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mattblackwood
May 3, 20221 min read
NSEA Competition: Rectory Farm, 30th April 2022
Wotton House Equestrian Team competed at their first NSEA event this weekend, with Chloe Cook competing in the show jumping at Rectory...
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mattblackwood
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Prep Residential: Spring Term 2022
Prep had a wonderful residential experience this week, spending the night at The Wilderness Centre - a real ‘home-from-home’ for the...
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mattblackwood
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Pi!
Be sure to check out the Pi challenge video on YouTube 🥧 Click here: https://youtu.be/7mB131oCn5k
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mattblackwood
Jan 31, 20221 min read
Rewilding with WHIS
We believe we are probably the only Prep School in the country to incorporate rewilding and regular opportunities to get involved in...
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WHIS
Oct 15, 20211 min read
WHIS: a student's perspective 2
One week until half term, yet oddly enough I’m a little sad it’s coming to a pause. Two weeks sounds a lot longer than I thought,...
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WHIS
Oct 4, 20212 min read
WHIS: a student's perspective
Hello I'm Sonya, I'm the writer of this blog and I'm here to tell you everything you need to know about WHIS. Things such as teacher...
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WHIS
Jun 18, 20213 min read
Prep now open to Year 3 entry!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have been given permission by the Department for Education to extend our intake age to 7...
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WHIS
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Fair Fowl by Izzy
Wotton House student Izzy is in MYP 1. She has started a chicken company called Fair Fowl. Click here for more info:...
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WHIS
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Humanities on the run
Over lockdown we are encouraging teachers, parents and students to share their daily exercise with us; maybe walking the dog, going for a...
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WHIS
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Rewilding at The Wilderness Centre
Prep and MYP1 have been working hard exploring The Wilderness Centre and identifying the plants and animals we already have in our...
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WHIS
Jan 7, 20212 min read
Prep student shortlisted for final in Poetry Competition!
Congratulations to one of our Prep students, Elspeth, who has written her way to the final of the Independent Schools Association's 2020...
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WHIS
Oct 18, 20201 min read
Gaia at Gloucester Cathedral
MYP 1 and 2 enjoyed a fabulous afternoon at the cathedral this week exploring Gaia. Last  year we visited the Moon, this year Luke Jarram...
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WHIS
Oct 2, 20202 min read
Wotton House's dynamic duo have got you covered!
Wotton House MYP 4 students Tomke and Emma have put their time over the last few months to excellent use by starting their own business...
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WHIS
Aug 13, 20202 min read
A Reflection from the Humanities Room: the MYP, Humanities and Change
As we reflect on the Summer Term of 2020 we no doubt look back at a term of challenges, innovation, some creative teaching strategies...
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Daniel Sturdy
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Discovering the lunar landscape
Saturday was all about the Moon on our final Discovery Day of the academic year. Our source material was the old and the new, a copy of...
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Daniel Sturdy
Jun 30, 20202 min read
History at The Wilderness as we mark our first week back
This was MYP3’s chance to get out into the landscape with the joy of a double session of humanities. We are exploring culture, so where...
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Daniel Sturdy
Jun 25, 20202 min read
We're back! In summer sunshine, and learning from it
First day back at our socially-distanced classroom - outdoors at the Wilderness Centre and learning about solar navigation
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Daniel Sturdy
Jun 10, 20203 min read
An alternative to GCSEs...
There are claims on both sides regarding the future of GCSEs – some powerful voices have suggested scrapping themaltogether, while others...
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Daniel Sturdy
Jun 5, 20201 min read
The Wilderness Centre - we're in the News!
We work closely with The Wilderness Centre run by Simon Dawson (pictured), which is over on Plump Hill in the Forest of Dean, high up on...
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