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Bellevue’s CEO, Mark Malley, in Conversation with Year 6
Y6 had the opportunity to quiz Bellevue’s CEO Mark Malley, when he visited Elmhurst just before half term. The children enjoyed finding out more about our group and Mr Malley certainly enjoyed spending time with them. The pupils then wrote up Mr Malley’s answers to their questions. How did you build the Bellevue Group? Bellevue…
Year 3 & 4 Football v Royal Russell
Congratulations to all the Year 3 and 4 pupils who played football against Royal Russell last week. All the matches were very competitive . The C team really stood out by fighting hard from 2-0 down – eventually winning 3-2. Well done to everybody taking part. Thank you once again to all parents who came…
Nicholas Demonstrates Determination
Nicholas made a stunningly complex marble run all by himself; demonstrating determination – one of our school values. Looks like his friends were keen to join in the fun!
Little Elms Explore Sounds and Words
Children in Little Elms have been exploring what happens when they blend sounds to make early words. The children enjoyed creating real words and giggled loudly at the nonsense words they were able to make. Later in the week they used cubes to explore number and counting, pattern and similarities.
Learning Life Skills in Ashdown Forest
Year 5: Learning Life Skills in Ashdown Forest This week, Year 5 pupils stepped out of the classroom to enjoy a three-day residential trip to Hindleap Warren, an activity centre in the Ashdown Forest. These trips are part of our outdoor learning provision and play an important part in developing a child’s independence and resilience,…
Congratulations Arjun: Elmhurst’s first Spelling Bee Finalist
Many congratulations to Arjun who came a very impressive 5th place in the recent national Bellevue Spelling Bee Final. What an incredible achievement – Elmhurst’s first finalist in this competition. Let’s get practising for next year!
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…
Elmhurst Reaches U11 ISA National Finals
A fantastic day was had by all at the U11 ISA National finals at the London Olympic Park last week. The morning session was composed of the group stages where the boys finished top of the group beating Rosemead, Chafn Grove, Thorpe Hall and drawing against Crickkade Manor. This meant that Elmhurst played in the…
Chris Philp, MP Visits Elmhurst
Our Year 3 – 6 pupils enjoyed a fascinating visit from the Rt Hon, Chris Philp, who is MP for Croydon South and Shadow Home Secretary. Chris talked about what his role involves, what he feels are his biggest achievements and what the challenges of his job are. Pupils asked insightful questions to further their…
Year 6 Prepare for the Bellevue Debating Competition
Our Year 6 pupils are fine-tuning their debating skills in readiness for the Year 6-8 Bellevue Schools Debating Competition on Thursday 27th February.
