Form III learn about themselves. For their Lent project Form III have been working on a fascinating subject. They have been exploring their identity in the topic ‘Who am I?’. Miss Gandi, Modern Languages Department, describes the girls’ brief: ‘Form III were asked to create a scrapbook entitled ‘Who am I’. They could include their family…
Lessons surrounded by nature. Miss Cooke, Form Teacher, Lower II Alpha, tells us how Lower II Alpha took advantage of our grounds this week when the girls enjoyed a PSHEE lesson centred around Mental Health Awareness Week. This year, the theme is nature – something which all of our girls, whatever their age, can enjoy…
Sharing gifts. Mrs Costello, Form Teacher, Prep II, tells us how Prep II have been learning about Eid this week. ‘We were pleased to welcome two of the parents to Prep II this week (via Google Meet) who gave us a presentation and talked to the class about Eid, the religious holiday which marks the…
Investigating nature. The Nursery had an exciting time last week when they visited our very own pond. They are learning about the life cycle of frogs and pond life and so their visit to the pond was invaluable. They saw lots of plants and the wild life surrounding the pond, and were lucky enough…
A Sports Scholar’s Award. We are delighted to announce that one of our Sports Scholars, Olivia in Lower V, has recently been awarded the Jack Petchey Achievement Award by the Jack Petchey Foundation. This is in recognition of her hard work, dedication and sporting achievements, and brings with it a financial reward for her athletics…
Investigating Habitats. Mrs Lubowiecka, Form Teacher Prep III, reports on how Prep III have been exploring Science through learning about our environment – both macro and micro! ‘Prep III’s Science topic this half term is Habitats. They have learnt about ocean, field and woodland habitats and, last Thursday, the girls enjoyed exploring micro-habitats in the…
Presenting topics of interest. Mr Elder here speaks on the recent activities of our Lower IV Scholars: ‘Our Lower IV Scholars have been meeting recently and giving presentations on topics of their own choice. It is amazing to see the range of interests of the students, as the most recent presentations testify: one on Prince…
Made By Dyslexia: an inspiring podcast. For all those of you who are considering a life in the secret services, Miss Johnson, our SENCO, recommends viewing this podcast produced by Made By Dyslexia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez7hc7krzaU which looks at why those with dyslexia make great spies. Made By Dyslexia is a global charity whose aim is to…
Raising funds for the Cardinal Hume Centre. Mrs McDermott, Head of Faith Life, tells us of some of the amazing things that were achieved last weekend when we took on the Captain Tom 100 challenge: ‘Over the course of the Bank Holiday weekend, many people throughout the UK took part in the Captain Tom 100…
‘When you enjoy doing something, it’s easier to learn’. Lower IV have been busy with a design project in Spanish recently. Ms Gandi here reports: ‘In Lower IV we have been working on the topic of free time activities and sport. Students had to create a poster advertising a fictional Sports Centre and the activities…
