School Life
- 08/05/26
Awe and wonder in Oak Tree Kindergarten!
This week, the children were delighted to spot blue tits flying busily in and out of the bird box that sits on top of one of the sheds in our space, carefully carrying food back to their hungry baby chicks. The children sat quietly together, watching in fascination as the parent birds worked tireles...Read Full Story - 07/05/26
May Festival
The sun shone beautifully last week as Classes 1–5 took to the South Lawn for our annual May Day celebrations. With live musicians playing and Class 6 accompanying on recorders, the lower school students danced with joy and enthusiasm. Early Childhood and middle school students gathered with p...Read Full Story - 07/05/26
Upper School Spring Festival
Last term, our Upper School came together for a joyful Spring Festival, sharing an evening of music, movement, art and even a little science with families and friends.Read Full Story - 07/05/26
Middle School Watersports Club
The Middle School now has a watersports club running every Wednesday at Weir Wood Reservoir. This half term, 16 pupils have started learning to sail. The club has proved very popular, with more pupils wanting places than spaces available! We will be launching next half term’s places before...Read Full Story - 07/05/26
Class 12 - Chemistry Olympiad UK
Our five Class 12 A level Chemistry students participated in the Chemistry Olympiad UK, a national competition run by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for top‑performing secondary school students. The competition challenges participants with demanding written problems that test chemical knowledg...Read Full Story - 01/05/26
Saplings May Day Craft
At Maple Tree Saplings, the children have been painting with yellow and red and have made crowns to wear for our Early Childhood May Festival on 6th May. The crowns will then be decorated with fresh flowers on the day. Stefania Caprio Maple Tree Saplings TeacherRead Full Story - 30/04/26
Spring Work Day
As the days lengthen and the earth stirs back to life, our Lower and Middle School pupils headed outside for a morning of landwork together at the end of last term: Springlemas is our spring equivalent of Michaelmas — a moment to pause, connect with the season, and care for this beautiful s...Read Full Story - 30/04/26
Class 3VG Shelters Main Lesson
Class 3VG have been working on a Shelters Main Lesson. A home provides shelter and protection but it is also a place where we nurture ourselves, creating a safe place, apart from the world. For our shelter building projects, each member of the class has chosen a traditional shelter from the cultures...Read Full Story - 30/04/26
Class 8 Projects
Last week, Class 8 reached a true threshold moment as they presented their independent project work. After months of sustained effort and dedication, each student took to the theatre stage and spoke with confidence and eloquence about their process and achievements in front of a full audience...Read Full Story - 30/04/26
Class 5TG play - Isis and Osiris 'Rise Again'
Class 5TG entered into the world of Ancient Egypt and put on a sumptuous play called The Light of Isis and Osiris. It was their first play that used a darkened room and lights, and their excitement and pride were palpable. Much wit, song and embodied acting graced the Dick Chester stage. T...Read Full Story - 24/04/26
Class 4AH Animal Projects
Last term, Class 4AH completed animal projects. Inspired by a visit to the British Wildlife Centre, they could choose any animal living wild today in the UK. Each pupil researched all aspects of their chosen animal’s life, from habitat to appearance, food sources to population distributi...Read Full Story - 24/04/26
Holding the Parent: Creating Warmth in the Early Years
When my daughter was a baby, I used to go to a Parent and Child group in London and I remember it as a sanctuary. Parents would be handed a warm cup of tea at arrival and despite a multitude of families with babies and toddlers, it was a calm space. The wonderful woman in her 60s who ran the groups...Read Full Story
