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A Very Special Teddy Bear Picnic

Kindergarten enjoyed a very special teddy bear picnic. The children brought their own teddies and shared jam sandwiches and hot chocolate in their garden area. Alana also got to celebrate her birthday and got to wear the birthday hat!

An Inspector Calls

To support one of their GCSE English Literature components, our Year 10s and Year 11s (from both Braeside and Normanhurst) were given the opportunity to watch JB Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ at the New Wimbledon Theatre. The play remains politically and socially relevant and the contemporary, inventive version of the…

Exploring Artist Marianne North

Year 4 are exploring the art of botanical artist Marianne North. Marianne North was an inspirational Victorian artist who travelled the world.  Pupils used magnifying glasses to look at the great detail of Marianne’s beautiful paintings.  The class thought carefully about the connection between art and science and really enjoyed…

A Sound Walk Around the School

As an introduction to Year 4’s Science topic this term, pupils went for a Sound Walk around the school.  They had to decide on the volume of the sound and scale it from 1-5.  The Music Studio proved to be by far the loudest! Banging the drum which was covered…

WESSA Football Festival Success

On Tuesday, Year 1 and 2 took part in the WESSA Football Festival at Epping Upper Clapton Rugby Club. The girls had a fantastic time and all took part in the tournament. They all played fantastically and really showed great skill!  The tournament was split into four different heats and…

Year 7 Tackle The Nuclear High Ropes

The year 7’s had an exciting trip to Nuclear high ropes! The girls worked together to overcome fears, tackling the wobbly bridge, slackline, spider web, and balance beam. It was lovely to see the girls enjoying themselves and making new friends whilst being active and spending time in the great…

Early Years Celebration Of The Year 2022

We had a fantastic afternoon on Friday celebrating the many successes of our Early Years children. The marquee was filled with energy as the children sang songs about dinosaurs, mini-beasts, and Jack & The Beanstalk. They were then awarded their certificates. The children enjoyed telling the audience of friends and…

Speech Day & Prize Giving 2022

On Friday 1 July we held our annual Speech Day and Prize Giving, the perfect opportunity to celebrate the many achievements and successes of our pupils throughout the year. The pupils put on wonderful performances, entertaining the audience of friends and family with instrumentals, lots of singing, and comedic poems…