We have spent the day learning about the Universe, solar system and living in space. Each class has produced their own cosmic clerihews (poems) about the moon with Jo, tried delicious space food with Mrs Wilde, calculated how much moon ice they would have to mine to create enough water to survive and, with Jackson,…
Category: WOW! Days
Christmas Carol Service
Our annual Carol Service was held at St. Jude’s church tonight. An amazing evening of music and readings was followed by the traditional singing on the steps back at school for the families of Middle and Upper IV. You can watch the service in the following video – here’s a list of approximate timings to…
Fireworks Display
Tonight we held our annual fireworks display. The children and guests were entertained by Back Chat Brass before the display with amazing treats from Chef Lizzie and her team to keep everyone warm. You can see more pictures of the fireworks here:
Wow! History Day - The Egyptians
On Tuesday the whole school took part in our annual WOW! History day, with this year’s focus being on the Egyptians. Lower School took part in archaeology workshops with Jeffrey Andrews and learned about Egyptian life and games with Liz Scott. Story teller Ursula Holden Gill entertained them with tales drawn from Egyptian legend. Upper School…
The European Day of Languages
We enjoyed our annual celebration of The European Day of Languages slightly early this year, on Tuesday 24th September. Along with communities throughout the whole of Europe, we celebrated the richness of linguistic diversity across the globe. Our day started with a special assembly during which the children enjoyed the story of ‘The Very Hungry…
Leavers' Service
On Thursday we said goodbye to our current Upper IV children at St. Jude’s church. A service full of wonderful music saw the children’s Pre-Prep buddies give them their memory boxes, along with a big hug and an anecdote each! After the service, the children and their families returned to school for their party, which…
Maze Challenge
The Maze Challenge is a wonderful Gleddings tradition. It is lovely to see how much the children enjoy playing in the maze at the end of the day. Last week they were challenged to see who could work their way into the middle of the maze in the fastest time and they were all very…
Easter Fun
This year we combined our visit from Mr and Mrs Bunny with “Wear a Hat Day” to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research. As well as taking part in the usual Easter Egg hunts, Lower School children made bonnets in class, and the older children were able to bring in their own amazing headgear. A…