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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen at the age of 96.
Queen Elizabeth II ruled for 70 years, longer than any other Monarch in British history, becoming a much loved and respected figure across the globe. She will be remembered for her sense of duty and devotion to a life of service.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the Royal Family, our school community and the wider public during this difficult time.
Yesterday, was World Book Day. It was an exciting day for all the boys dressing up in pyjamas or as characters from a much-loved book and meeting a children’s author.
At the top end of the school Year 7 spent Monday of this week thinking about how they could enhance the experience of World Book Day for the younger boys in Rec- Y2. They were desperate to wear inflatable dinosaur costumes and make the day fun, so they put together an idea.
During our Seesaw sessions, the boys have been reflecting on their learning and how to set targets to help them achieve. Their target this time was how do I make an idea a reality? They got started! The first thing they did was decide on their idea which was to make a film of them reading a book for the younger boys. The second step was to plan what they needed to do. Off they went to Reception asking, ” Do you have a storybook which is about dinosaurs ?” They came back with the book Dinosaurs Love Underpants. They then planned all their parts, practised and learned how to video and use a green screen in preparation. They photographed each page of the book ready to be the background for their short film. The boys organised their outfits and ordered them to arrive the next day. Super teamwork. Everyone had a role.
Thursday arrived and the boys came in all excited. They got dressed into their outfits and disaster struck on many fronts. Leon, the green dinosaur, had a fan failure and his outfit deflated before we could start filming. Aidan had an issue with his zip and it broke so he couldn’t inflate the costume. We went into the spare classroom and realised the dinosaurs were so large they couldn’t fit on the green screen. The boys were downhearted. I was so proud of them though. They have been working on developing their problem-solving skills and resilience and they put this to good use. Fans were shared out ! Madame Douglas and Mrs Anton were asked to help with the zip. The camera was placed on the table and the angle was changed. The boys got together and in an hour had produced their short film.
On Friday we did an assembly on the value of teamwork, planning, problem-solving and resilience. We told the Year 7 story and showed their film. The boys watched it fully engaged and at the end, gave Year 7 a huge round of applause. Year 7 then went on to help give out the Headmaster’s and Kindness Certificates. Later in the morning, they went over to each class from Reception to Year 4 to show their film and then dressed as dinosaurs to answer any questions.
The best part of today was to see this class of boys take an idea and make it a reality using teamwork, problem-solving skills, resilience and patience. If you would like to see the film put together from idea to reality in a matter of hours, please see below.
A job well done Year 7 !
Arbor is now available for all parents to use to book clubs and activities. Please note clubs can only be booked after Easter through Arbor. The only exception is the invitation-only clubs, which will show the invitation for parents and children in Arbor under clubs without parents having to do anything other than accept and pay clubs by external providers.
If you have not signed up yet please read below and look at the Arbor parent information guide by clicking the button below.
What is Arbor ?
The boys in the senior school can log in to Arbor from their dashboard to see their house points, attendance, timetable, and calendar. As parents of senior boys, you will now be able to log in to your own school arbor account and see your son’s calendar, timetable, attendance, and house points, including the narrative given when house points are awarded. You will also be able to update your address and information for the school.
Parents in the Junior school Rec- Y4 are now able to use the facility and book after-school clubs and activities. They will also have access to their son’s timetable and calendar. Please note that House points in the juniors are recorded in the class not digital at present.
Below is an introductory video that will show you some of the full facilities parents will be able to use in Arbor in the future. We have opened the facilities mentioned above and are flagging up that extracurricular club bookings for next term will be through Arbor, refining the current booking system for clubs now in place. Please look at the link which contains information and watch the video so you are ready. An email will be sent with login information.
Please note: You will be able to log in to the webpage via the parent dashboard or through a free Arbor app. The advantage of the app will be in-app messaging.
| Keble Prep has been awarded Kindness School of the Year 2022 for the 2nd year running. To keep the accreditation we have to provide evidence of kindness every 6 months. |
Keble Prep is pleased to share the following announcement from The Mill Hill School Foundation:
The Mill Hill School Foundation is delighted to announce that two more schools will join its group through a charity merger: Keble Prep, an independent boys school for children aged 4 to 13 and Lyonsdown, an independent preparatory school for girls aged 3 to 11. With the addition of these two local prep schools, The Foundation now comprises seven schools in total, educating well over 2,000 pupils. One year ago The Foundation announced the addition of Cobham Hall School in Kent into its family of schools.
Antony Spencer, CEO, The Mill Hill School Foundation commented “Bringing together schools with a shared educational ethos provides a range of educational benefits to pupils, alongside significant operational efficiencies. Having more schools working together for the mutual benefit of all their pupils continues to strengthen us as a Foundation” Perran Gill, Headmaster of Keble Prep said, “I am excited to be taking Keble into the next chapter of its history with its move into The Mill Hill School Foundation. Keble and Mill Hill have strong links and recently I was delighted to learn that Mill Hill School’s current Head Boy is a Keble boy. I am sure that the merger between the schools will benefit all of us”.
Dear Parents,
The boys in the senior school can now log in to Arbor from their dashboard to see their house points, attendance, timetable, and calendar. As parents of senior boys, you will now be able to log in to your own school arbor account and see your son’s calendar, timetable, attendance, and house points, including the narrative given when house points are awarded. You will also be able to update your address and information for the school.
Below is an introductory video that will show you some of the full facilities parents will be able to use in Arbor in the future. We have opened the facilities mentioned above and are flagging up that extracurricular club bookings for next term will be through Arbor, refining the current booking system for clubs now in place. Please look at the link which contains information and watch the video so you are ready. An email will be sent with login information.
Please note: You will be able to log in to the webpage via the parent dashboard or through a free Arbor app. The advantage of the app will be in-app messaging.
Dear Parents,
We are delighted to inform you that after a soft launch these last couple of weeks, our Instagram and Twitter accounts are now up and running. Please follow us @kebleprepschool on Instagram and Twitter to see all the wonderful things we do here at Keble.
If you have anything you would like to share with the school community, please email lmiltiadous@kebleprep.co.uk
Dear Parents
I have just received this and wanted to share with you the parenting advice app from the child mental health experts at Place2Be. It gives practical tips to support children’s wellbeing and how to manage behaviour along with links and resources to specialist organisations.
After piloting with parents and carers in our partner schools, we are proud to have launched Parenting Smart for all UK parents and carers of 4-11 year olds. The Parenting Smart site is completely free to use and access, full of tips and advice on a range of topics including transition to secondary school, meltdowns, and sleep difficulties. Visit our full site for the latest resources.
Please note this information is also available on the parent dashboard Mental Health page so you can access this at any time.
Penny Pontin
Pastoral & Wellbeing Support
Dear Parents,
Over the coming year we will be opening our Information Management service ( Arbor), or our MIS, to allow senior school parents to have access to more facilities.
At present, you have access to the parent dashboard on the website. This keeps the information you may need all in one place. The parent dashboard will continue to be the hub where all information is easily accessible but we will be adding a new and exciting square “Arbor”.
The boys in the senior school can now log in to Arbor from their dashboard to see their house points, attendance, timetable, and calendar. As parents, you will now be able to log in to your own arbor account and see your son’s calendar, timetable, attendance, and house points, including the narrative given when house points are awarded. You will also be able to update your address and information for the school.
Below is an introductory video that will show you some of the full facilities parents will be able to use when accessing Arbor in the future. We have not opened all the facilities immediately. However, we will be opening the different areas of Arbor, in stages, over the coming months including extracurricular club bookings which will refine the current booking system. Please look at the link which contains information and watch the video so you are ready. You will receive an email over the next week with instructions on how to set up your password.
You will be able to log in to the webpage or through a free Arbor app. The advantage of the app will be in-app messaging.
Mr Gill’s assembly this Thursday was dedicated to Remembrance. This year, it is 100 years since the nation’s collective Remembrance traditions were first brought together. The boys marked the two-minute silence, followed by the reading of The Remembrance Day poem ” In Flanders Fields” by the Head and Deputy Head boy. The Wreath was then laid as a mark of respect.
