News & Events
A Growth Mindset and Skiing
Posted on 10th Jul 2020 I had my first ski lesson at Stoke Ski Centre in October 2018, with others from Edenhurst. I was nervous at this lesson. The instructors were very kind and soon I looked forward to the lessons each week. I started taking lessons because, in March 2019, I went on…
The Power of ICT – by Mrs. Hibbert
Posted on 10th Jul 2020 Professionally, I wear many hats. On Mondays and Tuesdays I wear my Denstone College hat, teaching Computing and IT to students from Year 7 to Year 13 and on Wednesday, Thursdays and very often Fridays, I teach IT to all students at Edenhurst from Reception to Prep 6. This…
The Nursery – a reopening story…. – by Miss Whitmore, Mrs. Pugh and Mrs. Copestake
Posted on 10th Jul 2020 The greater the storm the brighter the rainbow We are proud of our children and how brave they have been returning to nursery. They have shown lots of confidence and adapted to the new changes with enthusiasm. It has been lovely to see how they have grown and listening…
Thirty years at Edenhurst – by Mrs. Long
Posted on 10th Jul 2020 As we come to the end of the school year, in what has been the strangest term we have ever known, it marks my thirty years service at Edenhurst. I started work at Edenhurst in September 1990 as a part time teacher of PE and Games. I had three…
Advantage of specialist teachers at Edenhurst – by Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Nash and Mme. Priest
Posted on 10th Jul 2020 Music is such an important part of education and I am so privileged to work at a school that totally supports and encourages music. Having specialist teachers really gives Edenhurst the Edge. I have had the luxury of performing and teaching music for over 30 years. My life would…
Completing a PGCE at Edenhurst – By Mrs Whitmore
Posted on 10th Jul 2020 It truly has been an amazing 11 months, well actually, amazing 7 months and 4 unorthodox months but even in these unprecedented times I have thoroughly enjoyed this academic year. From teaching in the classroom to teaching at home each day has been a learning curve. My class, Prep…
Reading at Edenhurst School – by Mrs. Bennett
Posted on 14th May 2020 As I sit down to type my article for Edenhurst’s e-news, we have our first, perfectly timed, Millionaire Reader– Lexi in Prep 5. Lexi, like many other children, has embraced our new reading programme and since January when we first introduced Accelerated Reader to the Prep forms, Lexi has…
Reception Perform Dumble the Dinosaur
Posted on 14th May 2020 Reception class had a wonderful time performing their musical play Dumble the Dinosaur, to parents. They loved singing the songs and learning the dances. Everyone learnt their words and stood on the stage to say them with great confidence. The highlight of the evening, was dancing to Chocolatte! Well…
Online Learning From The Perspective of our Head Girl and Head Boy
Posted on 14th May 2020 Hi Everyone, My name is Harry and I’m Head Boy at Edenhurst Prep School. We have been doing our learning online for 5 weeks already and I feel I’m starting to get used to it. Even though this is not what we are used to, I am sure we…
Form 1 Visit Stafford Castle
Posted on 14th May 2020 In March, and what seems like a different life-time, Form 1 visited Stafford Castle. We were immersed in all things medieval and learned a huge amount about how people lived their lives in medieval castles. The children had a fantastic time learning, amongst other things, how to defend and…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
