This morning, RD shared their learning with families and staff in their very first class sharing assembly. The children impressed everyone with their storytelling, singing and confident speaking as they shared some of the many things they have been learning about this year, including space, people who help us and rainforests.

It was particularly lovely to hear the ambitious vocabulary they have developed, confidently explaining different layers of the rainforest such as the canopy and emergent layer.

Most importantly, the assembly showed just how much the children have grown in confidence since starting Reception. They spoke so enthusiastically in front of a large audience and should feel incredibly proud of themselves.

Today, Nursery and Reception children were delighted to take part in free Drama4ALL workshops, sponsored by Perform, the UK’s leading provider of drama, dance and singing classes for children aged 4–12.

The children were thrilled when an actor arrived in character as Peter Pan, leading them on a magical and imaginative adventure to Neverland. Captain Hook had hidden the treasure aboard the Jolly Roger, and the children worked together to help Peter Pan rescue it before returning safely to school.

Through a range of engaging drama activities combining movement, storytelling and role play, the children developed important early learning skills including speaking and listening, attention and focus, expressive movement, teamwork, imagination and confidence.

Nursery and Reception children fully immersed themselves in the adventure, using their imaginations brilliantly as they acted as pirates, explored magical lands and helped solve problems along the way. The workshop encouraged the children to communicate confidently, work collaboratively and express themselves creatively through drama and movement.

Five of our amazing swimmers competed in the London Schools Swimming Qualifiers alongside 27 other schools from across London. Reaching a level where they could compete in such a prestigious event is a fantastic achievement and reflects the dedication, commitment and hard work they have shown throughout their training to get this far.

We are currently waiting for the results and hope that Horsenden will be represented by one of our swimmers in the final taking place in June.

Congratulations to to Jiya, Mihail, Heer, Hrishita and Nelida on their excellent performance and for representing the school so brilliantly.