Year 8 Life Coaching – Year 8 “Moving On” Workshop June 29, 2018 As I explained to Year 8 this week …’making’ the transition as they leave Copthorne and ‘moving on’ to their new schools is important. We all experience many transitions in life whether from school to uni, living at home to living in our own place, being single to being partnered, stepping into a new job [...] A Round up of Week 3 – Year 8 Enrichment Programme June 29, 2018 Graham Reid (wife of Caroline, a long serving ex-piano teacher at Copthorne) took Assembly on Monday on behalf of Gideon’s International, and presented all Year 8 leavers with their own copy of the New Testament. Year 8’s also had a talk from Narconon – the Drug Awareness Charity, about the consequences of substance abuse. Peer [...] Colour the Coach Competition June 29, 2018 Robin P (Prep School) and Olivia B (Pre-Prep) have been shortlisted – congratulations! Their entries are now online for the public to vote on: ow.ly/wRjT30kJyEA Voting closes 13 July Well done girls! #ColourTheCoach @nationalexpress 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 [...] Sussex Prep School Athletics County June 27, 2018 Last Friday we entered 25 pupils in to the Sussex Prep School Athletics County Championships at K2, Crawley which also acts as the qualifying stage for the National Championships. We have had much success over the last 6 years so hopes were high for earning a “place on the bus” to Birmingham. A comprehensive list [...] A Round up of Week 2 – Year 8 Enrichment Programme June 25, 2018 Art/Design Technology Day Darcy Turner worked with Year 8 for the day. The children worked in groups to design and create their own wire sculptures. Life Skills On Monday the Year 8s were busy learning a couple of skills that might hold them in good stead in the very near future. They practised filling in [...] Young Musician of the Year 2018 June 25, 2018 What a fabulous evening and I am feeling so proud of these young musicians! Some year 7s and year 8s competed in this year’s competition which was adjudicated by Rebecca Dowden who did a brilliant job. We had music ranging from folk songs to songs from the musicals to Amy Winehouse and to Brahms. The [...] 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 [...] Copthorne Staff Make the Grade June 20, 2018 I believe the adverts on the TV and radio say something along the lines of ‘Those who can, teach’. What those adverts might not tell you though is that not all those teachers can do absolutely everything but when that’s the case, they give it a good go anyway. This couldn’t be more true [...] Load More
Life Coaching – Year 8 “Moving On” Workshop June 29, 2018 As I explained to Year 8 this week …’making’ the transition as they leave Copthorne and ‘moving on’ to their new schools is important. We all experience many transitions in life whether from school to uni, living at home to living in our own place, being single to being partnered, stepping into a new job [...]
A Round up of Week 3 – Year 8 Enrichment Programme June 29, 2018 Graham Reid (wife of Caroline, a long serving ex-piano teacher at Copthorne) took Assembly on Monday on behalf of Gideon’s International, and presented all Year 8 leavers with their own copy of the New Testament. Year 8’s also had a talk from Narconon – the Drug Awareness Charity, about the consequences of substance abuse. Peer [...]
Colour the Coach Competition June 29, 2018 Robin P (Prep School) and Olivia B (Pre-Prep) have been shortlisted – congratulations! Their entries are now online for the public to vote on: ow.ly/wRjT30kJyEA Voting closes 13 July Well done girls! #ColourTheCoach @nationalexpress
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 [...]
Sussex Prep School Athletics County June 27, 2018 Last Friday we entered 25 pupils in to the Sussex Prep School Athletics County Championships at K2, Crawley which also acts as the qualifying stage for the National Championships. We have had much success over the last 6 years so hopes were high for earning a “place on the bus” to Birmingham. A comprehensive list [...]
A Round up of Week 2 – Year 8 Enrichment Programme June 25, 2018 Art/Design Technology Day Darcy Turner worked with Year 8 for the day. The children worked in groups to design and create their own wire sculptures. Life Skills On Monday the Year 8s were busy learning a couple of skills that might hold them in good stead in the very near future. They practised filling in [...]
Young Musician of the Year 2018 June 25, 2018 What a fabulous evening and I am feeling so proud of these young musicians! Some year 7s and year 8s competed in this year’s competition which was adjudicated by Rebecca Dowden who did a brilliant job. We had music ranging from folk songs to songs from the musicals to Amy Winehouse and to Brahms. The [...]
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 [...]
Copthorne Staff Make the Grade June 20, 2018 I believe the adverts on the TV and radio say something along the lines of ‘Those who can, teach’. What those adverts might not tell you though is that not all those teachers can do absolutely everything but when that’s the case, they give it a good go anyway. This couldn’t be more true [...]
