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Upper School Trip to Berlin
30th September 2008
Received Friday 3 October, 9.41am German time: Good morning everybody. The trip to Berlin got off to a good start; we left Gatwick on time and arrived in Berlin courtesy of... Read More…
Outstanding Early Years Inspection Report!
17th June 2008
On Monday 9 June the Early Years Department - comprising Nursery, Transition and Reception - were inspected by an OFSTED inspection team, receiving in every area the... Read More…
Year 4 Trip to Bath and Bristol
15th June 2008
Day 1 - Tuesday 17 June 9.42pm, our correspondent writes... 'After a beautiful journey through the countryside, via an informative visit to Stonehenge, all pupils have... Read More…
Year 5 Trip to France
15th June 2008
Day 1 - Tuesday 17 June Somewhat belatedly - you just can't find reliable pigeons these days - our correspondent writes... 'We have made it safely sous La Manche.... Read More…
Grandparents' Day and Year 5 Victorian Afternoon
14th June 2008
On a beautiful June day we were delighted to welcome over 200 grandparents to Danes Hill for the school's inaugural Grandparents' Day. All those attending were treated to... Read More…
Chamber Choir Tour of Tuscany
22nd May 2008
Friday 23rd May Hello parents! If you are reading this you must be following our daily posting of the Chamber Choir tour to sunny Tuscany. We all arrived safely, the... Read More…
Year 6 Survive With Flying Colours
10th May 2008
On Saturday 3 May 32 boys and girls spent the day learning to survive in the great (Danes Hill) outdoors. The enthusiastic staff from Bushcraft Survival taught the... Read More…
Reed's Film Competition Winners
9th May 2008
Congratulations to seven budding Danes Hill film makers, who took part in our Film and Animation course during the Easter Holidays. Together the children, who ranged from... Read More…
Year 1's World of Music
8th May 2008
Year 1 pupils enjoyed an exciting morning learning about Brazilian and Caribbean music, as part of the the Lower School and Bevendean's World Music Workshop. Much clapping... Read More…
Year 2 Visit Hever Castle
6th May 2008
Year 2 spent an exciting day at Hever castle to support their work on castles in history. They had a private tour of the castle and then spent an enjoyable time exploring... Read More…
Geology Rocks!
1st May 2008
Pupils have been celebrating International Year of Planet Earth by learning about the natural wonders of the World around them. Middle School Science Club have been making... Read More…
Battlefields Trip 2008
28th April 2008
40 boys and girls from Years 6, 7 and 8 (and one from Reception) spent the weekend of 26/27 April in Normandy tracing the course of Operation Overlord, the allied... Read More…
Cranleigh Musicians in Town
27th April 2008
On Tuesday 22 April Years 5 and 6 were treated to some virtuoso musical performances in the Ark from pupils of Cranleigh School. Following fine pieces for string... Read More…
Children's Trust Talk - and Donation
26th April 2008
In assembly on Thursday 24 April Pupils from Year 2 to Year 8 enjoyed a really informative talk from Liz Haigh-Reeve, Director of Fundraising for The Children's Trust,... Read More…
Leith Hill Music Winners
23rd March 2008
Congratulations to the Year 2 choir for winning their section of the Leith Hill Music Festival on Saturday 15 March. As well as winning the cup for coming first, they... Read More…
Ski Trip 2008
28th February 2008
Sixty-eight children and ten staff travelled to Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps to take part in this year’s skiing trip. Every day our young skiers spent four... Read More…
U10 Football Tournament
28th February 2008
On Saturday 23 February, sixteen boys from Year 5 participated in the first-ever Danes Hill under 10 football tournament, playing against teams from Aldro, Dragon,... Read More…
Science Club Investigates...
6th February 2008
These days nothing goes to waste at Danes Hill! Paper is recycled, story books are sent to Africa, and logs are given away for fire wood. So when some trees were cut down... Read More…
Eco Warriors Ahoy
29th January 2008
On Tuesday 29 January the first full meeting was held of the brand new Danes Hill Eco Committee. The purpose is to encourage the school to become more eco aware, and things... Read More…
And That's Mathemagic!
28th January 2008
Wizard mathematician Andrew Jeffrey visited Danes Hill this week to present his Magic of Maths show to pupils from Reception to Year 8. He kept the children... Read More…
Epsom College Quiz Winners
25th January 2008
On Friday 18 January Epsom College hosted the inaugural Prep Schools General Knowledge Challenge, and after a close final against Downsend, the Danes Hill team emerged... Read More…