School News
Pre-Prep Trip to Peter Pan
The entire Pre-Prep had a delightful start to the Christmas season last week, with a visit to Greenwich Theatre to see the fantastic and hilarious pantomime of Peter Pan. This was not your traditional Peter Pan as we know it– the story was set in modern day London, where we find the great-great-granddaughter of Wendy…
Year 1 celebrate Tribe Centenary
The Year 1 boys thoroughly enjoyed working in their Tribes to commemorate the Tribe Centenary with some ‘Tribe’ inspired Art. The Chippeways worked together to make a ceiling high Totem Pole out of recycled materials. The Objiwas created an Andy Warhol inspired piece, using the faces of every boy in Year 1 to create their…
Amnesty International Workshop
On Wednesday 23rd November the Year 7s participated in an Amnesty International workshop run by Marie-France Nguo. The session focused on refugees and asylum seekers, inviting pupils to consider what they would do if they were forced to flee the country under life-threatening circumstances. Pupils left the workshop with a new insight into the plight…
8D 'Outsiders' Performance
Friday 26th November saw the boys of 8D perform an anthology based on the topic of “Outsiders”. Spending two weeks with our Director of Drama, Mr Sperring, the boys explored many mature and sensitive topics with regards to societies’ outsiders – be they refugees, social outcasts, victims of prejudice, or simply people who were not part…
Reception Christmas Play
Just imagine an amazing West End show but, on a slightly smaller scale, and that describes the two Reception performances of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ in the Early Years. The children proudly and confidently acted and sang their way through the story. There were many magic moments as Hansel and Gretel met characters from other picture…
Year 2 Victorian Day
Last Friday the boys in Year 2 travelled back in time to the Victorian era. The boys experienced first-hand what life was like in school and in a Victorian household. They were taught Victorian lessons, enjoyed dressing up as chimney sweeps and pick pockets to name but a few and learnt about a range of…
Swimmers compete at Olympic Pool
Congratulations to the Swim Squad boys (Maxwell, Sam, Elliott, Cosmo, James and Thomas) who took part in the English Schools Swimming competition, held at the Olympic pool. With over 200 schools taking part in the qualifying rounds, it was a huge achievement and an honour for the boys to swim in this event. The boys…
Year 3 Adventures
Year 3 travelled to Chatham Dockyard on Thursday 10th to explore the might of the British Navy. Having fought our way through the morning traffic the boys were eager to walk the gangways and explore the nooks and crannies of the HM Submarine Ocelot and HMS Cavalier. Our expert guides gave a thoroughly fascinating and exciting…
National Anti-Bullying Week
This week sees the nationwide Anti-Bullying campaign coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance running throughout schools across the country. Anti-Bullying Week shines a spotlight on bullying and encourages all children, teachers and parents to take action against bullying throughout the year. The theme this year is ‘Power for Good’ with the following key aims: To support children and…
Year 5 Quiz Champions!
Congratulations to Mark (captain), Thomas, Rohan and Alexander who won the Epsom Y5 Quiz Competition on Friday. After narrowly beating Thomas’s Clapham 165 points to 155 in the semi-final they went on to beat Hornsby House 405 to 180 in the final. It was a perfect example of boys staying calm under pressure and I…
