21 November 2025
Cypress Upper News Friday 21st November
It has been another hectic week at the Upper School. We began Friendship week with the assembly theme, “How can I make a positive difference in our school community?”
For those parents who will be applying for a reception place for their child for September 2026 we have arranged a series of visits so that they can look around the schools with senior staff.
If you wish to view a school please see here for the available dates. Obviously we have to limit numbers so only parents/carers who have booked will be able to attend.
It has been another hectic week at the Upper School. We began Friendship week with the assembly theme, “How can I make a positive difference in our school community?”
Our Year 6 pupils had an exciting and educational day out at Kew Gardens, where they took part in a fascinating workshop on Evolution and Adaptation—perfectly complementing their science topics Evolution and Inheritance and Living Things and Their Habitats.
On Wednesday, Jupiter Class visited the ‘Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology’ as part of their thematic studies.
Yesterday, Year 6 at EPS visited the Natural History Museum in South Kensington to learn about evolution – a topic they have been studying since September.
As we look forward to the half term break, we can reflect on a very busy first half term.
On Monday, our Year 6 children had an exciting trip to the Natural History Museum in London.
Year 6 Brings Carnival to Life for Black History Month! Last Friday, the corridors of our school pulsed with rhythm, colour, and joy as Year 6 hosted a spectacular Carnival celebration in honour of Black History Month.
This morning, Jupiter class in Year 6 at EPS presented a fantastic assembly about the suffragettes and how women fought for the right to vote 150 years ago.
This week it is ‘Black History and Cultural Diversity Week‘ across the Pegasus Academy Trust.
Another busy week at Atwood! In Nursery, the children have been thinking about families and the number 2.
On Wednesday, the Year 6 children from Atwood took a trip to the Natural History Museum as part of their learning about evolution and inheritance.
Click here to see slides from yesterday’s presentation. Cobnor y6 residential Pp
We have had a wonderful first full week back at Cypress and the children are all settled and producing some good learning.
The start of the school year at Cypress, has been full of excitement!
It is hard to believe we have come to the end of another academic year.