News & Events
U11 Rounders v. The Ryleys
Posted on 3rd May 2017 All of the girls from Years 5 and 6 travelled to The Ryleys School for their first Rounders match of the season. It was a very encouraging start. We batted first and there were some excellent hits and it wasn’t long before rounders and half-rounders were scored. On the whole…
U9 Athletics v. The Ryleys
Posted on 3rd May 2017 Pupils from Years 3 and 4 took part in a friendly athletics competition with The Ryleys School to introduce them to track and field athletics. There were sprints and long distance runs, relays, throwing and long jump. Pupils had been selected for each event but others were encouraged to try…
Learning Through Experiences in Form 1
Posted on 3rd May 2017 In Form 1, we place great emphasis on learning through experience, both inside and outside of the classroom. Linked to our science topic on ‘Classification of Animals’, Form 1 visited Chester Zoo, where we further learned about the animals we have been studying, including their habitats and the food they…
Nursery Blog: New Supervisor for the Babies
Posted on 3rd May 2017 Introducing the new Baby Room Supervisor, Ellie Jankowski: How long have you worked at Edenhurst?I have now worked at Edenhurst for 5 years. I originally started in the Explorers Room and have just spent 4 years in the Little Learners Room. Have you worked with Babies before?In my previous job…
Edenhurst Writing Competition
Posted on 30th Mar 2017 We were invited to take part in a Bellevue Schools initiative in the form of a Writing Competition, so we gave the children a range of writing tasks and selected two from each class to be considered to be entered. The pieces were judged externally with the results shown below….
Toddlers Enjoy Zoo Topic
Posted on 30th Mar 2017 We’re going to the Zoo… To finish our recent theme on Animals, the Toddlers decided to have a dressing up day where they would come to Nursery dressed as Animals! We had a monkey, elephant, lion, giraffe, cat, bear and even a zebra! We practiced making the different sounds of…
Newcastle-under-Lyme Festival of Speech & Drama
Posted on 30th Mar 2017 On 18th March 2017, Speech and Drama students from Edenhurst performed at the Newcastle-under-Lyme Festival of Speech and Drama. This can be a very daunting and nerve-wracking experience as they have to perform acting pieces (both solo and duologue) and poetry in front of an audience made up of not only…
Early Learners Introduction to Forest School Event
Posted on 27th Mar 2017 Our Early Learner children recently enjoyed a special Forest school taster lesson, as part of their transition to Reception. Forest school is a type of outdoor education that offers all children regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in the natural environment. Reception have…
School ‘Take One Picture’ for Innovative New Project
Posted on 21st Mar 2017 Edenhurst pupils are enjoying a fortnight of lessons inspired by the National Gallery’s ‘Take One Picture’ project, running from 13th -24th March. Around 130 children are taking part in the whole-school project which sees a single picture become the focus and inspiration for the children’s learning across the curriculum. Following a voting…
Rugby Roundup, March 2017
Posted on 15th Mar 2017 U11 Rugby v. St. Bede’s: The U11 team was in excellent form once again. St Bede’s was a very strong and well drilled team and in the first two quarters was better than us at the breakdown (Ruck). Our attacking play was electric with our backs, Toby E, Elliot N and Alex Z…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
