by Claire Delahaye | Feb 12, 2020 | Prep School News
Tour Report by Mr Simpson & Mr Percival Last week pupils from Years 6 to 8 travelled to Hereford for our mini tour that combined some of the best parts of Anselmian life: music and sport! We set off in convoy with Mrs Brailich leading the way and her pupils...
by Claire Delahaye | Jan 30, 2020 | Pre-Prep News
We Won! Our Year 2 children worked extremely hard on the STEM NFU project ‘Farmvention’ last term as part of our project ‘What makes the Peak District Special?’ ‘The Magnificent Carrot Hoover’ has won first prize! The children had to design a farming machine...
by Claire Delahaye | Jan 30, 2020 | Prep School News
Weston Park, near Telford, provided a fascinating experience for our Year 5 classes, who were keen to learn more about life during World War II. On arrival every child was issued with a gas mask box and instructed to carry it with them at all times that day. The...
by Claire Delahaye | Jan 28, 2020 | Prep School News
To mark National Story Telling Week and inspire creativity, an excited group of Year 7 pupils spent an enjoyable afternoon in the Bakewell Bookshop where they were joined by nationally renowned, award winning, local author, Sophie Draper. Sophie has published several...
by Claire Delahaye | Jan 28, 2020 | Prep School News
Following our exploration last year of the world of LEGO Robotics competitions, we returned this year with an expanded two teams and 17 pupils from Years 4 to 8, eager and ready to take on the FIRST LEGO League “City Shaper” challenge. The FIRST LEGO League is an...
by Claire Delahaye | Jan 15, 2020 | Nursery News, Pre-Prep News
Our Nursery and Pre-Prep children were excited to welcome Mr James McKay, who is a zoologist and Director of the National Falconry School in Ashover. He is famed for training the birds used in the Harry Potter films and is passionate about promoting conservation by...
by Claire Delahaye | Jan 13, 2020 | College News, Prep School News
The 2020 Ski Trip saw the largest ever cohort of S. Anselm’s pupils taking to the slopes in Austria, 49 pupils in total. All returned safely on Sunday night, thoroughly elated by their achievements on the slopes and the experience of spending time with their friends...
by Cheryl Stevens | Jan 10, 2020 | Pre-Prep News, Prep School News
On the 9th January, the Rolls Royce team delivered an excellent workshop for our Year 3 to 5 pupils in which the children had to complete problem-solving activities focussed on boat designs. The workshop was an excellent opportunity for the children to think...
by Claire Delahaye | Jan 7, 2020 | College News, Nursery News, Pre-Prep News, Prep School News
We are delighted to welcome Mr Frank Thompson, one of the leading Headteachers in the country with an outstanding track record in educating young people of all abilities and backgrounds, as the new Head of S. Anselm’s Preparatory School and College. Mr Thompson has a...
by Claire Delahaye | Dec 10, 2019 | Nursery News, Pre-Prep News
‘Tis the Season of the Nativity Our parents and staff were delighted by the children’s performances in both the Pre-Prep and Nursery Nativities this week. In a first for this year, our Pre-Prep children walked down to Bakewell Parish Church to perform...
