by Claire Delahaye | Mar 24, 2020 | Pre-Prep News, Prep School News
Entries to the great S. Anselm’s egg decorating contest flooded in thick and fast yesterday to Mrs Bennion, via email, WhatsApp and text. Undeterred by our present constraints, the whole competition will be run online. There are some really fabulous entries...
by Claire Delahaye | Mar 23, 2020 | College News, Pre-Prep News, Prep School News
We are delighted to see the enthusiasm with which pupils throughout the school have embraced virtual schooling and are rising to the challenges of these unprecedented circumstances. Marvelously neat and tidy workspaces everybody – keep it...
by Cheryl Stevens | Mar 23, 2020 | College News, Nursery News, Pre-Prep News, Prep School News
S. Anselm’s is now operating online as a virtual school as part of the national effort to help manage the spread of the Coronavirus On Monday 23rd March, S. Anselm’s moved all our teaching online such that our children’s lessons and education can continue throughout...
by Claire Delahaye | Mar 18, 2020 | College News
The ‘war to end all wars’, the Great War, has been the focus of History lessons this term for our College historians in Derwent. Students have learnt about the causes of this conflict, the stalemate of trench warfare and how innovations in weaponry made defence the...
by Claire Delahaye | Mar 16, 2020 | Prep School News
Warwick Castle was a stunning backdrop, on Friday 13th March, for our Year 7 and 8 historians to explore Medieval warfare. On arrival, our plucky band of warriors were immediately formed into ranks and ordered to present arms in a mock battle. Hefting swords, war...
by Claire Delahaye | Mar 13, 2020 | Prep School News
On Wednesday 11th March, Year 3 enjoyed a whole day at a chocolate factory where they found out all about the origins of chocolate, studied some real cocoa pods and beans, and took part in a factual quiz. The pupils then had time to think of the type of bar they would...
by Claire Delahaye | Mar 13, 2020 | College News
On Thursday 12th March, our Derwent (Year 10) Textiles students journeyed to London to see the ‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’ exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum. This is a marvellous exhibition, featuring iconic costume of Japan from the 1660s to the...
by Claire Delahaye | Mar 10, 2020 | Prep School News
It was a bleak, damp and cold afternoon when our Year 6 historians set off to Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet; perfect conditions to ensure we understood the nature of living and working in industrial Sheffield in the 19th century! Immediately after lunch, the children...
by Claire Delahaye | Mar 9, 2020 | College News, Pre-Prep News, Prep School News
On Thursday last week, S. Anselm’s celebrated World Book Day with typical gusto! The children really entered into the spirit of the day and we welcomed characters from Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Piglet from Winnie the Poo to the Mr Men and...
by Claire Delahaye | Mar 4, 2020 | Prep School News
On Monday 2nd March S. Anselm’s held the second Prep School Debating Society Competition of the year. After completing their preparation, the pupils had a fabulous supper of gammon steak and S. Anselm’s Mess, washed down with lemonade. Everyone then...
