Category: Kindergarten

22nd September 2020

What better way to celebrate the first day of Autumn than to learn about nature in your school’s very own Forest School? Gad’s Hill’s Reception students found out about the changing seasons through play and story time in the woodland space, which is set in the school grounds. The four to five-year olds enjoy regular…

26th February 2020

Year two classmates designed their very own puppets, after taking part in a science workshop at The Historic Dockyard Chatham earlier this month. This term’s class topic is in textiles and the six to seven-year-olds worked together to create the pieces, using a variety of brightly coloured, and textured, materials and objects. Inspired by their…

10th February 2020

Our KR children spent time at a toy workshop to find out how stuffed animals are made, and to choose a class bear for everybody to take care of. The youngsters visited Build-A-Bear at Bluewater, where, together, they created ‘Shine’, the form mascot for 2020. The cuddly new friend will go home with a different…

23rd September 2019

Creative Kindergarten children demonstrated their crafting skills by making colourful collages of a favourite nursery rhyme character. The K1 and K2 classmates created the artwork at Gad’s after-school craft club, set up to promote team work, self expression and develop fine Motor skills – as well as have lots of fun with friends! Together, the…

10th September 2019

Our youngest children are learning how to express themselves through music and movement during regular workshops with our specialist drama and dance teacher. The two to four-year-olds join Mrs Crowter, of The Amanda-Jayne Stage School, in Gad’s theatre for a weekly session all about music, movement, rhythm and dance. Together, the youngsters take part in…

25th June 2019

Our Year two classmates found out more about Charles Dicken’s life when they spent a day in his former home, Gad’s Hill Place. The six to seven-year-olds were excited to leave their modern purpose-built Kindergarten building and venture into the Victorian mansion, just a short stroll away, through the school grounds. Now home to many…

30th May 2019

Our Kindergarten classes spent a day in an indoor city finding-out first-hand what the working world is all about. Children from Reception to Year two travelled to London to join a make-believe world at KidZania, a specialist play centre that blends learning and reality with entertainment. The Gad’s youngsters chose from a number of real-life…

15th April 2019

The next Kindergarten Open Morning is on Thursday 25th April from 9-11am – families are welcome and there’s no need to book. Open mornings are a great way to see the Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes during a normal school day. Our Junior School pupils will give tours of on-site facilities including…

2nd April 2019

Classmates from Gad’s Hill ran an Easter craft fair to help raise money for the school’s Kindergarten and Junior School Council. The team of 5-11 year-olds ran arts and crafts mini workshops at the after-school event, where classmates and their families were able to buy and take home their creations. Year three teacher, Mrs Ravinder…

29th March 2019

Our youngest children invited their mums to a special assembly in the school theatre to celebrate Mothering Sunday – and share what the day means to them and children all over the world. Students from Gad’s Nursery and Kindergarten classes took to the stage to entertain their guests of honour with a mix of poems,…