“Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew” – Cicely Tyson At the beginning of October I was invited to attend the ISA Midland Region Autumn Head’s Meeting at St Dominic’s Priory School in Stone. I was truly excited at the prospect of meeting with other Heads from the local area,…
The measures of a quality education extend far beyond academic attainment and exam results. However, many parents and schools often neglect Character Education as a vital part of a child’s educational experience. But what is Character Education and why is its importance greater than ever in our rapidly changing world? What is Character Education? Character…
Edenhurst Preparatory School is holding an Open Week from Monday, October 2nd to Friday, October 6th. The Open Week aims to help prospective families get a taste of what life could be like for their child at Edenhurst. Emma Mousley, Headteacher at Edenhurst, said, “We understand the importance of choosing a nursery or school for…
This term, our main sporting event was our School Sports Day! It was a fantastic day filled with races, fun and family. All of our children from Reception to Prep 6 took part and gave their very best efforts. We couldn’t have been more proud of the effort from the children. The best part of…
Mrs Whitmore has been part of the Edenhurst family for 8 years and has recently been been appointed to the role of Head of PE and Games. “My qualifications are BSc Honours in Sport and Exercise Science and Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Sport. I have a particular interest in everything sports but I also…
As part of their EPIC adventure, this term Prep 6 have been busy working towards their CREST award. This is a nationally recognised scheme where children complete a series of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) activities, putting both their investigational and creative skills to the test. The children were given a list of activities…
Last week, Prep 4 and Prep 5 visited Blist Hill, Ironbridge Museum in Telford! We spent a fantastic day learning and exploring all about the Victorian era! We started the day getting into our ‘school uniform’, marched through the town in a silent line (girls first and then the boys), and eventually met our very…
Thursday 29th June saw Prep 6 visit Alton Towers for the Leavers Trip! Lots of fears conquered; donuts consumed and memories made! We would like to thank the EPTA for supporting this trip financially as it really was a fantastic trip! In just a few short weeks, our wonderful Prep 6 children will spread their…
Reception Class visited Amerton Farm on 4th July. We started off with a tractor ride around the farm. It was a bit bumpy, but lots of fun, and we got to see lots of animals! Afterwards, we met and fed some of the animals, which included goats, sheep, cows, horses, pigs, rabbits, birds and alpacas.We…
Our Early Learners Transition Event was held early this month, to help children in our Little Learners and Explorers classes (age 2-3) prepare for the move up to the Early Learners class, which is our top year of Nursery. The children and some parents enjoyed a taste of the small groups and specialist teaching in…