Last week Second Year pupils descended into our woodland to search for arthropods as part of the Second Year science ecology module. Armed with pooters, petri dishes and magnifying glasses, they hunted for spiders, millipedes, wood lice and other arthropods (invertebrates with segmented bodies, exoskeletons and jointed legs), then identified them using dichotomous keys and […]
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Science Snippets 2024
On Wednesday 8 May, the science department was delighted to bring a delegation to Tonbridge School’s third annual Science Snippets competition. Entries had opened for this fantastic presentation challenge in the spring term, with competitors submitting sixty-second videos of themselves explaining an extra-curricular science topic in their field of interest. Ava (Fourth Year) and Stacy […]
CLIO Prize: Half Termly History Awards
Every half-term, the History Department is delighted to award the CLIO History Prize to pupils who show particular promise, aptitude, endeavour, and enthusiasm for the subject and are thus considered deserving of recognition. The prize is split to recognise the talents of senior, middle, and junior school historians, with all receiving a certificate, chocolate, and, […]
Webinar for Parents: Health, Fitness and Physical Wellbeing
Tuesday 4 June, 7.00pm ‘Health, Fitness and Physical Wellbeing at Caterham’ will be hosted by Felicity Sewell (Director of Sport), Daniel Mays (Head of Athletic Development) and Rebecca Mugridge (Head of Wellbeing). The session will cover our philosophy and approach to supporting the development of healthy approaches to fitness and physical wellbeing in teens, as […]
Lower Sixth Deliver St John’s Drama Show Piece
Congratulations to the St John’s drama group for their performance of some traditional tales held in a packed Deayton Theatre. This was the show piece of this club for St John’s Primary pupils planned and delivered by Lower Sixth Caterham pupils on a weekly basis since October. A triumph for Caterham students Scarlett, Annabelle, Ayla and […]
Boarders Take On Annual 12 Bridges Sponsored Walk
On Sunday morning, thirteen boarding pupils and four staff left Battersea Bridge for the sixth annual 12 Bridges sponsored walk, crisscrossing the Thames and finishing, after 19 kms, at the iconic Tower Bridge. On the hottest day of the year to date, the intrepid band forged ahead through the midday sun and multitudinous tourists. Our […]