May 2019

Pearl

24th May 2019

Hannah was excited this morning to ride her horse Pearl to School this morning.  It’s always lovely for the Children to show off their animals!

Lamda Results

24th May 2019

This week we found out that of 35 of our children (that’s almost 1/2 of our School) that took the LAMDA exams all achieved a grade of Merit or Distinction.  This is a fantastic result and shows the dedication of the teaching staff and the pupils to achieve such a high level.

Poetry Assembly – Summer Term Prep 3 to 6

24th May 2019

A fantastic way to end the Summer half-term with some poems about food.  The children all did a great job to learn their poems.  Prep 6 ended their final poetry assembly at St Christopher’s by getting the whole school to join in with the song (made famous by Mr Lewis) “Spaghetti and Meatballs”, very well done!

Woodland Club – Raft Building

24th May 2019

In yesterdays woodland club, Preps 3 & 4 were challenged to make rafts out of natural items which had to float well enough to keep a small puppet dry! Some interesting rafts were constructed with various levels of success!!

Lower School Poetry Assembly – Summer Term

21st May 2019

On Monday the lower school (Nursery to Prep 2) got a chance to read the poems they have been learning to friends, family and the whole school during assembly.  All the children did exceptionally well and seemed to enjoy the chance to perform!

Prep 1 – Soundart Radio

15th May 2019

During Enrichment Week Prep 1 spent Friday down at the Soundart Radio studio in Dartington. The children couldn’t wait to take part in the follow up day working on the recordings we had made at school when the radio team visited us last term. They also made storybooks and crowns and talked about them on…

Nursery & Prep Reception – Forest School

11th May 2019

Wet weather didn’t dampen our sense of adventure this week with two exciting days of forest school. We learnt so much and got to explore Mrs Cleave’s farm, learning to light a fire, then roasting popcorn and marshmallows – delicious! We have great fun in the mud, building dens and making clay nests, as well…

Prep 1 & 2 – Seaton Jurassic

10th May 2019

Prep 1 & 2 started off Enrichment week with a fantastic trip to Seaton Jurassic where they went on a journey like no other – back in time!  They learnt all about the discoveries made by local fossil hunters, geologists and evolutionary-thinkers as they uncovered the stories of life on Earth.

Prep 2 & 4 – Dartmoor Hike

10th May 2019

On the final day of Enrichment Week Preps 2 & 4 have been on a small hike around Houndtor.  It was a fantastic chance for the children to experience beautiful Dartmoor, learn about the rock formations and visit a medieval town!

Prep 5 – Coverack

10th May 2019

Prep 5 had a great 2 nights away at YHA Coverack. They spent time enjoying the beautiful sights of Cornwall as well as BF Adventures and cycling at Lanhydrock.