On Wednesday 20th June, Year 6 spent the day in Senior School learning about the skill of chronology. Junior School and Senior School joined together to investigate how time works. The day began with 21 girls showing us how centuries work, by forming a giant human timeline, which we kept adding to … Read more
On Wednesday 13 June, Year 6 students visited the Henry Moore Foundation to explore the gardens of Henry Moore’s sculptures. The girls were guided through the 30 sculptures and 4 studios to consider Henry Moore’s authentic and original style for creating his works of art. The girls were shown his different … Read more
On Wednesday this week, Year 3 and Year 4 had Pedestrian Training with Hillingdon Road Safety Advisors. Despite the rain, the girls wrapped up in waterproofs and listened very well about how to be a safe pedestrian, including how to cross the road safely. 3R have been practising using money and giving … Read more
Thursday is our last day at Hooke Court and the sun is shining! The girls have carried out a thorough river study of River Hooke by exploring the velocity, width, depth and the bed of the river and they enjoyed every moment of it! They have also completed a river crossing … Read more
On Friday 1st June, girls and staff from St. Helen’s enjoyed a special Whole School Picnic, to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Girls and staff were invited to wear clothing containing the colours white, red and blue and to bring plenty of bunting and regal decorations! With perfect weather, everyone then enjoyed a tantalising … Read more
This week in History, Year 5 have been finding out about what it was like being a child in Victorian Britain. As part of this, the whole year group got together to try out some popular Victorian games in the Junior School Playground. These included Hop Scotch, Oranges and Lemons, … Read more
It has been a busy week for the Science Department, with numerous exciting activities occurring for Science Week. On Monday, the Physics Department held yet another Einstein’s Birthday Party – lots of Physics activities, toys and talks to add to the fun of eating a huge and lovely cake! Tuesday … Read more
On Thursday 31st May, Year 4 went on a trip to Hatfield House for their History Unit on the Tudors. The girls went back in time, meeting the King, Henry VIII and an armourer, experiencing what Tudor life was like. They also sang Tudor songs, created their own Tudor style … Read more
On Wednesday 30th May, Year 3 enjoyed a day of traditional Medieval Merriment! The themed day included dressing up in various traditional costumes, with a splendid array of kings, queens, princesses, knights and peasant folk. The girls also designed illustrated letters, built cardboard castles and choreographed their own medieval dance. They were … Read more
7 o’clock on Thursday morning and all is quiet. Gradually movement in the dormitories. After yet another hearty breakfast, wellies on, waterproofs to the ready – we were off to West Runton Beach to study the rockpools. The weather was overcast but stayed dry until we were almost finished. Then the heavens opened … Read more