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Prep 3 Try To Win The Maths Trophy!
Posted on 26th Apr 2016 Who would have thought that a maths competition between the forms could cause a stir? Well, that’s certainly the case in Prep 3, as the children try to battle it out in order to retain the Maths Whizz trophy that they have recently prised from Prep 4! There are no…
Prep 6 Look Forward to Barcelona
Posted on 26th Apr 2016 The clock is busy ticking and each day Prep 6 remind me that we’re one day closer to our biennial trip to Barcelona. This will be the second occasion that we’ve run this visit and Mrs. Smith, Miss Turner and I are all looking forward to it as well! During…
Reception Enjoy Eating Healthily!
Posted on 14th Mar 2016 As part of our healthy eating topic we have been looking at the book Oliver’s Fruit Salad. We read the story and all completed a picture on Purple Mash to make and label a fruit salad. We then got down to the exciting part which was to make a fruit…
Prep 6 Enjoy Their Writing
Posted on 14th Mar 2016 As mentioned in a previous newsletter, Prep 6 finished their 11+ preparation and launched straight into two competitions – the BBC’s 500 Words, and the Independent Schools Association’s annual essay writing competition. The latter, entitled the Horsey Junior Award, gives prescribed topics for the children to write about but enough latitude…
Prep 5 Find Out About Volcanoes
Posted on 14th Mar 2016 In our Enrichment lessons, Prep 5 have been working in pairs to create a Google slideshow all about volcanoes. Using the skills gained through their ICT lessons, groups had to research and share information to create 6-8 slides. This was a project where they could work together when at home, as…
Prep 4 Enjoy Their Play in a Day
Posted on 14th Mar 2016 Just before half term, Prep. 4 had a drama activity day where their task was to learn and perform a play which they would then perform for parents at 3.30pm. The day was led by our drama teacher, Mrs. Ella Jones. The chosen play was ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and the…
Prep 3 Visit the Potteries Museum
Posted on 14th Mar 2016 Prep 3 have been enjoying their History topic about Ancient Greece. More than once, they have asked the question ‘How do we know about that, if it happened thousands of years ago?’ Well, Linda at the Potteries Museum in Hanley was happy to share with them one of the main…
From The Nursery: Reading with Babies and Toddlers
Posted on 14th Mar 2016 Here at Edenhurst Nursery, a love of reading is fostered from a young age. Simple board books and ‘feely books’ are favourites in the Baby and Toddler Rooms for the children to learn how to turn the pages and look at colourful pictures. The Babies thoroughly enjoy exploring the book…
Charity Begins at Edenhurst
Posted on 14th Mar 2016 Each year the school supports 3 main charities: local; national; international. For 2016, the national charity is Barnado’s. During the week beginning March 7th, the children will be taking part in sponsored ‘Care and Share’ activities. There will be more to report in the next Newsletter. The international charity is…
Prep 5 Enjoy Drama At Denstone College
Posted on 28th Jan 2016 As part of our ongoing preparation for senior school life, we are working with the schools to whom children regularly transfer in order to provide a series of ‘taster activities’. These will give our children the opportunity to visit the schools and work with members of staff there. The first…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
