22Jan
Through The Classroom Door
21Jan
An Appetite for Algebra
My mother often talks about algebra. Her loathing of it at school eclipsed even double Latin on a Friday afternoon and, when I mentioned that algebra would be the subject of this week’s blog, she defied me to come up with a purpose for learning about it. Read more
14Dec
Watch Out – Chariots About!
I never had the chance to learn Latin at school, and it something I have always regretted. A generation before me, my mother did study Latin, and loathed it with a passion until, in later life, she came to appreciate what a wonderful key to learning it can be. Read more
03Dec
Rugby Stars in Training
Rugby at Eversfield is riding high. This year we have not one, but two teams through to the national schools’ finals due to take place at Epsom College in the spring. Read more
28Nov
Help! There’s a Dinosaur in my Classroom
Millions of years ago, the land now occupied by Eversfield School was covered by dense primeval forest and roamed by dinosaurs. For their latest topic, RAH found themselves transported to this lush and alien world as their classroom was turned into the set for Jurassic Park. Read more
15Nov
This Little Light Of Mine
Now we have put the clocks back and we are heading into the darkest time of the year, in the last week or so the night sky has been exploding with light in celebration of the festival of Diwali. Read more
13Nov
Stick To The Rules
Schools and rules go together like fish and chips or soap and water, and most people think that, in schools at least, rules just consist of a list of things you shouldn’t do. Read more
26Oct
Out of Africa…or the Music Room
Friday afternoon is normally a very peaceful time in the Denney. Forms 3 and 4 have gone to Games, and everyone else is working busily in lessons. An ideal opportunity to catch up with marking or to ensure that all is present and correct for next Monday’s lessons. Read more
11Oct
A Sense of Place
At Eversfield, we spend a lot of time helping children to understand how the number system works because it is fundamental in a child’s overall mathematical development. Read more
04Oct