In Literacy this week, the Prep class have been reading, `On Sudden Hill` by Linda Sarah, and have been practicing acting it out in front of their friends. The girls have used facial expressions and gestures to imitate the characters and their journey... future stars of the stage and screen, perhaps?!? 🤩

#literacy #acting #characterisation #eyfs @simonandschuster #thevillageschoolforgirls #belsizepark #buildingconfidence #futurestars #proud

Rainy break times are the perfect excuse for cracking out jigsaw puzzles and games. 💙💛

#rainyday #breaktime #funandgames #jigsaw #teamwork #thevillageschoolforgirls #belsizepark

Anyone else feeling like this might be the way to travel to school/work this morning?!? 🌧️ ☔️

A throw back to Friday`s Year 3 swimming lesson, where the girls have been working on their streamlined body position on their front and back, whilst also practising their arm action and steady pace to achieve effective alternating front and back crawl strokes. Well done! 🏊

#swimming #swimminglessons #thevillageschoolforgirls #belsizepark #royalfreerecreationclub #lifeskills #year3 @rfc_recreationclub

Continuing on from this morning`s theme, Miss Sheridan created some maps for the Early Years girls, and they set about planning a journey. They sailed the seas 🌊 ⛵, walked the planks 🏴‍☠️ ⚓️ and found exciting gold treasure symbols in new lands! 💰

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend! Time to rest and recover from our adventures before another action-packed and fun-filled week - we can`t wait! 💫

#thevillageschoolforgirls #itstheweekend #eyfs #adventures #learningthroughplay #outdoorclassroom #belsizepark #camden

A truly spectacular Harvest Festival celebration this morning @thevillageschoolforgirls! 🍁🍂

Students from Prep through to Lower IV embraced the theme of `Journeys` for our Harvest Festival celebrations, weaving together a rich tapestry of historical, mythological and cultural odysseys. While the traditional Harvest Festival celebrates the journey from seed to harvest, each of our classes interpreted a different journey - the epic voyage of Odysseus, Alexander the Great’s conquests, and the legendary trade routes of the Silk Road. An excellent reflection of how cultural exchanges shaped the world, particularly through the Silk Road, where silk, spices, religions and ideas traversed continents.

All performances served as a powerful reminder of the importance of celebrating the food grown from the land and giving thanks for it, something we often take for granted. They also highlighted the global contributions to history that have shaped our world.

Congratulations to the girls who delivered their performances with self assurance and joy - you are superstars! - and thank you to the staff for making the magic happen! And the `thank you` extends once again to our amazing Village community. We are incredibly grateful to all of you who have given so generously both in donations and in your time and support to the school. You truly do exemplify the proverb, `It takes a Village...`

Your contributions will be split between @foodbankaid and @doorstep_london, who we know will be hugely appreciative. 💙💛

#harvest #harvestfestival #donations #community #support #foodcollection #ittakesavillage #belsizepark #camden #charity

This! 💙💛

Perseverance in action, and we are here for it!

#thevillageschoolforgirls #eyfs #skipping #thisgirlcan #perseverance #superstar

On #worldmentalhealthday, we are taking part in the @literacy_trust #take10toread campaign, inspiring people of all ages to read and feel the benefits to their mental health and wellbeing.

Reading is a great way to relax and boost your mood. Through reading you can be transported away from the day-to-day stresses of work and life and taken elsewhere, so making the time to just pause, grab a book and a comfy seat, and allow yourself that moment to escape for ten minutes will bring wonders to your day.

That`s exactly what we did at 10am this morning, and there was a soothing hum of stories being read in the school hall, as some teachers and students read together, whilst others cosied up elsewhere to read independently. 📖 📚 💙💛

#thevillageschoolforgirls #worldmentalhealthday2024 #reading #mentalhealth #mentalhealthintheworkplace #belsizepark #literacy #readingislife

The Eco Team have been busy designing posters to encourage the community to Reduce💧Recycle ♻️ Reuse👚 and Refuse 📦 before they plan our campaigns for the year ahead! 🌿💡🌳 💫

#eco #ecoteam #ecoschool #reducereuserecycle #schoolvoice #studentled #community #thevillageschoolforgirls #belsizepark