Reception
Reception have fun at Godstone Farm!
Reception enjoyed a wonderful day out in the sunshine at Godstone Farm. The children enjoyed looking at and learning about a variety of animals, linked to their previous topic of ‘All Creatures Great and Small’. They also enjoyed finding animals from some of the ‘Traditional Tales’ that they have been reading this term. We ended…
Reception Celebrates VE Day Anniversary
This week, Reception learnt about the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Some of the class chose to make medals and flags and they made the staff very proud by being able to observe the 2 minute silence at 12 noon. We thought we might try and do 1 minute but we watched the live BBC…
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…
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.
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…
Buddies Are Back at Elmhurst
At Elmhurst, we run a buddy system that pairs the oldest pupils in Year 6 with the youngest pupils in Reception and Little Elms. Due to Covid restrictions placed on schools, we have regretfully not been able to do this for the past two years. However, I am very pleased to inform you that this…
