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Category: News

Theatrics with LAMDA

2nd April 2019

It was a busy day in the Drama Department last Wednesday, as over 100 girls in years 2-6 completed their LAMDA examinations.  The girls have been working exceptionally hard leading up to this day and there was a real buzz of excitement throughout the school.   After the exams were complete, the parents were treated…

A Viking Voyage

22nd March 2019

On Monday 18th March, the year 4 girls began a Viking journey of self-discovery and independence at Ufton Court, an Outdoor Education Centre in Berkshire. One night without parents – fortunately some Holy Cross Prep staff were dispatched to keep an eye on them!  Two days were filled with amazing educational activities; the girls travelled…

Fashion, the planet and a message from Pope Francis

19th March 2019

Before you throw away your old clothes, why not see if there’s a chance to give your once-loved outfits a new lease of life? That’s the message our year 6s were promoting last week during the ‘upstyle restyle instyle’ fashion show.  In support of Pope Francis’s ‘Laudato Si’, year 6 responded to this important call…

Triumph in cricket

18th March 2019

On Friday 15th March our U11 A & B cricket teams played in the Surrey ‘Smash It’ cricket festival.  The girls played two matches and had two cricket coaching sessions with Surrey coaches during the afternoon. The coaches were very impressed with the girls’ skills and both teams won their matches against Danes Hill and Hall…

A wonderful ‘Evening of Music’

15th March 2019

“On Tuesday evening over 100 singers and instrumentalists (with seven accompanying music staff) assembled in the hall to present a varied concert of music to parents. Featured, were the most advanced pupils in the school, alongside all of our musical ensembles who work hard on a weekly basis, and took the opportunity to perform. The…

Cel-arrr-brating World Book Day

15th March 2019

Ahoy me hearties! Last week we donned our best pirate attire to celebrate World Book Day on the high seas. We were joined by children’s author, Timothy Knapman, whose latest publication, Captain Sparklebeard, tells the story of an adventurous girl who dares to be different – girl power with a nautical theme! During the course…

New Faces at Open Morning

8th March 2019

We enjoyed a lovely, sunny ‘open morning’ on Tuesday this week. Our year 6 pupils were fantastic ‘tour guides’, chatting to our visitors about their favourite parts of school life as they explored the grounds.  Tours took our visitors all over the school, from the newly blessed prayer room on the top floor of the…

Musical Success for a former Holy Cross Girl

5th March 2019

We were delighted when we heard that one of our former Holy Cross Prep pupils, Sarah Rudd, had been invited to take part in a music masterclass with world-renowned violinist, Nicola Benedetti. Sarah Rudd, who is now in year 8 at The Lady Eleanor Holles School, was chosen as one of four pupils from the…

A New Home for Sports

27th February 2019

Exciting news at Holy Cross Prep… our brand new sports facility is just a couple of months from completion. In order to realise our dream of providing a first-rate, all-year sports facility for our pupils, we enlisted the help of sports construction and estate infrastructure specialist, S&C Slatter. After months of careful planning and research,…

Supporting Important Causes

20th February 2019

Each spring, our four house captains promote four charities – the rest of the school then chooses one to support for the following twelve months. Since spring 2018, Holy Cross Preparatory School have supported the Princess Alice Hospice, a charity that provides services in end-of-life care, as well as familial support. The girls raised an…