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Prep 5 & 6 Bikeability
Posted on 11th May 2016 If you were out and about in the local area on Tuesday and Wednesday, you might have noticed groups of Prep. 5 and 6 pupils cycling along the roads accompanied by instructors from the ‘Bikeability Scheme.’ This was part of their level 2 Bikeability training which went on this week….
Barcelona Reflections from Prep 6
Posted on 11th May 2016 If you’ve been following our Twitter and Facebook accounts during the last couple of weeks, you’ll have seen a flurry of messages and pictures containing happy looking children wearing shorts and T-shirts, taking photographs, eating ice cream, walking (a lot!) and enjoying adventures in a new place. It could…
Edenhurst Writing Competition
Posted on 28th Apr 2016 During the last term, our children took part in a number of writing competitions. These included the national 500 Words competition run by the BBC and Chris Evans; the Indepedent Schools Association’s ‘Horsey Junior’ contest aimed at the Prep 5 and 6 children; and a challenge for all of the…
Prep 5 Visit The Lowry, Manchester
Posted on 28th Apr 2016 On Thursday 21st April Prep 5 visited the Lowry in Salford, Manchester! The pupils studied a range of Lowry’s works from cityscapes to seascapes and portraits. They were asked to study the work in detail and to respond to the images in the gallery. During the visit, they developed their observational drawing skills and learned…
Introducing Miss Turner
Posted on 28th Apr 2016 We’re delighted to welcome Hannah Turner to Edenhurst this term, as our Art Teacher. Read on to find out more about her… I have really enjoyed my first few days teaching Art and Design at Edenhurst. I have been overwhelmed by the friendly atmosphere and the dedicated pupils. I have been…
Bellevue Northern Schools Music Festival
Posted on 27th Apr 2016 After months of preparation, the very first Bellevue Northern Music Festival took place on Monday 18th April at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. The festival was a great success, with pupils from all four northern schools – Brabyns, Edenhurst, Forest Prep and Forest Park – showcasing their…
Prep 4 Study The Victorians
Posted on 27th Apr 2016 Prep. 4 have begun a new topic this term in History: The Victorians. We have begun by looking at the dates in which Queen Victoria was on the throne and also looking at what life was like for children at this time. We have a trip booked to enhance…
Swimming Gala, Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Posted on 27th Apr 2016 On Monday a squad of 9 swimmers from Prep. 5 and 6 took part in the Newcastle Schools’ Gala and returned with a clutch of medals and a trophy. There were individual events in front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke and team relay events in the same strokes and a medley…
Rounders v. Denstone Prep.
Posted on 27th Apr 2016 A team of Prep 5 and 6 girls travelled to Denstone Prep. School at Smallwood Manor for the first rounders match of the season. It wasn’t quite the expected weather that rounders is usually enjoyed in, so it was a case of brave the elements! The match consisted of two innings…
Eco Awards
Posted on 27th Apr 2016 Every year we set the challenge to complete a range of Eco activities at home and at school. Eco activities do not need to be expensive or time consuming. It may be as simple as remembering to switch a light off when leaving the room or as amazing as creating…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
