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Our Summer Term Newsletter is out now! Read all about a busy and exciting term. We’ve enjoyed Sports Day, the Year 6 play, Summer Concerts, a variety of school trips, gymnastics shows, end of year celebrations, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the Summer Family Fun Day and so much more!

Another year has drawn to a close and we marked the girls amazing achievements with our series of End of Year Celebrations. Girls performed songs, read poems and revealed favourite memories from the year. First was the celebration for the Little Malties and Nursery girls, followed by…

Year 6 absolutely mesmerised the school with their energetic performance of Matilda The Musical Jr. (adapted for performance by students). For the first time, the production ran over two evenings which involved two sets of main cast members. The girls had to learn their ‘main’ role for one performance and then be…

Another double header of concerts in the Prep department this term, with Mrs Harper leading the Lower Prep and Miss Guy leading the Upper Prep. Both concerts featured all our current musical ensembles, ranging from Guitar Group to Handbells, Choir to Orchestra with girls working hard to learn their words and music following a…

On Monday the Year 6 girls enjoyed a special French themed afternoon, immersing themselves in everything French! They came into school dressed in French themed clothes and showed great creativity with their outfits! The afternoon began with a French picnic in the sunshine. The girls made their own French baguette from…

On Tuesday 16 June, the Year 4 girls travelled to the Henry Moore Studios and gardens in Perry Green to look at his studio spaces, his creative process, including his maquette making, carving, etching and drawing studios. Henry Moore is one of the most significant British artists of the…

Girls in Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic stay at Juniper Hall near Dorking, at the foot of one of the hills that make up Box Hill. The weather was mixed on the first two days but did not dampen spirits and on the first day the girls enthusiastically took part in orienteering and making their own maps to hide treasure. The second day…

As part of the Year 6 Enrichment Programme, each class in Year 6 were taken off timetable for the day to build their own apps. Girls worked in pairs to come up with an idea, plan their app and then create it, using Appshed. App ideas included baking, movies, celebrities and activities you can do…

On Monday 9 May we had 57 girls that were very excited for their first ever residential trip. After lots of hugs with mummy and daddy, many many questions and toilet trips they were off on the coach heading for Charter House in the Mendip Hills. Arriving at the centre, the girls had a quick lunch before getting stuck into the activities…

From Thursday 12 to Friday 13 May, Year 3 enjoyed a residential trip to Longridge in Marlow. The girls were all very excited to take part in adventurous activities and sleep overnight in a TENT! After arriving, they enjoyed a packed lunch before making their way to their first activities for the day. These included…

Year 6 took part in a World War II workshop last week. The girls all arrived full of excitement and in themed World War II outfits, which showed real creativity and thought. Through the day they discovered what happened in the lead-up to war and recreated some major events such as Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain. They saw…

Year 6 had a truly fantastic week on their residential trip to Cuffley Active Learning Centre last week. The girls impressed everyone with their superb collaboration, kind encouragement and support of one another, alongside their confidence and determination as they discovered their capabilities in a huge array of activities…