The Bulletin Edition 7

We haven’t chosen a colour as the theme for our Open Homework weeks in the Pre-Prep & Prep for quite some time, so it felt only right to do so this year and what better choice than pink?

In the spirit of research and curiosity, I did a little investigating of the theme of my own this week. To my surprise, I discovered that in Victorian times pink was considered a decidedly masculine colour, emblematic of qualities such as strength, military might, authority, and the rather outdated idea that emotions were best kept firmly under wraps! Somewhere along the way, the colour’s meaning evolved, and today it represents a wonderfully broad range of ideas from kindness and joy to confidence, creativity, and courage.

Whatever its interpretation, it was terrific to see how the pupils at both the Pre-Prep & Prep responded to this year’s theme. True to form, they asked their own thoughtful questions, explored ideas from every possible angle, and produced work that was as imaginative, original, and expressive as ever. Their projects remind us that curiosity, creativity, and courage of thought will never go out of fashion – in any colour!

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This week brought a mix of new challenges and familiar excitement on the football pitch.

We were delighted to welcome parents on Monday evening to our Harry Potter Poetry Party, where pupils showcased their creativity through a series of magical writing activities. From Quidditch chants and acrostic spells to horrendous howlers and forbidden forest forays, the evening was filled with imagination and enthusiasm. It was wonderful to see so many pupils confidently sharing their spellbinding poems and enjoying the magic of words together.

On Tuesday afternoon, pupils took to the stage for our latest Informal Concert. From impressive piano performances to lively drumming and confident vocal pieces, it was wonderful to see so many pupils sharing their musical talents. Well done to all who took part!

It’s hard to believe that the first half of the academic year has ended…where has the time gone? They say time flies when you’re having fun, and this week’s Open Homework certainly brought plenty of fun, along with a celebration of creativity. One thing is certain, the children have poured imagination, resourcefulness, creativeness and perseverance into their projects, and they deserve high praise for their sterling efforts. Parents visiting the exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday evening were wowed by the children’s work! 

We’ve been exploring the wonderful world of autumn! We began by reading Don’t Hog the Hedge, a delightful story about Hattie the hedgehog, who’s getting cosy for hibernation - until some other animals decide they’d like to snuggle up too! It’s a lovely tale about friendship and sharing. We also re-read Henrietta’s First Winter, which sparked even more curiosity. 

Reception focused their learning around ‘Signs of Autumn’ & ‘Nocturnal animals’. We enjoyed looking and talking about our Autumn treasure and wrote a fabulous piece of writing about ‘What I see in the Autumn’, it was particularly lovely to hear the children using some interesting Autumn adjectives to embellish their writing.

We have continued to thoroughly enjoy reading The Secret Song by Margaret Wise Brown. Inspired by her thoughtful use of questions, the children created their own, paying close attention to spelling those tricky question words and remembering to use the correct punctuation — especially the question mark!

English work has been centered around a new text this week, ‘Lila and the Secret of Rain’, which is based in Kenya. Earlier in the week, the children discovered the importance of expanded noun phrases to elevate their written work, making it more interesting for the reader and many good examples followed this lesson.