11th April 2025
Building on our success in the UK Bebras Challenge in December, a group of children in Years 5 and 6 have been preparing for the invitation-only UK Coding Challenge which is aimed at 10 – 19 year olds. The focus of the 45-minute coding challenge is to enhance skills, build confidence, and inspire young coders to develop programmed solutions to computational thinking problems. As part of their computing enrichment programme this term, the children have therefore completed tutorials, maze puzzles, and quizzes leading up to this competition. Watch this space for the results!
29th January 2026
Year 5 had a fantastic time at the Science Museum last week. First of all, the children donned their 3D glasses at the iMAX to learn about one of the coldest continents in the world: Antarctica. Afterwards they saw a live show, Feel the Force,...
28th January 2026
Our Sustainability Week programme concluded on Friday with a jungle-inspired fashion show. The children (and teachers!) were encouraged to create costumes on the theme of ‘rainforest’ with sustainable or recycled materials. In assembly, contestants from each year group took to the runway to show off their...
27th January 2026
All across the school last week we celebrated Sustainability Week and our theme this year was rainforests. In the Lower School, the children took part in a workshop about how they can look after the planet and learned all about the the importance of safeguarding...
26th January 2026
As part of our Sustainability Week programme, Nursery and Reception have been taking part in the annual RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch. They were excited to see how many common bird species could be spotted in the back garden and Forest School area of the Lower...
22nd January 2026
Year 5 were lucky enough to take part in a ‘Stretch Your Skills’ event, run by Dukes Plus. They, alongside Year 5 children from other Dukes schools, took part in a series of workshops ranging from soft skills and problem solving to communication and resilience,...
20th January 2026
Last week, Mr Baker and Ms Lane accompanied ten of our most talented instrumentalists to St John’s School, Leatherhead for an afternoon of music making. The 70-strong orchestra rehearsed three pieces: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Defying Gravity and Golden, before giving a...
