Friday 9th October 2026

News from Upper Prep

Despite some gloomy weather, the children in Upper Prep have remained in high spirits this week.

Some of our girls left very early on Wednesday morning to participate in the hockey IAPS in Oxford. I know Mrs Burnett was very proud of your resilience and hard work – well done!

It was a delight to watch our Harvest Festival on Thursday. This was such a joyful celebration and I was very pleased to see Hermione and Elliott, and Emily and Charlie taking the lead in this service. You read clearly and with great confidence. Thank you also to those who donated so generously to our harvest collection. This will be given to those families in need via local food banks.

Our STEM Captain, Charles, enjoyed a trip to Legoland with the Year 6 children on Thursday. Thank you Charles for all the support and help you gave Mr Behan and the staff who went on this trip.

Finally here are some dates for your diary:
Admissions Day 2026: Friday 16th October 2026
We warmly invite all Year 7 parents to join us for this special event at King Edward’s School.. The morning begins with a Chapel service at 11:15am in the presence of the Representative Lord Mayor of the City of London, honouring our proud historic ties with the City of London.

Fireworks:  Friday 13th November 2026
You can get your tickets here.

Have a lovely weekend everyone,
Mrs Mason, Head of Upper Prep

News from Prep

It has been such a busy week!! Madame Early’s Monday assembly celebrated Black History Month, and the children learned about Mary Seacole, a pioneering nurse in the Crimean War, who bravely helped wounded servicemen at a time when discrimination against minorities was rife.

On Wednesday, Year 3 spent the morning with an (almost real life!) Viking! It was a thoroughly engaging experience where they discovered some fascinating facts about armour, jewellery and clothing in the Viking Age.

Thursday saw a very excited Year 6 head to Legoland. In their workshops, the children collaborated in small groups to design and build a variety of Lego models, and then used a coding programme, to bring them to life! They then put their learning about velocity, acceleration and speed into practice as they proved just how fearless they are, trying out the rides and rollercoasters. Thank you to Mr Behan for organising one of the most fun school trips imaginable!

Thursday was also a time for thoughts of the wider community at our Harvest Assembly. Thank you so much to all the parents for your very generous Harvest Festival donations. Staff from the Godalming Community Store were, once again, overwhelmed with the Barrow Hills bounty.

Well done to the Year 5 and 6 girls who travelled to Dorset today for the IAPS Hockey Tournament – Mrs Burnett and Mrs Clarke were delighted with how well you performed and represented the school.

News from Pre-Prep

Yesterday, we came together for a very special Harvest Festival Assembly, reflecting on the importance of gratitude, generosity and looking after one another. We were incredibly proud of all of our performers, who sang, spoke and performed with such confidence and enthusiasm. A particularly special mention must go to our youngest singers in Kindy and Reception, many of whom were performing in front of an audience for the very first time. They should be incredibly proud of themselves. Their beautiful singing brought a real sense of joy to our celebration and was a lovely reminder of just how much our children can achieve when they are given the opportunity to shine. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our families for their incredibly generous donations to our Harvest appeal, supporting Godalming Community Store. Your kindness and generosity will make a real difference to those who need a little extra support. 

Congratulations to Freddie (Year 1) and Evie (Year 2) who each received Work of the Week certificates in assembly this morning. We also had our very first Bronze Awards of the school year to present. Well done to Isla, Oliver, Toto and Alice in Year 1 and to Ariella and Alex in Year 2.

On Monday, Year 2 head off on their first trip of the year to the Lookout Discovery Centre as part of their Science topics this term on Electricity and Magnets and Forces. The children need a small backpack in which to carry their school packed lunch along with a full water bottle and raincoat. 

Next Friday, 16th October, is our Open Classroom event. Parents are warmly invited to their child’s classroom from 2:30pm if your child is in Kindy or Reception, and from 2:45pm if your child is in Year 1 and Year 2. We look forward to seeing many of you there.

Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Barnett, Head of Pre-Prep