Key Stage 1
Year 3 & 4: Bringing orchestral instruments to life
Year 3 & 4 went on a fun trip to London’s South Bank to listen to the Aurora orchestra and enjoy Frantic Assembly’s introduction to orchestral instruments, which were beautifully brought to life with movement and words.
KS2 Book Day Costume Winners
Congratulations to our KS2 Book Day Costume Winners for some very innovative costumes on World Book Day last week.
Reception Visits Gatton Park
Reception Trip to Gatton Park Our Reception class enjoyed a wonderful trip to Gatton Park on Tuesday. The workshop and activities were all based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the children excelled themselves with their hunting, ordering and understanding the life cycle of the butterfly. We explored the beautiful grounds and in glorious…
Celebrating our favourite books on World Book Day
World Book Day was a great event, with a wide range of characters coming to school for the day. Many of the staff dressed up and their classrooms also enjoyed a book themed door make-over. A wonderful celebration of the books in our lives.
Author Laura Henry-Allain MBE visits Elmhurst
We returned from half term to a varied week of activity with acclaimed author Laura Henry-Allain MBE, who visited children in Nursery, Y1 and Y2 to share her stories and passion for writing them. The visit, funded by the EFA, had children captivated – demonstrating the power of well chosen words.
Open Classrooms
At Elmhurst, we are passionate about our pupils’ journey with us and we do everything we can to optimise their success. One area that we know makes a tremendous difference is working in partnership with our parents. The open classrooms are designed to encourage our children to share their learning with their parents as well…
Year 2 Go Back to the Woods
Year 2 went back to the woods this week as they identified tracks and signs of animal life, which will be the evidence they need to complete the first of six activities for the Elmhurst RSPB Wild Challenge Bronze award. Pupils gained an understanding of how to detect animal life in the woods, looking…
Nativity is a Festive Treat
There is nothing more festive than our younger children’s nativity performances and this year the production was a real treat for the audience. With a cleverly written script, Y2 excelled as the narrators in the piece. Supported by an engaging Y1 cast who supplied Inn Keepers, Shepherds, Wise Men, Angel Gabriel and the star, the…
Elmhurst Celebrates Double Win at Bellevue Speech Competition
Delivering a speech is something even the most confident adult can struggle with, so it was really inspiring to see not one but three of our Elmhurst pupils (Dhruv Y5, Javade Y2 and Ethan Y1) performing in the national finals of the Bellevue Speech competition in front of judge Mark Malley, CEO of Bellevue. In…
Year 2’s Big Adventure
Last week, our Year 2 pupils enjoyed a big adventure to Beddington Park. It was a beautiful winter’s day which enabled the children to explore all the park has to offer, such as the river and woods. They loved the wildlife feeding station which seemed to be a particular favourite of the squirrels and parakeets!
