“Hi! Are you okay? Have you had a good day at school? What have you been up to today?” “Yeah. Nothing much.” Whether a parent or a teacher, I’m pretty sure we’re all familiar with this brief (and often frustrating) exchange with our loved ones at the end of the day. But what really goes…
Our 2023 Parent Survey results are in! They show that the parent community are broadly very satisfied with school life at Edenhurst, with the vast majority of parents describing the school as happy, friendly and nurturing with a focus on providing the very best learning experience for all the children in its care. There is…
Our 2023 Parent Survey results are in! They show that the parent community are very satisfied with life at Edenhurst Nursery, with the vast majority of parents describing the nursery as happy, friendly and nurturing with a focus on providing the very best learning experience for all the children in its care. There is a…
Earlier this week, Early Learners and Reception took part in a fabulous Forest School induction event. The afternoon was led by our Reception teacher and Early Years specialist, Mrs Bartholomew, and provided an opportunity for children to enjoy a Forest School taster lesson to aid their transition to Reception. Some parents also came along to…
For Mother’s Day this year, each Nursery room welcomed lots of Mummies, Aunties and Grannies for a special Stay and Play session recently. The Babies had a fun time gluing and sticking with their mummies and emptying and filling pink pots with pasta. They also enjoyed reading a story with their special person. The Toddlers…
We were extremely proud of all our children who performed in the Bellevue Music Festival concert at Stoller Hall, Manchester on Thursday March 2nd 2023. It was lovely to be back together with other Bellevue schools to celebrate our talented musicians. Well done to everyone. Other musical highlights this term have included our Form 1…
We had a marvellous Maths morning on the 8th March for International Mathematics Day. We loved seeing so many familiar faces joining their little ones on the exciting EYFS number hunt. Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 were a hive of activity as children eagerly guided their parents through their Maths learning; designing a…
Through this Hilary term, Reception and Early Learners have been looking at the classic tale of Handa’s Surprise in French – ‘La Surprise de Handa’. Children have been learning all the French words for the African animals that feature through the tale and the seven different fruits that they sneak from Handa’s basket. To conclude…
On Friday 10th March, Form 1 and 2 were invited to St. Giles Church where they learnt all about Christianity. They got to experience what happens at Church every Sunday, from carrying the cross, to playing the organ and watching Miss Knight and Mrs Carroll dress up as a reverend. They even got to have…
To enhance our learning about animals, Reception visited Peak Wildlife Park on Wednesday 15th March. We had a fantastic time, getting up close and personal with some of the animals, including lemurs, wallabies and their joeys, sheep and goats. Afterwards, most of us decided that our favourite animals were the penguins, who we watched being…