The Bulletin Edition 2

As I was able to explain to Prep parents in person on Monday evening, we were very excited to launch our new Real-World Learning Skills in this week’s Prep assembly. Mr Ford and the Year 6 Curriculum Ambassadors guided boys in Years 3 – 6 through our new initiative designed to augment our already strongly knowledge-rich curriculum.

While our lessons remain rigorous, engaging and fast-paced, we recognise that preparing pupils for life beyond the classroom is just as important as what they learn within it. The dispositions and habits they develop here are not only essential for thriving in lessons today, but also form the foundations for lifelong learning and success. The values that Mrs Howard is leading on developing this year, as per the Bulletin last week, are of course neatly knitted into this overall approach.

Following careful thought, professional collaboration and guidance from experts in this field, we have created a framework of skills that sits alongside our curriculum and works in joyful concert with it!

These interconnected skills will be taught intentionally, helping pupils understand how and when to use them, with the aim of deepening subject knowledge even further. In turn, we hope the boys in the Prep will develop their independence and self-awareness with regards to their learning.

To find out more about how this will look in the classroom, please do visit this page on your son’s SharePoint (please note your son’s login details must be used) and ask him to talk to you about it all. We would be very happy to hear your feedback!

https://hamptonschoolorg.sharepoint.com/sites/hs-hamptonprep/SitePages/Real-World-Skills-at-Hampton-Pre-Prep-%26-Prep.aspx

For those of you who follow us on Instagram, we are delighted to share with you there our school review from Muddy Stilettos, which we received over the summer break. Parents can read the full review in the link in our bio on our Instagram profile, or by copying and pasting the link below: https://london.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/hampton-pre-prep-prep-school-hampton-sw-london/

This week Year 3 carried out some team building exercises, as they settle into the school and make new friends...

We have been fortunate to begin this term by celebrating some truly outstanding achievements. I would like to echo Mr Smith’s congratulations to Barnabas and Alex for their remarkable national success in diving and swimming respectively. Just rewards for their hard work and dedication.

I am always delighted to share news of the boys’ many and varied triumphs beyond the school gates, and the summer just gone was especially fruitful for two of our sporting heroes in the Prep.

A Wonderful Start to the Term It’s been a fantastic first full week back at Hampton Pre-Prep, and I continue to be incredibly impressed by how quickly the children have settled into their new routines and surroundings. A special mention must go to our youngest pupils in Kindergarten – they have been absolute superstars in adapting to school life with such confidence and enthusiasm. A heartfelt thank you also to our Kindergarten parents for the warm welcome during our recent home visits – it was a pleasure to meet you all.

What a fantastic start to the new school year, it is so lovely to see the children settle so well into Kindergarten this week. They have enjoyed playing with many different resources both inside the classroom and outside in our playground. Dinosaurs, sand, cars and the role play area have been firm favourites! They have listened well to various stories but an absolute favourite by far this week was, No! by Tracey Corderoy.

We have had a very busy week in Reception, completing our first full week of school! Our work focused on the topic ‘Making our Mark’. We enjoyed recognising and creating our names using pasta, resulting in a bright display in our classroom. The children listened to the story Gregory and the Magic Line’ by Dawn Piggot, which inspired them to take part in a large collaborative piece of class artwork in the hall. Together, we went on a ‘mark-making journey’ – taking our pens across the paper to explore different lines, letters and shapes. We saw some fantastic patterns emerging, as well as some wonderful creative ideas including animals, sea life and space. We all agreed it felt great to work together towards a shared goal.

We’ve had a fantastic beginning to the Autumn Term in Year 1, and all the teachers have been delighted with how confidently and enthusiastically the children have settled into their new learning environment.

Year 2 have had a very busy week! In maths, we have been learning about the place value of 2-digit numbers and have had a lot of fun partitioning them in different ways, using a range of apparatus. We will continue learning about number and place value next week.