The Kingfishers performed their End of term performance

Mini beast Madness

Extracts from the programme - The mini-beasts invite you to their siesta this afternoon. There are millipedes, crickets, bees, flies, cicadas, dung beetles, caterpillars, spiders, snails and butterflies.

The party is taking place in their own habitat and they are all having a lovely time until disaster strikes, Inspector Secticide and the Bug Squad invade.

Pre-Prep End of Term Picnic

The Kingfishers’ enjoyed their end of term picnic today.

Pre-Prep Annual Butterfly Release

To complement the Kingfishers’ study of mini beasts, Year 1 Kingfishers have once again been learning about the ‘life of a butterfly’ by raising LIVE butterflies. The caterpillars took approximately three to five weeks to hatch into butterflies, the boys gave them each a name and they then said their goodbyes when they released them into the environment.

A day at the seaside

As part of their seaside topic in Geography, the Year 2 Kingfishers travelled by train to Brighton.  All 36 boys along with teachers and parent helpers enjoyed a lovely day but exhausting day out!

Year 2 Cycling afternoon  

On a glorious afternoon the Year 2 Kingfishers’ enjoyed an afternoon of cycling around the pre-prep school grounds. 

Kingfishers’ Sports Day

The Pre-Prep enjoyed their sports day last week. The weather was glorious and the boys took part in the 80m, 400m, hurdle and fun race track events. Field events included throwing and long jump.

Year 2 Kingfishers visit Celtic Harmony Camp

As part of their History topic this term, the year 2 Kingfishers’ visited the Celtic Harmony Camp near Hertford to learn about the Celts.  The boys spent the day visiting the herb garden, they learnt how to weave, card wool and make and dye their own bracelets.

The Easter bunny visits the Pre-Prep

The Kingfishers’ were treated to an Easter Egg hunt on their last day of term.  The boys searched high and low for those well hidden Easter eggs!

Year 1 Mothers’ Day Concert

Year 1 boys performed the first ever Kingfishers’ Mothers Day Concert this morning.  The mums enjoyed an hour of singing, dancing, storytelling and poetry.  The boys then treated their mums to tea and cake and each boy presented their mum with a special Mothers’ Day gift.

Lego Young Town Planners

The Kingfishers’ spent the day with the Lego Young Town Planners.  Throughout the day they learnt about the basic logistics of house building, they then all constructed their own building and created their own Haberdashers’ town.  Lots of interesting buildings were created, including a Haberdashers' jail!

The Kingfishers’ MUFTI Day in aid of Haiti Earthquake Appeal

The Pre-Prep boys raised funds for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal by coming into school dressed in non-uniform.  The Kingfishers’ raised a staggering amount of £824.00.  A big thank you to all Kingfishers and parents who donated to this worthwhile cause.

‘A Winter Workshop’

The Kingfishers took part in their ‘Winter Workshop’ on Tuesday.  The theme was festivals and from their lessons the boys realised that there are many similarities in the ways in which we celebrate festivals. Many religions celebrate a festival with lights and candles and they re-enacted the stories of Hanukkah, Diwali, the Nativity and Christmas.

The Kingfishers’ enjoy their Christmas lunch.

Yr 1 and Yr 2 enjoyed a lovely Christmas lunch at the Pre-Prep today. The boys all made their own party hats and pulled a cracker or two. 

A visit to Bedford Museum

To support Year 1’s History topic on ‘Toys in the past’, they visited Bedford Museum.  They spent very exciting and informative day learning about Victorian day toys and took part in several workshops including toy making and toy handling. Historians at work!

The Pre-Prep School take part in the Samaritans Operation Christmas Child Scheme 2009.

The Kingfishers filled shoeboxes with little gifts for children less fortunate than themselves.  These boxes will be collected by the charity who work with local churches and charities overseas who deliver to the children that need it most.

The Year 2 Kingfishers’ learn how to make pizzas.

Kingfisher Year 2’s spent the morning at their local Pizza Express learning how to make pizzas.

Year 1 Kingfishers enjoy their Rugby lesson at the Main School

The Kingfishers win 2nd prize at local gardening club annual show

In the Summer term 2009 the Kingfishers’ with the help of Mrs McKever entered the St Stephen’s Gardening Club’s annual competition.  Their objective was to grow the heaviest amount of potatoes. 

On Saturday at the Gardening Club’s annual show Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' Pre-Prep School won 2nd prize in the heaviest amount of potatoes category.

Our first day at School