From Recycled Materials to a Class Band: Year One’s DT Project
Over the past few weeks, our Year One class has been on a wonderful creative journey: designing, building, and performing with their very own musical instruments, made entirely from recycled materials. The project began with inspiration — children tried out different instruments in class to help them decide what to make. They then planned their…
Our Eco-Warriors Win Big: The Annemount Mini Earthshot Prize
The Earthshot Prize, spearheaded by the Prince of Wales, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Its focus on solutions rather than problems is both inspiring and empowering — and it is exactly that spirit we wanted to bring into Annemount with our very own Mini Earthshot Prize. We asked our pupils to think creatively about environmental…
What Our Year Twos Told the Government
The government’s Children’s Commissioner is in the process of surveying a million children to seek their views in a survey called The Big Future. Our Year Two pupils completed these surveys verbally with Miss Geraldine, without either being briefed or prompted. Here is a summary of their answers. It was wonderful to note that they…
Why We’re Bringing Plants Into the Classroom
We came across an interesting article recently that we wanted to share with our families. Writing in TES, Dr Adam England, principal of Rugby School Nigeria, explains why classroom design is so important to learning, and how a few simple changes can make a big difference. On some of the easiest fixes schools can introduce,…
Annemount’s Got Talent
We have loved reading the letters from children requesting to perform at this year’s Annemount’s Got Talent, and the big day did not disappoint! Our pupils took to the stage with poems, song, piano, violin and dance, and confidence shone through from the very first act. It is always a joy to see children who…
Celebrating 90 Years – Annemount Summer Fete 2026
Our annual fete celebrating Annemount’s 90th birthday was a huge success, with children so excited about all the activities on offer to them. They went around all the different stalls with their tote bags, collecting various prizes. There was something for everyone and the buzz was palpable, with old friends reuniting and whole families coming…
Greyton Roses Football Club
We are thrilled to be supporting Greyton Roses Football Club this year as one of our PTA charities. Greyton Roses Football Club is more than just a football team in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a lifeline, a family, and a beacon of hope for its club members. Based in the South African town of Greyton, the…
Preschoolers Music Session
Following a recent parent request, we are looking at ways to support our families with children under two prior to starting their nursery journey. We are considering trialling a ‘mummy and toddler music session’ on a Tuesday morning in school. Alexandra Lyons, our Early Years music teacher, teaches our Nursery, Pre-Reception and Reception classes. Her…
Year 3 Reunion
We had a wonderful reunion with our 2025 graduates. They all came back on Wednesday for pizza and tea with so much to tell us about their new school experiences. We heard tales about life at Highgate, the Hall, Haberdashers, Aldenham, UCS, St Paul’s, Brooklands, Channing, Belmont and King Alfred’s! The school was buzzing with…
Annemount Readathon
2026 is the National Year of Reading! There is much to look forward throughout the term beginning with our Readathon initiative which we launch today, leading up to World Book Day in March. This will be a challenge for all our pupils to read or be read to, depending on their age and stage-…