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24th November 2020

Thanks to West End in Schools our pupils had a fabulous time learning the story of Rama and Sita in which Rama rescues Sita from the demon king Ravana with the…

11th November 2020

This week at Hemdean House, we have focused on Remembrance Day and fundraising for charity. The children showed thoughtfulness in their learning about Armistice Day, participating respectfully in assemblies, lessons…

5th November 2020

This week we have enjoyed welcoming back our pupils after the break. As the country goes into Lockdown, Hemdean House goes outside! The children from Kindergarten to Year 6 spent…

2nd November 2020

We are thrilled to report that all 160 tiles commemorating our 160th Birthday have been completed. Whilst the school was closed, Darren and Marco were busy piecing together the display…

23rd October 2020

This week we have been enjoying Harvest Festival. The Harvest Festival is a traditional event celebrating the successful gathering of the year’s crops, giving thanks and sharing with those less…

15th October 2020

This year the focus was on inspirational Black Women throughout history. These were a few we discussed: Mary Seacole – for her contribution to nursing during the Crimean War Rosa…

9th October 2020

Years 3 and 4 had a great time learning about the power of the nettle. We were very lucky to welcome one of our parents, who is training as a…

8th October 2020

This week Year 1 have been working hard on their money skills. The class have been learning about money number sentences and learning how to use them when purchasing items…

30th September 2020

Fantastic Zoom meeting with our Year 5 and 6 pupils and our dear French friends from l’Ecole Notre Dame des Oliviers. We exchanged information about our respective routines and time…

28th September 2020

Another busy and rather messy week in Forest School. As Autumn takes hold it is time to prepare for Winter for the woodland and its inhabitants. Some serious pond maintenance…