It was an exciting first day at school for our very youngest pupils today as they began their settling in sessions in our Nursery, the first of many adventures, enriching experiences and firm friendships that lay ahead for them over the next 8 years.
A warm welcome to all our new Nursery pupils and families - this is where the Blackheath Prep adventure begins!
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It`s wonderful to have pupils back in school today and hear the buzz of excitment as they greeted their new teachers and old friends after the summer break. It`s going to be another exciting and enriching year ahead for them all. An especially warm welcome to our new Nursery pupils, and all our new starters and teaching staff joining our school this term - welcome to the Blackheath Prep community!
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Highlights from an exciting and busy year for our brilliant Year 6! We wish them every success when they move on to their senior schools in September where many more adventures await them!
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It`s been a busy few weeks of celebrations for our wonderful Year 6 leavers, most of whom have been with us since joining our Nursery aged 3. Over the years we`ve watched them grow into the hugely talented and kind young people they are, becoming inquisitive learners, discovering their passions, forming firm friendships and making valuable contributions to our school community.
We have been immensely proud of all their achievements over the years, and their superb senior school results - 54 scholarship offers and places accepted at Alleyn`s, Brighton College, Colfe`s School, Dulwich College, Eltham College, JAGS, and Bexley, Chislehurst & Sidcup, Dartford Boys and Townley Grammar schools 👏
We`re very sad to see them go but they will forever be part of the Blackheath Prep community! We wish them a fond farewell ❤
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A big thank you to the PTFA parent and staff volunteers, and all the pupils who helped organise a fantastic Summer Fair at the weekend. Thanks to all our families who came along to support it on the day too!
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Year 3 took their creative talents out of the Art Studio for a collaborative art project, focussing on pattern, colour and team work skills to create these wonderful chalk artworks inspired by traditional Rangoli designs where intricate patterns are created using natural pigments to mark Hindu festivals and celebrations.
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We had such a fun Sports Day with our youngest pupils last week. Well done to all our mini athletes! 👏
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Year 6 took us on a fantastic musical adventure and transported us to the island of Madagascar along with Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and friends in a fantastic end of year production. Great performances with plenty of singing, dancing and humour to keep audiences entertained - well done Year 6! 👏👏👏
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Year 3 had a great trip to Penshurst this week to learn some essential bushcraft skills in the Kent countryside. They built fires, honed their carving skills to make pencils and even made traps for their teachers to get caught in!
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Our U11 Girls team travelled to St George`s Park this week to represent Blackheath Prep at the @isfafootball National Finals. They played with great determination and we saw some excellent play on the pitch. Although they didn`t take the trophy this year we`re very proud of their achievements. Well done girls!
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At our annual Sports Days, we`ve been very proud of all our pupils who have demonstrated so many of our school values of courage, ambition, community, kindness, freedom and joy out on the field as they competed in both personal challenges and on behalf of their Houses. Well done to all our young athletes!
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Year 4 had a great time on their residential trip to @hindleap.warren in Sussex this week, taking part in daring activities, from forest adventures and archery, to the dizzy heights of the high ropes course and climbing wall. We saw plenty of courage, ambition and great teamwork throughout their trip, well done Year 4!
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Some wonderful banners designed by Year 5 and Year 6 to cheer on their Houses at our annual Sports Day!
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Year 2 had a brilliant day immersing themselves in a day out at the Victorian seaside. Activities included making shell art and cork ships, writing postcards home, playing traditional games, and enjoying end of Pier activities including fortune tellers, Punch and Judy shows and visiting the photographic studio!
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Our Year 6 Cricket team showed both skill and courage in their recent match with our friends @elthamcollegejuniors with wonderful team spirit shown by both sides on the pitch. Well done!
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One of the impressive solo performances given by our Year 6 pupils at our Summer concert 👏
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We enjoyed some wonderful performances by our talented young musicians at our Summer Concert this week, with outstanding solo performances and a lively mixed programme performed by our Jazz and percussion groups, and wind, brass and strings ensembles. Bravo!
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Our school day got off to a very energetic and joyful start with a special visit from the wonderful Flying Seagull Project who brought their madcap mahem, circus skills and all round fun energy to Blackheath Prep for the day. It was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to experience firsthand the joy and laughter the charity brings to children living in challenging and often desperate situations across Europe as well as the UK. Over the year ahead our school community will be raising money to help the Seagulls continue their mission to spread joy and laughter to children in need.
Thank you @flyingseagulluk for a brilliant day!
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Great teamwork, and plenty of our school values of courage, ambition, curiosity, freedom, kindness, community and joy shown by Year 5 throughout their recent residential trip to @millonthebruecentre in Somerset. A brilliant time was had by all!
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Year 6 having a wonderful time on their residential trip to the Isle of Wight @uksasailing as they learnt new skills on the water - sailing, kayaking, canoeing - and on land with bushcraft, archery, team building activities and much more. Plenty of courage on display throughout the week and lots of great memories made!
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Just one week left to apply for places available in Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 for September 2024 entry. This is an exciting opportunity to join our outstanding Prep and benefit from a rich and broad curriculum and excellent preparation for the 11+.
Closing date for applications is Monday 20 May 2024, 12 noon.
Find out more via the link in our bio, or visit us in person at our Open Day this Saturday 18 May 2024. You are warmly invited!
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Nursery and Reception pupils had a treat this week with a visit from some rather wonderful dinosaurs, large and small, at their interactive workshops with @teach_rex. They came face to face with a T-Rex, Pterodactyls and baby dinosaurs, and learnt fascinating facts about how dinosaurs lived and what they ate. The highlight was making a movie using a green screen, as they were chased through a Jurassic forest by a very hungry T Rex. It was roarsome!
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Year 1 have been painting their clay sculptures, taking inspiration from the colourful work of artist, Yayoi Kusama #Joy
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It`s summer sports season and there`s been plenty of courage, ambition and great teamwork out on the field from Year 3 and Year 4 as they hone their athletic skills!
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Our Nursery and Reception pupils had a visit from some exotic reptiles and insects from the rainforests and far-flung corners of the globe this week and we were full of admiration at their courage when stroking tarantulas, handling snakes and getting up close to some giant insects!
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It was a busy schedule of performances for our talented young musicians and singers last week, with a Recorder performance for Year 2 parents, two Djembe drums performances by Year 5, a concert by our Strings Ensemble, and our Chamber Choir`s performance of Celia McDowall`s Stabat Mater alongside the Junior School Chapel Choir and orchestra from @elthamcollegeuk at their wonderful concert at Blackheath Halls on Saturday evening. Bravo!
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This term we set our Year 6 a project, to Make £10 Grow, and they certainly rose to the challenge! They developed creative ideas for their businesses, wrote marketing plans, priced their products and organised a Makers Market where they sold their handmade bookmarks, cupcakes, fruit skewers, Easter gifts, hair scrunchies, and ran games stalls.
Through their hard work and determination, Year 6 raised an incredible £1,315.05 at their market!! Well done to our budding entrepreneurs, what an amazing achievement.
A big thank you to @blackheathbookshop @oliverbonas @gailsbakery @lidlgb for their generous support in providing gift vouchers and prizes for the event. We`re delighted that a donation from the proceeds will be going to our chosen charities @flyingseagulluk and @greenwichwildlifenetwork to support their incredible work.
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Congratulations to our Year 5 footballers who have won the John Hood Trophy for the first time for our school. Excellent performances from everyone involved, well done!
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As part of their Science project looking at animals, Year 1 had a fabulous day trip to the Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation in Kent where they got up close to birds of prey, Huskies and other animals. A great day of learning!
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We`re extremely proud of our Year 6 and the outstanding results achieved in their senior school transfer offers this year. Our 33 pupils received 78 independent school place offers and 54 scholarship offers from many of the leading schools in London and Kent. Throughout the application process, pupils showed great determination, courage and ambition, and their hard work has certainly paid off. Congratulations Year 6!
Full details of our Leavers` results are available on the Admissions section of our website.
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January 22, 2024
If you are interested in a Nursery or 7+ place for your child, join us at our next Open Day on Saturday 21 September 2024. Meet the Head and members of the teaching staff, PTFA and pupils, tour the school, and find out more about the outstanding education we offer. Register for a place here.
