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News from the Head of Prep
28 March 2025
The wonderful late, Sir Ken Robinson, argued that creativity comes from fostering teaching that harnesses curiosity rather than simply memorising facts. He also talked avidly about the importance of finding your passion. This week in the Prep School I have seen evidence of curiosity in every area of the school. Both our Kindergarten and Year Four pupils have visited our wonderful neighbours, The Botanical Gardens, hunting for signs of Spring and immersing themselves in the adaptive nature of plants in the rainforest. Our Year Three girls have been in our Science Laboratory with our wonderful Science specialist, investigating magnetic fields using iron filings. Year Five have visited The Black Country Living Museum and our Nursery girls have been experimenting with patterns.
I was immensely proud of our Year One girls who bravely performed a wonderful assembly about their bodies to a large audience of family and friends. Not only was I blown away by the confidence with which the girls delivered their lines and performed their songs, but also by the breadth of knowledge and understanding that they demonstrated. They are passionate about learning and their curiosity is clearly evident whenever I visit their classrooms. Our small size allows staff to get to know their pupils extremely well and to individualise their learning.
As I ‘nodded my head to the rhythm of the music’ during the Year One assembly, it highlighted to me that at EHS Prep we have created an environment which allows for individualised learning; our size ensures we can support, nurture and develop the unique child and allow us to help develop our pupils’ creativity so that they can go out into the world as amazing young women and do wonderful things.
Have a peaceful weekend.
Mrs Hobson
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
This week I have been delighted to see so many girls demonstrating our EHS Values. Congratulations to:
Kindergarten
Harleen for persevering in her copy writing when talking about signs of Spring.
Shaan for perseverance in her swimming lessons
Reception
Ayah for showing aspiration by working hard in all areas of learning.
Elaiha for persevering with learning the letters and sounds and reading fluently.
Year One
Georgie for demonstrating aspiration by always trying to improve.
Charlotte K for courage, smiling and saying her words so clearly in the assembly.
Year Two
Rita for courage and bravery when adapting and settling into EHS and a new school life.
Alaïa for demonstrating creativity in creative writing lessons.
Year Three
Hanna for excellence when adding and subtracting fractions.
Arabella for perseverance when practising her tables using Times Tables Rock Stars.
Year Four
Anna for perseverance, working really hard to catch and excel.
Ameerah A for excellence with some lovely detailed work on Henry VIII.
Year Five
Roni for demonstrating perseverance by taking on board advice, following it carefully and making huge improvements in her written work.
Navleen for responsibility, with a fantastic mature and responsible approach to all areas of her learning.
Khaiya for showing responsibility with her attitude towards all aspects of school learning.
Year Six
Clara for demonstrating courage and not giving in when faced with adversity.
Habiba for demonstrating responsibility by being a reliable ‘Medical Monitor’.
Supreeta for aspiring to write a really great World War II story and working hard to achieve this.
News from the Head of Prep
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