18th November 2024
As part of their English extension programme, some of our Year 5 and 6 pupils got the chance to attend the Poetry Together launch event in Westminster run by Dukes Education. The children fully immersed themselves in the experience and relished everything about the day, getting the chance to work with some acclaimed poets and hear some powerful stories and performances.
The event was started by Gyles Brandreth, poet, broadcaster, and author, who introduced the children to the workshops taking place during the day including smaller activities such as fridge magnet poetry and a portable collection of poems where you could ‘take what you needed’.
The first workshop for the Prospect House pupils was run by Steven Camden, also known as Polarbear. He got the children to quickly brainstorm about a mystery location, a mystery character, a sound, and a pet amongst other things. With all the ideas buzzing around, the room became electric with the energy of excited voices and inspiration fizzing between friends. With those imaginings, Steven emphasised that something magical can come from what was once an organised mess!
For the second workshop, our students were lucky enough to be joined by Joseph Coelho, acclaimed author, poet and the 2022-24 Children’s Laureate. The children listened to his poem If all the World Were Paper and were enthralled by how he performed as well as the message behind his words. They then wrote a few lines inspired by this particular work.
The Dukes Annual Poetry Competition, closing on 20 December, encourages children to write a poem encompassing the theme ‘friendship’. Any school can take part and it is free to enter. If selected, children can win book vouchers for their school, be invited to perform on ITV’s This Morning or go to Buckingham Palace to meet Queen Camilla.
4th October 2025
Class 5S had a fantastic time in Cardboard Creations, taking on the challenge of turning old cardboard into models of London landmarks. The Shard, Big Ben, and even a traditional British phone box made an appearance! A huge thank you to all the parents for...
3rd October 2025
The Epsom College tournament, with 24 teams competing, is always a great test for the teams and one that the Prospect House team took on with great excitement. Winning their first two games and then drawing their next, the team showed their powers of recovery...
2nd October 2025
On Monday afternoon, the children of 3EW were thrilled to welcome their adults into school to play bingo for their parent/child activity! The room was bursting with energy, enthusiasm, and a palpable sense of tension as the children awaited the next number in the hope...
1st October 2025
Year 4 recently welcomed their adults to a wonderful breakfast together. They were treated to a range of delicious pastries, which they enjoyed with a drink of their choice. Working together, they put their skills to the test in a crossword puzzle about Year 4...
30th September 2025
Well done to the Year 5 girls who participated in the annual Epsom College Netball Tournament. Playing four matches, they developed so much over the course of the afternoon, which resulted in some very close competitive matches with scores only separated by a single goal. ...
29th September 2025
In what felt like one, big family games afternoon, 6L had a lovely day, filled with lots of games, lots of laughter and buckets of friendly competition. The classics of Guess Who and Scrabble met newer games Suspend and Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza in...