At the start of this year, we allocated a theme or learner power to each week of the term, and we hoped that events and activities would suit our choices. We were quite right when we thought this week would be a good one to celebrate Collaboration – we have needed it and celebrated it…
Year 1 have absolutely loved finding out and sharing their knowledge about castles and castle life over the last few weeks. Their learning was enhanced by an amazing drama experience from the “Teach It Through Drama” company, where the children learnt about who were the most important people in the castle and became different characters,…
..tis the season to be jolly…or is it? I confess to getting a little over excited about Christmas, which will come as no surprise to anyone who has watched me wielding our school snow machine, but I also know that this can be a very challenging part of the school year and a difficult time for many people. As a school we are nearing the end of our longest and…
Rosie’s opening night of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang went off at full throttle to a packed house at Epsom Playhouse, including a rather large number of BPS staff. Upon hearing that Rosie was taking part in the Leatherhead Operatic Society show, Mr Jeens got the teachers into gear and booked tickets (on a school night!)….
I would like to start this week’s blog by sending our love and congratulations to our Nursery Learning Assistant, Rajia Begum and her family, as she welcomed the arrival of her son Aaron last week. Aaron was so excited to meet his mum that he arrived 4 weeks early; we are thrilled that everyone is…
On Monday, the Year 2 children came into school dressed up as Victorians to take part in a whole day event about Florence Nightingale. The children took part in an interactive workshop run by the Freshwater Theatre company. Florence Nightingale greeted the children and took them on an unforgettable journey through her lifetime. During the…
We are so proud of Caitlyn, who has spent the last two weekends performing very successfully at the 90th Sutton Music Festival. She’s even put her writing skills to good use by sending us the details of her efforts: On 11 and 12 November 2023, Caitlyn played violin in 3 separate Strings classes: novice – Carribean Moonlight; under 9 years – What…
At the end of each term, we celebrate children who have been “caught being kind”. Staff nominate children who have been spotted treating others with respect and kindness and more specifically, this year we are also considering the important acts of kindness to our school and environment. When talking to the children about kindness, we…
Banstead Prep artists have recently had their talents showcased at a local exhibition hosted by Banstead Art Group. It was a difficult decision, with so many fantastic pieces of work to choose from, but congratulations to the following children who all had their art work selected for display: Kai (Y2), Dylan M (Y2), Oliver T (Y2), Rosie (Y5),…
As a school we began the half term by thinking about our leadership skills and trying hard to develop these across all areas of school life. In our assembly on Monday, we looked at some traditional examples of leadership and I paid tribute to the remarkable story of South African Rugby Captain, Siya Kolisi. His…
