Prep School Newsletter

• Fantasy and Fun!

  Jun 2020

  Year 5 have been reinforcing their drawing skills of basic 3D shapes.

  MORE

  

• DT is Hot!

  Jun 2020

  Our Year 3 designers have been on fire, constructing fantastic fire breathing dragons in their Design Technology lessons.

  MORE

  

• Message from Deputy Head - 26th June 2020

  Jun 2020

  'If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing properly'.

  MORE

  

• Persuasive Power!

  Jun 2020

  In English, Year 5 have been coming to grips with the power of persuasion and identifying and applying persuasive writing techniques.

  MORE

  

• Tremendous Totems!

  Jun 2020

  Totem poles are symbols of tradition amongst the indigenous people of North America and the word totem means family or clan.

  MORE

  

• Dragons on the Loose!

  Jun 2020

  Year 3 have been drawing dragons; combining different claws, wings and tails to create their own unique dragon.

  MORE

  

• Message from Head Girl - 19th June 2020

  Jun 2020

  This week, our Head Girl, Lydia A (Year 6), tells us all about her Virtual Induction Day that she attended at our Senior School.

  MORE

  

• Message from Academic Deputy Head - 19th June 2020

  Jun 2020

  I have decided that this term has been a bit like algebra. With all of us facing a myriad of problems, often new and daunting, we then must seek the possible solutions to solve them.

  MORE

  

• Monsters in a Jar!

  Jun 2020

  Year 5 have been using their drawing skills to capture a monster in a jar.

  MORE

  

• Tuesday Challenge - Erupting Volcanoes!

  Jun 2020

  This week's Tuesday Challenge!

  MORE

  

• SVPS Virtual Soloists Concert

  Jun 2020

  On Tuesday evening, 20 SVPS pupils in Years 3-6 made history, by taking part in the School’s first-ever Virtual Soloists Concert. 

  MORE

  

• Carnival Time!

  Jun 2020

  4S have been having fun with their mask making skills.

  MORE

  

• SVPS Virtual Book Club

  Jun 2020

  Since half term, our two new book clubs have started meeting once a week.

  MORE

  

• Poetry in Lockdown

  Jun 2020

  Traditionally, SVPS would be holding its annual Poetry Speaking Competition this time of year.

  MORE

  

• Message from Head Boy - 12th June 2020

  Jun 2020

  This week, our Head Boy, Tom G (Year 6), tells us how he has been foraging for elderflower, in order to make his own elderflower cordial!

  MORE

  

• Message from Head of Pre-Prep - 12th June 2020

  Jun 2020

  Change is an integral part of life. This is something that our children have had to learn very quickly over the last three months.

  MORE

  

• Year 1 Poetry Fun

  Jun 2020

  The Year 1 children have each been writing their own verse to the poem, ‘What Shall We do with The Grumpy Teacher?’ by Allan Ahlberg.

  MORE

  

• Magnificent Masks

  Jun 2020

  Cardboard, colour, composition, creativity and Cantrell were the ingredients for Year 4’s art.

  MORE

  

• Art Club Is An Eyeful

  Jun 2020

  In Art Club, Year 5 artists have been getting an eyeful of drawing eyes.

  MORE

  

• Head's Lines - 5th June 2020

  Jun 2020

  This week has seen the launch of yet another kind of School here at SVPS!

  MORE

  

• Lydia's Lolly Recipe

  Jun 2020

  Our Head Girl, Lydia A (Year 6) has made the most of the warm weather by making her own delicious ice lollies.

  MORE

  

• Gracing us with her presence!

  May 2020

  DT lessons last Friday held a wonderful surprise for 4A, 4S and 3S as an unannounced visitor graced them with her presence!

  MORE

  

• Fishing for Compliments

  May 2020

  Year 3 have no need to fish for compliments as their fantastic fish mobiles, that they have been designing and constructing in their DT lessons, are fabulous!

  MORE

  

• Proof in the Pudding

  May 2020

  In honour of VE Day, Mrs Harrison’s Year 5 Mathematics class were given the challenge to ‘waste not, want not’ in true WWII style.

  MORE

  

• Goblin Girl!

  May 2020

  Year 5 had an exciting English lesson today when the author of Goblin Girl, Craig Gooding joined the whole year group Zoom!

  MORE

  

• Marvellous Music

  May 2020

  We have been receiving some fantastic musical recordings from our Prep pupils - well done to you all for keeping up the hard work at home.

  MORE

  

• Having a Whale of a Time!

  May 2020

  On Thursday afternoon, SVPS children and their families joined the artist Rob Biddulph in an online Art lesson.

  MORE

  

• Message from Head Boy - 22nd May 2020

  May 2020

  This week, our Head Boy, Tom G (Year 6), gives us an update of what he has been doing this week at home, which includes how to look at things differently during this lockdown.

  MORE

  

• Funky Farm Animals

  May 2020

  Year 5 have been constructing funky farm animal sculptures from cardboard. The design criteria being that: it had to be 3D and stand-alone.

  MORE

  

• Moving with the Times

  May 2020

  Pointillism, Expressionism, Fauvism, Impressionism, Surrealism and Cubism… What do all these words have in common? Art Club artists got moving with the times and its related artistic vocabulary.

  MORE

  

• Head Girl Update - 15th May 2020

  May 2020

  This week, our Head Girl, Lydia (Year 6), gives us a lovely update of what she has been doing this week at home, which includes a lot of creative art pieces.

  MORE

  

• Message from our Head of Pre-Prep - 15th May 2020

  May 2020

  Well, what an unusual Summer term! It certainly has been very different, how our School life changed.

  MORE

  

• Break a World Record!

  May 2020

  Mascalls Academy has been selected as an Art World Records Ambassador, and they would like to invite us to be part of breaking the world record for the largest online art lesson!

  MORE

  

• Non-Fiction Fun

  May 2020

  Year 1 has been learning about non-fiction books and studied different machines, each day they focused on a different learning intention so their finished books contain connectives, adjectives, punctuation and they even word-processed some pages.

  MORE

  

• Zooming in on Paper People

  May 2020

  Year 4 has been focusing on figures in their Art lessons. 

  MORE

  

• Marvellous Map Skills

  May 2020

  Mrs Colwell has loved looking at all the marvellous maps from Prep’s Outdoor Learning lessons this week.

  MORE

  

• Fantastic 'Fantastic Beasts'

  May 2020

  In English, Year 5 has been immersing themselves in a literary world inhabited by fantastic beasts!

  MORE

  

• Full STEAM Ahead

  May 2020

  Over the last few weekends, Harry H (Year 5) has designed and created his own mini carousel as an extension to the STEAM course he has been doing.

  MORE

  

• Happy 18th Birthday Millie!

  May 2020

  Team Owls had an exciting week getting ready to throw a surprise 18th birthday party for Millie, one of our lovely Australian Gaps.

  MORE

  

• Message from Head Boy - 7th May 2020

  May 2020

  This week, our Head Boy, Tom G (Year 6), gives us a lovely update of what he has been doing this week at home, including creating a fun stop-frame animation film with his dad.

  MORE

  

• Message from the Head - 7th May 2020

  May 2020

  According to UNESCO, as a result of the measures taken to stop the spread of Covid-19, more than 1.5 billion learners worldwide are currently unable to go to School or University.

  MORE

  

• Message from Deputy Head - 1st May 2020

  May 2020

  We've been operating our virtual school for over two weeks now. All of us, both adults and children alike have learned plenty of lessons throughout this process.

  MORE

  

• More Minibeasts!

  May 2020

  We have been so impressed with your Outdoor Learning creations, we wanted to share some more.

  MORE

  

• Time Machines

  May 2020

  Year 1 have been designing and constructing their own time machines.

  MORE

  

• A Cup of Fantasy

  May 2020

  Year 5 have poured cupfuls of creativity into their Art.

  MORE

  

• Beau Creates

  May 2020

  Beau A (Year 4)  has created a series of Pop Art using the app Procreate.

  MORE

  

• Wise Owls

  May 2020

  Year 3 have made use of resources at home to design and construct friends for Superhoot, our wise School owl.   

  MORE

  

• Key Worker Children - 1st May 2020

  May 2020

  For the first time since Schools closed, this week we have had to contend with wet break times!

  MORE

  

• Message from Head Girl - 1st May 2020

  May 2020

  This week, our Head Girl, Lydia A (Year 6), gives us an update of her week, including learning the Cat's Cradle. 

  MORE

  

• Community 2.6 Fundraiser

  May 2020

  As a School, and a community, we are raising money for the Pahar Trust in Nepal. 

  MORE

  

• Anzac Day 2020

  May 2020

  With various members of staff originating from Australia and New Zealand, it is usually tradition to celebrate Anzac Day.

  MORE

  

• Outdoor Learning

  Apr 2020

  In Year 3 Science, the pupils have been tasked with drawing a flower and then labelling all the key parts.

  MORE

  

• Sticking Together

  Apr 2020

  In Design and Technology, Year 4 created stick worry friends, an SVPS take on the ancient Mayan worry doll.

  MORE

  

• Head Boy Update

  Apr 2020

  Thomas G, our Head Boy for Summer Term, has been filling us in on what he has been doing at home.

  MORE

  

• Key Worker Children

  Apr 2020

  This week we decided to give the children still coming into a School their own team names.

  MORE

  

• Message from Academic Deputy Head - 24th April 2020

  Apr 2020

  Listening to birdsong at dusk is a summertime luxury that I particularly relish.

  MORE

  

• 'The Struggle'

  Apr 2020

  Harry H (Year 5) has shared his art club homework.

  MORE

  

• Highly Commended

  Apr 2020

  Callum K (Year 5) submitted his artwork to The Made by Kent gallery competition. 

  MORE

  

• Head Message - 17th April 2020

  Apr 2020

  A message from the Head, Miss Corkran.

  MORE

  

• Gardening Giveaway

  Apr 2020

  Due to the recent circumstances, our gardening team have supplies that are surplus to requirements. 

  MORE

  

• Art at Home

  Apr 2020

  Before Easter, Year 4 were appreciating the art of Andy Goldsworthy.

  MORE

  

• 100 Day Project

  Apr 2020

  The 100 Day Project is a creative initiative that people all over the world participate in every year.

  MORE

  

• SVPS Head Girl

  Apr 2020

  Hello, I'm Lydia, the Head Girl for Summer Term.

  MORE

  

• Isolation Poem

  Apr 2020

  We received this wonderful poem from one of our SVPS pupils, which perfectly encapsulates the strange tension that we are all feeling at the moment.

  MORE

  

• Message from the Head - 20th March 2020

  Mar 2020

  I would like to thank the SVPS community for all their support and kind messages over the last week.

  MORE

  

• Cross Country Champions

  Mar 2020

  On Monday, our U8, U9, U10 and U11 Cross Country teams went to Ashford Prep.

  MORE

  

• Showing their True Colours

  Mar 2020

  Year 2 have shown their true colours in a superb showcase of their amazing artworks.

  MORE

  

• Message from Head of Science - 20th March 2020

  Mar 2020

  Last week, we celebrated British Science Week.

  MORE

  

• Superstars and Courtesy Badges - 13th March 2020

  Mar 2020

  See our Superstars and Courtesy Badge winners this week!

  MORE

  

• Fantastic Frottage

  Mar 2020

  Year 4 have been waiting for a dry spell and this week the weather was kind to Year 4 as it was dry enough for them to venture outdoors, armed with paper and pencils, to gather some frottage.

  MORE

  

• Smart School Council

  Mar 2020

  This term has seen the School Council transition to a Smart School Council, in which all students are encouraged to get involved and make a difference.

  MORE

  

• Message from Academic Deputy Head - 13th March 2020

  Mar 2020

  Today, we observe huge growth in classroom technology.

  MORE

  

• Forest School Soup

  Mar 2020

  During this week's Forest School, Reception observed a fire being made. 

  MORE

  

• Secret Garden

  Mar 2020

  Reception has been very busy making their bug hotel, which is still under construction in ‘The Secret Garden’.

  MORE

  

• Glorious Glass

  Mar 2020

  Year 3 were inspired by the artist Hundertwasser’s love of vibrant colours and nature during their glass workshop on Wednesday. 

  MORE

  

• Message from the Head of Pre-Prep - 6th March 2020

  Mar 2020

  Last week saw the launch of our new 'Super Hoot Learning Powers' theme for this half term - collaboration and flexibility.

  MORE

  

• Chinese Mandarin

  Feb 2020

  This week, the ICT suite has been buzzing with excitement as Year 6 had their first 'live' Chinese Mandarin lesson with the Dragons Company.

  MORE

  

• Cool Camera Coding

  Feb 2020

  In this week’s Coding Club, we decided to use the new webcams, which have been installed for our online Chinese Mandarin language lessons.

  MORE

  

• ‘Brooching’ the Subject

  Feb 2020

  Year 4 have been industrious and innovative while broaching the subject of Art and Design and Technology.

  MORE

  

• Fundraising Success

  Feb 2020

  On the Friday before Half Term, our Year 6 pupils held their annual Fundraising event.

  MORE

  

• Message from the Head - 28th Feb 2020

  Feb 2020

  As the Head of SVPS, I regularly walk around the School, popping into every lesson, introducing visitors and prospective parents to teachers and talking to the children about their learning.

  MORE

  

• Conscious Contributors

  Feb 2020

  ‘The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.’

  MORE

  

• Viking Workshop

  Feb 2020

  “Who is that fierce lady?” asked Year 2, as they approached their Viking workshop.

  MORE

  

• Leed's Castle BIG Story Writing!

  Feb 2020

  Get your creativity flowing by joining in with Leeds Castle’s competition to write an original fictional story, of no more than 900 words.

  MORE

  

• Super Swimmers

  Feb 2020

  Swimming is the focus for this week’s PE article, a life skill that all of our pupils from Reception to Year 6 learn during their PE lessons

  MORE

  

• Fine Feathers

  Feb 2020

  Year 6 have displayed their paintings along the gallery walls outside the Art Room.

  MORE

  

• Speak out, stay safe

  Feb 2020

  Speak out, stay safe. The Pre-Prep and Prep pupils attended an assembly held by the NSPCC on the topic ‘Speak out, stay safe.’

  MORE

  

• Deputy Head's Message - Young Voices 2020

  Feb 2020

  On Thursday evening, Senior Choir performed at the Young Voices 2020 concert at The O2, in London.

  MORE

  

• Superstars and Courtesy Badges - 7th Feb 2020

  Feb 2020

  See below for our Superstars and Courtesy Badge winners this week!

  MORE

  

• Superstars and Courtesy Badges - 31st Jan 2020

  Feb 2020

  See below for our Superstars and Courtesy Badge winners this week!

  MORE

  

• Super Spanish Speakers

  Feb 2020

  Did you know there are over 400 million Spanish speakers globally, making it the world’s second most spoken language? This week SVPS added 35 new speakers to that list.

  MORE

  

• Awesome Arches

  Feb 2020

  The famous Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci once said, “An arch consists of two weaknesses, which, leaning on each other, become a strength.” In Design and Technology, Year 5 have been building on their knowledge about bridges.

  MORE

  

• End of Season Success

  Feb 2020

  Well done to the U9A Rugby team, who finished off the season in style with a superb performance at the Ashford Prep School Rugby Festival last Saturday.

  MORE

  

• Name the Kangaroo

  Feb 2020

  During Pre-Prep Superstars this week, Charlotte and Harry made a presentation explaining their charity event being held in Pre-Prep next week.

  MORE

  

• Film Competition

  Jan 2020

  As part of our multimedia topic in ICT, Year 6 have been planning what films they are going to make when they enter into a Film competition for ChildNet International

  MORE

  

• Year 6's Enlightening Experience!

  Jan 2020

  Year 6 were lucky enough to visit All Saints' Church in Tudeley this week, the only church in the world to have its 12 stained glass windows decorated by the great Russian artist Marc Chagall.

  MORE

  

• French Fun in Nursery!

  Jan 2020

  The Nursery children have been very busy learning French, with the help of their two French puppet friends Léo and Lulu.

  MORE

  

• Silver Smarties Challenge!

  Jan 2020

  We’re giving you some Smarties to eat, but the empty tube you must keep!

  MORE

  

• Message from the Academic Deputy Head - 31st January 2020

  Jan 2020

  As Usain Bolt said, “If you turn up worrying about how you’re going to perform, you’ve already lost.”

  MORE

  

• Cleopatra Came to Visit!

  Jan 2020

  Queen Cleopatra (who just happened to look very much like our own Miss McCarmick) appeared through a time portal with strict instructions for the children to get her from one side of the River Nile to the other. 

  MORE

  

• Message from Head of Pre-Prep - 24th Jan 2020

  Jan 2020

  ‘We all know that children learn best when parents and teachers work together to encourage and support them.’ Robert Rosenthal

  MORE

  

• Code Crackers

  Jan 2020

  This week in 5RE, we have been looking at the Bible; undertaking some independent research to find answers to questions such as 'when was it first written?' and 'what language was it written in?'.

  MORE

  

• Who wants to be an Anglo –Saxon?

  Jan 2020

  Who wants to be an Anglo –Saxon?

  MORE

  

• Child-run Clubs

  Jan 2020

  We have spent a lot of time this year focusing on Learning Powers in School. Thus far, we have covered Independence, Initiative, Empathy, Reflection, Tenacity and Bravery.

  MORE

  

• Message from Deputy Head 17.01.2020

  Jan 2020

  "I began this term talking to the children about our two new learning powers; tenacity and bravery."

  MORE

  

• Back to Basics

  Jan 2020

  Year 6 have gone back to basics, developing their repertoire of drawing skills. Their tool of choice were the oil pastels.

  MORE

  

• Superstars and Courtesy Badges - 17th Jan 2020

  Jan 2020

  See below for our Superstars and Courtesy Badge winners this week!

  MORE

  

• Parents' Badminton Group

  Jan 2020

  SVS run a Parents' Badminton Group each Wednesday. Organiser, and former parent, Martin Brunt has sent the following message with information on joining the Badminton team.

  MORE

  

• Superstars and Courtesy Badges - 10th Jan 2020

  Jan 2020

  Congratulations to this weeks Superstars and Courtesy Badge winners!

  MORE

  

• Voces8 Visit to Prep SChool

  Jan 2020

  On Wednesday, two members of world-renowned a cappella group Voces8, visited the Chamber Choir to run the last of a series of workshops.

  MORE

  

• X or Y?

  Jan 2020

  This week, Year 6 have been looking at equations for lines, using the x and y-axes.  Once they had identified a line's equation, they then extended themselves by plotting points

  MORE

  

• Message from Head of Prep - 10th Jan 2020

  Jan 2020

  Message from the Head of Prep: "It has been fantastic to see the children racing into school each morning this week, ready to embrace all that 2020 has to offer! I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the pupils’ holiday adventures and seeing them knuckle down to their learning with such enthusiasm...

  MORE

  

• Maths Week Finale

  Dec 2019

  On 29th November, the whole of the Pre-Prep and Prep School dressed up as rock stars or numbers, to help support TTRockStars and Numbots.

  MORE

  

• Academic Deputy Head's Lines

  Dec 2019

  With the General Election just around the corner, it is pertinent for us to consider why we should nurture our children’s general knowledge.  The importance of general knowledge is far more than simply knowing answers to trivia and general knowledge quizzes. 

  MORE

  

• Superstars and Courtesy Badges

  Dec 2019

  MORE

  

  Scintillating Science!

  Dec 2019

  On my travels around the school this week, I could not help but notice the shrieking sound of excitement and joy. I just had to pop in and find out why Year 4 were so excited. It turned out that they have managed to make it rain!

  MORE

  

  Westminster Foundation Art Exhibition

  Dec 2019

  On 4th December, the Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation held their annual Art exhibition at the Tanya Baxter Contemporary Gallery in Chelsea. 

  MORE

  

  French Play

  Nov 2019

  In the Prep School on Thursday it was time for our annual French/English bilingual play for Years 5 and 6. We were also joined by the First Formers at the Senior School who study French.

  MORE

  

  VOCES8 With Chamber Choir

  Nov 2019

  Last Friday, two members from the a cappella octet, VOCES8 visited us to work with the Chamber Choir. Together, they practised one of the songs that they will be performing at the Foundation Concert in London, next term.

  MORE

  

  What a Maths Week

  Nov 2019

  This week SVPS was full of Maths! The pupils took part in many different activities designed to enrich their mathematical skills and understanding.

  MORE

  

  Year 4 in Stitches

  Nov 2019

  In Design and Technology, Year 4 have been focusing on Roman mosaics, the decorative, ancient artworks that told stories and imbued beauty in both Roman homes and bath houses.

  MORE

  

  Jelly Bean Maths

  Nov 2019

  Year 1 have had a wonderful time during Maths week, experiencing so many areas of Maths whilst having fun with jelly beans. 

  MORE

  

  Wildlife Photographer of the Year

  Nov 2019

  This Year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition was a hard fought contest, both in Junior and Senior categories.

  MORE

  

  Read All About It!

  Nov 2019

  In Year 4 , the children are learning in English about the technicalities of writing newspaper articles, including the five Ws: Who? When? What? Where? And Why?

  MORE

  

  Deputy Head's Lines

  Nov 2019

  As we come to the end of another busy week at SVPS, there is only a short time to take a breath before the fun continues with tomorrow’s SVPSPA Christmas Fair.

  MORE

  

  Curiosity Club Day

  Nov 2019

  Curiosity Club Day has been a complete triumph! Children and staff have gained so much knowledge from the excellent and thought-provoking experiences.

  MORE

  

  Resplendent Roosters

  Nov 2019

  “The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world.” Marc Chagall Year 6 have been inspired by the artist Marc Chagall and they have taken his words to heart.

  MORE

  

  Pre-Prep Winning Artists

  Nov 2019

  Today in Super Stars assembly, we had a special guest.  Mrs Savage, our Head of Art and Design Technology, joined us to share the results of our 2019 Pre-Prep Wildlife Artist competition.

  MORE

  

  Head of Pre-Prep's Lines

  Nov 2019

  Over the past few weeks, I am sure you have been hearing the familiar Nativity songs, sang either in the car or at the table during the family meal.

  MORE

  

  Superstars and Courtesy Badges

  Nov 2019

  	Super Star	Courtesy Badge
  RG	Caleb Howell	Ellie–Rose Jennings
  RE

  Class	Superstar	Courtesy badge
  RE	Oliver Poole	Matilda Smith
  RG MORE Macbeth in a Day Nov 2019 Year 6 had the most amazing day on Monday, when the Wise Moves Theatre Company visited to teach them how to act Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth in one day only! MORE Year 2 Charity Triathlon Nov 2019 This week has seen the inaugural Year 2 Charity event, raising funds for The Big Cat Sanctuary and The Hospice in the Weald.  MORE Humanities Round Up Nov 2019 In Religious Studies in Year 3, the children have been learning about Divali.  MORE Moving Moments Nov 2019 Sometimes, it is the simplest things that give the most pleasure. Such was the case in the Design Technology  lesson in 3S. MORE Academic Deputy Head's Lines Nov 2019 One of my roles as Academic Deputy Head is to track our children’s progress to ensure that it is moving on a positive trajectory as they move through the School. We all know that academic progress is an individual thing. MORE English and Art Erupt! Nov 2019 Two powerful creative forces erupted when Year 5 children, in Mrs Savage’s English set, brought their homework in to School. MORE Pre-Prep Wildlife Artists Nov 2019 Entries for the Pre-Prep Wildlife Artist Competition closed on Friday 8th November and the competition has been a huge success. MORE Factor Trees in Maths Nov 2019 This week, Mrs Harrison's Year 5 Maths set have been challenging themselves by extending their knowledge and understanding of factors and prime numbers.  MORE Our ICT Learning  Nov 2019 In Year 3, the children have been working on using the Shift and Caps Lock keys, as part of their word processing topic. MORE Superstars and Courtesy Badges Nov 2019 8th November 2019 Class Superstar  Courtesy badge   RE Orla Glover Emma Poole<... MORE Online Safety Update Nov 2019 Goldilocks is a free downloadable book with an activity sheet, from Vodafone.  It is an amusing take on the Goldilocks story with a twist about responsible sharing.  MORE Head's Lines Nov 2019 It was super to welcome the children back to School on Monday, following their Half Term break, although I think the sudden arrival of winter may have been a bit of a shock to our systems! MORE Year 5 Tudor Time Travellers Nov 2019 Just before Half Term the Year 5 children visited Hever Castle, as part of their Humanities study of the Tudors.  The visit was a fantastic opportunity to take their learning out of the classroom and put what they had learnt this term into context. MORE Creative with Clay Nov 2019 It was all hands on their clay in 5DB’s Design Technology lesson this week. Their creative journey began with a brief: To design an animal inspired bowl as a souvenir from Hever Castle’s gift shop. MORE New Learning Powers Nov 2019 This Half Term we will be focusing on two new Learning Powers; Empathy and Reflection. We will be thinking about Super Hoot’s eyes in particular as we learn to look through the eyes of others, take a second look at a problem and also having a look at ourselves in the mirror. MORE Year 1 Visit the Firefighting Museum Nov 2019 Year 1 visited the Kent Firefighting Museum on Monday, where they met two firemen who taught them how to stay safe in the event of a fire. MORE Challenge in PE Nov 2019 This term’s PE focuses heavily on Swimming and Gymnastics. Each year group is split into two groups and they spend half a term doing each sport. However, at the beginning of the 2018 academic year we introduced Skills Tests. MORE Selfishly Super Self-Portraits! Oct 2019 How many eyes can fit across your face? How wide is your neck?  How long are your ears? MORE RE Round-up Oct 2019 The Year 3 children have been studying Hinduism.  First, they listened to the story of Rama and Sita, which they recreated in various ways including hot seating, ordering of main events and cartoons.  MORE Haikus For National Poetry Day Oct 2019 For National Poetry Day, Year 5 explored the wonders of haiku poetry, linking it to this term’s text, Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo. MORE Head's Lines Oct 2019 As you may be aware, a few weeks ago I attended the IAPS Heads’ Conference where I was fortunate enough to attend talks and sem