The measures of a quality education extend far beyond academic attainment and exam results. However, many parents and schools often neglect Character Education as a vital part of a child’s educational experience. But what is Character Education and why is its importance greater than ever in our rapidly changing world? What is Character Education? Character…
This term, our main sporting event was our School Sports Day! It was a fantastic day filled with races, fun and family. All of our children from Reception to Prep 6 took part and gave their very best efforts. We couldn’t have been more proud of the effort from the children. The best part of…
Our end of year play, The Pirates of the Curry Bean was performed at the Mitchel Memorial Theatre on Tuesday 27th June. The performance involved all of prep 3-6 children, with a live band and professional sound and lighting. The children worked tirelessly over several months to prepare for the big performance and it paid…
There is nothing permanent except change – Heraclitus Thursday was dedicated to Edenhurst’s Prize Giving and Speech Day. What an event! A wonderful opportunity to bring the whole school community together to reflect upon and celebrate everything that has been achieved by our pupils over the last academic year. Their courage, perseverance and resilience continues…
We are thrilled to announce that Edenhurst is in the running to become this year’s Small Independent School of the Year, after being shortlisted in the Independent School of the Year Awards (ISOTY) 2023. The ISOTY awards are now well-established as the sector’s leading awards programme and the focus of the 2023 awards is to…
Over Easter, Edventures had the exciting opportunity to visit Paddock’s Farm. Nestled quietly away on the Keele University Campus, you would never know it was there. This picturesque working dairy farm is worked on and owned by a 3rd generation farmer and his family. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted by Mrs Sam Summerfield, a…
Congratulations to our fantastic Office Manager and ‘Font of all Edenhurst’, Mrs Wardle, who this month celebrated 25 years working at Edenhurst Prep School! If Mrs Wardle doesn’t know the answer, then nobody knows…
Community is very important to us here at Edenhurst and we were delighted to host a Family and Friends Coronation Picnic on the playing field on Friday 5th May. We enjoyed scones and ice cream and activities including face painting, glitter tattoos and nature crown making. Our event was supported by Reverend Josh from St…
“Hi! Are you okay? Have you had a good day at school? What have you been up to today?” “Yeah. Nothing much.” Whether a parent or a teacher, I’m pretty sure we’re all familiar with this brief (and often frustrating) exchange with our loved ones at the end of the day. But what really goes…
Our 2023 Parent Survey results are in! They show that the parent community are broadly very satisfied with school life at Edenhurst, with the vast majority of parents describing the school as happy, friendly and nurturing with a focus on providing the very best learning experience for all the children in its care. There is…