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The drama department would like to say a great big thank you to the PTA who have kindly purchased new stage lighting which has now been installed in the hall just in time for rehearsals to start for the Christmas nativity plays. There is also a new blue backdrop hanging up on the stage, which…

Kerry Gibb, a local author of It’s A Kid’s Live series, spoke to Year 1 – Year 6 children today. She introduced them to the main character of the series, Ben Collins.  He is the eldest in his family and should know better than his siblings but somehow he always gets into trouble.  However, he is…

Years 2, 3 and 5 have marked the 100 year anniversary of the end of WWI by producing some magnificent remembrance themed art work. The watercolour painting club also spent a week working on the same theme. The pictures have made a wonderful display in the art room, where the children show great understanding and…

The following children have had their Christmas card designs sent to Mr Michael Gove at the House of Commons. Rosa, Ben L, Bradley, Giselle, Molly JR and Lilly. Mr Gove is running a competition with all the schools in his Surrey Heath constituency, the winning card will become his official Christmas card for this year!…

On the 11th October we had our autumn Friends of Lyndhurst social with about 65 parents from the school all coming together at a local restaurant in Camberley, Sanjha, where we had a fantastic night of food, music and great conversation. We were lucky to have the fantastic Rozzy Turner performing an acoustic set for…

A Golfing Challenge – written by Oliver I took part in the recent annual ISA Golf Competition. The event was taking place at Huntswood Golf Club. The conditions were terrible – high winds meant that shots were much trickier than normal. However, the stakes were high. I had the third best handicap in the whole…

Year three have produced a collaborative group art work inspired by Van Gogh’s painting ‘Café Terrace at Night’ (1888). Each child studied a section of the painting and produced their own interpretation of their section using acrylics on canvas, they then put the pieces together and discussed how the individual sections work together as a…

It may only be October but we already have our Christmas cards ready! The children all produced some wonderful Christmas card designs this year. They have all been sent to the printers to be made into cards, labels and mugs and should be ready in about a month’s time. Judging the winning designs was very…

This week the Upper School took part in an actor’s drama workshop run by Sarah Hunt who is a professional actor and director. Sarah runs the Hunt Academy for Young Actors in Camberley, and is also an agent who places child actors in films and theatre parts. The children enjoyed being taught breath control and…

Lyndhurst School is celebrating some wonderful results achieved in the ISA art competition held at the Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Maidenhead on Tuesday 2nd Oct. The competition saw art being entered from independent schools from across the London West area. Congratulations to Jasmine in year 2 as her drawing of a colourful…