Category: Kindergarten

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,…

25th March 2019

Year two classmates put on a mini musical show for proud parents – all before morning lessons! The six to seven-year-olds performed an upbeat piece that they have been working-on in their weekly music classes with Director of Music Mr John Stone. Mr Stone said: “Playing any instrument takes a lot of practice, and lots…

19th March 2019

Kindergarten children from Gad’s put on a show for parents to celebrate successfully completing the first part of a national gymnastics programme. The 5-6-year-old Year one classmates performed a series of floor exercises and routines as part of British Gymnastic’s Core Proficiency Gymnastics Award scheme. PE teacher Mrs Charlotte Jago, said: “The children were so…

6th March 2019

Our youngest students met the Science department’s stick insects – and some were brave enough to hold them. Gad’s Science Technician Mrs Knight talked to the three and four-year-olds about the tropical bug’s natural habitat of trees and bushes. The Nursery children were fascinated to find put that stick insects mimic sticks, branches or leaves…

28th February 2019

Our Year one class has been learning to tell the time this morning. Each of the five to six year-olds used a mini timepiece to show o’clock and half past times and took turns to answer questions about what the sides of the clock and hands represent. Class teacher and Head of Kindergarten, Miss Victoria…