Potato Book Day Fun
Prep went potato crazy for World Book Day. We ran a competition to design a potato in the style of a favourite book character. We were overwhelmed with the creativity of all our classes!
Banana Split!
Prep 6 celebrated the start of Fair Trade Fortnight by making Banana splits from Fair Trade bananas, sugar and chocolate! Delicious!
Fairtrade Fortnight
The Fairtrade Action group are leading our ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’ with a hamper raffle. Pupils have to guess the weight of the hamper to wind the goodies!
RSPB Big Bird Watch
Pupils across Prep took part in the annual Big Birdwatch. We are very lucky to have such wonderful grounds to observe so many different species of bird.
Prep 5 - Early Man
Prep 5 enjoyed a wonderful Early Man workshop with Event-full Days on 17 January. Rita had brought along a variety of activities where the girls learnt how to weave, made replica axes, and completed stone rubbings.
They took part in a fact-finding treasure hunt in the Great Hall, searching through the displays to answer questions about what life was like for early man.
The girls worked hard as they tried to grind wheat into flour using a flat stone, and they explored how early man built tombs to honour their dead.
There was also clay pot making and an opportunity to make a section of wattle and daub fencing, but the highlights were definitely when the girls got to test out shooting a bow and arrow and cooking over an open fire. A brilliant day to bring together all our topic learning.
Come fly with me...
We may not have been able to jet off to sunny skies lately, but Prep pupils enjoyed finding out about the role of a pilot and learning more about flight patterns, the impact of weather and aircraft design when Prep parent and TUI pilot, Mr McMaster led a series of workshops in each class. The younger girls transformed their classroom into an aircraft layout so they could practice being passengers, cabin crew and the pilot, whilst other classes created their own destinations and flight plans. Key Stage 2 pupils had a go at designing their own aircraft, then tested their paper planes to see which was the most aerodynamic. The highlight though, was trying on the prop pilot’s hat! Thank you to Mr McMaster and the TUI “Inspiring the Next Generation” for this experience.
Safer Internet Day 2022
Tuesday 8 February was Safer Internet Day across the UK. As well as completing some in-class activities to remind pupils how to stay safe when browsing online, our Prep Senior School Prefects led an assembly for all P4-7 pupils. They use the internet regularly for their schoolwork and social media, so they were able to highlight some of the things our pupils need to be aware of and – most importantly – to remind them how vital it is to tell an adult if they come across a website or speak with an individual online that makes them feel uncomfortable.
Santa's Elves Visit Prep
Santa’s ‘little helpers’ visited the classes across Prep to deliver some gifts from Santa!
TUI Workshop
The pupils in Prep were very excited to welcome Mr McMaster, a pilot for TUI, into our school on Wednesday 8th December. Perhaps he has inspired some pilots of the future!
