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Eco Schools Update, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 We are working incredibly hard towards our Eco Schools awards. This term the Eco council have met an updated our Eco Action plan detailing all of our aims this year (displayed on our dedicated notice board in the dining room). In school we have been covering lots of Eco topics…
Rugby Roundup, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 U10/U11 Rugby v. Terra Nova: All Year 5 and 6 boys travelled to Terra Nova for our opening games of the season. The U11 team played in a highly competitive triangle: St. Ambrose, Terra Nova and Edenhurst. Winning one game and losing one narrowly, the U11 team played some outstanding rugby…
Netball Roundup, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 U8/9 Netball v. Denstone Prep All of the girls from Prep. 3 and 4 travelled to Denstone Prep. for their netball match. It is always slightly more difficult playing an away fixture as goal posts and court sizes tend to vary. However, this did not seem a problem and we…
ISA Cross-Country
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 The ISA Midlands Cross-Country meeting is a brilliant event; it takes place at Bedstone College and the course is both challenging and rewarding. This is the second year that we have taken part in this competition. We took a squad of 6 boys and 6 girls to take part in the…
From The Nursery: An Apple A Day for Little Learners!
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 This week the Little Learners had a visit from Carrie and Haydon from K & L’s Fruit and Veg who talked to us about the importance of fruit and vegetables and how they help to keep us healthy. We discussed where fruit and vegetables come from, how they grow and…
Music in Reception, February 2017
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 In Music this term Reception have been learning to recognise the difference between pulse and rhythm. The children come into the class and play a “Gathering” game, focussing on walking to a steady beat and finding different partners to greet. Then they enjoy an action song to warm up…
Prep 5 Visit The Imperial War Museum North
Posted on 15th Feb 2017 As part of their History topic about World War 1, Prep 5 visited the IWM North on Friday. For anyone who hasn’t visited this museum, it is an amazing experience! Not only does it contain some truly unique, inspiring and important artefacts from many world-wide conflicts, but they are displayed…
Nursery Blog: Taking Your First Steps
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 If your child has begun to stand unaided, their next step is to learn how to walk. As stated in the Early Years Foundation Stage, this can happen anywhere between 8 and 20 months. They will show eagerness and determination throughout. With the use of push-a-long toys and lots of…
Early Learners Put On Their Best Penguin Suits!
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 As a reward for filling the marble jar for excellent behaviour, the Early Learners children chose to dress up as penguins last week promoting their independence and self care skills. This linked their learning about Cold Lands to learning how to dress and undress themselves independently. The children listened…
Reception Learn About Cold Lands
Posted on 25th Jan 2017 As part of our Cold Lands topic, we have been learning about polar bears. We learnt that the Arctic is extremely cold and then wondered how the polar bears manage to keep warm in the winter. We did the following experiment to help us. Firstly we put some ice cubes…
Why Edenhurst?
Why Edenhurst?
