Posted on 14th Mar 2017 This year pupils from Prep. 4 and 5 received instructions from the Bikeability Staff who visited School on Thursday and Friday. Prep. 5 were taking their Level 2 award which includes instruction and practice on the road; they had taken Level 1 last year so it was a follow on…
Posted on 14th Mar 2017 We took a sidestep on World Book Day this year and didn’t ask the children to come in costumes. The reason was straightforward – we wanted to focus on the love of books and reading, rather than on who they would dress up as. Interestingly, the ‘costume’ element was 7/10…
Posted on 14th Mar 2017 On Wednesday, March 15th, the curtain lifted on Form One’s play, Cinderella, in front of lots of proud parents and family. This was the culmination of weeks of preparation: learning lines, perfecting dance moves and singing lively songs. On the night, Form One presented a polished performance which underlined their…
Posted on 14th Mar 2017 For the topic of animals, the Explorers have been looking at sea life and all the wonderful creatures that live under the sea. The children have been looking at sea life in circle time and discussing what lives under the sea, how it looks and the colours they can be….
Posted on 14th Mar 2017 U9 Netball v. Beech Hall The U9 girls travelled to Beech Hall in Macclesfield for an afternoon of netball. Having now played many matches together they are passing to each other with ease and control and have a good understanding of their role in the team. They looked a very…
Posted on 14th Mar 2017 Prep 5 and Prep 6 enjoyed linking up with the choir from Forest Preparatory School in Timperley for a joint Choral Day, led by renowned conductor of the Hallé Children’s Choir, Mrs. Shirley Court. The pupils rehearsed intensively throughout the day, doing vocal exercises, listening and responsiveness drills and worked…
Posted on 16th Feb 2017 In our Nursery the children enjoy regular singing and music and movement activities, which help to build on their confidence and communication skills. By singing in groups they are building on interaction. As well as singing activities, music is played to the children throughout the day as it provides a…
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 In Music this term Reception have been learning to recognise the difference between pulse and rhythm. The children come into the class and play a “Gathering” game, focussing on walking to a steady beat and finding different partners to greet. Then they enjoy an action song to warm up…
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 This week the Little Learners had a visit from Carrie and Haydon from K & L’s Fruit and Veg who talked to us about the importance of fruit and vegetables and how they help to keep us healthy. We discussed where fruit and vegetables come from, how they grow and…
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 As part of their History topic about World War 1, Prep 5 visited the IWM North on Friday. For anyone who hasn’t visited this museum, it is an amazing experience! Not only does it contain some truly unique, inspiring and important artefacts from many world-wide conflicts, but they are displayed…