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Inspired by Shakespeare
Year 5 enjoyed a wonderful workshop on A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Tuesday afternoon. After exploring the play as a whole, each class worked on a specific scene, which they performed to each other in a ‘sharing session’ at the end of the afternoon. It was incredible to see what the girls produced in just…
Explosive Food
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…
Exploring the Jurassic Coast
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…
First Aid Training with St John Ambulance
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…
Wonderful Wildlife
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…
Red Ribbons for St. George’s Day
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.
Speak out Stay safe
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…
A Night at the Movies!
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,…
Visiting the Poppy Factory
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…
An action-packed trip to PGL
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…