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And the Spring 2022 Drama Performance is…
Last week for Abbot’s Hill Senior girls, the drama department revealed the 2022 Spring Drama Performance. A new tradition began this year with Performance Clue Week. Every day, a new cryptic clue was placed around the site by the Drama Department. Then the whole school tried to piece together the clues! We are delighted to…
Abbot’s Hill Prep takes part in ‘England does the Daily Mile’
England does the Daily Mile The Daily Mile hosted their first national event day in schools and across social media, aiming to get 1 million children moving across the country. “In light of the events in the past year, children’s mental health, and its relation to physical activity, is more important than ever.”, The Daily…
Millie and Sophie rescue four lost ducklings
Abbot’s Hill sisters save the day! Whilst on a father-daughter fishing trip over the Easter holidays Millie, Year 2, and Sophie, Reception, became the proud carers for four ducklings who had sadly lost their mother. Having grown up on a farm Millie’s father knew just what to do. The ducklings were only a few days…
Skipping into Summer!
Every Prep pupil received an Abbot’s Hill skipping rope. Pupils spent time in the sunshine practicing and perfecting their skipping, we were so impressed by some of their skills and can’t wait to see how they get on at home! It was an exciting afternoon as Year 8 Photography Club joined them to capture some…
“Earth Day every day” at Abbot’s Hill
“Earth Day Every Day” Here at Abbot’s Hill, we are very conscious and active in our campaigning to “Restore The Earth”. From Prep and Senior Eco Clubs to celebrating Waste Week and National Recycling Day, we aim to highlight and educate about taking care of our planet whenever possible. Today in Science Club, pupils re-purposed…
Abbot’s Hill launches new Pre-School classroom for September 2021
We are very pleased to announce the launch of a Pre-School class from September 2021. Our Nursery and Pre-School provide a secure and nurturing environment in which children begin their school life. Alongside our outstanding co-ed Day Nursery, our new Pre-School class will provide the foundation for your daughter’s future learning. Just as in the…
Abbot’s Hill launches two new playgroups to the public: Muddy Boots and Music Notes
We are pleased to announce two new playgroups, starting with a trial on 24 June 2021 (Covid permitting). The trial is for an outdoor, woodland school-style style session, called Muddy Boots. We also plan to run Music Notes from September. These playgroups are for boys and girls…
Good news! Abbot’s Hill is piloting an extra Year 6 class for 2021-22
A letter of announcement from Kathryn Gorman, Head. Dear reader Many of us across the sector have seen a rise in interest during this Covid-19 pandemic, despite initial fears to the contrary this time last year. We are in a position where interest in our school is rising. In order to accommodate this rising interest,…
Abbot’s Hill celebrates World Book Day
World Book Day at Abbot’s Hill: an amazing virtual day packed with book related activities. Pre Prep welcomed Cath Emmett, author of ‘King of the swamp’ onto their screens for a workshop involving creating their very own swamp creature and a book reading. Years 4 – 7 took part in a workshop hosted by Robin…
Author and illustrator, Petr Horáček, visits Year 2
Year 2 had a special virtual visit from esteemed children’s writer and illustrator, Petr Horáček. Earlier in the term, the pupils had been working on Mr Horáček’s story, ‘The Lonely Penguin”. As a result, they were eager to read more of his stories in his vast collection. During the inspirational session, Mr Horáček shared his…
