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Exploring the wonderful woods and trails of Painshill Park
Our Year 2 pupils explored the wonderful woods and trails of Painshill Park on Wednesday and were entertained by an extremely energetic storyteller! Inspired by fairytales, the children built Goldilocks’ house and created their own magic wands from natural materials.
A Fantastic First Day of Term
What a wonderful first day of term it has been, filled with excited faces, fun activities, happy reunions, new friendships and sunny smiles. We welcomed back our pupils in years 1 – 6 following the summer holiday – we enjoyed hearing all about their adventures. We also welcomed our brand-new girls starting their first year…
A Terrific Teddy Bear’s Breakfast
A very warm welcome to our new reception pupils, who will be joining us officially next week. Today the girls and their parents enjoyed a special Teddy Bear’s Breakfast in the early years playground with their classmates and teachers – it was lovely to see you all!
A Magical Performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
This summer our year 6 pupils performed an enchanting musical adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for their parents and teachers. The girls dazzled us with their incredible acting skills as they performed one of Shakespeare’s most famous and beloved comedies. To ensure social distancing, the performance took place outside at our (recently renamed) ‘Pavilion Theatre’…
A Fond Farewell at the Year 6 Leavers’ Service
Each summer we host a special leavers’ service to say farewell to our year 6 pupils. During the service the girls celebrated their time at Holy Cross; they gave thanks for the friendships, lessons, and memories they will take with them to senior school and beyond. Our year 6s were also initiated into our alumni…
Prize Givings and Badge Assemblies
At the end of the summer term, we celebrated our socially distanced pre-prep badge assemblies. Blessed with blue skies and sunshine, we were able to host all three events outside on the top lawn. It was wonderful to celebrate our pupils’ many achievements, especially after such a challenging year. Unfortunately, a spot of rain meant…
Learning About Endangered Species at London Zoo
Last week our year 4 pupils enjoyed an exciting adventure to London Zoo. The girls took part in a fascinating endangered species workshop, visited the indoor rainforest exhibit, and explored the various animal habitats. The weather was lovely and sunny – made even lovelier with refreshingly fruity ice lollies!
Fun in the Sun at Sports Day
It’s Sports Day here at Holy Cross Prep – always a special occasion – and what glorious weather we have enjoyed! Throughout the day, the girls competed across our four school houses: St Dominic, St Elizabeth, St Francis, and St Teresa. St Dominic House was crowned the overall winner, following an action-packed day of activities.
Full STEAM Ahead
What a fantastic week of inspiration and innovation! During our special ‘STEAM Week’, each year group took part in lots of fascinating lessons and experiments from the worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. We saw lots of exciting activities taking place in each classroom throughout the week; Reception had fun with STEAM workplaces…
Excavating History at Butser Farm
Yesterday our year 3 pupils travelled back in time to find out how the Romans and Anglo-Saxons lived. During a fascinating visit to Butser Ancient Farm, the girls created their own jewellery, calved chalk designs and excavated treasures in an archaeological dig. They also sat around a traditional fire in an Anglo-Saxon house and explored…