I have always loved the emotional power of poetry; the way the words feel on your tongue, the images conquered by the poet’s paintbrush, the deep connection with your soul! Chaucer, Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot, Wilfred Owen, Emily Bronte, Philip Larkin – these are the poets of my school days and I can still recite some of their lines! Thanks to my teachers, I have a lifelong love and appreciation of all things literary.
On Wednesday, girls in the Prep department had the exciting opportunity of a live Q & A with Super League netballers, Lucy and Rosie Harris. The sisters gave some inspiring answers and an insight into what it’s like to be an elite athlete. They spoke about various aspects of their life such as their childhood growing up, new ventures with their netball app 'Netu' and barriers they have overcome. They both reinforced the message of being kind to yourself and being a supportive team member, core values for us at Warwick Prep.
Before Half Term, girls in our Prep department had great fun getting creative during their Science lessons from drawing to using a range of materials.
As British Science Week approaches, Warwick Prep pupils are looking forward to a range of fun and different Science lessons, as well as an assembly led by King's High's Café Scientifique club. Mrs Charl is also encouraging pupils to take part in the fantastic opportunity of a national poster competition on the theme “Innovating for the Future.”
As part of Children's Mental Health Week, last week, pupils were encouraged to take part and enjoy our Warwick Prep Mindfulness Squirrel Colouring session. It has been fantastic to see such an array of wonderful pictures. Here are all the colourful masterpieces:
As part of our World Book Day celebrations on Friday 12 March, we will be running a ‘Recreate the Cover’ challenge.
Girls in our Prep Department have been learning about online safety and have been putting together some of their top tips.
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This week has been rather well-timed with a focus on children’s mental health, and it has been wonderful to shine a spotlight on how we can look after our wellbeing as we end the first month of lockdown. The children are working hard in their lessons, but can often need a nudge to keep mentally healthy, as do we, when we are all spinning so many plates. Our school counsellor stresses the importance of learning to accept and tolerate our more challenging feelings such as sadness, disappointment and frustration. And of course there is much around at the moment to trigger these feelings in both adults and children. We can develop our emotional resilience by learning to “sit with” these emotions and also modelling this resilience to our children when we can. We have to recognise that sometimes it is “ok not to be ok”.
As Safer Internet Day approaches girls across the Prep department have been learning all about Online Safety during their Computing lessons.
This week at Warwick Prep, we have been supporting Children's Mental Health Week. Our pupils have been taking part in a range of wellbeing activities, from yoga and dance to mindfulness colouring.
5LW got creative during their form time on Tuesday expressing how they felt that day through drawings using colours, patterns and words.
During PE lessons, Warwick Prep pupils have been talking about the importance of physical activity and how it releases those wonderful happy hormones. Our Pre-Prep department also enjoyed mindfulness yoga sessions and all our pupils enjoyed live 'Shake and Wake' sessions with Miss Clark, understanding the importance keeping active.
Cecilia, in Year 4, has made this wonderful video, sharing all her helpful tips on how to stay cheerful in lockdown:
Our Nursery children have been having fun and getting messy with some sensory play and some amazing finger painting.
1JB got creative as they listened to some jolly music and drew what the music made them think of. They also drew themselves as an outline and thought about how they were feeling and drew it in shapes and colours. Thinking about emotions such as being calm, or buzzing with ideas.
REK talked about how they can keep their bodies and minds healthy. They discussed that it was normal to feel sad, cross and jealous and they thought of a range of ways they could help cheer themselves up when they feel like this. REK listened to the song ‘Favourite things’ from The Sound of Music and then created these beautiful headband hats showing their favourite things and activities that help them to feel happy and calm. They also had great fun with some alien mindfullness colouring!
Girls in 5KC have found some wonderful ways to unwind, whilst enjoying some wellbeing activities such as origami and drawing.
REB enjoyed a mindfulness activity during form time this week, making these fantastic origami puppies!
4JB had great fun expressing themselves during their form time. Here are some of their creative ideas:
Nancy in Year 6 has been enjoying spending time with her pets at home.
6SW had great fun during form time expressing themselves in their favourite hats. They also took the time to find these happy quotes!
