Senior School 14 Jan 22

Headmaster’s Headlines – 14.01.22

It is a stunning afternoon here at School. The School site looks beautiful today, bathed in sunshine with hardly a cloud in the sky. Sunrises and sunsets have also been breath taking; I wonder how many more days we can have like this as the winter progresses.

Sixth Form 14 Jan 22

Head of School Speech

During the Headmaster's Assembly today, Katherine Sawyer (Upper Sixth) delivered her Head of School speech, which you can read below.

Sixth Form 7 Jan 22

Head of School Speech

During the Headmaster's Assembly today Theodore Dransfield (Upper Sixth) delivered his Head of School speech, which you can read below.

Senior School 7 Jan 22

Indoor Hockey Success

Over the Christmas break, several of our pupils competed at the Indoor Hockey UK Championships. This is a tournament ran independently of England Hockey, aiming to give more athletes a taste of Indoor Hockey, in a highly competitive environment.

A Visit from Doctor Amanda 

10th Feb 2023
Prep School

This week, children in Reception were visited by Doctor Amanda, who provided an excellent end to their topic on Scientific Investigations. She spoke about hand hygiene and keeping the germs away and the children discovered that counting to twenty was the best amount of time to get their hands super clean.

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Head’s Lines – 10.02.23

10th Feb 2023
Prep School

Thank you to all those parents who have completed the survey so far. I understand from RS Academics that about a quarter of our parents have so far completed the survey. We are, of course, hoping that most of you will do so in the end. Once again, it is an anonymous survey so please do let us have candid and constructive feedback when it is convenient. The survey closes on Wednesday 22nd February.

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Prefect Piece: Coco P

3rd Feb 2023
Prep School

In her Prefect Piece, Coco P (Year 6) talks about joining a new School and how she felt on her first day. She also tells us what she enjoys about being at the School and what she is looking forward to. 

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Picture Perfect 

3rd Feb 2023
Prep School

In Design and Technology, Year 5 pupils have been making bespoke jewellery. Inspired by Tudor jewellery, their one-of-a-kind creations combined elements of the past, but were firmly rooted in the future.

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Upcycling and Recycling Workshop

3rd Feb 2023
Prep School

On Tuesday 7th February, children in Year 4 will be having an informative, hands-on, environmental Upcycling and Recycling Workshop at School. The workshop focuses on discussing green issues in the home, at School and in a global context to raise children’s awareness of environmental issues. Making use of redundant materials, the children will create new and useful objects from what they formerly regarded as rubbish. 

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2C’s Chinese New Year

3rd Feb 2023
Prep School

Children in 2C were very excited to present their first-class assembly. The theme was the Chinese New Year – the year of the Rabbit. The children enjoyed shaking the rattlers they had made whilst whooping loudly, to frighten away any bad spirits for the year ahead.  

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Rainbows in Reception

3rd Feb 2023
Prep School

This week, children in Reception have been learning some new sounds, ‘qu’, ‘x’, and ‘ng’. They enjoyed revisiting two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes and had a try at reading the times on a clock.

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Creativity Crossover

3rd Feb 2023
Prep School

In the words of Albert Einstein, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Reception children have been creating masterpieces in Mathematics. Bursting with an expressive energy, the children used their bodies to make symmetrical poses and paint to create symmetrical patterns. Experimental fun!  

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