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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…
A Tour of Nower Wood
‘The Year 3s had a fantastic time at Nower Wood today – we are all officially tree experts! We examined different types of trees, investigated life cycles and made soil… we even hugged some trees too, all under the beautiful and colourful canopy of Autumn.’ – Year 3
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…
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…
Creative Writing with Cath Howe
Last week, local children’s author, Cath Howe, hosted a series of interactive creative writing workshops for our junior pupils. Cath used a variety of weird and wonderful objects to inspire the girls’ imaginations, including a magnificently embroidered, red velvet boot – with our inventive juniors at the helm, this mysterious boot soon took on…
A Grand Afternoon with Grandparents
Last Friday we invited our reception grandparents to spend the afternoon with us – the girls were delighted to show their school to their families, who do not always have the opportunity to visit. Grandparents were treated to a very special song, plenty of family photographs and a scrumptious afternoon tea. The sun came out…
Tuesday 8th October Open Morning
We are looking forward to opening our doors at our annual autumn Open Morning on Tuesday 8th October (9.30am – 12.00pm). It’s a wonderful opportunity to visit us during a normal school day – visitors will see all kinds of activities, from language lessons in our dedicated ‘early years’ area, to hockey matches on the…
New £1.3m Sports Facilities – Opened May 2019
Opened in summer 2019, our new £1.3m state-of-the art, floodlit all-weather pitches and large sports pavilion provide fantastic sports facilities for all pupils. Our eight acres of stunning grounds now include two self-contained tennis/netball courts, a hockey pitch and a cross country running track, as well as three large playing areas, complete with adventure climbing…
Cake and Catch Ups for a Great Cause
Macmillan provides vital care and support for those affected by cancer. Here at Holy Cross Prep, we are always happy to raise money for this wonderful charity each year. Funds raised during our past coffee mornings have been used to support the Oncology Unit at Kingston Hospital and St George’s Hospital – it’s great to…
Science and Nature
On Thursday the year 1 girls went on a scientific adventure to Gatton Park. We used our senses to explore the Autumn woodland; we listened for the wind, looked at the trees, felt the textures of the trees and leaves, smelled the various herbs and tasted our packed lunch. We also had to use our…