Upper School
CLASS 12 PROJECTS 2023
CLASS 12 PROJECTS 2023 – PresentationEvenings Class 12 pupils warmly invite you to their project evening presentations from 6 pm on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th of May in Keir Hall. Martha Coombes – Enclosed EcosystemsHolly Iggulden – A Study of the BrainLyra Kitson – The Craft of CeramicsIshbel Sinclair – DanceOctavia Spinney – A…
Read MoreEnd of Term Festival
Last term was brought to an end with an uplifting festival of music and movement displaying the many instruments and pure singing voices of our children, Classes 1 to 12. An appreciation of this wonderful event just missed the last newsletter, so what better way to start the new term than with a reminder of…
Read MoreClass 12 Project Presentations 2023
Class 12 projects evening presentations from 6 pm on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th of May in Keir Hall. Martha Coombes – Enclosed EcosystemsHolly Iggulden – A Study of the BrainLyra Kitson – The Craft of CeramicsIshbel Sinclair – DanceOctavia Spinney – A Study of Baroque PaintingRhiannon Reineke – Making an End Table
Read MoreClass 10’s Play ‘Icarus’
There was much to get excited about in Class 10’s production of ‘Icarus’ – a one-act play by Jessica Chipman. First to catch the eye was the striking white stage-set with its full-size tree and its many portable blocks allowing for great flexibility and plenty of movement to help carry the narrative. The story, consisting…
Read MoreClass 11 Romantic Poetry and Dance
Whilst studying romantic poetry in Main Lesson, one student felt inspired to dance.
Read MoreClass 11 Romantic Poetry and Music
Whilst studying romantic poetry in Main Lesson, four of the students felt inspired to write a new song. Upper school students and staff were invited to a special gig to see it performed (with a few of their other songs). It was a gig of which Wordsworth, Blake and Shelley would have been proud.
Read MoreA Taste of the Upper School Curriculum
UPPER SCHOOL OPEN EVENING Wondering whether I too might have something to learn about the Upper School, I joined parents and pupils in accepting the teachers’ invitation to attend the Upper School Evening on Monday 23rd. And I did. A lot. Displayed before me in the classrooms and during a presentation in Keir Hall was…
Read MoreUK Maths Challenge
A few weeks ago, seven members of upper school took part in an optional UK maths challenge open to 16-18 year olds. They all worked incredibly hard to tackle a range of complex maths questions alongside students from across the country. Sarah B
Read MoreOpen Morning 1st October
Come and visit our school and learn about Waldorf education.
Read MoreOliver Twist, a Class 10 Play
Class 10 chose one of our national favourite stories – Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens – for their end-of-year play. This hugely dramatic and occasionally humorous tale is set in the London of the early 19th century and has a large cast of bigger than life-size characters which this equally large class really got their…
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