Category: reception

Sustainability and care for the environment are important topics here at Prospect House so it has been fabulous to see everyone enjoying the all the activities on offer in Sustainability Week. It has been great to bring into focus key environmental issues and highlight the...

A huge thank you to all the children who submitted their photos for the termly House Photography Competition. Linking to the theme of Book Week this year of ‘animals’, we suggested that the pupils take pictures of any animals they came across whilst out and...

Over the last half term, Year 1 have been creating their very own non-fiction books about animals from hot and cold climates. They researched many different creatures such as jerboas, walruses, and thorny devils before writing out facts and drawing relevant pictures. This week, Year...

We are delighted to announce that we have chosen to partner with Ultimate Holiday Camps in 2025 to run their fun, safe, and engaging holiday camps at our school using the wonderful Upper School facilities. They work with some of the best independent schools in...

The children in the Lower School had an exciting visit from Zoolab to coincide with the animal theme of Book Week. Zoolab educates children about wildlife and nature through hands-on workshops. Our pupils met and learnt about all kinds of interesting animals, including gerbils, tarantulas,...

Reception have been using several apps to compose their own music this half term. They explored different rhymes and beats, and how to alter the musical sounds of a piece by changing or adding something new. Children have also learnt how to use the iPad...

Book Week this year was based around ‘Animals’ in honour of The Last Wolf by Mini Grey and it’s message of conservation. Everyone (teachers included!) donned their best animal-themed costumes for dress-up day on Monday. It was as if the corridors of Prospect House had...

Book Week is always a big celebration at Prospect House and this year was no different! As part of launching our new approach to improving writing skills across the school, we took advantage of Book Week to encourage all our pupils to take part in...

It is time, once again, for the RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch! On Thursday, the children at the Lower School all came outside to see what species of birds they could spot. We often see our feathered friends in the school playgrounds and Forest School, and...