Category: Pre-Prep News

The Reception children took part in their first Harvest Festival today. As the service began they carried their fruits and vegetables into chapel to present to Reverend Wilson. The chapel was well attended with parents, grandparents and siblings all joining in. The children particularly enjoyed singing “Oats and Beans” with accompanying actions.

The Year 2 volcano topic came to life this week when the children created erupting volcanoes in the classroom. They made their own volcanoes out of clay and then carried out an experiment to learn how different substances react when they are mixed with each other.  Year 2’s will never forget this exciting learning experience and were even keen to write up the experiment afterwards!

We thought about our own experiences, discussed Christian celebrations and learnt about celebrations in other religions focusing on the festivals of Diwali and Hanukkah – both festivals of light. We had great fun acting out the stories behind these festivals. Some of us enjoyed playing a game with a dreidel – this game is enjoyed by Jewish children during the festival of Hanukkah. Other activities we enjoyed include making Diwali cards, writing the story of Rama and Sita, writing the story behind the dreidel game and making birthday candle Hannukiahs. Come and see our RE display board and artefacts outside Queen’s House hall.

The Swing Band did its magnificent best to blow the clouds away – and succeeded for an hour and more as Woodbridgians, past, current and future, stiffened their upper lips and spread their tablecloths to have a picnic come what may! And it was a gloriously social and uplifting time. But come the rain did, and so we cheerfully relocated into a very cosy and beautifully dressed Dome still wearing its Ball gown from the night before. Once all were comfortable Chairman of Governors, Mr Finbow, expertly set the scene on Mr and Mrs Cole’s twenty-one years; George Cook brilliantly picked up the pace with his flute; playing the Great Train Race to much foot-tapping, awestruck watching, and great applause; I did my best to keep our emotions in check and Mr Cole did even better… right down to his magnificent last line. The standing ovation for Mr and Mrs Cole was long, heartfelt, and loud as could be; and was underscored by the breaking news to close, from Mr Finbow, of The Stephen Cole Bursary Fund.

Michael Streat