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To Learn Takes Courage
Learning takes courage. As human beings, our natural inclination is towards the status quo. What is learning if not a change of mind, of thinking? Any change can be daunting and often unwelcome but it is in this place of discomfort where we (and our children) learn best. So, how do we lead our…
The importance of Snappy
Life is a risk. Never before has our awareness of this been higher. One can’t help but feel bombarded by the statistics and the temptation to lock yourself indoors and never go out is huge. Even shopping has become an adrenaline-filled extreme sport! In the run up to the full reopening of schools…
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s Mental Health Week This week is Children’s Mental Health week and never before has this been more important to highlight. It is important that we recognise that if we as adults don’t look after our own mental health, we will not be able to support our children as we need to. Never…
The recipe for a great school
What makes a school good or great? Educational researchers have poured over this for years and generated huge amounts of data. Data is important and can provide us with a great deal of insight but sometimes you have to go with your gut. That is what is reflected in this blog. I have been working…
Introducing the EPIC CLASS of 2020 award!
Watch our video to learn more about our new Prep 6 leavers programme ‘The EPIC CLASS of 2020 Award’
Mr Hibbert’s Christmas Message
This year has been like no other. We’ve learnt so much about ourselves and those around us. We’ve laughed. We’ve cried. We’ve clapped. We’ve Zoomed. And we’ve Google Meeted A LOT! And what we’ve learnt is that no one has all the answers. Not even the Prime minister. But as never before we have…
Class Christmas Parties
Wow, what a lot of fun! From Christmas jumpers to Christmas dinner, to Christmas parties to A LOT of sweets and chocolate! The children really did have the best day, just take a look at the pictures for proof. Coming to the end of a tiring and unusual term, we all needed this blow out…
Christmas in Nursery
As this has been a very strange year, Christmas has been a bit different, but we have taken this opportunity to start celebrating earlier than usual in Nursery to spread some Christmas spirit. Every Friday has been Festive Friday where the children and staff have been invited to dress in Christmas clothes and take part…
A Million Words
Starting in Reception, if a child reads for 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear approximately 1.8 million words per year. They will have read for 851 hours by Year 6 and on standardized tests, they will likely score better than 90% of their peers. This is compelling data on the benefits of…
Virtual Reality comes to Edenhurst
We may have been in lockdown, but that didn’t stop us taking the children on a trip, thanks to the wonders of virtual reality. What better way to visit the surfaces of the planets in our solar system, take a tour of the Galapagos Islands, see through the eyes of animals and swim with some…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
