Academic Year 2023 – 2024

Summer Term

Latest articles from Prep and Early Years…

Little gardeners in the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception – Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Reception – lifecycles

Den building club

Lifecycles in Transition

Lower 2 – teeth

Upper 1 – plants dissection

Upper 2 history of Harewood walk

Fantastic fractions in Lower 1

KS1 Maths games club

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Seeds and flowers in the Gatehouse Nursery

Welcome back Pre-Reception

Buddy reading in Reception

Prep musicians

Transition’s visit to Harlow Carr

Lower 1 become great explorers

Lower 2 teach for a lesson

Lower 3 PSHE – relationships topic

Upper 2 welcome parents

Upper 1 describe Flat Stanley

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Spring Term

Latest articles from Prep and Early Years…

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Let’s celebrate – The Gatehouse

Pre-Reception celebrate Easter

Easter preparations in Reception

Easter buns in Transition

Lower 1 – glove puppets

Upper 2 DT – moving toys

Upper 2’s Ancient Olympics

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The Gatehouse – Spring into Action

Pre-Reception – green fingers

Keeping clean in Reception

Reception – Spring into Action

Transition learn about compound words

Upper 2 – Greek myths

Lower 1 – budding gardeners

Bubble fun in Upper 1

Transition – Science Club

Lower 2 science – insulators and conductors

Upper 2 visit Eureka!

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Science Week in the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception become scientists

Science Week in Reception

Upper 1 erupt with excitement over volcanoes

Science week in Transition

Lower 3 – Tube Map Detectives

Lower 3 Spanish – my town topic

Lower 2 have a quacking time

Budding authors in Lower 1

Upper 2 enjoy Science Week activities

Prep art competition

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World book day in the Nursery

An out of this world week in Pre-Reception

Reception’s Mother’s Day treat

Lower 3’s pirate treasure hunt

Ducklings in Transition

Prep musicians perform in merit assembly

Upper 2 news resource

Lower 2 – lemons and electricity

Upper 2 – Phalanx a lot!

Lower 1 meet the Ducklings

Ducklings in Upper 1

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The nursery children go on a bear hunt

Pre-Reception learn about Kenya

Mother’s day preparations in Reception

Transition build tudor houses

Lower 2’s potato design challenge in PSHE

Lower 3 PSHE – Healthy Me

Upper 2 – soluble or insoluble

Amazing arrays in Lower 1

Den building in Lower 1

Upper 1 and Lower 2 production rehearsals

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Welcome back to the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception learn about London

Reception start new topic about France

Childrens Mental Health Week – Prep School wellbeing and life skills day

Miss Moore – an introduction to our new music teacher

Transition learn about trees

Upper 2 enjoy the wellbeing and life skills day

Mr Champken’s musical showcase

Upper 1 join the legions

Marvellous mapping in Lower 1

Lower 2 start ‘The Iron Man’

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Chinese New Year – The Gatehouse

Pre-Reception learn about China

Mental health awareness – Reception

Transition write a book for Children’s Mental Health week

Upper 2 bring literature to life

Leeds Children’s Charity visit

Lower 3 – timeline tussle

Upper 2 – jabberwocky art

Lower 2’s sound experiment

Lower 3 – pop art

Prep sports report wc 5.1.24

A fond farewell in Lower 1

Valentines and feelings – The Gatehouse

Pre-Reception share the love

Kindness in Reception

Trash to Treasure competition

Upper 1 trip to Stump Cross Caverns

Upper 2 C’s assembly on climate change

Active maths in Transition

Buddy readers

Coding in Lower 1

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Winter weather – the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception celebrate Australia

Reception learn about Chinese New Year

House review – autumn term 2023

Transition are polar explorers

Prep playground

Lower 2 cup phone experiment

Upper 2 make electrifying discoveries

Lower 1 take a trip back in time

Lower 3 – London landmarks

Upper 1 study Pompeii

Transtion write about polar explorers

Lower 3 science – how light works

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 19/1/24

All about porridge – the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception learn about the dentist

Reception make ice baubles

Book drive feedback

Lower 2 maths – dividing by 10

Upper 2 look at the properties of materials

Transition get planting

Lower 3 Mandarin

Upper 1 focus on fossils

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 12/1/24

New friends in the Gatehouse

Welcome back Pre-Reception

Marvellous maths in Reception

Lower 2 create freeze frames

Lower 1 – Kings and Queens

WY Police visit Prep

Upper 2’s monster mash

Polar art in Transition

Lower 3 mathematics mastery

Upper 1 start their Romans topic

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Autumn Term

Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 15/12/23

Merry Christmas from The Gatehouse

Merry Christmas from Pre-Reception

Merry Christmas from Reception

Transition make festive biscuits

Upper 1 science investigation

Lower 2 – water based science

Lower 3 – textiles skills

Festive fun in Lower 1

Upper 2 get ready for Christmas

Baarmy Bethlehem

Lower 3 learn about Spanish Christmas traditions

House tasks

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 8/12/23

A festive week in the Gatehouse

Festive fun in Pre-Reception

Away in a Manger – Reception class

Transition’s science experiments

Lower 2 – science with chocolate

Lower 3 improvisation

Upper 2 catch the pom pom

Super shapes in Lower 1

Lower 3 article writing

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 1/12/23

Christmas is coming in the Gatehouse

Getting ready for Christmas in Pre-Reception

Reception visit Puffin Pottery

Lower 1 saving the environment

Transition expand their geographical knowledge

Lower 2 write fables

Upper 2 solar system

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 24/11/23

Super socks in the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception – families

The festive spirit – Reception

Lower 2 maths – times table competition

Transition – similarities and differences

Lower 1 investigate climate change

Hard labour for Upper 2

Lower 2 science

Lower 3 PSHE – celebrating differences topic

Ellie shines in merit assembly

Upper 1 writing skills

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 17/11/23

Shapes in the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception spread kindness

Reception learn about Diwali

Book drive update

KS1 Otley science fair

KS2 Otley science fair

Odd Socks Day

Upper 2 investigate paranormal activity at the science fair

Rocks in Transition

Lower 2 science – states of matter

Upper 2 Spanish – telling the time

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 10/11/23

All about fireworks in the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception – remembrance

Welcome back – Reception

Transition visit Pizza Express

Upper 2 Fireworks

Lower 3 – Battle of Britain

Amazing addition in Lower 1

Lower 2 – OK Corral

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 20/10/23

Happy Halloween from the Gatehouse

Celebrating being me in Pre-Reception

Mystery readers in Reception

Celebrating differences in Prep

Lower 3 English – Mrs Mccready’s tour

Fruit faces in Transition

Lower 3 – sewing machines

Upper 2 go back in time

Lower 3 Spanish – Día de Los Muertos

Lower 2 cursive handwriting

Lower 1 celebrate differences

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 13/10/23

Children’s book project – donate your pre-loved books!

Feelings – The Gatehouse

A busy week in Pre-Reception

Reception’s ‘finger gym’

Lower 2 design a zoo!

Lower 3 – living things in science

Skeletons in Upper 1

Transition celebrate world animal day

WMHD and Tinned Tuesday in Prep

Lower 3 mathematics

Gruffalo writing in Lower 1

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 6/10/23

The Gatehouse go bonkers for conkers

Conker crazy in Pre-Reception

Bonkers for conkers in Reception

Lower 3 Mandarin – food and drink

Transition explore the senses

Upper 2 fantastic science experiments

Lower 3 practise their motor skills

Lower 1 – fireworks art

Prep sports report wc 2.10.23

Lower 2 make teepees

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 29/9/23

Another busy week in the nursery

Pre-Reception focus on families

Reception learn about seasons

Upper 2 get creative with paper plate snake project!

Lower 1 online avatars

Transition write in Braille – with Cheerios

Prep sports report wc 25.9.23

Upper 1 handwriting

Lower 2 travel to the Wild West

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 22/9/23

Building relationships in the Gatehouse

Focus on emotions in Pre-Reception

Reception meet their buddies

Bog baby in Transition

Lower 1 scientists

Lower 2 hunt for invertebrates

Singing Children of African Choir

Lower 3 maths

Upper 1 meet the Twits

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 15/9/23

It’s great to be back in the Gatehouse

Welcome Pre-Reception

Reception join ‘big school’

A wonderful first week in Transition

Lower 2 have a super start to the year

Welcome back Upper 2

Welcome back Lower 1

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Academic Year 2022 – 2023

Summer Term

Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 7/7/23

Schools out in the Gatehouse

What an amazing year in Pre-Reception

Reception take a trip down memory lane

Transition learn about Australia

KS1 trip to Big Cow Little Sheep

Lower 2 host a Spanish cafe

Lower 3 glow party

Summer reading information

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 30/6/23

We’re all going on a summer holiday – The Gatehouse

Music and caterpillars in Pre-Reception

Reception design a t-shirt

KS1 Sports Day 2023

KS2 Sports Day 2023

Lower 2 make elephant toothpaste

Upper 1 Mandarin

Lower 2 triumph in Opera North project

Friday night is music (and drama) night

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 23/6/23

Holidays and travel in the Gatehouse

Sun and sand in Pre-Reception

Reception perform ‘The Gingerbread Man’

A fun week in Transition

Lower 3 residential to London

Lower 1 drama performances of Mary Anning

Upper 1 Spanish learn about colours

Piano prodigies in merit assembly

Upper 1 music

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 16/6/23

Father’s day – The Gatehouse

Pre-Reception fun in the sun

Donuts with Dad

Transition see Zog!

An eggsperiment in Pre-Reception, Reception and Transition

Upper 1 time dance in maths

Lower 2 and Upper 1 games

Lower 1 visit York to learn about chocolate

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 9/6/23

Sunshine safety in the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception visit Born of the Forest

Money Money Money in Reception

Hedgehogs in Transition

Lower 2 English

Lower 2 make Tudor houses

Lower 3 careers day

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 26/5/23

Sunshine in the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception nursery rhyme fun

Reception learn about Iceland

Animal mad in Transition

International Day in Prep!

Lower 3 solve puzzles

Lower 2 go fanatic about fractions

Merit assembly outdoors

Lower 1 art techniques

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 19/5/23

Baby animals in the Gatehouse

Pre-Reception – Three Little Pigs

Creative writing in Reception

Lower 2 go on a science hunt

The Golden Table

Transition’s animal assembly

Prep individual music competition 2023

Transition’s clay creations

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 12/5/23

Hungry little caterpillars in the Gatehouse

Busy bees in Pre-Reception

Reception prepare for moving on

Upper 1 residential to Herd Farm

Lower 3 make bags

Lower 2 letter writing

Coronation celebrations in Transition

Lower 2 celebrate the Coronation

Lower 1 go to the moon

Prep School Council

Prep Orchestra Assembly

Sports leaders take a leading role in PE

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 5/5/23

Coronation celebrations in the Gatehouse

Caterpillars arrive in Pre-Reception

Reception learn about King Charles III

Numbots in Transition

TT Rock Stars and Numbots day

Celebration for the King

Lower 2 – Peat Rigg

Upper 2 – Peat Rigg

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 28/4/23

Nursery children look at new life

Pre-Reception focus on diversity

Diversity month in Reception

Lower 3 research places of worship

Transition celebrate diversity month

Lower 1 experience being explorers

Diversity month – Upper 1

Diversity month – Lower 2

Ramadan and Eid – good deed challenge

Science club

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Prep and EYFS articles from the week ending 21/4/23

Welcome back to the Gatehouse

Coronation fun in Pre-Reception

Reading in Reception

Happy Birthday Cherry

Lower 1 investigate living things

Transition visit Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Transition learn about capacity

Lower 2’s new science project

Upper 1 look at mass of objects

Royal Society of Biology – art competition

Royal Society of Biology – photography competition