20.10.16
Form III enjoyed a Victorian day on Monday 17th October. This was to develop historical empathy and appreciate what life was like 150 years ago. Several pupils ended up getting the cane or wearing the unclean or dirty signs as punishment; the dunce's hat was also used!
The class said that it …
NEWS
MELROSE ,
HISTORY
18.10.16
This week the weather has been fantastic again. We built a ball run and then had lots of fun racing a variety of different balls down the pipes. We have created a rope swing and the girls had lots of fun experimenting how to swing just using their arms to lift them. The building and creating conti…
NEWS
PRE-PREPARATORY
10.10.16
Well we have decided that autumn has definitely arrived, as this week has felt a little chillier!! Not that a little chilly wind stops the exciting adventures in Pre-Prep. We have celebrated three special birthdays this week. As well as making magic potions, writing maps, wedding invitations, and …
NEWS
PRE-PREPARATORY
10.10.16
On Friday 7 October 2016, The Ladies’ College welcomed visiting musicians from the acclaimed Southbank Sinfonia for an afternoon of master classes for its students, followed by a private evening recital for its local supporters.
The links between Southbank Sinfonia and the island go back almost a…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
MUSIC
07.10.16
Form I have been having a whale of a time immersing themselves in their current Science topic 'What's that sound?' Loaded up with instruments, measuring equipment and clipboards the girls made their way to the Senior School field, in the beautiful autumnal sunshine, to work hard on developing thei…
NEWS
MELROSE ,
SCIENCE
04.10.16
Junior Remove were busy in their Forest School session yesterday afternoon. They enjoyed planting the heathers along the bank of their new playground. The girls were helped by members of the PTA, Mrs Lowe and Mr Honeybill. They learnt how to prepare the soil, plant the heathers and make sure they …
NEWS
MELROSE ,
FOREST SCHOOL
03.10.16
The sun has been lovely this week although we did have a few rain drops, with all sorts of signs of autumn we decided to go on an autumn walk! We had lots of fun and found some exciting things to put on our autumn table.
NEWS
MELROSE ,
PRE-PREPARATORY
03.10.16
From 17-23 September 2016, we had the pleasure of entertaining our guests from Papenburg. Students from The Ladies’ College girls had been to Germany in May and this was the reciprocal visit. They had a wonderful week weather-wise and were able to carry out all of the activities without coats!
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NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES