A leading independent prep school in Somerset, offering excellence in education for 2-13 year olds
In the run up to Valentine’s Day earlier this month, Year 1 looked at the work of American artist, Jim Dine. Jim’s vast body of work includes painting, drawing, printmaking (including etchings, letterpress and linocuts), sculpture and photography, with ‘hearts’ featuring as a theme in many of his works. The children were inspired to explore […]
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Congratulations to our Year 7 pupils for their fantastic contributions to this year’s Public Speaking Competition. Pupils were asked to imagine that thirteen famous men and woman, whose lives have left a significant legacy, were travelling together in a hot air balloon. Only hours into the flight, a mechanical fault is detected causing the balloon […]
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Ahoy, me hearties! Our Nursery and Reception children battened down the hatches in true swashbuckling style before half term, as they enjoyed their very own Pirate Day. As well as donning their finest eye patches and parrots, they went on a treasure hunt around school (which included trips to the Science Lab, Surgery and Headmaster’s […]
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Many thanks to David and Ruth Wilkins at Rampisham Hill Farm & Mill for a brilliant tour of their newly-installed woollen mill on Wednesday. Year 4 pupils gained a fascinating insight into the many stages of wool production (from washing to spinning and all points in between) and they were lucky enough to see their […]
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We are now inviting applications for our 9+ and 11+ Scholarship Day on Thursday 3rd March. These awards are aimed at children currently in Years 4 and 6 (going into Years 5 and 7 in September) who can demonstrate significant potential in one or more areas of school life. Please contact our Admissions Assistant, Scarlett, […]
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Our Eco Committee pupils in Years 3-8 paid a visit to Carymoor Environmental Centre near Castle Cary this week, where they discussed sustainability and the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. They also explored the waste transfer station where Somerset’s waste is first taken and heard about the recent fire (which is thought to have […]
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Our bustling activities programme was in full swing last night, with pupils taking part in Pinhole Photography, Pre-Prep Tinker Club and Round the World Cookery to name but a few. Still to come this week, we have Minecraft Design, Music Technology and Multi Sports (along with many others) – and we’re looking forward to the […]
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Year 5 put their French into practice last week with Madame Brooks’ sandwich challenge! The children were given a recipe in French and had to follow the instructions (including asking for the correct ingredients) to make their sandwich. Very well done to the winners (including Evie, Saba, Tilly and Arabella in 5LC – not pictured) […]
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Well done to pupils in Year 7, who led a section assembly last week on endangered animals. Working in groups, they prepared their own PowerPoints and gave a presentation to Years 6 and 8 about an endangered animal they’d been researching. The animals included takins, giraffes, elephants, giant pandas and hedgehogs!
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Our boarders tried their hand at sushi making at Kinori in Chard this week, courtesy of Japanese chef extraordinaire, Hideki Koike. Hideki, who started cooking 25 years ago and has previously held positions such as Head Chef at the Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton St George, taught the children the important art of getting just […]
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