News & Events
Yoga classes for St Christopher’s Early Years Children
And stretch! Did you know yoga is as good for adults as it is for children and all our children at St Christopher’s really enjoy their regular 30 minute sessions. Yoga lessons take place during our indoor games sessions and during mindfulness club. There are so many benefits for children including all of the following: Helps…
Celebrating Chinese New Year at St Christopher’s
Our Prep Reception class recently celebrated Chinese New Year, a 15-day festival that begins with the new moon that occurs between January 21 and February 20. The children were intrigued learning about the Great Race. This fascinating story tells of how long ago in China, the Jade Emperor decided there should be a way of…
Pupils rewarded with top marks in LAMDA exams
We have some lovely news from St Christopher’s with all our pupils who entered the LAMDA examinations receiving either a merit or distinction. LAMDA, which stands for London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, is open to anyone and encourages learners of all ages to develop a love of literature, poetry and drama. It is…
Our bursary, offering up to 100% off school fees, is open for applications
This bursary is a fantastic opportunity for local children who embody the ethos and values of the school, but who, for financial reasons, would not normally be able to attend St Christopher’s. The bursary is in memory of Gregory Kenyon who established St Christopher’s as a Nursery School in 1991 with his wife Jane. We…
A win for our under 11s boys football team
On Friday, (January 13, 2023) St Christopher’s under 11s boys football team travelled up to Dartmoor to play Christow School in the Teignbridge Small Schools League. It was a tight match with both goalkeepers being named player of the match. A breakaway goal midway through the second half from Casper gave us a 1-0 win….
Early Years Foundation Stage at St Christopher’s
Our St Christopher’s Early Years Foundation Stage (known as EYFS) Nursery and Reception classes are in a fabulous position within the school with dedicated indoor and outdoor spaces, where children enjoy a happy, calm and safe environment which is also stimulating and fun. Happy children learn well We believe that ‘happy children learn well,’…
Our Christmas Nativity Performance
After weeks of planning, practising, making and preparing, the day of our school Nativity play finally arrived. This year’s performance did not disappoint. It took place at Pennywell and it was a wonderful performance. We’re so proud of all the children and grateful too to all the helpers. Everyone put in so much time to…
Father Christmas Visit
Its been a few years since Father Christmas has managed to get back into the Grotto…but today he did and the kids loved it!
World Cup Fever
World cup fever has hit St Christopher’s this week with the start of the actual competition. Each class randomly drew a country participating in the world cup and their task was to decorate their classrooms and find out some facts for their respective country. Various subjects are using their time to assist such as ICT,…
House Tag Rugby
Last week we hosted our annual Inter House tag rugby tournament with all pupils from Preps 3-6 involved. The house captains selected their teams, led the warm up and made sure everyone had an opportunity to play. The matches were tight affairs with only one game being won by more than two tries. Eventually the…
