Nursery News

Christmas is coming!

December 1, 2018

All the Nursery children have been getting in the festive mood this week! Pippins have made a Christmas grotto and the children have had lots of fun hiding and reading Christmassy stories inside together. Acorns have been marble rolling some shiny baubles for their Christmas cards, collaged some bright Christmas trees and had fun playing [...]

From Lamda exams, Nativity …

December 1, 2018

… rehearsals and the Natural History Museum to West Side Story and flu jabs! We have all enjoyed another busy and varied week with Year 4 & 5 Lamda children taking exams on Tuesday – and we hope impressing the examiner! The weather on Wednesday forced some netball to be cancelled but rugby and hockey [...]

What a busy week!

November 23, 2018

The Pippins children were delighted to finally finish Elmer on our display board. We have now learnt lots of different colours and are excited to be starting our Christmas activities. Watch out at home as the glitter is about to be flowing in abundance! Acorns class have been busy doing a few autumn activities before [...]

Determination and Social Responsibility

November 23, 2018

The Sponsored Swim before half term showed very clearly just how determined and resilient Copthorne children of all ages can be (sponsor money due in please!) and Copthorne has also shown its “caring” side in the last few weeks with support for Crawley Open House through our Harvest Festivals; Remembrance Day and the Royal British [...]

Cloud Rainbows

November 16, 2018

Pippins children have been over the rainbow this week! We made some very beautiful fluffy clouds with rainbow stripes and then we read the story of the rainbow fish. We all enjoyed decorating our own little fish with lots of coloured scales and we talked about sharing. On Friday we celebrated Children in Need by [...]

Thank you Mums and Dads!

November 16, 2018

What a lovely parent body we have … not only are you all warm and friendly, but you have wonderful memories! As Mr Jones and I cycled/rowed in the Pre-Prep & Nursery playground this morning, we watched parent after parent arrive with children dressed in spots, carrying money for Children in Need, bottles of wine, [...]

Spotty Children at Copthorne!

November 16, 2018

Children at Copthorne are supporting “Children in Need” today by making a donation to the charity in return for not wearing school uniform – but having as many spots as possible! We have also celebrated “Anti-Bullying week” with special Assemblies and workshops. Year 2 have been to Pizza Express; Year 8 have enjoyed exams; Year [...]

Lots of outdoor fun

November 9, 2018

Pippins class have made some amazing purple octopuses this week. We had fun counting up to eight and talking about where we find octopuses and what they like to eat. Acorns class have been enjoying our vets’ area, looking after sick animals and helping them feel better. We also had lots of fun jumping in [...]

A special Day of Remembrance

November 9, 2018

On this special day of Remembrance, when we recall all members of the Copthorne community who lost their lives in the first World War 100 years ago, we read out the names of the fallen, including one new name discovered only 2 days ago. Robert Paterson left Birkenhead School as a School Prefect and Head [...]