Well done to our brilliant musicians who performed in last night's Spring Concert! The PAC was full to the brim with parents, grandparents, siblings and friends, as the children took to the stage in their various ensembles, choirs, and bands. As usual, we were absolutely wowed by the effort and enthusiasm the children put into the show, both on and off stage. We'll be bringing you more photos and videos next week!

Over this term, all of the children in our Prep School have been learning a poem for our Declamations competition. Finalists were selected during English lessons, and we hosted our Years 3 and 4 Declamations Final a few weeks ago. Today was the turn of our Years 5 to 8 finalists, which was admirably judged by Mrs Georgina Hughes from Downe House School. All of our finalists did themselves proud, performing with poise and certainty. Well done to our deserved winners, and to all of the children for learning a poem. It was a fitting way to end our week, as it is World Poetry Day today!

Despite the blustery weather, our Prep School performed admirably in the House Cross Country competition on Monday. Years 3 and 4 did one long lap of the Playing Fields, while Years 5 to 8 did two laps. All of the children did a brilliant job of pushing through, encouraging each other as they went. All of them have won points for their Houses by competing, and can be proud of their efforts.

We hope the children enjoyed the Spring Disco on Friday evening! The PAC was looking tropical, as the children donned their Hawaiian shirts and colourful leis for our Hawaiian themed party. Mr Morrell took control of the DJ decks, and the Foyer was filled with scrumptious looking cakes. From the noise that came from the PAC, we're sure the children had a brilliant time! The money raised from the disco will go towards our ever-growing House charity total.

Local book retailer the Yellow-Lighted Bookshop joined us on Tuesday and Wednesday for our Book Fair, which all of our children visited during the school day. Some children knew exactly what they wanted, while others took their time perusing all the wonderful books on offer. We hope the children devour their new books, and are inspired to continue challenging themselves with their reading.

We are so proud to hear that one of our wonderful Chartwells chefs, Ketan, won a bronze medal in the Salon Display competition at the International Salon Culinaire at the ExCel London.

The International Salon Culinarie is one of the most prestigious chef competitions in the world. Ketan spent days honing his winning dishes, with support from the Beaudesert team.

Ketan's onion bhajis are a regular snack for the children at break time. We are very lucky to have such a great team feeding us.

It has been a week of standout evenings in the Boarding House, with something a little different (and very memorable) happening each night.

We ended last week with a bang; our beach-themed party on Friday night brought sunshine vibes indoors, no sand required! There were loud tunes, bright colours, questionable sunglasses, and some truly committed dancing. The House was full of energy and smiles, with everyone getting into the spirit, and making it a night to remember. A perfect way to finish off the week!

Fast forward to Tuesday, and we shifted gears for a classic boarding evening. Many children headed out together to play hide and seek and spotlight, using the school’s grounds and shadows to their full advantage. Afterwards, we lit the firepit, and the group gathered around to cook treats on the open flames. The combination of games, good food, and the warmth of the fire made for a fun, cosy evening.

We are increasingly full of the joys of springtime here in Pre-Prep. From sensory nature walks in our grounds, to exploring measurement and capacity outside in the sunshine, to making Easter lambs in Little Chefs, to Easter artwork, painting spring flowers and creating beautiful spring poems for World Poetry Day, we are making the most of this wonderful time of year.

Sun makes seeds grow

Purple petals on the plants

Rabbits sliding down the rainbow

Insects make flowers

Nice sunshine

Green grass at spring

Lucas, Reception B

In the build up to The Hedgehog Walk, as already shared by our Eco Committee, at Forest School this week the children have been learning about hedgehogs and what they eat, as well as creating beautiful little hedgehog families of their own. We enjoyed measuring the distance walked to Forest School and the steps taken to get there and back. Do consider doing the sponsored Hedgehog Walk this holiday if you can!

While we cannot easily capture it with photos in the Buzz, we wanted to share how proud we are of our children’s developing listening and oracy skills. We are increasingly hearing children sharing different ideas and views, agreeing and disagreeing with each other through respectful discussion, and justifying their perspectives using Exploratory Talk. Great stuff!

We have started to welcome parents into classes this week to celebrate children’s learning from the term. From university-challenge style quizzes to pitch parents against children in their knowledge of The Great Fire of London, to learning walks looking at displays and ‘show and tell’ activities of children’s work, we hope parents have found this a useful insight into children’s recent enthusiasm and progress.

Anna Packman, Head of Pre-Prep

Our weekly visitors to Horsfall House enjoyed a tea party on Tuesday to celebrate resident Amy's 95th birthday. Amy is a firm favourite amongst the group, and was spoilt with a rousing rendition of 'Happy Birthday', along with delicious cake.

Our girls who have been training during our girls' football activity have been enjoying matches against other schools in recent weeks. All of the girls have worked hard and given their all in their matches so far. We cannot wait to see what the rest of the season will bring.

Our Years 7 and 8 girls headed to St Mary's, Calne on Wednesday for an exciting afternoon of lacrosse. Their Head of Lacrosse, joined by some Old Beaudesertians, led a fun and engaging training session for them. The girls threw themselves into the experience with enthusiasm, working hard, learning new skills, and sharing plenty of smiles along the way. It was a great taster of what is to come for those eager to pursue lacrosse in their senior schools.

Rafe in Year 3 thinks he may have found a fossilised shark tooth in the grounds at Beaudesert this week! Here he is, proudly showing it off to the Headmaster.

We have one last 'Reading with Pets' photo to share! A fantastic photo of Mr and Mrs Hale contemplating the importance of grammar with their dog, Olive.