Prep School Mr Henry Matthews - Head of Prep
Prep charity day in aid of Edukid
This week has seen a return to a more steady pace in the Prep School, following the very busy one last week. The children have found their rhythm
to the one we experience at Queen ’ s.
may even be brave and share the video in assembly next week. As we look ahead to next week, our Year 6 cohort are excited to take part in their Discovery Day on Tuesday. Current Year 6 parents are invited to come in and find out what life in the Senior School holds for their children. There are a host of fixtures and activities and a reminder that our next parents ’ coffee morning is on Fri 14 Oct, 8.15 - 9.30am in the Dining Hall and then of course Harvest Festival in the afternoon. I am sure I will see many parents and friends at this event, make sure you bring your singing voices!
Year 2, very much enjoyed their visit to Rural Life Museum to learn about materials. Off site visits form a key part of our learning at Queen ’ s and I know that the children will have taken away much knowledge and inspiration from the visit. I am also very proud of the way in which the children behaved and represented Queen ’ s, Great work Year 2! Whilst the Prep School has been working hard in class this week, I have been at the IAPS and HMC joint conference, working with heads and school leaders across the country in both the state and independent sector. We have heard from a range of speakers on subjects such as equality, diversity, inclusion and creativity as well as how to encourage and support a greater risk taking culture in our children to ensure they are effective leaders in the future. I even took a risk myself and joined a flash - mob choir, something which certainly took me outside of my comfort zone and has given me a greater understanding of how incredible our children are when they get up to perform on stage. I
and have been working hard in lessons and they are truly enjoying their learning. Although there have been no major events this week, there has, as always been exciting and engaging lessons and some trips out and about. I am sure you will see much of this in the following pages. Today we are very proud to have launched our first fundraising event for our international charity, Edukid and this was very much enjoyed by our pupils. Mrs Kelly has done a fantastic job in developing links with Edukid. Today's event follows a range of assemblies and learning opportunities in lessons, in which our children are finding out about life in Cambodian schools. Behind the scenes the Edukid team are setting up links with schools, teachers and children who we hope to be able to meet virtually in the coming year. This is an exciting opportunity for us to work closely with a partner school that has a vastly different education system
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Henry
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