th Feb 2017 In our Nursery the children enjoy regular singing and music and movement activities, which help to build on their confidence and communication skills. By singing in groups they are building on interaction. As well as singing activities, music is played to the children throughout the day as it provides a…
Eco Schools Update, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 We are working incredibly hard towards our Eco Schools awards. This term the Eco council have met an updated our Eco Action plan detailing all of our aims this year (displayed on our dedicated notice board in the dining room). In school we have been covering lots of Eco topics…
Rugby Roundup, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 U10/U11 Rugby v. Terra Nova: All Year 5 and 6 boys travelled to Terra Nova for our opening games of the season. The U11 team played in a highly competitive triangle: St. Ambrose, Terra Nova and Edenhurst. Winning one game and losing one narrowly, the U11 team played some outstanding rugby…
Netball Roundup, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 U8/9 Netball v. Denstone Prep All of the girls from Prep. 3 and 4 travelled to Denstone Prep. for their netball match. It is always slightly more difficult playing an away fixture as goal posts and court sizes tend to vary. However, this did not seem a problem and we…
ISA Cross-Country
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 The ISA Midlands Cross-Country meeting is a brilliant event; it takes place at Bedstone College and the course is both challenging and rewarding. This is the second year that we have taken part in this competition. We took a squad of 6 boys and 6 girls to take part in the…
Prep 5 Visit The Imperial War Museum North
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 As part of their History topic about World War 1, Prep 5 visited the IWM North on Friday. For anyone who hasn’t visited this museum, it is an amazing experience! Not only does it contain some truly unique, inspiring and important artefacts from many world-wide conflicts, but they are displayed…
From The Nursery: An Apple A Day for Little Learners!
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 This week the Little Learners had a visit from Carrie and Haydon from K & L’s Fruit and Veg who talked to us about the importance of fruit and vegetables and how they help to keep us healthy. We discussed where fruit and vegetables come from, how they grow and…
Music in Reception, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 In Music this term Reception have been learning to recognise the difference between pulse and rhythm. The children come into the class and play a “Gathering” game, focussing on walking to a steady beat and finding different partners to greet. Then they enjoy an action song to warm up…
Take One Picture – An New Venture For Edenhurst
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 The National Gallery in London has run a project entitled ‘Take One Picture’ for a number of years. It is a countrywide scheme for schools, the idea of which is to focus on one painting from the Gallery’s collection to inspire cross-curricular work for children aged 11 and younger. The…
Prep 6 Build Electronic Games in Science
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 In Science Prep 6 have been learning about why electricity is important in the world around us and how objects are powered by electricity. Once the children had mastered their circuit building skills they were ready to consolidate their knowledge by taking on a ‘toy maker’ challenge’. After discussing how…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
