German Comes to Life in Year 6 — Just in Time for a Real-Life Adventure Abroad!
A couple of years ago, with great excitement, I started teaching German again, in Year 6. Having taught it for 15 years to A Level, I was missing those sentences…
A couple of years ago, with great excitement, I started teaching German again, in Year 6. Having taught it for 15 years to A Level, I was missing those sentences…
This week in our Be Curious session, Year 1 explored the theme of resilience. After reading The Queen’s Hat in English and discussing the positive and negative effects of the wind, the children were…
This year, World Book Day at Banstead Prep coincided closely with Science Week, inspiring Mrs. Dziedziela, Head of English, to theme the event around animals and adaptation. Many beloved children’s…
It’s a record-breaking year of 11+ results for the children in Year 6 at Banstead Prep. Of the 24 children in the year group, 20 entered assessments for selective schools,…
Year 1’s visit to Bockett’s Farm Park was a fantastic opportunity to bring our learning to life. The children practised new vocabulary in context by observing and identifying common features…
At the end of last week, I enjoyed one of my favourite moments in the school calendar – auditions for the Year 6 musical production. I enjoy this so much because it perfectly epitomises…
Understanding why rest is important can help us feel better and do better at school and play. What is Rest? Rest means taking a break to relax and recharge our…
StorySLAM is an annual competition run by United Learning for pupils in Years 5 and 6, which challenges them to write their own 200-300 word stories to then perform in…
Our assembly and theme for this week focused on relationships, friendships and the impact of feeling lonely. We seek ways to remind our whole school, not just the children, that…
Children and staff have been working hard this week to take extra measures to reduce our energy usage in school in recognition of the national Energy Saving Week campaign, which…