As part of their history work Year 4 had a wonderful trip to Hampton Court Palace where they enjoyed finding out many interesting facts about the Tudors. Unfortunately Henry VIII did not put in an appearance but the children explored his apartments and kitchens. They also met a very cleaver Tudor man who told them…
As part of our PSHE work Year 4 have been exploring the impact of crime. Today we received a visit from a local policeman, PC Clark, who shared with us lots of interesting and important information about his job and answered many of our questions. PC Clark also showed us the different equipment police men…
The IAPS swimming national championships is one of the largest sporting events on the prep school calendar. Over 600 schools from all over the UK are eligible to compete, and the majority with strong swimmers take this opportunity to participate on the national stage. ESS has long been known for swimmers, but at Crawley’s K2…
Year 6 returned from their week in Italy over the weekend, after an exhausting but thoroughly enjoyable trip. They saw the sights of Rome before heading south to Naples and Pompeii. The weather played ball, and all of the guides were fantastic. After hearing all the stories Year 5 are already looking forward to their…
Yesterday was another lovely day in Rome. The group spent the morning at the Forum before heading to the coliseum in the afternoon. All are doing well as can be seen in the photo!
Mr Dennis Tapper, President of the Rotary Club for Westminster West presenting Victor G with his award and certificate for winning the Rotary Club regional round of the photographic competition ‘ Light up your Community’. Victor submitted three photos; the moon, a tree that had been lit up at the Natural History Museum and an…
The Year 6 pupils left for Rome yesterday and enjoyed a trouble free flight. They are to spend three days in Rome before moving on to Pompeii. Today was spent visiting St Peter’s and also sketching the Basilica there under a clear blue sky. Temperature a warm 27 degrees. Pizzas and ice cream to follow…
The Year 7s spent last week at the Chateau in Normandy, which was once again a spectacular trip. They visited Mt St Michel (walking over the bay with a guide), dined at the local creperie, did some archery and some orienteering, visited the Normandy beaches, popped to the local market and visited the bayeux tapestry….
