15th June 18
NAMES COMING SOON…
Congratulations to the following Pre-Prep and Prep children who have been nominated to have lunch at the Golden Table this week:
PRE-PREP
Etienne Laroiya
Caterina Gore
Esme Shiu
Dezhen Chen
Sophia Cass-Romera
Henry Keene
Ruby Laroiya
Martin Yeomans
Reha Najran
PREP
MR NEESON
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…
Well done to Amar and Karam who have been raising money for the Acorns Children’s Hospice charity. Family and friends have been so generous – it is such an important charity. The boys asked for donations instead of gifts for their birthdays and, together with auctioning tickets for Karting and Laser Tag, the boys managed…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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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