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Chertsey Museum
Our Year 1 pupils took part in an exciting ‘Toys from the Past’ workshop with Chertsey Museum. They were very lucky to be able to see lots of original Victorian Toys, some as old as 150 years old! The children got to play with many replica toys including Jacob’s Ladders, spinning tops and pecking hens! …
Remembrance Day
On Friday, November 11, we saw the entire school join together to remember the nation’s service men and women who have died in the line of duty. Year One led an assembly in the hall, which was adorned with poppies the whole school had made, and was followed by a two minute silence to pay …
Harvest Festival…
Harvest is always a lovely time of year at SHPPS, when the whole school considers how best to give back to our local community. This week, our Year Two children were excited to lead the Harvest Festival, during which they spoke clearly and confidently, recited poetry, and sang a number of beautiful autumn and food-themed …
Brooklands Museum…
As part of their topic of Travel and Transport, Year Two children visited Brooklands Museum this week. The children spent time exploring the vast collection of historic aeroplanes and cars, noting how they have evolved through time. We were excited to board a number of planes including the iconic Concorde and a private jet belonging to the …
School Fete…
On a very sunny Saturday afternoon, our amazing SPPA team hosted our annual fete at school. Attractions included inflatables in the sports hall, face painting and sweetie tombolas in the classrooms, a tug of war and a soft toy parade in the playground. We were delighted to welcome an International Chess Master who played against …
French Day…
There were tricolore flags, croissants at break time, boules in the playground and everyone was dressed in blue, white and red with lots of Breton stripes and berets in evidence! Madame Wilson organised a fabulous French Day on Thursday and it was lovely to hear the children using their French words during the day. In …
Jubilee Celebrations…
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee provided a perfect excuse for a party at SHPPS! The playground was festooned with Union flags for a traditional British “street party” setting and Chef Andy provided al fresco fish and chips served in newspaper, followed by Her Majesty’s favourite chocolate-and-rich-tea-biscuit cake! Apparently, she never travels without it. The children waved …
All Creatures Great and Small…
Year Two children have been learning about the importance of the Rainforest and to support their learning, they had a very exciting visit from Ranger Stu this week! He brought in an owl, a tarantula, an armadillo, a tortoise, a tenrec and a Boa constrictor! Ranger Stu explained how the animals have all adapted to …
World Book Day…
World Book Week is one of our favourite events here at school and every year the children’s costumes become more creative and imaginative. This year we celebrated 25 years of World Book Day, and so we asked the children to use books that were twenty five years old or more as their inspiration. We were …
Windsor Castle…
It’s Jubilee Year and our Reception children kicked off the new half term on a suitably regal note. To introduce their new topic of “Castles,” they went to Windsor, for a tour of the castle. The excitement was palpable as the children boarded Mr Meacher’s coach! The children were aware that The Queen had been …
