Category: year 6

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...

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...

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...

Four of our keen Year 6 maths enthusiasts recently made their way by minibus to Luckley House School in Berkshire to take part in an exciting and intriguing mathemagical challenge event. The children investigated a number of maths magic and number tricks, exploring the maths...

Year 6 had a brilliant day at St John’s School, Leatherhead last week. They had the opportunity to experience a typical day in the life of a senior school, aiming to build their confidence as they prepare for upcoming interviews and their move into Year...

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...

We are very excited to be using virtual reality (VR) goggles to enhance learning across the curriculum for our pupils in Years 3 – 6. This innovative technology allows children to take virtual field trips, bringing their lessons to life in ways that simply are...

Over the past four weeks, the newly appointed Year 6 UNICEF Ambassadors have met multiple times to strategise how the school planning to publicise and weave the articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into school life. Last week, the...