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U11 Table Tennis with Olympian Darius Knight
On Monday, Year 6 had a fabulous time playing table tennis against Royal Russell School. Thank you to Olympian Darius Knight who had all the children mesmerised when returning his serves.
Bellevue South Music Festival
On Wednesday Years 4 & 5 boys as well as choir and orchestra performed at the Bellevue South Music Festival. “What an evening! I am so proud of every boy. They sang, danced and played with great energy and enthusiasm and sounded fantastic. It is not an easy thing to perform to a theatre of…
Spring Instrumental Concert
On Monday, solo instrumentalists and the orchestra produced an entertaining concert for parents. The boys were brave and confident when playing solo and showed excellent skills on their instruments. Many hours of practicing and playing went into every piece. Thanks to Mrs Williams and Mr Oliver for preparing a piece to share as well as…
Yannick Wins ISA National Cross Country Finals
As a school we are unbelievably proud of Yannick who finished 1st place at the ISA National Cross Country Finals over the weekend. Mr V (Head of PE) also made the long journey to Sheffield to watch the race and was over the moon with the result. Congratulations!
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…
