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Creative Writing Competition
Last week we welcomed children from our own preparatory schools as well as members from 12 other primary schools in the local area to our senior school for the culmination of our Creative Writing Competition. Gathering in the refectory, parents, children and staff members read poetry all about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh – Tutankhamun. We…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 6 December 2022
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope you are all well and have had a fun and festive weekend. Mine has been very quiet as I have had the lurgy! I thought I would keep this Bulletin very simple this week. I know we are all so busy with the build up…
December KS3 Good Reads
The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafon In Calcutta in 1916, two orphaned babies are separated at birth. The childrens’ lives are threatened but thanks to the self-sacrifice of their grandmother they remain safe for a number of years until finally they have to take their chances in the adult world. This is a tense…
Sing with Lucia!
One of our students Lucia had a wonderful time performing with G4 and the Pauline Quirke Academy on Thursday night. The brief was ‘smart black with one Christmas accessory’. You’ll see that, in typical Lucia style, she interpreted that in her own way and bunched up her tinsel to make herself more noticeable! Lucia is…
Suzuki Course
For 38 years Heather Clemson has ran a residential Suzuki violin and cello course annually at Dunfield House in Herefordshire. Some of the participants get so excited for the course they set a countdown app after the final day, ready for next year. At the course, each child and their accompanying parent get allocated…
Mrs Bennett’s Bulletin Tuesday 29 November 2022
Good morning, Prep School family, I hope that this Bulletin finds you well and happy. I thought I would share some pure and utter joy with you this week. I came across a list of quotes that children have said about Christmas. These made me giggle so much. Working with children all the time,…
Year 5 and 6 trip to Elmhurst Ballet School
Last week year 5 and 6 pupils had a fantastic afternoon at Elmhurst Ballet School . They were extremely lucky to be taught ballet by the artistic director and former principal dancer with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Robert Parker. Following that Miss McNamara lead them through an exciting jazz lesson.
