The Bulletin Edition 10

Last Friday’s annual Shakespeare performance was a little different this year. The boys in Year 5 delivered a captivating afternoon of Shakespearean delights, whisking the audience through, Macbeth’s eerie world, A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s playful mischief, and Romeo and Juliet’s timeless romance to name but a few of the plays on show. Performing confidently on a traverse stage, the boys rose brilliantly to this new, intimate setting, demonstrating impressive theatrical flair and enthusiasm. The wonderful atmosphere was enhanced by plenty of tasty treats, making it a truly memorable occasion. The pupils’ polished performances showcased their talent and dedication, creating a fantastic whirlwind tour through Shakespeare’s most iconic works, all of course expertly prepared, rehearsed, organised and above all wonderfully well supported by Miss Bee. Truly a triumph for Year 5!

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The pressure of taking a penalty is renowned for testing the nerves of even the steeliest footballers, and this week every boy had the chance to step up to the spot. Thanks to our Sports Ambassadors, a smoothly run and very exciting House Penalty Competition took place during morning break times. Points were awarded for the type of goal scored, with bonus points for hitting the crossbar! The winner? Yet to be revealed…The Ambassadors will be busy totalling scores and announcing results in assembly next week, along with some well-earned House discs.

Year 5 took to the stage with an incredible showcase celebrating the world of Shakespeare! Our young performers brought every story to life with such energy and confidence. Well done, Year 5!

In Wednesday’s assembly the Prep’s Junior Travel Ambassadors talked to the Prep school all about this week’s Road Safety Week. The JTA boys’ presentation focused on this year’s theme of Safe Vehicles Save Lives.

A reminder to parents at both Pre-Prep & Prep that the HPPPA's much loved Secret Santa event is fast approaching. Please ensure your child’s gift orders are submitted by Tuesday 25 November. This is your chance for your child to independently select gifts for family members, friends and pets (a new addition this year!). Raffle tickets will also be distributed shortly, offering the opportunity to win one of three luxury hampers to enjoy over the Christmas break. The draw will take place on Thursday 11 December.

This week marks Road Safety Week, the UK’s biggest annual road safety campaign, led by the charity Brake and this year’s theme is “Safe Vehicles Save Lives.” Sadly, every year, more than 1,700 people lose their lives and around 30,000 suffer life-changing injuries on UK roads. Figures have remained high for over a decade. Brake believes every road crash is a preventable tragedy and works tirelessly to support victims through its National Road Victim Service, while also campaigning for safer roads and highlighting the importance of teaching road safety to all children in schools. 

This week in Kindergarten, we’ve had fun exploring different versions of The Gingerbread Man! We noticed that in some stories the gingerbread is baked by the little old man, in others by the little old woman, and sometimes even by a baker. One thing that never changes, though, is the ending — the clever fox always manages to catch the gingerbread man! 

Reception have loved exploring animals of the world for a second week!  We’ve had fascinating discussions about animal conservation and the important roles that zoos and safari parks play, that is, not just for our enjoyment, but to help protect animals and raise awareness about caring for wildlife in their natural habitats. 

We have taken inspiration from the flurry of snow this week and visited the Arctic in Year 1! In English we read a story about a very curious polar bear. We wrote about our favourite parts of the story, endeavouring to stretch out our sentences using conjunctions. Next week we will focus on fact writing.

This week Year 2 have had a lot of fun learning how to write instructions in English! Inspired by our reading of Mama Panya’s Pancakes, we applied all the grammar that had been taught regarding imperative “bossy” verbs, time conjunctions and adverbs. This resulted in the children being able to write a set of concise instructions, with additional fun eating suggestions! Hopefully, you’ll be able to share this recipe at home sometime soon.