The Member of Parliament for Guildford, the Right Honourable Angela Richardson visited Longacre today by invitation of Mr Bryan to hear about the school’s experience of providing help to pupils with identified extra needs. Mr Bryan gave Angela a tour of the school and our SEN learning facilities. Angela has been raising some issues on…
Year 4 enjoyed a beautiful Empty Classroom Day on Wednesday with the sun shining all day. They kicked the day off with English, using natural objects to make descriptions before heading off to the field for Sport Day practice during P.E. After the children had enjoyed playing in the woods at break time, they split…
We had such a fantastic time at Sayers Croft on Wednesday. First, we met Emma our guide for the day who talked us through some safety rules. We then had our first activity, pond dipping. We found water beetles, pond skaters and snails to name a few. After a quick snack we then played the…
To consolidate their topic about Pets this term Year 1 went on a visit to Bocketts Farm. Although it was very hot the children all coped so well and enjoyed exploring with the help of our tour guides. First of all we visited the mud kitchen area, where lots of fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers…
After an extraordinary year for the children, we decided to incorporate a ‘Creative Wellness Festival’ into the Summer Term. With a national focus on mental health during the pandemic we focussed on relationships, empathy, social skills, mindfulness, creative meditations and using art as ‘therapy’ in a fun two days outside in the woods! Reception to…
Form I had a super trip to Brooklands Museum on Monday. The children were all impeccably behaved and listened eagerly and asked lots of great questions. We looked at the modes of transport that have developed over the years such as cars, bicycles and planes. The children were lucky enough to board a Concorde too….
The Form VI children have been learning all about their local habitat in cross curricular science/geography lessons this term. Having already started to make a record of the trees found on site, they were kindly invited by local expert (and ex-governor) Patrick Mannix to tour his woodland just up the hill towards Farley Heath. Here…
Last Thursday (20th May) we were very excited for Form V to once again visit Legoland Windsor as part of the computing curriculum. The children took part in a Lego ‘Robotics’ workshop, building and programming their own interactive model before having time to enjoy the park. Here are Emily and Tommy’s thoughts on the day:…
The Form III children had such a super time at Lodge Hill. On Day 1 they were tasked with building a shelter in teams that would protect them from all weathers. They worked well together to tie the ropes and put up their tarps and even added their own features like fire pits, windows and…
The Form IV children had a wonderful time at Lodge Hill Activity Centre in Pulborough this week. Over the two days, the children faced a number of challenges including abseiling, climbing, archery, the ‘Gladiator Challenge’ and sno-tubing. They worked as a team to support and encourage one another and overcame their fears. The days were…