Beaudesert Buzz Newsletter

Issued 13th December 2024

Wednesday 8th January - Term begins

Carol Service

We hope you enjoyed our wonderful Prep School Carol Service at St George's Church this morning. It was the perfect way to wrap up a busy term filled with delight. Well done to our choirs, instrumentalists and readers who made the service so special.

Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Lunch

On the penultimate day of term, Christmas festivities were at an all time high! Children and staff (and elves) arrived at school in some of their best Christmas jumpers. Our catering team outdid themselves with the most delicious lunch. Children and staff enjoyed roast turkey, beef wellington, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, sprouts, peas, roast parsnips and carrots, roast garlic broccoli stalks, and a dollop of cranberry sauce. For dessert, the children could help themselves to festive jelly, reindeer cupcakes, candy canes or 'melted snowman' brownies. We went into the afternoon well fed and very content!

Boarding Buzz

The Boarding House has been full of fun and festivities this week, from start to finish! On Monday, our Years 4, 5 and 6 children enjoyed their Boarding Christmas Party. After a delicious supper, they enjoyed a magic show by a travelling magician, followed by a sparkling disco in the PAC. All the children got to strut their stuff to some of their favourite Christmas songs for the rest of the evening.

Next was the turn of our older children, who spent the evening at Stroud Bowl with their classmates. The children had a brilliant night!

The naughty Boarding House elves have been making mischief all week; we hope their antics have not been too bothersome! Bo and Dezza will be spending their Christmas break with the Jones family, who will definitely have their hands full...

Pre-Prep Report

What a wonderfully festive week we have had in Pre-Prep, full of Christmas stories, greetings cards, artwork, singing and reflecting on the term’s learning. Thursday was a highlight, as Father Christmas came to the Pre-Prep. He had some wonderful gifts for each of the classes and answered lots of the children’s questions. Our Nursery children were very confident, each introducing themselves to Santa and telling him what was on their Christmas list this year. One child requested a trampoline and he told us that he had one in the North Pole, but the naughty elves never let him on it!

Wishing all our little ones a wonderful Christmas.

Anna Packman, Head of Pre-Prep

A Christmas Carol

4H did a fantastic job in their play on Tuesday, which was a comedic retelling of 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. The children experimented with physical theatre and switching roles throughout the performance, which finished with an audience rendition of 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'. It definitely got us into the Christmas spirit!

Eco-Bauble Decorations

Our Art Studio has been festooned with beautiful Christmas eco-decorations this week, as we displayed the wonderful creations children and staff have been making at home. Thank you to all our families and children who helped the Eco-Committee make such a colourful and exciting display.

End of Term Form Treat

In the Prep School this term, there has been a special emphasis on gaining pluses and credits for good work and acts of kindness. The form who gained the most pluses and credits since September were given a special treat at break time on Wednesday. From popping candy and luxury hot chocolates to scrumptious sushi, the children were all thrilled with their treat!

Stroud Goodwill Festival

Mr Waters did a fantastic job of representing the School at the Stroud Goodwill Lantern Festival last weekend with the beautiful whale he had created. Thank you to the families who helped him escort it along the parade.

Twelve Dogs of Christmas

We completed our 'Twelve Dogs of Christmas' this week, which featured more wonderfully festive pooches. We hope the children have enjoyed seeing each dog, and it has brought you some festive cheer!