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Birdwatching with Lower Prep!

The Lower Prep children recently enjoyed a story about the migration of birds. This led them to thinking about how the birds, who stay here in our gardens and near our school, manage to find food in the winter. They got to work making bird feeders, using fir cones and filling them with a mixture […]

Year 10 Geography Field Trip to Eddington

Year 10 Geography pupils spent a chilly, but very interesting day in Eddington, attempting to gather enough primary data to answer the following research question; “What impact has Eddington had on the surrounding environment?”. Pupils used a number of methods to gather their information. These included mapping the area, conducting traffic and pedestrian counts, questioning […]

A Wonderful Nativity and Christmas Concert

Term ended with a beautiful Nativity from the Infants, accompanied by narrations from a small group of Seniors and the rest of the school singing a wonderful selection of carols.  Thank you to parents for all the costumes,  to pupils for all their rehearsing and to the staff who worked so hard to bring it altogether. […]

Ashurbanipal at The British Museum

In early December, Years 7 & 8 celebrated the end of their exams with an all-day enrichment trip to London. We took in two special exhibitions, one at The British Library and the other at The British Museum. In the morning we visited the British Museum’s I am Ashurbanipal exhibition, which illustrates with a truly stunning […]

Championship Record for Head Boy at British Rowing Indoor Championships

Earlier this month, Head Boy, William Buchanan went to the Velodrome in London for the British Rowing Indoor Championships.  He competed in the Y 11 Boys Event – a race over 6 minutes during which he travelled 1,844 metres earning a magnificent 2nd place.  He later took part in the Junior Mixed Relay – a race […]