Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

Mini Olympics Event

On a rather sunny afternoon in late September, a Mini Olympics was held on Bates. A range of activities was set up for the children from Home Farm Nursery, Rece...

Year 5 Informal Concert

What an array of instruments we were treated to in the Year 5 concert – piano, violin, mini-bassoon, cello, saxophone, ukulele, drums and didgeridoo! The conc...

Pop, Rock and Music Technology Day at Stowe School

On Thursday, Elstree School was represented by four boys at the first Pop, Rock and Music Technology Day organised at Stowe School. The day started with a long...

Thank you letter from the Queen

The children at Home Farm were delighted and excited to receive a very special letter this week. It was from the Queen thanking them for the birthday card we ha...

The Kennet and Avon Canal, Woolhampton

On Tuesday 4th October we went to visit the Kennet and Avon Canal just down the road from school. We went on the mini bus and there was a great deal of exciteme...

Boarders’ Clubs

Now that the darker evenings are drawing in, the boarders have started their evening boarders’ clubs. Last night they were involved in DT, art, fantasy foot...

New Boys’ Tea

On Tuesday afternoon, the ‘older’ new boys headed to the Headmaster’s House for their New Boys’ Tea. It was good to hear them talking about life at El...

Year 7 in France

Year 7 have just returned from a week-long French experience. The week was one of variety and contrast. From tossing crêpes on Tuesday to visiting the Somme ...

Year 6 Informal Concert

The Year 6 boys got the musical calendar off to a cracking start with a great Informal Concert. It exemplified everything we strive to achieve in these events ...

U8 FA Soccer Skills Festival

On Tuesday 27th September, we welcomed boys from Thorngrove School and Woolhampton Primary School to an afternoon of football skills for the under 8s. Ther...