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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 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…
Rubgy Roundup: January 2016
Posted on 22nd Jan 2016 The rugby season is up and running, and what a start it was! A mixed team of U10’s & U11’s travelled to Prestfelde School in Shrewsbury. The pitch was heavy but the sun was out and the boys were all ready to go. The game was split into three 12-minute…
Writing, Writing Everywhere!
Posted on 20th Jan 2016 This is the time of year where, for some reason, we have been innundated with the opportunity to showcase our writing talent! Regular listeners to BBC Radio 2 will be aware that this week, Chris Evans launched this year’s ‘500 Words’ competition. Yesterday we received details about the Independent School…
Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
Posted on 20th Jan 2016 The snowfall this week and last week coincided brilliantly with our topic of Winter for the Little Learners. The children wrapped up warmly in their hats, gloves, scarves and wellies and went outside to explore the snow. They rolled and patted the snow into a snowman shape and then went…
Early Learners' Planting Workshop
Posted on 30th Nov 2015 As part of our planned activities, the Early Learners cover many different areas of the EYFS. Recently the children joined in with a planting workshop where they had to plant some dwarf daffodils and hyacinth bulbs into pots. This allowed children who learn best through kinaesthetic learning or learning through…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
