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Mindfulness in action!, Madame Hargreaves
Year 1 have been having weekly mindfulness classes with Madame Hargreaves. They are learning the importance of living in the moment and giving our busy brains a break. Regular practice of being mindful not only makes us happier, but it can also help improve concentration, reduce stress, and improve our ability to cope with negative emotions like fear and…
Sports Round-Up
The Elmhurst boys have been very busy the last two weeks on the sporting front. Wednesday 19th January U11 boys had a return Croydon Schools’ League match v St Peter’s School Result 1-1 Elmhurst were mainly in control and a superb goal by WA almost sealed the victory. Unfortunately a late header from a corner…
ISA U11 Table Tennis Championships at Nottingham University
Good luck to Aren, Lucian, Chirayu and Freddie who will be competing in the ISA U11 Table Tennis Championships at Nottingham University today We will wait with bated breath for the results. A huge thank you to parents who will be taking the boys up for the day.
Year 4 English Trip to Banstead Woods, written by Year 4
An Unusual Friday, by Noah This morning, I woke up fizzing with excitement as I would be going on an exciting, long school trip to Banstead Woods. After my scrumptious breakfast of muesli and shreddies, I went straight to school and into the playground to play football with my friends who were all wearing their…
A Recount of The Elmhurst Christmas Fair – KG, Yr 4
Excitedly, I woke up today. It was a big day because it was the School Christmas Fair!! It all started at 3 o’clock when my mum along with HCH and NB’s mum, set up the Year 4 stall. Four minutes later, all the boys could attend the Christmas fair because school had ended. Firstly, I…
Year 6 Trip to the Imperial War Museum
Today, Year 6 went on a trip to the Imperial War Museum to learn some more about their topic this term. These are the reports they gave: “The most interesting bit was the fact that I did not know that the type of canons we looked at were used in WWI. I was surprised the one…
James Carter Visits Elmhurst School for Boys – HI, Yr 4
On the 23rd of November 2021, famous poet, James Carter, visited Elmhurst School for Boys to conduct a Poetry Workshop for Years 1, 2, 4 and 5. When I saw a mysterious man in our school hall, playing the grand piano and an electric keyboard, I was pleasantly surprised, because I was expecting a serious…
Year 5 Anti-Bullying Assembly – AR, Yr 5
“To mark the start of Anti-Bullying Week, the whole school wore odd socks and Year 5 did an assembly about bullying. We spoke about different situations of bullying, like whether someone accidently pushing you to get the ball when playing a game is bullying or not. Bullying may happen because someone is feeling bad about themselves and takes it…
Can You Find The Lost Elmhurst Bears?
To celebrate the launch of our new all year round Pre-Reception Nursery provision, we are hosting a ‘Name the Elmhurst Bear’ competition. As of Monday 25th October an Elmhurst Bear will be ‘lost’ in a coffee shop, train station or library near you. Can you use the worksheets below to find out where the bears are?…
