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Community Gardening Day
Community Gardening Day On Saturday around a dozen families gathered to get started on a range of projects around the school grounds. The sun shone all morning, and we achieved a huge amount. Many parents had also generously donated plants and seeds and over 20 seed...
Bug Hotel opens
Chestnuts worked as a team to build a huge bug hotel in the wild garden! They used planks of wood and pallets for the main construction and then went on a hunt for a range of materials to fill it with, including old wood, dry grass, bricks, old plant pots and twigs. A...
Children’s Forest Sessions
On Thursday, with the sun shining from a clear blue sky, Willow and Elder Classes returned to their forest planting project on the Sacred Earth land in Horam. Chestnut class went on Friday. The children tended to their trees then got to work planting a hedgerow and...
Annan Winter Festival 2021
Thank you to everyone for your support for the Winter Festival. It was a fabulous day and greatly enjoyed by everyone. It has been such a long time since we have been able to share such an event and it was lovely that we could hold it in the outdoors. It was also nice...
Elders go to Glyndebourne
Elders were treated to a trip to see Don Pasquale at Glyndebourne Opera House on the last Friday before half term. They looked fantastic in their smart clothes worn specially for the occasion and enjoyed a spectacular show. The revolving sets were a particular...
Planting Trees for the future
In the midst of the publicity around COP26 and the importance of climate change we are thrilled to be working with a charity which is planting trees across the country. Children’s Forest is a movement to inspire and enable children to plant healthy forests. They...
Pizza and Prosecco Evening
What a treat parents had on Wednesday. The pizza was fantastic, and everyone enjoyed having a go at some of the occupations and having a chance to chat to other parents and staff. Over 40 people attended.Mark’s talk on the influence of Froebelian practice and ideas on...
Froebel Garden Project gets started
Annan School has been awarded a year long grant from the Froebel Trust to develop ecological understanding through engagement with gardening. Helen our Forest and Gardening teacher is leading the project which reaches every age group at Annan. Here is a report from...
Elders learn to spin and weave
Elder Class went to a workshop at Lewes Castle to improve their skills and knowledge of the history of spinning and weaving. Lynn the education officer introduced them to how archaeologists know about the way clothing was made in the past. The class worked in groups...
Chestnut Class go to Amberley
Chestnuts enjoyed their adventure to Amberley Museum. The children were treated to a ride on a narrow-gauge train and a vintage bus. Sitting on the top deck was a highlight, although it was a bumpy ride! They learnt the main parts of a wheel, including the hub, spokes...