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A Stable full of Buttons!

14th December 16

Amid the sparkling lights, and under the shade of our beautiful Christmas tree, the nativity story was told in a way hither to unheard!

The characters of the Christmas story came to life, and soon the stable was filled with shepherds, sheep, wise men, angels, a star, Mary, Joseph, a donkey and, of course, the baby Jesus.

We rocked the baby to sleep with our singing of Away in a Manger and Baby Boy.

No Buttons Chapel Christmas is complete without a hearty rendering of Christmas pudding, Jingle bells and We wish you a Merry Christmas.

And so for the long journey back to Buttons ……but not before choosing a chocolate form the Christmas tree.

Happy Christmas, Buttons!

CHAPLAIN

St George’s Special Visitor!

15th February 2019

The St George’s boys had a special visitor on Friday – guide dog puppy George, whom they raised over £2000 to name. George, who is an eight-month-old German Shepherd, met pupils from St George’s House during their assembly. The House chose Guide Dogs as their House charity last year. To raise the £2500 needed to…

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Amar and Karam Give Generously

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KSI Gymnastics

8th February 2019

We welcomed pupils from Welsh House Farm Community School to participate in our KSI Gymnastics Festival today. The sports hall was set up with four areas which the children had a chance to sample on a rotation – the Air Track was an instant hit as the children jumped along and reached new heights! The…

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Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Buttons and Pre-Prep enjoyed lots of activities and celebrations on Tuesday to mark the Chinese New Year. 2019 is the Year of the Pig. In Chinese culture, pigs are the symbol of wealth. Their chubby faces and big ears are signs of fortune as well. The children in Buttons have had a fantastic week. They have been…

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St Philip’s Charity Day

1st February 2019

Zoe’s Place will be very proud of the fantastic work of St Philip’s House this week! The boys started in style on Wednesday with a moving and thought-provoking assembly, telling us all about the wonderful work of Zoe’s Place. Set up in 1995, the charity provides much-needed palliative and respite care for babies and children…

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Year 1 Recital

On Tuesday, musicians from year 1 gathered to play in their first recital of the year. What a fantastic concert it was! The audience were delighted with the range of instruments being played at such a young age. We heard performances on the violin, cello, guitar and piano, some of whom are pictured below. All…

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Year 4 Maths Challenge

25th January 2019

On Wednesday, a small group of Year 4 pupils travelled to King Edward’s School to participate in the Year 4 Maths Borcherds Shield Maths Challenge for independent schools. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day for everyone indeed. The competition consisted of two rounds: a crossnumber and a relay. The relay was a real test of…

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Year 1 and 2 Maths Workshop

We are very grateful for the parents that took the time to attend our Parent Share in KS1, focusing on Maths and the importance of depth of knowledge. After a very interesting introduction which discussed the significance of fully understanding mathematical concepts as opposed to rote learning and memorising, teachers in Years 1 & 2…

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Pre-Prep African Drumming Workshop

18th January 2019

On Monday, the school was filled with the sound of drums! Jim, from the Education Workshop, came to teach the children about the history, culture and traditions of some of the features of African drumming. The children were encouraged to develop their improvisational skills as well as listening and participating with ‘call and response’ rhythms….

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Michaelmas Term Awards Assembly

14th December 2018

On Wednesday morning, the whole of Prep gathered in the School Hall for the ‘Michaelmas Term Awards Assembly’ which was a celebration of everything that takes place in our busy school. Mrs Bennett, our Director of Sport, gave a fantastic overview of our successes on the sports field, which was rounded off with a fun…

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