Year 1 and 2 had a wonderful session with author Debi Gliori on Friday. Both adults and children were very impressed by her talk, especially when she used the voices of her characters! Her illustrations were detailed and colourful and she talked through the stages she used to write and … Read more
One of this week’s highlights was the Year 2 trip to The British Schools Museum, Hitchin. The girls looked like true Victorian children as they arrived at school in their boaters and smocks and were surprised to find the adults accompanying them had entered into the spirit of the day … Read more
This week saw the welcome return of Martin Rapley, alias ‘The Bug Man’, who this year brought his reptile friends to see all the girls from Nursery to Year 4. He had a few surprises hidden in his boxes, such as lizards, snakes, chameleons and geckos! The staff were very … Read more
The Nursery girls were thrilled at the delivery of ten living eggs. They watched the incubator avidly and two days later cracks started to appear. The girls saw the chicks chirp and push their way out of their shells and the first arrival was Rosie. Each class had thought of … Read more
The Reception girls have had an exciting end to their ‘Bears’ topic. On Wednesday they took their own bear to the Teddy Bears’ Picnic in Gables. Not only did the girls have to write an invite, but they made their own place mat and even made their own honey or jam … Read more
Today, Year 1 held their annual Fairy Tale Day to mark the end of their topic of ‘Fairy Tales’. The girls worked together as a year group to partake in various activities on offer. They moved around the classrooms trying their hand at cooking, role playing and a variety of … Read more
The Little St. Helen’s girls all enjoyed the Science show on Tuesday. ‘Nitro Nick’ delivered a chemistry themed performance where the girls discovered the difference between ‘actions’ and ‘reactions’. With a little help from his audience he performed some exciting experiments to show what happens when things are mixed together … Read more
Year 1 and Year 2 carousel music girls treated their parents to a delightful assembly on Wednesday morning, showcasing their achievements to date in carousel music lessons. Their very appreciative audience enjoyed renditions of old favourites and some new tunes on the violin, cello, and keyboard. Girls are able to … Read more
On Friday, Year 11 girls visited Little St. Helen’s to help in each class and play with the younger girls at playtime. This day was part of their work in the community. The girls had a variety of tasks to help with such as building coaches for Cinderella and icing … Read more
On Thursday, Little St. Helen’s also celebrated World Book Day by welcoming author and illustrator Louise Yates to school. The girls enjoyed listening to talks by Louise. She told everyone about her love of drawing and even showed the girls examples of her own early artwork. They enjoyed listening to Louise … Read more