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Kingswood Prep Sponsor Owlet Ahead Of Owls Of Bath Summer Trail

Yesterday, a group of children from the Nursery and two Year 6 pupils went to the Royal Crescent for the launch of Minerva’s Owls of Bath trail.

Grandparents' Day 2018

On Thursday 14th June, we celebrated all of our wonderful grandparents with another lovely, and successful, Grandparents' Day!

The boys of Shackleton House presenting a cheque to Epilepsy Society

Davenies’ Shackleton House raise big money for Epilepsy Society

The pupils of Shackleton House at Davenies School in Beaconsfield pulled together to organise, promote and participate in a fundraising initiative in aid of the Epilepsy Society.

Pupils released the elvers from the steps of Monmouth School for Boys’ Rowing Club.

Boys release 1,000 slippery visitors into River Wye

The pupils from Monmouth School Boys' Prep looked after the elvers, fed and watched them grow in a tank before sending them back into the River Wye.

Cranmore School Rowing Club hosts the Queen’s Row Barge, Gloriana, as part of Cranmore School’s 50th year celebrations.

A Royal Day on the River - Cranmore School

Sorting Day proves a hit with pupils

Pupils at The Blue Coat School gathered in the School Hall with lots of excitement for it was the day they had been long awaiting... House Sorting Day! With the help of the 'sorting hat' our eager Year 2s were picked for one of the four Prep Houses.

Pre-Prep Sports Day 2018

The annual Sports Day began on Saturday 9th June with Pre-Prep.

Crescent Raise Over £1400 For Rugby Based Charity Bwengu Projects Malawi

On Tuesday 5 June local Rugby residents Tony and Sue Melia, from Bwengu Projects Malawi, visited the Crescent School to receive a cheque for £1409.02.  The cheque was presented to Tony and Sue by Class IV pupils Tumi, Archie and Euan, in a whole school assembly.

Welsh 3000s Challenge for Moulsford Prep School Staff

A group of Moulsford Prep School staff took on the Welsh 3000s Challenge over half term to raise money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Two pupils from Hallfield School in Edgbaston are putting their best feet forward to trek Mount Snowdon in a bid to raise funds to feed less fortunate children hundreds of miles away.

Hallfield children take steps to end world hunger with charity trek - Hallfield School
Clayesmore Year 6 calling time on Single-Use Plastic.

Clayesmore Prep wins Better Energy School Award with Time's up for SUP campaign

Clayesmore Prep Year 6 has been voted the Regional Winner for Wales & West in the Better Energy School Awards with their ‘Time’s up for SUP‘ campaign. The £500 prize money they receive will help further develop environmental education at the school.

Lola challenges herself for charity

Lola’s Mountainous Adventure

Congratulations to Year 5 pupil, Lola House, from Talbot Heath school, who has just completed a 15 peak climb in aid of Forest Holme Hospice, Poole.

Moulsford Boys Lead the Way at the Schools Triathlon at Bradfield

70 Moulsford pupils take part in a charity triathlon at Bradfield College

St. Philips' Superhero Fundraisers

Blue Coat Pupils raise over £8,000 for local charities

The introduction of House Charity Days has seen a staggering £8,199.85 raised for Action for Children, Kids Like Us, Guide Dogs for the Blind and Midlands Air Ambulance by pupils at The Blue Coat School.

Yateley Manor team complete their Y2P24 Challenge to cycle from the school to Paris in 24 hours.

Yateley Manor Team Complete Challenge - Yateley Manor School

Ryde Junior School Pupils Celebrate the Royal Wedding

Ryde Junior School pupils enjoyed celebrating the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle last week by cutting a wedding cake created by the School catering team especially for the occasion.

Sponsored cross country run

The Harry Johnson Trust were the charity of choice for this year's Moor Park Muddy Mayhem. A sponsored cross country run around the grounds of the School, this annual event is becoming a highlight of the School calendar.

Grandparents Day in Musical May at Northbourne Park School

Pupils and staff were delighted to welcome grandparents to their Grandparents Afternoon this week. Later in the afternoon, pupils from across the school wowed their audience at the schools annual Summer concert with a variety of musical performances

A Portrait of Exeter Cathedral School

Exeter Cathedral School was delighted to receive a painting by Maria Moraleda, created exclusively for the School in celebration of its choristers. The vibrant painting depicts the school in the heart of the city – with enriching music, singing, art

Pupils at Taunton School have been splashing for cash with two charity events in the school swimming pool.

Taunton Prep School pupils swim 156 miles for charity - Taunton Preparatory School

Royal Wedding fever grips Hallfield School

Last Friday, children and staff cancelled school for the day in favour of celebrating the impending nuptials of Prince Harry and Megan Markle.

Royal Wedding Celebrations at Churcher's College Junior School

The whole school enjoyed a wonderful BBQ picnic lunch and a red,white and blue themed mufty day.  This was a great build up to the main event of the day, a wedding celebration in Reception Class!

Pre-Prep's Royal Wedding Tea Party!

Pre-Prep had a lovely afternoon on Friday 18th May celebrating the Royal Wedding by having a wonderful tea party on the boarders' lawn.

A Right Royal Lunch at Bedford Prep School

On Friday 18 May, Bedford Prep School celebrated the forthcoming nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a school lunch that was a little different than usual.

The Reception children had great fun role playing and celebrating the forthcoming Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Leehurst Swan Reception Celebrate the Royal Wedding - Leehurst Swan

Knighton House Prefects 2018 crowdfund for local defibrillator

The aim of the Knighton House Prefects 2018 is to support the local community and save lives by purchasing a defibrillator and housing unit.

Packwood 125 Sponsored Walk

More than 230 walkers took part in the latest celebratory event in Packwood’s 125th anniversary year.

Ashville Pupils Celebrate Royal Wedding With Playground Picnic

Youngsters from a Harrogate school have celebrated the Royal Wedding with a playground picnic.

Move It or Lose It in aid of the RSPCA

Two Prep 5 girls from The Royal Junior School organise a charity show for the RSPCA.

This term, Great Ballard School has launched its iSpace Wellbeing programme as a ‘pioneering school’ using the programme. iSpace is a new and ever-developing mental health and wellbeing educational programme for children aged 4-11

Mental Health Awareness at Great Ballard School - Great Ballard
Heads for the day: Miles Sadova-Harris, Isabella Skeates and Alfie Queen.

Children take helm at Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools

Three pupils became heads at their respective school for one day and held their own assemblies, led meetings, took part in a press conference, and gave guided tour.

Good teamwork and community spirit in the Exmoor Challenge

Hazlegrove Prep School pupils showed good teamwork and community spirit in the 2018 Exmoor Challenge

Hazlegrove boarders walked with charitable spirits in memory of Matt Campbell

The children made the boarding staff very proud; they had embraced the message from Morning Chapel and had walked with charitable spirits; it was a very uplifting and inspiring day indeed.

Young musicians from across Norfolk take part in Up Beat music workshop

Pupils of all musical abilities between the ages of seven and 13 were brought together at Gresham’s Prep School for the annual Up Beat music workshop.

Great Ballard Children enjoy an afternoon of intergenerational fun.

A Budding Intergenerational Relationship - Great Ballard
Pinewood children washing cars for charity

Young entrepreneurs raise money for local church

Pinewood children recently embarked on a ‘Grow Your Tenner’ project which raised a collective £5,800 for the local church in Bourton, helping it to complete some much needed renovations and repairs.

Pupil raises awareness with the help of a stone called 'Sam'

A Kitebrook Preparatory School Year 4 pupil has raised awareness of a rare genetic muscle disorder with a new book.

Four Girls Raise over £540 for Restless Development Charity

The last weekend of the school holiday four Year 6 girls from Ursuline Preparatory School participated in their first triathlon, to raise awareness and money for Restless Development.

Hawthorns’ pupils complete sponsored walk

Hawthorns’ pupils complete sponsored walk to support water provision in India, Africa and South America.

Banstead Prep School was one of only ten schools chosen for Andy and the Odd Socks to visit following participation in the Odd Socks campaign to raise awareness and funds for the Anti-bullying Alliance.

A visit from Andy and the Odd Socks - Banstead Preparatory School

Best Pedal Forward for Charity as Children Raise Money for Safari Simbaz Trust

It was a case of best foot forward at Hazlegrove recently when children aged 2 ½ to 7 pedalled and scootered for 45 minutes in their bid to raise as much money as possible for the Safari Simbaz Trust.

Toby hiking on Exmoor

Year 2 pupil in Moors challenge to raise cash for cancer

Six-year-old Moulsford Prep School set out to raise £250 for Macmillan Cancer Support by hiking 12 kilometres over Exmoor - and succeeded in raising £12,000 for a charity that helped his mother.

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