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We were so lucky last week to have Abi Elphinstone coming into school. She told us about her books and how she became an author. You would not guess how many times her ideas were rejected before she was finally...
The Seablings are World Record Holders as the first brother and sister team to row any ocean, in this case the Atlantic Ocean in a 24ft boat called Lily. It took an impressive 43 days, 15 hours and 22 minutes....
To all interested parents in years 2-7 As you will know Maths Whizz is now up and running for all students in years 2 -7. It will be a new teaching tool for most of you so if you...
Books aren’t just for Christmas! You might have noticed already that we have a new addition to our main entrance: our book swap. Mr Mike and Mr Les worked incredibly hard on it over the last few weeks and it...
It’s wonderful to be in touch with you on the launch of the Tate Britain exhibition launch for Steve McQueen Year 3! You may well have seen the project this week across the news and in print and of course...
On Monday 1st July, Chepstow House travelled to Lee Valley Athletics centre to participate in our annual Sports Day. KS1 competed in a carousel of activities which included a range of throwing challenges, jumps, hurdles and a competitive 60m sprint....
Following their trip to the London Aquarium, Reception celebrated ‘Under the Sea’ day on Monday. The outfits were amazing, with surfers, mermaids and tropical fish shaking Mrs Barr’s hand as they entered the school. Chef John cooked up a storm...
This week in history, year 4 have been learning about the punishments of the awful Anglo Saxons and the terrible Tudors. The students were gobsmacked to learn that they used to trap women in a Scolds Bridal and parade them...
On Thursday morning, year 5 travelled to Kew House School for a science lesson on spectroscopy, which is the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation. They learnt the chemical symbols for various minerals, before using a Bunsen...
Covered in camouflage paint and mud, year 2 were ready to start their Bushcraft day! They travelled to Oxfordshire for a fantastic day of fire building, hamburger roasting and den making fun. They played some games in the wide open...