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Pre-Prep Harvest Festival

Our much-loved Harvest Festival took place last week on Friday 30th September. The children had been looking forward to the event, having spent the week learnin...

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Year 5 Informal Concert

Today, nearly half of all the Year 5s at Elstree played in the Informal Concert – and what a talented bunch they are!  From French Folk tunes such as Au Clai...

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Year 8 Big Weekend

The Year 8 Big Weekend is always a keenly anticipated event in the boarding calendar with the Downe House social as the highlight. This term welcomed the inaugu...

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Year 6 Informal Concert

As Autumn kicks in and the sun is hiding, having a heart-warming concert was the perfect way to cheer us all up and make the day brighter.   The Year 6s kicke...

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Year 6 STEAM Project

Year 6 STEAM Project ‘Pinewood Derby Day’ is always a popular day amongst our pupils. The cross-curricular project includes elements of STEAM – Science, T...

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Year 5 Science Challenge at Bradfield College

Four of our Year 5 pupils represented Elstree at the Bradfield College Prep Schools’ Science Challenge.  They were set various problems to solve for Biology,...

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Hellespont Swim for Charlie Waller Trust

By Ben Walker  I was at Elstree in the 1980s and Charlie Waller was one of the gappers in my final year (87 – 88).  He was a great gentle giant and much...

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Through Sand and Snow

43,000 miles on a Bicycle by Mr Charlie Walker  We were delighted to welcome Charlie Walker, an explorer, writer and public speaker to talk to the Elstree chil...

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Year 2 Trip to The Living Rainforest

What a fabulous day Year 2 had at the Living Rainforest!  The children had already learnt what rainforests were like and where they were, so we all wondered ho...

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Year 6 Big Weekend

The Year 6 Big Weekend was a great success! All the children had a wonderful time enjoying the outdoor activities we had planned. Catapults and campfires  Afte...

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