Welcome to Rupert House

Welcome to our website. Rupert House Preparatory School, a happy, thriving, day school set in the heart of Henley, has been serving the local community for over seventy years. It is very much part of the town with the vast majority of pupils coming from either Henley itself or from within a five mile radius.

We look forward to welcoming you through our blue front door where you will experience the warmth, peace and friendliness that define Rupert House. We will be happy to show you around our school where you will be able to see at first hand that pupils at Rupert House School are truly given “the confidence to fly”.


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COMING UP

Items in green have been added or amended since the original printed calendar
APRIL
Mon 23rd	Inset day for staff Year 6 to residential trip to Château du Broutel, France
Tue 24th	Start of Term 8.35am
Wed 25th	Year 3 perfom Riversong at the Henley Day Centre for the elderly
Fri 27th	Year 3 swimming starts Year 6 return from France 3.30pm
Mon 30th	Tag Rugby (St. Mary's) 1.30pm - 3.30pm Rugby Club Forest School starts this week Year 5 residential trip to New Barn
MAY
Tues 1st	Mindlab Games evening for Year 3 Club Members and their parents start 7pm till 8.30pm in the gym
Wed 2nd	Rounders v Cranford House - Year 6 A,B and C - Year 5 A and B - Year 4 A and B - start 2.30pm (away)
Fri 4th	Year 5 return from New Barn 3.30pm
Mon 7th	MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY
Wed 9th	Tennis v Cranford House - Year 5 A and B - Year 4 A and B - start 2.30pm (home) Rounders v Crosfields - Year 6 - start 2.30pm (home)
Thurs 10th	FoRH meeting Year 4 Gurdwara trip - leave 9.30am - 1pm
Wed 16th	Rounders v St. Mary's - all Year 6 - start 2.30pm (home) Artspace - Years 3 and 4 - 10.30am until 12.45pm
Fri 18th	Year 1 Cake Sale MAY FAIR 2.30pm - 4.30pm No swimming
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FOREST SCHOOL AT RUPERT HOUSE

Rupert House was one of the first schools in Oxfordshire to set up a Forest School and children in our Nursery and Reception classes have been enjoying weekly sessions at our Forest School site for six years under the supervision of our three trained Forest School leaders. Forest School is all about learning through play and exploration since research shows that children learn best from first hand experiences. The concept of Forest Schools was developed in Scandinavia and operates on the principle that children of the 21st Century have an innate need for direct contact with nature but alarmingly few opportunities to achieve this. The principle has since been recognised and incorporated into the Early Years Foundation Stage. Forest School sessions are practical and a lot of fun! They emphasise the development of self-esteem, communication and social skills, personal responsibility and citizenship; all skills which feedback positively into the classroom. The EYFS provision at Rupert House was deemed to be outstanding when we were inspected in 2011 and inspectors commented that, ‘The curriculum is rich and diverse with opportunities for imaginative and investigative experiences. Planned outdoor experiences, where children are able to explore the natural environment, are of particular note ….’ Come and see for yourself. The next open morrning is on Friday 25th May. Please call the School for details.

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OUR LATEST NEWS

YEAR 4 VISIT ARTSPACE

On Wednesday 16th May 2012 45 girls in Years 3 and 4 enjoyed a trip, organised by Mrs Brook, to Artspace at the Barn Galleries , Aston. It gave the girls the chance to see the work of about seventy world class contemporary artists. The girls were encouraged to sketch exhibits that appealed to them. The sketches will be used in Art lessons in the coming weeks as a spring board for printmaking work.

WORLD CYCLING TOUR

On Friday, we were fortunate to have a visit from Ryan Davies and Rebecca Holliday who have just cycled 16,800 miles from Henley to New Zealand! They brought in their bikes, kit bags and tent and shared stories of their incredible journey with the whole school. We are all inspired to set and achieve goals no matter how large or small! Ryan and Rebecca have been raising money for 2 causes - Guide Dogs and the Amos Trust. Year 6(?) will be taking on a challenge of their own to help Ryan and Rebecca reach their goal of raising £1 for every mile pedalled. There is a collection jar in the Front Hall and further details of a collection day will follow... To read more about their journey you can visit their blog http://worldcyclingtour.wordpress.com/

HERBS IN THE RUPERT HOUSE GARDEN

April is a busy time for Gardeners! On Tuesday, members of the Gardening Club in Years 3 and 4 planted native red poppies and blue cornflowers in our wild flower garden. The birds, butterflies and bees will love those! On Thursday Year 5 gardeners planted our new herb manger with parsley, coriander and basil for the cooks to use in our school lunches. Yummy!!

YEAR 6 FRENCH TRIP UPDATE

This week, our Year 6 girls are staying at Le Château du Broutel which is situated on the edge of the small historical town of Rue in France. Here is their latest update. (You can also follow their progress on Twitter @ruperthouse)

Wednesday 25th: Have had another great day shopping at the market speaking to the vendors. Made mayonnaise with the chef and visited a snail farm where some were brave enough to eat snail pâté or garlic snails! Then they went to a goat farm where they saw how to make cheese and sampled cheeses of different maturity, held newborn ducklings and saw one hatch. They also got to hold a 4 day old kid, and really used their French all day. They are all having a great time and trying lots of different foods. They are now about to start Chateau Olympics and are looking forward to fencing and the disco tomorrow.
Tuesday 24th: All the children are in good spirits! Loving the torrential rain had fun doing the team games and sand sculptures. All happily settled in dorms, phew! Looking forward to shopping, sweet factory and raft building tomorrow more photos will be sent then.

YEAR 3 RIVERSONG PRODUCTION

Year 3's amazing production of ‘Riversong’ which was performed last week told the story through rhyme, dance and song, of a river's journey as it makes its way from the mountains to the sea.

HAMLET COMES TO RUPERT HOUSE

Year 5 & 6 enjoyed a performance of Hamlet, the four actors creatively involved the pupils so that the girls became part of the play. Year 5 have been studying Hamlet in their English lessons, they acted it out, retold it in our own words and then wrote a script. Seeing the Young Shakespeare Company re-enact it, really made the play come alive! March 2012

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