Year 3 were lucky enough to have a visit from Hobgoblin Theatre Company last week. The children watched a performance of Perseus and Medusa and took part in a drama workshop based on the play. The children were an attentive audience and eager participants in the activities. It was a very enjoyable morning and a fantastic way to bring alive their studies of the Greek myths.
Year 5 and 6 mountain biking club ventured up to Weybourne viewing point during their weekend adventure.
Senior and Prep pupils have been pondering the environmental and societal impact of our food choices in Chapel during Fairtrade Fortnight. Lots of fun was had with Fairtrade bananas and chocolate, as they learned how they can support producers in protecting the planet and the future of some of our most-loved food.
Last week our Year 6 and 5 pupils entered teams of 4 into maths competitions in Norwich.
On Friday, the Year 6s competed in a 3 round Maths Dash using problem solving skills and team work against 52 other pairs. Eddie B and Ben M finished in a solid 20th position with Cameron M and Ignacio H coming an impressive 5th place.
On Wednesday it was the turn of our Year 5s who took part in a five round multi-Maths skill competition working with cards, tangrams, numbers and dominoes.
Santiago O and Olivia M finished in a pleasing 19th place out of 47 pairs, but the highlight of the week was Hansen W and Ella P who finished in 1st place and so took home brand new scientific calculators.
All pairs worked well together and really enjoyed the experience.
Year 7 had fun ordering drinks and snacks in a French café role play using menus they had created themselves.
33 Prep School swimmers went to Culford School to compete in the IAPS qualifying round. Thousands of swimmers from across the country compete, and those with the 20 fastest qualifying times in each event are invited to the IAPS National Swimming Championships, which will be held at the National Aquatic Centre in June.
Year 3 pupil Henry recently competed in a gymnastics competition, and achieved some fantastic results. He achieved gold for vault, bar and parallel bars and silver on the floor.
The competition was quite a step up for him, as he had to compete in the 9 – 11 year old category due to the age splits for competitions later in the year. All of the boys in the team performed brilliantly and supported each other.
Well done to Henry, who now waits to see if he is selected to go forward to the Norfolk County Competition.
Year 8 destruction testing – pupils have built a bridge with set materials and then placed under load until the point of collapse. The current leading bridge held over 75kg before breaking; and the team are hoping to beat 100kg this year!
Year 5 pupils have been learning knife safety and basic cutting techniques in their Outdoor Wild Learning (OWLS) session. OWLS is named after a local legend that tells of an owl that disturbed the residents of Holt; whenever they tried to stop it, the owl escaped! OWLS is a part of the curriculum aimed at our pupils from Year 3 to Year 6 which gives them the opportunity to make the most of the Great Outdoors. Please click to learn more about OWLS.
The Prep School IT Monitors, Aydan M, Alex T, Alex H, Matthew C, James M and Morgana M, launched this year’s Safer Internet week with an assembly last Monday to the Prep School, introducing everyone to the theme of ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’. This was followed on the Tuesday, by an excellent talk to the Year 6 – 8 pupils, from the Senior School Digital Leaders, Sophie L, Reva S, John H and Amelia P. In ICT lessons last week pupils also had the opportunity to talk about what they do online, look at the potential worries they face and most importantly, discuss who they can ask for help, if required.
