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…
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…
On Wednesday 8 November, Year 4 braved the wind and rain and were transported back in time, over two-thousand years, to the Roman Palace of Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus. In a fantastic, immersive workshop, they explored a wide variety of Roman activities. Some of our pupils made very good kitchen slaves, sweeping the floors and preparing…
What a busy half term it has been in Science, and what better time to reflect on it than National Stem Day! National Stem Day is observed on 8th November each year, originally created to encourage children to explore and pursue their interests in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. At Banstead Prep,…
Goodness that went quickly! It feels like only yesterday we were arriving back at school and sharing stories of summer adventures. What is most remarkable is how much has happened and been achieved in this half term, that despite flying by in a blur is the longest of all half terms in the school year! The school theme for the year is Pride, celebrating…
Our very own Deputy Head, Mrs Nunn, has wowed us all with the revelation of a rather beautiful, shiny medal that she has recently been awarded for completing The London Classics! The London Classics was created in 2017 to recognise and reward the growing band of very special participants who had completed three of the…
