Pre-Prep & Nursery News & Events
News & Events
Big Top Circus Fun in the Pre-Prep
Thursday, 08 July 2010
The Circus came to Clayesmore this week with all its 'big top' antics and clowning around. Performing song and dance routines as well as circus skills, the Pre-Prep children, dressed in vibrant costumes, delighted parents with their show. The Circus took place in the marquee and was part of the end of term summer week of activities which focuses on outdoor fun including a treasure hunt, summ...
Summer Treasure
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Gallant knights and beautiful princesses played happily in the sunny Clayesmore grounds this week and took part in a treasure hunt! As part of their summer fun activities programme, the Pre-Prep get the chance to enjoy a themed dress up day each year. Next on the agenda is the ever colourful Pre-Prep Circus.
Spring Festival Concert
Monday, 15 March 2010
Clayesmore's youngest pupils welcomed spring in glorious sunshine recently by entertaining a large and appreciative audience of family and friends in their festival concert. Every child in the Nursery and Pre Prep took part in the varied programme of singing, dancing, music, and poems. The action started with a lively performance of the Clayesmore favourite 'Spring Chicken' performed by all t...
Cash of the Dinosaurs!
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
The Pre-Prep and Nursery played a full part in the Prep School's charity weekend recently with a novel way of raising cash. The children designed large and shiny dinosaurs made from the coins they had collected. £152 will go into the pot along with all the funds from various activities throughout the Prep School. The money raised is in aid of the three Prep School charities including Bland...
Ugly Bug Invasion for Science Week
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Ugly bugs and snakes have invaded the classrooms at Clayesmore Pre-Prep this week courtesy of Jonathon Cleverly and his Jungle Roadshow. The scary critters paid a visit to the school as part of the children's Science Week activities which will culminate in a colourful ,Ugly Bug Ball, – a ‘fancy bug’ dressing up procession of dance and music for parents. A tarantula, royal python and rain...
Nursery lessons in the grounds
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Some nursery lessons have moved outside at Clayesmore this term, taking full advantage of the beautiful grounds. The school grounds staff have made several raised beds in which nursery pupils are growing strawberries and other vegetables. Later in the term these will be joined by the sunflowers being grown as part of a competition. Other activities include studying the life cycle of frogs-capt...
Snowtime!
Sunday, 08 February 2009
Time spent outdoors, exploring and having fun is a central part of all the activities on offer in the Pre-Prep and so the 'Narnia' like snow scenes that greeted them this week were even more exciting. Running around dressed head to toe in snow togs, the children had never seen snow like it and they made the most of it by building snow men and snow palaces!
Exciting After School Clubs
Monday, 17 November 2008
The opportunity of being able to deliver children to nursery or to school from 8.00 am and pick them up at 5.30 pm is invaluable to many working parents. That is why the special After School Clubs programme, designed for children in the Nursery through to Year 2, is so popular. There are many different options available throughout the year which are availabe free of charge. Just at this tim...