Through The Classroom Door

A Letter to Mother

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mr Hastings

Of all the novels I read whilst at primary school, the one that sticks in my mind most vividly is Carrie’s War. Read more

Exploring Texture

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mrs Beech

Even on a drizzly early autumn morning, the art room at Eversfield is a bright and uplifting place to be, so for the first blog of the academic year, I was keen to join Mrs Beech and 5GH to learn about how drawing skills can be improved by the careful use of texture, tone... Read more

Surprising Ideas for Midweek Meals

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mrs Burnett

Mrs Burnett had a surprise for her class at the beginning of their recent Philosophy lesson – a can of hamster meat! Or at least that was what it said on the label… In Form 3, our Philosophy lessons this half term have been about challenging the assumptions that children have about food. Read more

Ready for Rounders

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mr Webb

The children in Form 1 have had to learn quickly. They only started learning the rules of Rounders this half term and, in a few days’ time, they will be playing in their very first House Match. Read more

Do You Dare To Bear?

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mrs Eades

It’s been all things bear in Kindergarten this week. You will find bears in the book corner and at the Maths table and, of course, in the role play area. Read more

Eversfield Holidays Limited – Your Number One Choice For Summer Fun

• Posted by Miss Freemanand Mrs Leonard-Cross

At this time of year, teachers throughout the country, except those at Eversfield, of course, are prone to complain that their pupils have forgotten all about work and are already in holiday mode. Read more

Sweet Form 5 and the Awesome Maths Lesson

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mr Poultney

These days, we are all very aware of the need to reduce the amount of sugar in our diet, but nobody said anything about reducing the amount of sugar in a Maths lesson. Read more

Excuses, Excuses…

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mrs McGrory

Following on from their memorable performance during the Form 4 Drama Week, Mrs McGrory’s English group have now turned their hand to scripting their own plays. Read more

The Mystery of the Disappearing Numbers

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mrs Gilmartin

Poor Mrs Gilmartin! She spent hours planning Maths for the children this week, only to find, half way through the lesson, that all her number cards had gone missing. She turned the classroom upside down but they were nowhere to be seen. Read more

A Musical Story

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mr Biggs

We all know that every picture tells a story, but the same is also true of music, even purely orchestral pieces. This term the children in 2TS have been learning about how music can create or influence our moods. Read more