Halstead Preparatory School

Year 6 convinced their science teacher, Mrs Hutchings, to let them make soap, something they have always wanted to do. The science lab now smells of jasmine, green apple and cherry all at once! #inthelab #stem #soapmaking #fun

Yesterday was #internationalmudday Our youngest pupils were very happy to cook up a storm in their mud kitchen! #earlyyearseducation #mud #fun #outdoorlearning

Year 6 made beautifully personalised periscopes, which are great tools for spying on others! Beware, as they will be taking them home today! #stem #inthelab #fun #crosscurricular

Year 6 have been busy working on their recycled birdhouses in Outdoor Learning. They have measured, used a saw and hammer and nails to complete this. It has taken a lot of resilience to get them completed! #outdoorlearning #proud #birdhouse #woodworking

What an amazing conclusion to our Sports Days! It was wonderful to see all our youngest pupils having fun and being cheered on by family and friends! #sportsdays #earlyyearseducation #fun #makingmemories

Year 6 made paper bangers in science, just because they are such good fun! Explaining the physics behind them is maybe something to attempt in Year 8! #stem #inthelab #justforfun #fun

Year 3 had a fantastic time at @chertseymuseum exploring the Abbey ruins and learning about the Vikings! #vikings #history #fun #schooltrip

Senior Sports Day. What a fantastic afternoon full of spirit, sportsmanship, happiness and unwavering enthusiastic support for each other. Congratulations to Stake House the overall winners! #sportsday #proud #sportsmanship #fun #makingmemories

Nursery, Reception and Year 1 had a wonderful time at Mini Sports Day, showing lots of smiles and sportsmanship! #sportsday #fun #proud #makingmemories

Nursery harvested the new potatoes that they planted at Easter today. They were amazed at how many they had grown and the difference in all of the sizes. Chef Phil is going to cook them up as part of the school lunch tomorrow. The children cannot wait to see how they taste!

Year 1 have been working on position and direction in maths. The children were given instructions and enjoyed programming the Beebots. They also made their own maze to manoeuvre around. #stem #handsonlearning #fun #beebots

It was a beautiful morning for a Year 4 trip to the sandpit at Horsell Common. The girls were applying their knowledge of OS maps and grid references to create their own map of the area. #ready #horsellcommon #fun #handsonlearning

In science this week, Year 4 have made electrifying electronic games. After designing the front, they skilfully wired the back, and after testing their own game, it was time for others to have a go! #stem #inthelab #fun

Year 2 enjoyed an exciting afternoon pond dipping in our lovely grounds. The children identified lots of different pond creatures and used their observation skills to draw and label what they had discovered. #handsonlearning #ponddipping #fun

Reception children had a fantastic afternoon keeping cool at the Halstead beach! #funinthesun #makingmemories

Halstead girls have joined aspiring young mathematicians all around the country by taking part in one of the most prestigious maths competitions ‘The Junior Kangaroo’ organised by the @UKMathsTrust . Good luck to our enthusiastic mathematicians! #stem #mathematics #problemsolving

Years 5 & 6 represented Halstead at the District Athletics Competition. All girls achieved personal bests in running, throwing & jumping events. Huge congratulations to Lilia who has qualified in the 100m Sprint for the Prep Schools National Athletic Finals next month! #proud 👏🏻

Year 1 have been learning about capacity this week and have enjoyed the practical investigation in the water trays! #handsonlearning #makinglearningfun #stem

Yesterday the Nursery Ducklings had the best day at @BockettsFarm They listened to farmer Sophie as she spoke about the different animals and the role that they have on the farm. The bumpy tractor ride was a firm favourite, as was a refreshing ice lolly! #fun #makingmemories

In science this week, Year 4 opened up electrical plugs to find out what they look like on the inside. They carefully drew the differently coloured wires and labelled them in their book. #stem #inthelab #lifeskills #ready