Category: year 4

Year 4 have been transported back to Anglo-Saxon England during their history workshop day. The morning was spent making wax candles, using a pestle and mortar to create ink, using a hammer and metal to form a brooch and even practising some traditional Anglo-Saxon marching...

A pixelated invasion has hit the Upper School! After studying graffiti art and exploring the iconic mosaic style of French street artist, Invader, Year 4 designed and installed their own pixel-art characters around the building. See how many hidden pieces you can track down!   

We are delighted to announce that Prospect House has been included in Talk Education’s Top 250 Prep & Senior Schools in the UK! Talk Education take into account a wide range of criteria when selecting schools from this list – everything from the quantifiable to...

To round off a thrilling Problem-Solving Week, all the Upper School children took part in fun maths explorer workshops on the topics of problem-solving and codebreaking. Years 3 and 4 focused on a range of challenges which helped them to exercise their problem-solving resilience and...

It’s that time of year again . . . Problem-Solving Week at Prospect House! Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all had a fantastic time across the week using their problem-solving skills to solve exciting challenges at the Lower School.  The hands-on activities were fabulous;...

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...

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...

The Art Pathway held an open house showcase at the Upper School last week. Parents came in to view their final pieces for the theme ‘Change’; the children were on hand to discuss their pieces as well as share their sketchbooks to show their idea...

This year’s Remembrance Day assembly was truly special. Reverend Simpson had the challenging task of helping children who have grown up in peacetime understand the realities of war, and he achieved this beautifully. Using simple but powerful props––a tin of spam to talk about rationing...