Category: Prep

24th October 24

Pupils and staff from our across our Prep School have helped raise more than £350 to support the eco charity, JUST ONE Tree. This inspiring charity plants a tree for every £1 donated, targeting regions facing severe deforestation. With Brazil leading the world in tree loss last year, we embraced a vibrant Brazilian theme to…

4th March 22

13th January 22

3rd October 20

With Greta Thunberg back in the headlines and the prospect of further lockdowns ever present in our minds, it feels like the perfect moment to pause for thought and consider the unexpected, positive impacts that COVID-19 has had on our environment. In pursuit of Green Flag Status, we also reflect on what we, as a…

18th January 20

When it comes to saving the planet, Claremont is definitely open for business. Building on the brilliant year round work of the School’s Eco Warriors as they pursue Green Flag Status, pupils from Year 7 and 8 decided to launch The Claremont Eco Store to sell environmentally friendly products directly to parents and friends.  Believed…

19th December 19

On a very gloomy December morning, Claremont School runners of all ages braved the wind, rain and the odd river of oozing mud to complete a 5k Race for Life.  Inspired by loved ones lost, a will to affect change and unwavering support for each other, the children battled the elements and all the challenges…

14th November 19

Following a week of persistent rain and drizzle, Claremont once again hosted the annual Dobson Trophy Cross Country competition in glorious sunshine. Renowned for being one of the most challenging cross country courses on the circuit (even without the mud), the sports team had the ingenious idea of  running the course in the opposite direction…

3rd October 19

Keeping with the National Poetry Day theme of Truth this year; Prep school writers put pen to paper in search of the truth about our ailing environment. Inspired by Simon Armitage’s poem, Ark, (thank you Ms Crossley) the children created some inspirational verse focusing on these very topical subject matter. Here are some of the…

27th September 19

This week, the Prep school came alive with excitement as our annual celebration of Languages took on a much more International feel this year. Walking through the corridors and into classrooms, you could hear a whole host of different languages being spoken as children up and down the school took part in activities galore, sampled…

24th June 19

On a very sunny afternoon at Claremont, global press photographer, Rich Page paid the Newspaper Club a visit to offer some valuable words of wisdom to our budding young journalists.  The children learnt all about the art of capturing the perfect press shot and how to take memorable photographs that really  tell a story.  They…