Category: year 5

Pupils from Years 5 and 6 took part in the annual Primary Maths Challenge back in November, and this week saw the finalists competing in the Bonus Round. The challenge is based around problem solving and focusses on developing reasoning skills. Our children were tenacious...

Dukes Education held their tenth birthday celebration at the Royal Festival Hall this week. Over one thousand children from 25 schools (including us!) took part in a spectacular Festival of the Arts in aid of the Dukes Foundation. Our 75-strong senior choir (all of Year...

This week was Children’s Mental Health Week at Prospect House. Our Year 6 pupils truly stepped up as leaders demonstrating initiative, creativity, and teamwork. They planned and then delivered a fantastic range of wellbeing activities for the younger children across the school, really epitomising our...

A group of 27 children from Years 2 – 6 were lucky enough to take part in the Dukes Education Swimming Gala at the Queen Mother Sports Centre. From start to finish (pun intended), it was a truly thrilling afternoon and one that will certainly...

Following hot on the heels of our wildly popular Problem Solving Day came Maths Explorers workshops for all year groups. These workshops provided even more opportunities for the children to test their problem-solving resolve which they did with great relish!  

Consisting of pupils from Years 4, 5 and 6, our team started their first competition together by playing with passion and skill in the AFC Wimbledon football tournament. Inspired by their new ‘Dutch’ football kit, the girls won their group by winning three games and...

It’s that time of year again – annual Problem-Solving Day at Prospect House! First on the agenda was an interactive problem-solving assembly where the children discussed various strategies and worked collaboratively to demonstrate systematic working relating to number combinations, shape visualisations and exponential growth. Afterwards, pupils...

From our headteacher, Mrs Kelly Gray: “Lots of prep school parents happily kick the 11+ down the road until it gets to Year 5 when they can no longer ignore the elephant in the room. Read my blog prospecths.org.uk/surviving-the-rollercoaster-a-parents-guide and discover why you need not...

To celebrate Lunar New Year, Mrs Lydford-Jones delivered an assembly on the Year of the Snake. Students explored the ways in which this festive occasion is celebrated around the world, gaining insight into various cultural traditions. They learnt about the story behind the zodiac calendar...