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Merry Christmas to All
What a terrific term we’ve had, jam-packed with exciting experiences, from performing for our parents on the stage to developing our sports skills on our new all-weather pitch. It’s been a busy term and the girls have earned a very well-deserved rest. Before we said farewell for the Christmas break, we celebrated by taking a…
Star Performances!
From mischievous angels and attentive ‘inn-spectors’, to wriggly wise men and entrepreneurial innkeepers, this year’s Christmas productions had it all! A big WELL DONE to all our pupils for putting on such a wonderful show. And thank you, of course, to all the mums and dads for coming to watch the festivities. …
Feeling Festive at the Christmas Fair
The annual ‘Friends of Holy Cross’ Christmas Fair is always a wonderfully festive day out. From magic shows and visits to Santa’s Grotto, to mini golf games and dance displays, there was no shortage of activities to keep visitors entertained. And, of course, plenty of opportunities to enjoy a spot of Christmas shopping! It was…
Travelling Books
We LOVE books here at Holy Cross Prep! So, we were very excited when this year’s autumn Book Fair was announced. Hosted by Travelling Books (in association with Scholastic), hundreds of shiny new titles rolled through our doors on enormous portable bookcases, ready for our arrival. Each class had the opportunity to visit the fair,…
A Visit from Mr Egypt!
Year 4 had a fun-filled, action-packed day with Egyptologist, ‘Mr Egypt’, this week. The world of Ancient Egypt is a fascinating part of history, which the girls have been learning about in their lessons. Mr Egypt helped to bring the curriculum to life during lots of interactive workshops, from traditional dancing to mummy wrapping! Year…
Odd Socks Day!
Monday marked the start of Anti-Bullying Week, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each November. On Tuesday we celebrated ‘Odd Socks Day’, a fun and important initiative led by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. Wearing odd socks encourages us all to express our individuality and celebrate what makes us unique. From long and stripy to bright…
Life as a Victorian at Kent Life Farm
As part of their history curriculum, our year 5s are learning all about the Victorian era. Kent Life Heritage Farm Park offers immersive themed days for school children – there’s no better way to learn than by experiencing it for yourself! So, dressed in traditional working class costumes, our year 5s headed to Kent to…
Charity Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
‘On Monday 4th November, 39 of our year 5 girls visited The Royal Albert Hall to rehearse for a Barnardos charity concert the same evening. We joined a large choir, featuring many other schools from all over England, and were lucky enough to be seated to the left of the organ on the stage. We…
Florence Nightingale Workshop
‘Year 2 were very lucky to have a visit from Florence Nightingale last week. She took us on a special journey back in time to the Crimean War. We learnt about how Florence changed the way people were treated and how she introduced basic hygiene to the hospitals, saving countless lives as a result. We…
What a Week for Sport!
Hockey: The U10 A and B teams played in the St George’s hockey tournaments last Saturday. Neither team lost a match in their respective groups; the A Team drew with the eventual winners, finishing in 3rd place overall, and the B Team won all but one match, drawing with St George’s, and winning the tournament…