Saturday, 06 September 2025

Pupils learn all about reindeer

CHILDREN at St Mary’s Preparatory School in Henley enjoyed a special visit by two reindeer. Flash and Jet came from Riverways Farm in ...

 

Children create song and dance at school’s carols contest

SIX schools performed in the second annual Kenton Carols event. Children from Badgemore, Valley Road, Rupert House, and Sacred Heart ...

 

‘Showcase’ school helps pupils be ‘future ready’

ST Mary’s Preparatory School in Henley is celebrating its first year of being a Microsoft “showcase school”. One of only a small ...

 

Picture This: Rob Harmer

A CELEBRATION was held to mark the departure of the headteacher of St Mary’s Prep School in Henley after 21 years of service. Rob ...

 

‘Calm’ headteacher leaves school after 21 years of service

THE headteacher of St Mary’s Prep School in Henley is leaving after 21 years of service. Rob Harmer joined the independent school in ...

 

Hosts take honours at school maths and science challenge

SIX schools took part in the 2024 Stem Challenge at St Mary’s Prep School in Henley. Teams of year 4 children from St Mary’s, Peppard, ...

 

World Book Day: St Mary’s School, Henley

CHILDREN and staff at St Mary’s School in Henley marked World Book Day by wearing pyjamas and bringing their favourite bedtime stories ...

 

Children present their colourful portrait of King to town

A PORTRAIT of the King created by children at six Henley area schools has been gifted to the town. The artwork is made up of colourful ...

 

Seussical the musical is final act

YEAR 5 and 6 children at St Mary’s School in Henley delighted audiences with a production of Seussical Junior. From the Jungle of Nool ...

 

Scholarships and success for school leavers

YEAR 6 pupils at St Mary’s Preparatory School in Henley are celebrating their success in securing places at leading selective schools. ...

 

Children learn about waste food... and try it for lunch

PUPILS at St Mary’s School in Henley spent a day learning about food waste. The children were visited by Dean Collins, from the ...

 

Good counting

PUPILS in years 5 and 6 at St Mary’s School in Henley won a gold award, four silvers and seven bronzes in this year’s UK Maths ...

 

Next step

CHILDREN at St Mary’s School in Henley have secured places at leading selective schools. The year 6 pupils received a number of ...

 

Comic Relief: schoolchildren (and teachers) wear fancy dress and put on red noses

SCHOOLS and businesses in the Henley area raised money for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day. The annual event was in aid of people ...

 

Former parents help school expand its library books

A SCHOOL in Henley has added some new books to its library thanks to former parents. Estate agent Philip Booth and his wife Emma ...

 

Mayor delivers commemorative trees to school

MAYOR Michelle Thomas visited children at St Mary’s School in Henley to deliver saplings for them to plant at home to mark the Queen’s ...

 

Schools tackle world record for Red Nose Day

More than 7,000 children took part in a world record attempt for Red Nose Day. About 60 schools in Oxfordshire took part, including S ...

 

Mail order for St Mary's pupils

Mail order: children from the nursery at St Mary’s School in Henley posted letters to Father Christmas using a special letter box on ...

 

Nursery children buzzing at beekeeper visit

CHILDREN in the nursery at St Mary’s School in Henley enjoyed a visit from a beekeeper for World Bee Day. Jemima Hume-Humphreys, of ...

 

Children enjoy visit from beekeeper

PUPILS at St Mary’s nursery in Henley enjoyed a visit from a beekeeper for World Bee Day last week. Henley Honey, of Peppard Road, ...

 

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