This week we’ve been celebrating all things STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) by showcasing the wonderful activities and opportunities available to children in Years 3-6. Current parents (and grandparents!) from all year groups were invited to come in and engage with what their children are learning by doing activities together such as scientific…
What a feeling! Representatives from Year 6 have had the pleasure of visiting Oxford University for ‘Graduation Day’ of the Student Leadership Programme 2023. Held at St Anne’s College, the day was an excellent opportunity for children to commemorate all their hard work and determination over the last term and the positive impact their project has…
Last week I had the very great privilege of meeting and listening to Michael Rosen talk about his passion for reading, writing and the power of play. He was quite simply inspirational. A wonderful wordsmith, he entertained and moved us with his humour, intellect and very human recount of his experience of being in intensive…
I have enjoyed a week of comparison and reflections. It is hard not to compare the changes in our weather – and frozen toes have been a low point – but I have also enjoyed reflecting on the exciting comparison of old vs new, or traditional vs modern across our school. The inspiration for this was…
Getting the post-holiday clichés out of the way, it already seems a lifetime since we celebrated together for Christmas and enjoyed the wonderful end of term events and, despite the wet weather, I have already appreciated the lighter mornings and evenings in 2023! The children have returned with a spring in their step and settled…
Earlier this year a quest began to find some intrepid Banstead Prep parents to become our first-ever parent governors. The wait is over and with immense pleasure we can reveal the BPS Local Governing Body (LGB) have appointed Gwun Olley and Andy Davies as parent governors. A further appointment was also confirmed for Fiona Robertson,…
I was reading a debate this week about whether cooking should be part of the National Curriculum, and felt very grateful that at BPS we are able to teach our children this fundamental life skill. Of course, the challenge for most schools is time and facilities and whilst we are blessed with our cookery room,…
One of the highest priorities within education has to be be removing or reducing stress and anxiety for our children in whatever form. Our priority should be to find a solution that allows children to be themselves and educators should continue to seek a way to assess progress and achievement in a way that balances…
It is with great pride that we can share with you our latest academic progress data this week (Click here to see 2021-22 Academic Statement). It is testament to the hard work and quality of our teachers and the superb attitude towards learning our children continue to demonstrate. Whilst data alone can’t define any school it is useful…
Celebrating and Remembering Welcome to the second half of the Autumn term and if the wind, rain and darker evenings weren’t enough of a reminder that winter is setting in, then TV advertising is making it very clear that a significant festive celebration is on the horizon! Of course this is something to look forward…
