Celebration of Learning
Year 8 parents and special guests were both informed and enthralled by the variety of Year 8 lessons during Packwood’s first Celebration of Learning event this year. There was a wonderful mix of academic and practical subjects including, Maths, Science, PE, Geography and Art. There may have been some initial trepidation about the Year 8 […]
Year 6 TPR Trip
Year 6 recently visited a Synagogue in Birmingham, on Singers Hill, as part of their TPR topic on Judaism. Mr Rowe welcomed the group into the Children’s Synagogue first – a room with colourful stained-glass windows, but relatively plain compared to the next part of the building. The pupils were amazed to see the grand […]
Essay Competition Finalists
This Thursday, six Packwood pupils (from Years 5 and 6) attended an event at Shrewsbury School as finalists of the Sir Philip Sidney Essay Competition. With over 70 entries from various prep schools, to make it through to the final was a fantastic achievement. The competition involved writing 500 words on the topic: “The rise […]
English Speaking Board Examinations
Year 2 and Year 4 have been working hard this half term to prepare for their English Speaking Board (ESB) exam. The children prepared a short 2-minute speech on ‘Something Special to Me’, entertaining the examiners with their stories about their pets, football shirts and trophies, model aeroplanes, skiing certificates and Lego masterpieces. They also […]
Official Launch of Packwood Science Centre
On Friday 1st December, we were thrilled to welcome Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut and UK Outreach Ambassador from Imperial College London, to officially open the new Science Centre at Packwood. With the generosity and dedication of the Packwood 125 Appeal alongside investment from Shrewsbury School, the three laboratories are now state of the […]
Packwood’s Scientist of the Term Project
Each term, in the Science department, pupils have the opportunity to produce a voluntary individual research project on a chosen scientist – ‘The Scientist of the Term’. This term the children throughout the Prep school were given the opportunity to research any aspect of Charles Darwin. The submissions were, without exception, outstanding pieces of work. […]
Academic Focus – Years 3-4
As the older children have been busy preparing for their exams, the younger Prep school children have been busy working hard and having plenty of fun too! Year 3 are just coming to the end of an addition and subtraction unit in Maths. They have learnt how to represent adding and subtracting in different ways; […]
Year 5 Hindu Workshop
This week, Year 5 were visited by Krishna Dai, who joined them for a fascinating, thought-provoking and thoroughly enjoyable Hindu workshop. Our Year 5 pupils learnt about Hindu stories, Gods and Goddesses and Hindu philosophy. They also enjoyed learning a rather complicated dance and dressing up as Hindu Princes and Princesses. The workshop also provided […]
Pupils Highly Commended in Poetry Competition
Last term, all of Year 5 participated in the Rugby School Poetry Competition on the theme of ‘Origins’ and we were delighted that two Packwood children were ‘Highly Commended’. In recognition of their award, Bertie and Gabe attended a creative writing workshop at Rugby School last week, alongside the other winners from prep schools around […]
Scientist of the Term
Each term, in the Science department pupils have the opportunity to produce a project on a well known Scientist, we call this Scientist of the Term. This term, with the exciting opening of the Science Centre, we have chosen Charles Darwin as our Scientist of the Term. Pupils are encouraged to produce a project in […]
