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Teacher’s In Early Years
The learning opportunities and quality of education a child experiences from birth to 5 years old directly affects their early development whilst also shaping their life chances. The adults responsible for delivering these learning experiences can have a huge impact on a child’s progress and future life outcomes. A high quality education is dependent upon…
Accelerated Reader Update
The reading badges for Accelerated Reader have arrived! The first boys received their badges in assembly this morning. Badges are awarded for reading 250,000 words, 500,000 words and one million words. Congratulations to the boys who received their certificates and badges today. (See attached photo of blank certificates and the new badges). The school as…
Elmhurst qualify for Pangea Maths Competition FINALS
Pangea Math World is an entertaining and challenging competition, with the motto “Mathematics connects,” bringing pupils of different geographic areas, social and educational backgrounds who are interested in mathematics and have a talent for it. 27 boys took part in the competition and 18 qualified for the final. Good luck to all.
Driving creativity and curiosity in our young learners
STEAM is a popular phrase in education, where the combination of the creative and mathematical disciplines aim to engage learners to achieve deeper understanding. At Elmhurst, boys already benefit from an integrated curriculum but through the appropriate use of technology in school, engagement can reach new depths. Part of the Bellevue family of schools, Elmhurst…
Meet the Experts
Partnerships lie at the heart of Elmhurst’s approach and you may be interested to learn a little about three key partnerships that are shaping life at Elmhurst. Sarah Copley Librarian A book-a-holic, Mrs Copley has been working tirelessly on the Elmhurst Library, ensuring that the accelerated reader scheme promotes reading. The library space is becoming…
Library Progress
This week has seen some big changes in the new Accelerated Reader library: – All the fiction books currently in the library have now been labelled (Hurrah! A big thank you to Ethan’s mum for her assistance with this over several weeks). – New shelving has arrived in preparation for our new Non-fiction section (more…
Next Open Morning – Friday 10th February 2023
An 11+ preparatory school for boys, we offer a broad and engaging curriculum with literacy at its heart. From our youngest learners in Little Elms, boys enjoy weekly lessons with subject specialists in the performing arts ( Music, Drama) Art, French, PE and computing. Come and visit us between 9.30am and 12. See the school…
Successful House Lunch
A successful house lunch on monday was enjoyed by all bringing pupils together across all year groups. The feedback from the children has been very positive and we hope to do more events like this very soon!
U9 Cross Country Winners
Congratulations to our U9s Cross Country team who finished 1st overall. A big thank you to Oakwood School for giving the children the opportunity to run in such lovely surroundings.
The Snow Queen Performance
A massive thank you to Hobgoblin Theatre Company for performing ‘The Snow Queen’ to our children on Wednesday. After the show, Miss O’Sullivan’s English class wrote articles about the performance. Kamal in Year 5 said, “It was very enjoyable and so much fun to watch and interact with the actors”. Thank you.
