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Explosive Food

28th May 2019

A particularly ‘explosive’ assembly transformed the hall into a science laboratory. Focusing on the process of eating food, our visitor from the home of science, The Royal Institution, explained just how clever our digestive systems are, as well as the energy we get from the food we consume.   With equal parts ‘science demonstration’ and…

Wonderful Wildlife

15th May 2019

Last week, Wild Fangs UK visited our Pre-Prep girls, bringing with them a host of weird and wonderful animals, from reptiles to creepy crawlies.  The girls learnt some fascinating facts about life cycles, wildlife and habitats, and were even invited to hold a critter or two. It’s not every day you get the chance to…

First Aid Training with St John Ambulance

15th May 2019

As part of the girls’ PSHE learning, a member of the St John Ambulance team (Liz) visited children in years 4-6 to train them in basic first aid. Liz demonstrated the first action to take upon finding someone in danger, and how to make the situation as safe as possible. Liz then talked about the…

Exploring the Jurassic Coast

15th May 2019

Every summer term our year 5s have the opportunity to explore Swanage’s fascinating coastline. It’s a beautiful part of the country, and the girls always enjoy learning about the geography of the local environment.  There’s always plenty to see, from the natural limestone arch of Durdledoor, to the sheltered bay of Lulworth Cove.  “Dorset was…

Speak out Stay safe

3rd May 2019

Last Friday the NSPCC visited Holy Cross Prep and delivered a 30-minute assembly to both Pre-Prep and Juniors girls, focusing on key safeguarding messages for the children. The girls met the NSPCC mascot, ‘Buddy’, and learnt about their individual rights: the right to speak out and to be heard, the right to be safe and…

Red Ribbons for St. George’s Day

3rd May 2019

This week we celebrated St. George’s Day, with special class activities and assemblies. In order to mark the day, the girls wore red ribbons and enjoyed red strawberry ice lollies at lunchtime.           

Visiting the Poppy Factory

1st May 2019

Following their topic on Remembrance, this week the year 2 girls visited the Poppy Factory in Richmond. Here they were introduced to their own personal tour guide, who shared some interesting facts with each class as they explored the home of the paper poppy. Following their tour of the factory, the girls were shown how…

A Night at the Movies!

1st May 2019

The start of the summer term just wouldn’t be the same without our annual Pre-Prep Movie Night, hosted by the Friends of Holy Cross. This year, the girls’ film of choice was the hit animated musical, Sing!           Starring a singing pig and a guitar-playing porcupine, among various other musically talented animals,…

An action-packed trip to PGL

29th April 2019

Our annual trip to PGL Liddington is a highlight of our girls’ time at Holy Cross. Where else will you get the opportunity to swing from a trapeze, scale a wooden climbing wall and row your way across a lake, all during the same week? All activities at PGL encourage participants to hone their team…

Triumph for one Holy Cross house…

10th April 2019

And the winner is… St Francis! At the end of each term we count up all of the credits that have been awarded to the girls. These are awarded for all sorts of reasons, from acts of kindness around school, to setting a positive example in lessons. This term staff gave out a grand total…