Nursery News Summer ‘Splash’ June 29, 2018 All the Pre-Prep & Nursery children – and staff – had a wonderful soaking today, with screams of excitement coming from the field from all the 2 to 7 year olds! A big thank you to Mrs Jassi, who topped it all by bringing ice lollies for every child …. ‘best day ever’ was the [...] I don’t like to complain but … June 29, 2018 I am stuck in my Study whilst it is 30 degrees outside; the Theatre was “warm” for the impressive Year 6 drama productions on Monday, Thursday and tonight – 3 versions of the same production “The Affair at Meddler’s Top”; the Rendall Room was almost unbearably hot for the wonderful Year 3 & 4 Music [...] Copthorne Prep School – Summer Reading Challenge June 25, 2018 Nursery – Year 7! Instead of writing holiday diaries and postcards over the summer, this year we’re setting a whole school Reading Challenge. Some of the challenges will include – Can you read a story about aliens? Can you read your mummy or daddy’s favourite book when they were your age? Can you draw your [...] Acorns class have been to Italy June 25, 2018 In Pippins class his week we have been looking (and tasting) lots of fruit. We have made some fruit print pictures using oranges and then created some delicious rainbow fruit skewers which we cannot wait to try! Acorns class have been to Italy this week: we have learnt how to say good morning in Italian, [...] What a week! June 25, 2018 Wow – this week has been busy! Our float enjoyed first place success at the Horley Carnival on Saturday so huge thanks to the parents and children involved! Our Yr 4 & 5 athletes dominated the medals at the Hurst athletics meeting, with both Tianna B (Yr 4) and Katie F (Yr 5) winning the [...] Having a Conversation June 16, 2018 The art of conversation is interesting at this age……. The students are getting used to me now. Those that have opted to take extra sessions know how the start goes…. Jenny: “and how are you today?” Student: (99% of the time say…) “good” (Silence……) Jenny: “and what type of good is that good?” Student: (looking [...] Visiting Francis Court June 16, 2018 This week in Pippins we have enjoyed getting ready for Father’s Day! Handprint cards and painted paperweights (to stop all of those important letters flying away) should be making their way home ….. Acorns class have been learning about France and Spain this week. We have created our own Eiffel Towers using art straws and [...] Sports Day June 16, 2018 Thursday 21 June 10.30am – Nursery & Reception Sports 1.30pm – Years 1 & 2 Please can children bring in NAMED water bottles There will be no after school clubs Years 1 & 2 children should be wearing a T shirt in their house colour. This can be a home T-shirt as long as the [...] A very pleasing week! June 16, 2018 Following my week in the South of France with Year 8 children, who were enjoying the traditional and well-deserved water sports holiday following their final exams, I struggled to put on a suit and tie on Monday, having spent the previous week in T-shirts and shorts even though it was a generally wet week! The [...] Load More
Summer ‘Splash’ June 29, 2018 All the Pre-Prep & Nursery children – and staff – had a wonderful soaking today, with screams of excitement coming from the field from all the 2 to 7 year olds! A big thank you to Mrs Jassi, who topped it all by bringing ice lollies for every child …. ‘best day ever’ was the [...]
I don’t like to complain but … June 29, 2018 I am stuck in my Study whilst it is 30 degrees outside; the Theatre was “warm” for the impressive Year 6 drama productions on Monday, Thursday and tonight – 3 versions of the same production “The Affair at Meddler’s Top”; the Rendall Room was almost unbearably hot for the wonderful Year 3 & 4 Music [...]
Copthorne Prep School – Summer Reading Challenge June 25, 2018 Nursery – Year 7! Instead of writing holiday diaries and postcards over the summer, this year we’re setting a whole school Reading Challenge. Some of the challenges will include – Can you read a story about aliens? Can you read your mummy or daddy’s favourite book when they were your age? Can you draw your [...]
Acorns class have been to Italy June 25, 2018 In Pippins class his week we have been looking (and tasting) lots of fruit. We have made some fruit print pictures using oranges and then created some delicious rainbow fruit skewers which we cannot wait to try! Acorns class have been to Italy this week: we have learnt how to say good morning in Italian, [...]
What a week! June 25, 2018 Wow – this week has been busy! Our float enjoyed first place success at the Horley Carnival on Saturday so huge thanks to the parents and children involved! Our Yr 4 & 5 athletes dominated the medals at the Hurst athletics meeting, with both Tianna B (Yr 4) and Katie F (Yr 5) winning the [...]
Having a Conversation June 16, 2018 The art of conversation is interesting at this age……. The students are getting used to me now. Those that have opted to take extra sessions know how the start goes…. Jenny: “and how are you today?” Student: (99% of the time say…) “good” (Silence……) Jenny: “and what type of good is that good?” Student: (looking [...]
Visiting Francis Court June 16, 2018 This week in Pippins we have enjoyed getting ready for Father’s Day! Handprint cards and painted paperweights (to stop all of those important letters flying away) should be making their way home ….. Acorns class have been learning about France and Spain this week. We have created our own Eiffel Towers using art straws and [...]
Sports Day June 16, 2018 Thursday 21 June 10.30am – Nursery & Reception Sports 1.30pm – Years 1 & 2 Please can children bring in NAMED water bottles There will be no after school clubs Years 1 & 2 children should be wearing a T shirt in their house colour. This can be a home T-shirt as long as the [...]
A very pleasing week! June 16, 2018 Following my week in the South of France with Year 8 children, who were enjoying the traditional and well-deserved water sports holiday following their final exams, I struggled to put on a suit and tie on Monday, having spent the previous week in T-shirts and shorts even though it was a generally wet week! The [...]
