Category: Prep

Year 2 create recycled penguin windsocks

10th March 2021

It’s Waste Awareness Week! Year 2 made their own windsocks using only recycled materials. Woodland School the pupils discussed ways in which they could help reduce waste in the world and decided that one way would be to reuse or re-purpose materials that we may have thrown away and would have then contributed to landfill….

Abbot’s Hill pupils share what they are grateful for

12th February 2021

As part of Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week, staff and pupils were asked to share a word that reflects what they are grateful for or represents how they are feeling at the moment. There were some moving responses including feelings of hope and anticipation along with outpourings of gratitude for family, friends and four legged…

Abbot’s Hill Prep pupils take part in ‘Wear a Hat’ day

5th February 2021

Last Friday pupils in Reception – Year 6 had a fun day learning from home whilst sporting an eclectic mix of hats and accessories! Whilst pupils are absent from the School site we felt it is so important for their well-being to keep them connected and ensure that they continue to feel part of our…

Abbot’s Hill Prep launches ‘Club Hubs’

27th January 2021

Now that our brilliant Prep pupils are expertly navigating remote learning we are excited to launch a co-curricular programme; Club Hubs. Available to all pupils from Year 3 and above the Club Hub contains a variety of activities that pupils can take part in each week. Year 3 & 4 Club Hub Art Drama French…

Year 5 explores diversity through poetry

18th January 2021

In their remote PSHCEE classes, Year 5 girls have been looking at celebrating diversity. Using Benjamin Zephaniah’s poem ‘The British’ for inspiration the class collaborated to write their own version of the poem.   Recipe for 5DBB Serves 20 Take some Picts, Celts and Silures And let them settle Then overrun them with Roman conquerors….

Abbot’s Hill pupils learn to cook with WWII rations

15th January 2021

Year 6 have been learning about rationing during WWII in their history lessons. Have you ever cooked with rations before? That was the challenge set recently for Year 6! Pupils were given a ration cook book and asked to see what they could whip up with the rations they would have received during the war….