On Tuesday 11th March, some of our Prep Chess Club went to Highfield Priory to play chess and we had some great games!
The 12 players (11 boys and me) were excellent and there were some wins, some loses and some draws; Mrs Hornby and Mrs Dixon were so proud.
We will work hard in our lunchtime Chess Club over the next few weeks so we have a better chance of more wins when we play them in the Summer term.
Written by Beth (Prep 4)
The first week of half term was spooktastic over at our first Prep holiday club of the year! Arts and Crafts week took off with a range of exciting techniques and crafting outcomes for our children to explore new ideas and leave each day with a variety of Halloween inspired pieces. Clay, Photography and textiles…
Thursday lunchtime saw the return of the annual House Quiz! Held in the LRC, contestants from each House battled it out with their quiz knowledge across a range of different rounds. Quite a crowd had gathered in the LRC to watch proceedings, with each House having solid representation and support. Each team had four student…
Over the February half-term, Lower Senior students had the opportunity of a lifetime to go skiing in Italy. After setting off and safely navigating through a long day of travelling to the resort, they were able to unpack and unwind. Embracing the beautiful conditions, students took to the slopes with enthusiasm and the usual Westholme…
Prep 1 parents were invited into the classroom on Friday to spend some time looking through their children’s books. All the parents were amazed and delighted at just how much work all the children in Prep 1 had completed in just half the school’s academic year. There was an excited buzz as the children proudly…
On Wednesday morning, we held our annual co-curricular fair. The event was held in the sports hall and students were able to view the fantastic range of clubs, activities and societies that are available to them during their time at Westholme. Members of staff and INSPIRED Sixth Formers were on hand to give them all…
Each half term, Mrs Butler has introduced a new artist to the children in Prep. Details about the artist’s life and examples of their work have been shown to the children in assembly. So far, they have been introduced to the work of the sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, the illustrator Charlie Mackesy and most recently, the…
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