News & Events
How to Prepare for Senior School Transition
Posted on 20th Oct 2019 Whilst this will primarily be of interest to those in the Prep Forms, we encourage parents of Pre-Prep pupils to read it as well. Senior School transition seems a long way away but the process of planning for it begins a number of years before. There is no ‘right’ time…
Prep 5 Experience Day At Denstone College
Posted on 19th Oct 2019 One thing that makes Edenhurst distinctive as a school is that we have strong links with a range of partner senior schools. We are in the fortunate position of not being linked with any one school; instead, we can suggest that particular schools would suit children based on the knowledge…
A Cultural Myth? The Summer-Born Disadvantage
Posted on 3rd Oct 2019 Written by our own Mr Barnes, this was included in this term’s edition of ‘Prep School Magazine’. I should confess to a personal interest in this topic. With a birthday in July, as well as having a high number of family members with birthdays between 1st May and 31st…
VIDEO: Reception's First Few Weeks at Edenhurst
Posted on 3rd Oct 2019 All our new Reception class have settled in well and we have had great fun doing various activities. We have all met our Prep 6 buddies, and love seeing them each day at playtimes. We have had a road safety talk and had fun sitting in a large delivery lorry,…
Edenhurst Receives Gold Award from Woodland Trust
Posted on 1st Oct 2019 Edenhurst Prep School has been awarded a gold award by the Woodland Trust for getting involved in green activities including tree planting, visiting a local woodland, reducing carbon emissions and recycling. The Green Tree Schools initiative, which has seen more than 12,000 schools sign up since it was launched in…
Edenhurst Awarded Gold School Games Mark
Posted on 24th Sep 2019 We are delighted to announce that Edenhurst has achieved the School Games GOLD Mark Award for the 2018-19 academic year! The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust, to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school…
Early Learners Settle Into Their New Rooms and Routines
Posted on 19th Sep 2019 Over the summer, the Early Learners were very busy moving to their new classroom in the Early Years department. This move means Early Learners 1 and 2 are now opposite to each other which allows even more collaboration between the two rooms. All of the children have settled in brilliantly…
Condover Hall Trip – A Great Start to The Year Ahead For Our Prep 6
Posted on 18th Sep 2019 In Assembly last Monday, Mr Hibbert referred to the ‘Condover Hall Legend’. Our Prep 6 residential has begun to acquire something of a cult status: this was our sixth visit to JCA’s flagship site close to Shrewsbury, and one that is eagerly anticipated by all incoming groups. It is ‘their’…
Presenting Our New Prep 6 Class Roles and Responsibilities
Posted on 18th Sep 2019 Our new Prep 6 pupils have had to be a little more patient than previously in order to learn their roles and responsibilities. After each presented their candidacy to the school and staff in the Trinity Term, they knew that they would have to wait until after their residential at…
Edenhurst Shortlisted for National ISA Award for Eco Achievements
Posted on 16th Sep 2019 Edenhurst Prep School has been shortlisted for a prestigious award to recognise its commitment to environmental education. The School has been shortlisted for the Green School Award in the ISA Awards 2019. The ISA Awards is an annual event that celebrates success in the organisation’s 528 member schools and recognises the breadth…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
