We’re thrilled to welcome our new Director of Sport to Gateway School- Mr Lafleur! With a background in both teaching and playing sport at a high level, he brings a wealth of experience, passion, and energy to our community. Before joining Gateway, he was part of the team at Griffin House School and continues to…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Coke as Head of Gateway School from Easter 2025. Jonathan is currently Head of St. Christopher’s Prep School In North-West London having worked in Senior Leadership roles for the last eleven years. Prior to this, Jonathan was Deputy Head at Beechwood Park School in Hertfordshire and also Director…
We are thrilled to announce the kickoff of our much-anticipated sporting fixtures and tournaments next week. As we dive into the Spring Term, our focus will be on netball and football. Throughout the upcoming term, we have scheduled an impressive total of 32 fixtures against various schools, providing our children with plenty of opportunities to…
In Preschool, a lot of activities this week have involved collaboration, where the children have learnt about the value of teamwork through play. From sorting foods together to counting objects as a group, these experiences have laid the foundations for strong social bonds. Collaboration has been at the forefront of activities for Reception this week….
Through interactive learning in Preschool this week, the children are gaining confidence in expressing their thoughts and ideas by exploring their favourite foods and creating their own snacks. This has also linked into Maths, through engaging activities and games, the children are working on recognising numbers up to 5. Counting objects has become a great…
It has been a joy to welcome new friends to our Preschool family this term and they have settled in really well. This week. Preschool children have embarked on a delightful journey inspired by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Through engaging activities, our preschoolers have sorted foods into different groups, discovering the importance of balanced nutrition…
We’re thrilled to share some exciting updates from our Digital representatives at Gateway School! Our team has been hard at work experimenting with our brand-new Microbit kits (a pocket-sized computer ideal for anyone looking to get started with electronics or programming/coding), which are set to be officially introduced in Computing lessons for Year 5 and…
Gateway School is thrilled to be participating in the @nationalgallery #TakeOnePicture initiative again this year! Each day this week, we unveiled a piece of this year’s painting to the children, sparking creativity ready for the big painting reveal at the end of the week. The program, designed for primary schools, aims to ignite a lifelong…
We are thrilled to introduce the latest addition to Gateway – a cutting-edge 3D printer! With this technology, the children can unlock a world of creativity and innovation and turn their imaginations into reality, crafting tangible models, prototypes, and designs. They will learn through hands-on experiences, fostering skills in design thinking, problem-solving, and technological literacy….
Year 3 have been learning all about the Caribbean and spent the build up to half term with each class focussing on a different island. During English lessons, the children become travel agents for the Caribbean, looking at using persuasive language to entice people to holiday in their luxurious destinations. Words like ‘exquisite’ were used…
Mentoring Each year the children in Years 1-6 are involved in Mentoring interviews with their class teacher. During this one-to-one session, children can talk about their feelings about school and their perception of themselves as a learner. The role of the teacher during this session is to listen. After the session is completed the teacher…
The children in year 6 have settled in quickly and made an excellent start to what once again promises to be a busy half term. On the first Friday back all the children participated in an exciting whole school project day. The year 6 children spent their morning designing and painting pebbles for a whole…
The return to school after half-term was marked by an exciting whole school project day. A whole school assembly on having a ‘can do’ attitude, introduced the importance of having a positive mindset. Older children were able to adapt a well-known children’s book to create their own versions. The children were clear on the moral…
Welcome back Year 4 and what a super start we have had to the final half of the Autumn Term; with our whole school project about having a ‘can do’ attitude and making our volcanoes, it’s already set to be a roller-coaster ride to Christmas! Let’s not forget that as well as curriculum learning we…
The Autumn term has been a whirlwind of sporting achievements and incredible team performances. ISA National Swimming Finals Two Year 6 students proudly represented Gateway School at the prestigious ISA National Swimming Finals, held at the iconic London Aquatics Centre. Their outstanding performance not only set new personal records but also highlighted their unwavering dedication…
On Wednesday 27 September, we celebrated a 1960s themed History day! Everyone enjoyed dressing up, including the teachers. We wore neon, bright colours and had a delightful day! Mrs Bufton-Green discovered some extraordinary learning, “It’s been great to see children and teachers engaged in many fun activities in their lessons on the theme of the…
We have been very busy and it has only been 3 weeks into Year 2! In English we discovered very interesting facts about Roald Dahl. The children were really interested in hearing anecdotes such as Roald Dahl’s love for chocolate bars, and how his mum’s story telling about magical creatures in Norway influenced his work….
What a fabulous start to Year One we have all had! The sun has been shining and the children have all made an excellent start to learning the routines and expectations of life in Year 1. We have started the term learning all about superheroes! Questions such as ‘What is a superhero?’ and ‘What superhero…
Our new Reception classes have started off beautifully this year, really settling in quickly and straight into our school routines and learning. Already showing their resilience built from our Preschool, they will continue to build on this, while they make new friendships and develop their learning behaviours that will set them up for the rest…
