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Category: News

To the Galaxy and Beyond!

4th February 2020

On Monday our year 5 pupils took a trip to the Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium, as part of the Science topic: Planet Earth and Beyond.   Our first stop was the planetarium itself, where we travelled through space, gazed at constellations, and inspected the planets, moons and asteroids in our solar system, before moving…

Wellbeing Day

31st January 2020

Ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week (3rd – 9th Feb), last week we celebrated our very own ‘Wellbeing Day’. From energising Zumba moves in the hall, to relaxing yoga techniques in the pavilion, Wellbeing Day was packed with fun activities to help promote a healthy, positive mindset – so important in our busy world!  …

Holiday Tech Club

22nd January 2020

During the February half term ‘Holiday Tech Club’ will be hosting daily activities for 5-11 year olds at Holy Cross Prep. From creative coding to hands-on robotics, this interactive holiday club promises to be a whole lot of fun!

Leap into Spring!

20th January 2020

A very happy new year to all of our pupils and their families. As the days grow longer, this term brings with it new life – it won’t be long before the new shoots of spring will be pushing their way up through the soil. We’ve already spotted a shoot or two!  There’s plenty to…

Merry Christmas to All

13th December 2019

What a terrific term we’ve had, jam-packed with exciting experiences, from performing for our parents on the stage to developing our sports skills on our new all-weather pitch. It’s been a busy term and the girls have earned a very well-deserved rest. Before we said farewell for the Christmas break, we celebrated by taking a…

Star Performances!

10th December 2019

From mischievous angels and attentive ‘inn-spectors’, to wriggly wise men and entrepreneurial innkeepers, this year’s Christmas productions had it all!     A big WELL DONE to all our pupils for putting on such a wonderful show. And thank you, of course, to all the mums and dads for coming to watch the festivities.   …

Feeling Festive at the Christmas Fair

9th December 2019

The annual ‘Friends of Holy Cross’ Christmas Fair is always a wonderfully festive day out. From magic shows and visits to Santa’s Grotto, to mini golf games and dance displays, there was no shortage of activities to keep visitors entertained. And, of course, plenty of opportunities to enjoy a spot of Christmas shopping!  It was…

Travelling Books

19th November 2019

We LOVE books here at Holy Cross Prep! So, we were very excited when this year’s autumn Book Fair was announced.  Hosted by Travelling Books (in association with Scholastic), hundreds of shiny new titles rolled through our doors on enormous portable bookcases, ready for our arrival. Each class had the opportunity to visit the fair,…

A Visit from Mr Egypt!

14th November 2019

Year 4 had a fun-filled, action-packed day with Egyptologist, ‘Mr Egypt’, this week.  The world of Ancient Egypt is a fascinating part of history, which the girls have been learning about in their lessons. Mr Egypt helped to bring the curriculum to life during lots of interactive workshops, from traditional dancing to mummy wrapping! Year…

Odd Socks Day!

13th November 2019

Monday marked the start of Anti-Bullying Week, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each November. On Tuesday we celebrated ‘Odd Socks Day’, a fun and important initiative led by the Anti-Bullying Alliance.  Wearing odd socks encourages us all to express our individuality and celebrate what makes us unique. From long and stripy to bright…