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Netball Roundup, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 U8/9 Netball v. Denstone Prep All of the girls from Prep. 3 and 4 travelled to Denstone Prep. for their netball match. It is always slightly more difficult playing an away fixture as goal posts and court sizes tend to vary. However, this did not seem a problem and we…
ISA Cross-Country
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 The ISA Midlands Cross-Country meeting is a brilliant event; it takes place at Bedstone College and the course is both challenging and rewarding. This is the second year that we have taken part in this competition. We took a squad of 6 boys and 6 girls to take part in the…
Prep 5 Visit The Imperial War Museum North
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…
From The Nursery: An Apple A Day for Little Learners!
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…
Take One Picture – An New Venture For Edenhurst
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 The National Gallery in London has run a project entitled ‘Take One Picture’ for a number of years. It is a countrywide scheme for schools, the idea of which is to focus on one painting from the Gallery’s collection to inspire cross-curricular work for children aged 11 and younger. The…
Prep 6 Build Electronic Games in Science
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 In Science Prep 6 have been learning about why electricity is important in the world around us and how objects are powered by electricity. Once the children had mastered their circuit building skills they were ready to consolidate their knowledge by taking on a ‘toy maker’ challenge’. After discussing how…
Reception Learn About Cold Lands
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 As part of our Cold Lands topic, we have been learning about polar bears. We learnt that the Arctic is extremely cold and then wondered how the polar bears manage to keep warm in the winter. We did the following experiment to help us. Firstly we put some ice cubes…
Early Learners Put On Their Best Penguin Suits!
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 As a reward for filling the marble jar for excellent behaviour, the Early Learners children chose to dress up as penguins last week promoting their independence and self care skills. This linked their learning about Cold Lands to learning how to dress and undress themselves independently. The children listened…
Nursery Blog: Taking Your First Steps
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 If your child has begun to stand unaided, their next step is to learn how to walk. As stated in the Early Years Foundation Stage, this can happen anywhere between 8 and 20 months. They will show eagerness and determination throughout. With the use of push-a-long toys and lots of…
We Love Learning: Reception PE
Posted on 17th Jan 2017 From Early Learners upward, Edenhurst children are guided and encouraged in PE by our specialist teaching staff. They move from learning and consolidating skills to taking part in tournaments (and winning them as well!) Click below to watch a short video and see a PE lesson in our Reception class!
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
