Posted on 15th Dec 2018 Here we meet our incoming Prep 3 teacher, Miss Hannah Turner, and find out more ahead of her joining the staff from January until July whilst Mrs. Bennett is on maternity leave. What attracted you to the role at Edenhurst? When I was invited to interview here, I was immediately drawn to the…
Posted on 15th Dec 2018 The Edenhurst community of pupils, parents, staff, alumni and friends gathered in St. Giles Church, Newcastle, for our annual Carol Service last week. For many, this is the highlight of our school calendar: an occasion where every pupil participates and one that is truly pupil-led. Prep 3 performed the Nativity…
Posted on 3rd Dec 2018 We have now been in the Early Learners for nearly a term and look at how our pencil grip and control has developed! We have transformed from early mark making into forming letters and numbers, with many of us recognising them and being able to distinguish the difference between each letter. …
Posted on 2nd Dec 2018 Linked to our science topic about ‘Materials’, Form 1 visited Quarry Bank Mill on Thursday 22nd November, where we also started to learn about ‘The Victorians’. We had a thoroughly inspiring visit to the mill, which the children haven’t stopped talking about since our return. We started our day by…
Posted on 2nd Dec 2018 Our Prep 6 children are now almost halfway through their 11+ exams. This is the culmination of development that begins in the Nursery… without the vital work that takes place in Early Years and is then built on progressively throughout their time at Edenhurst, our children would not ACHIEVE…
Posted on 1st Dec 2018 The Ladies Fashion Show was our inaugural event, kicking off a somewhat jam-packed social diary for the year ahead! The evening was very well attended with over 80 ladies enjoying a glass of fizz and canapés whilst experiencing the catwalk fashions at the wonderful Wychwood Park Golf Club! ‘Colours Fashions’…
Posted on 15th Nov 2018 As part of the EPTA’s aim to provide additional experiences and facilities for the children at Edenhurst, a donation of £250 was made to the Nursery for them to invest in additional play equipment. This resulted in a new mud kitchen and picket fence arriving during the half term, purchased…
Posted on 14th Nov 2018 Christmas is the season of giving and sharing with loved ones and those less fortunate than ourselves. To further enhance our pupils’ understanding of the meaning of this, we would very much like the children to contribute food items that will be taken to the Bethel Centre Food Bank in…
Posted on 14th Nov 2018 The Little Learners have been learning all about Outer Space this week. As part of our topic we have made rock cakes to use as moon rocks! The children used the scales to weigh the ingredients looking carefully to find the numbers they needed. We then tipped the ingredients into…
Posted on 14th Nov 2018 Just before the half-term holiday, the whole school had an Activity Day based around ‘The Great Outdoors’! Below are reports from each class about the fun and challenge that they had… Click here to see pictures of Reception and Pre-Prep at Delamere Forest Click here to see pictures of Prep…