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Giving back

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:36:47 GMT

It was lovely to see so many of you attend the Harvest Festival on Wednesday and your kind donations have now been dispatched to Sevenoaks Larder, where they were gratefully received and will end up making a difference to the lives of many in our community.

Significant historic moments

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:01:43 GMT

Form 6 has been learning about the trial of King Charles I, a hugely significant moment in British history.

Shaping up

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 13:51:45 GMT

Form 5 is achieving great things in the classroom and out on the sports fields.

When in Rome...

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 13:41:14 GMT

Form 4 had an exciting trip to Kent Life this week to take part in an immersive Roman experience.

The dragon is still missing

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 13:30:58 GMT

This week, Form 3 delivered an assembly to the rest of Main School.

I spy with my little eye

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 13:13:19 GMT

In Science, the children used their eyes and a mirror to observe how their pupils changed when the light was turned on and off.

Community of helpers

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:57:28 GMT

This week in Form 1, we have been learning all about people who help us in our community.

Harvest soup

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:26:05 GMT

It has been a fun-filled week in Transition this week, as we explored our theme Autumn and Harvest.

World Space Week

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:49:41 GMT

This week in Nursery, we have joined in with World Space Week.

Our funny visitors

Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:42:12 GMT

This week’s topics in Russell Robins were Harvest and Space.

Sport reports: Autumn 2026

Mon, 5 Oct 2026 11:07:42 GMT

Sport reports on recent fixtures, as written by Russell House players.

Remarkable rays

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 14:50:23 GMT

With inspectors roaming the corridors of the school this week, it has been brilliant to see the children of Form 7 step up to the mark and show off just how remarkable they are.

Food supply

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 14:29:47 GMT

On Monday, half the class went to the Sevenoaks Larder to learn about their work helping those in the area who cannot afford to buy enough food for their family every week.

Doubling efforts

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 14:11:57 GMT

It has been an eventful week for Form 5, including the Double Denim for Demelza fundraiser on Tuesday.

Remarkable people

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:59:42 GMT

What a remarkable week we have had in Form 4.

Tartan by design

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:45:36 GMT

In humanities this week, Mrs Symonds popped in to have a chat with the Form 3 children about festivals from Scotland.

Pumpkin soup

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:36:35 GMT

This week in Form 1, we have been learning all about pumpkins!

Weather and seasons

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:01:14 GMT

It has been a busy week this week in Transition, learning all about different weather and seasons.

Time connectives

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 12:40:43 GMT

This week, the children have been writing instructions using time connectives.

Autumnal leaves

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 12:01:00 GMT

This week in Nursery the children have been doing lots of learning and working on their next steps.

Collecting and chopping

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 11:23:04 GMT

This week’s topic in Russell Robins was Seed Gathering.

Our senses

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:58:54 GMT

This week’s topic in Russell Robins was Our Senses.

The environment and recycling

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:58:27 GMT

What a busy week we have had in Nursery! We started our week by learning all about the environment and recycling.

Taking care of teeth

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:48:37 GMT

We have had a very busy week in Transition this week with a visit from the dental nurses. The children were experts at teeth brushing, remembering that we must brush our teeth twice a day, and that we cannot forget to brush our tongue.

Let's harvest

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:32:26 GMT

What a busy week in Form 1 it has been! We started our week off by learning all about Harvest.

Flying to the moon

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:15:23 GMT

This week, Form 2 have been busy halving shapes and numbers. We played a very exciting game on the computer and the children kept improving their score every time they played. They have also been learning their number bonds to 10 and 20.

Kindness and generosity

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:07:47 GMT

This week, Form 3 have been learning about Diwali and Hinduism.

When the sun shines

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:56:19 GMT

Form 4 were able to make a sundial on Monday as the sun was shining, and they used their results to produce line graphs.

Global citizens

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:36:28 GMT

Form 5 thoroughly enjoyed Modern Foreign Languages Day this week, particularly the opportunity to dress up and learn about different languages and cultures from around the world.

Around the world

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:17:38 GMT

Modern Foreign Languages Day is always a favourite event on the calendar.

Bonjour, hola, hej!

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:46:26 GMT

It has certainly been a sporty week in school, with many Form 7s representing the school in one of the three tournaments that took place in cross-country, hockey and football. With these tournaments on top of weekly fixtures, it is a surprise that we found time to do anything else in school.

Environmental awareness

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:42:07 GMT

This week’s topic in Russell Robins was Environmental Awareness.

Well-known stories

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:52:57 GMT

This week the children have been sharing their knowledge of well-known stories. We began with a small-world set up of The Three Little Pigs. The children enjoyed roleplaying the storyline with the figures and using resources like straw, sticks and bricks to try to build their own houses.

An array of portraits

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:28:11 GMT

We have had a fabulous week in Transition this week as we began to fill our classroom with lots of beautiful art work.

A lot of bussing about

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:09:23 GMT

It has been a great week in Form 1!

Keen problem-solvers

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:29:30 GMT

Form 2 have been listening to Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan and enjoyed drawing pictures to illustrate the poem.

Cotton versus plastic

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:17:25 GMT

This week, Form 3 were comparing cotton and plastic as part of the Grouping Materials science topic.

A broad range of topics

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:09:43 GMT

Form 4 have been busy rounding numbers this week in maths. This has incorporated 5 digit numbers and decimals for several of the children and a chance to apply their problem-solving skills to mathematical puzzles.

A countryside castle

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:54:13 GMT

Form 5 enjoyed an exciting visit to Bodiam Castle this week as part of their humanities work on medieval Britain.

Day and night

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:18:29 GMT

In science, Form 6 has been busy learning about the Earth and the moon.

Investigating a Titanic disaster

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:33:38 GMT

This week we asked ourselves the question, How do you top Chessington? After having such a good time last Friday, we began to discuss some of the things that make Form 7 special and picked out some highlights that we are really looking forward to across the year.

Healthy eating

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:59:01 GMT

This week’s topic in Russell Robins was Healthy Eating.

Discussions and drawings

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:17:37 GMT

Our first full week back in Nursery has been fantastic! We started our week in a group discussion and drawing activity all about our families. The children shared who they have in their families and we spent time drawing them all together.

This is me

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:08:45 GMT

It has been a fantastic week in Transition getting to know each other more as we began learning All About Me.

We are superstars

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:49:02 GMT

It has been a really wonderful first full week in Form 1!

A gruffalo! Why, didn't you know?

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:22:44 GMT

Form 2 have been describing the Gruffalo using adjectives. Then on Thursday, Mrs Varley’s Gruffalo went missing so Form 2 had to go on a hunt around the school to find the missing Gruffalo! Luckily, rhyming clues were left and the children found the Gruffalo in The Farm.

Fundamental British Values

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:39:06 GMT

This week, Form 3 have been discussing Fundamental British Values.

Through the ages

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:32:38 GMT

Form 4 have been busy this week.

Great teamwork

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:48 GMT

Form 5 have already been working hard across all of their subjects and have produced some excellent work.

If the walls could talk

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:50:14 GMT

During Form Time this week, children have been allocated their roles as helpers in Robins and Nursery, as well as in the library as this year's librarians.