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Gladiator visits Shrewsbury House
Assembly took an exciting turn when the unmistakable ‘Gladiators’ theme music filled the air, building anticipation before the arrival of none other than ‘Steel,’ one of the stars of the iconic show! Steel shared his inspiring personal journey with the boys, recounting his transformation from a youngster with less-than-ideal eating habits and exercise routines to becoming ‘Britain’s Fittest Man’ and realising his childhood dream of becoming a Gladiator. He emphasised the crucial role of a balanced diet, regular exercise, sufficient sleep and proper hydration in achieving success, both in fitness and in life. He also explained how having a positive attitude is crucial to achieving your goals, being able to bounce back from setbacks and learn from them. His visit served as a fantastic reminder that hard work, healthy choices and a determined mindset can lead to extraordinary achievements!
Maths Success Soars with Record-Breaking Gold Results!
We are absolutely delighted to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our pupils in the recent Intermediate Mathematical Challenge (IMC)! This year’s results are truly outstanding, showcasing the incredible talent and dedication of our students. A phenomenal 7 students achieved Gold certificates, contributing to a total of 20 certificate winners across all categories. This is a fantastic accomplishment and demonstrates the significant progress our students are making in mathematics. A huge congratulations to all 20 winners!
World Book Day 2025
From the moment students arrived in their fantastic literary costumes, there was a real buzz of excitement around the school. It was fantastic to see so many creative outfits inspired by beloved characters from children’s literature. Students took part in reading sessions; a fun children’s literature quiz and designed book covers based on their favourite reads. The enthusiasm and creativity on display were truly inspiring!
Science Week at Shrewsbury House
To celebrate British Science Week, the Science Department organised a range of exciting lunchtime activities, supported by senior boys.Year 3 took part in Rainbows All Around, exploring the magic of making rainbows with Skittles and designing colourful fabric using chromatography. Year 4 had great fun creating their own steady hand game. Year 5 applied their growing scientific knowledge to explore density, building their own density towers and predicting how different substances would layer. Year 6 tackled the challenge of preparing microscope slides, gaining an appreciation for the tiny scale of cells. They also decorated biscuits and used craft materials to model organelles found in cells.Year 7 successfully extracted DNA from strawberries - a fascinating experiment!
Safari Pete Visits Year 3
To conclude Science Week, we were fortunate to welcome Safari Pete, an adventurer and conservationist. He visited to enhance the Year 3 boys’ understanding of how different animals adapt to their environments, in line with our Science Week theme – ‘Change and Adapt’. Throughout the session, the boys learned new, fascinating facts and were eager to participate in the Q & A. Year 3 listened attentively, engaging fully in the experience and showing great enthusiasm for the wildlife they encountered.
Year 3 Theatre Trip
Year 3 went to the New Victoria Theatre, Woking, to watch ‘Horrible Histories: The Awful Egyptians.’ On arriving at the Theatre, the boys engaged brilliantly, entranced by the set which included a digital projection of a moving Eye of Horus! The boys laughed along with the very silly jokes as we learnt all about King Rameses II and how the Egyptians lived and died. As Year 3 had learnt all about the Ancient Egyptians last term, they really appreciated how the topic was turned into catchy songs – even with actions for us to join in with!
SHS Rugby 7s Festivals
A brilliant afternoon of Prep School sport involving twelve schools and around 130 boys with each team guaranteed six hard-fought matches. The SHS Year 8 team secured a slot in the top tier of the competition and performed superbly to achieve a creditable fourth place of the twelve competing. Year 7 when faced with competing in the Plate event, pushed on and won it. Congratulations to all involved! As we like it – brilliantly busy!
March 2025