Posted on 24th Jan 2019 Well what a start to the school year! Since October the new EPTA have been extremely busy; from creating a new branding (thank you Jo!) and social media presence on Twitter and Facebook to raising over £3000 with both the fashion show in November and the Christmas Fayre in December…
Posted on 17th Dec 2018 Monday 17th December was a full day for everyone at Edenhurst…not content with having a House Activity Day and Christmas Lunch, we also had our Christmas Fayre as organised by the new EPTA Committee. Held in a later time slot (4-6 pm), it was quickly obvious that it was going…
Posted on 17th Dec 2018 It was lovely to welcome many of our Nursery children and their grown-ups to our annual Rhythm Time Christmas Music Event last week. We had so much fun jingling along to Jingle Bells, placing our snowflake ‘wishes’ under the glittering Christmas tree, and wishing all our friends a very…
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 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 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 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 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 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…