15th May 2012National U13 Cricket Cup
Monday 30th April saw the first round of the National Cup finals where Lancing College Prep represented Sussex
Folllowing the Lancing College Prep U12 success in the regional cricket cup last Summer, the now U13 team played Latymer School who were representing Middlesex. Latymer finished batting on 104-5 with Lancing College Prep comfortably reaching the target with no wickets lost. Well done to our team who are going forward to play in the next round shortly.
05th May 2012Young Musician of the Year Finals 2012
The finals of the Woodard Young Musician of the Year was held on Saturday 5th May 2012 at St John's, London, where 5 Lancing College Prep pupils took part.
Sixteen finalist chosen from well over two hundred entries took part in the National final. Our finalists gave nerveless performances of the very highest level. The eventual winner came from a school in Shropshire, however our Year 8 trumpeter was runner up for the second year in a row. The other finalists from Lancing Prep contained cello, saxophone and voice. Our Head Master, Alan Laurent, commented "it is quite remarkable that from an organisation of over fifty schools, we can produce a third of the finalists. I am so proud of the pupil's achievements and was delighted by their performances."
27th Apr 2012New Sailing Club
Pupils in Years 3 to 7 have had the opportunity to take part in a weekly sailing session.
Under the tuition of the excellent instructors at Hove Lagoon, our beginners are working their way towards their RYA Level 1 qualification, with our more experienced sailors learning and practising more advanced skills. All our sailors have shon huge enthusiasm and are making good progress.
26th Apr 2012Nursery visit Woods Mill
As part of their topic for this term, the children enjoyed investigating changes in the seasons, especially winter to spring.
The Woods Mill staff were very informative, and read the children stories in the Willow igloo. Pond dipping followed where fish and newts were discovered, then the children sat quietly bird watching. Nature cards were given out and the children collected items from around the Woods Mill site, which paved the way for a treasure hunt with magnifying glasses. This was an excellent, revealing trip for the Nursery children who really enjoyed their day.
20th Mar 2012Brighton Bandstand Performance
On Saturday 17th March, a talented group of drama students gave a performance of 'Masks and Mayhem' on the Brighton Bandstand.
The group was made up of fourteen young performers, aged 11 to 13 years old, who acted out the masked show for the first time. The pupils have been studying the idea of physical theatre and how to use body movements to communicate with an audience. The bandstand provided a great opportunity for the pupils to share their great talent with the wider public.
16th Mar 2012Tennis Trophy Success
On Friday 9th March, three U9 boys teams and one U9 girls team competed in the Sussex Schools County Championships
The boys did exceptionally well, with the 2nd team finishing a credible third. The boys 1st team played some super tennis and were edged out in the final, which they narrowly lost.
The girls team also managed to reach the final after playing extremely well. The girls won the final 4-2.
13th Mar 2012London Theatre Visit
A group of drama students were taken to London to watch War Horse at the New London Theatre on Friday 9th February.
The trip was a way to develop the children's appreciation of the world of theatre. As a spectacle, the students gained an insight into ways of how to create atmosphere and setting with very few props. The trip was a huge success.
23rd Feb 2012String Evening
All pupils in year 3 performed at our musical evening. Since September they have been receiving group tuition on a Friday morning and it was the first opportunity for them to show how far they’ve come in just a short space of time.
In addition to Year 3, Ben played his violin, Isabelle gave another magnificent performance on her cello and, in a first for Lancing Prep, Daniel played his harp. All the pupils performed well and the evening was a great success.
09th Feb 2012Year 5 Visit Herstmonceux Observatory
Year 5 enjoyed a fascinating trip to the Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux.
The children explored a variety of hands-on science exhibits, toured some of the centre's telescopes and even worked together to build a bridge. Even though it was very cold outside, the mind-boggling facts and figures the pupils learnt helped to keep their minds off the chilly weather.
05th Feb 2012Year 7 Visit Globe Theatre
The children took part in a drama workshop and enjoyed a tour of the theatre.
The pupils were lucky enough to stand on the theatre's stage and put their drama skills to the test in front of a professional Shakespearan actor.
25th Jan 2012New Community Care Club
As part of the Wednesday afternoon activities, a new club has been arranged for Years 6 to 8 to visit Victoria Oaklands Care Home
The children are given time to talk with the elderly residents of the care home and to discuss experiences that they have had. Last week the pupils chatted about their Christmas and the residents were able to give their own accounts and views.
During the next visit, the children will be helping out with the residents Tea Dance, with future visits including 'comparison between and past and present', 'sharing favourite books' and the pupils will be showing pieces of their own work.
The club is a great opportunity for the pupils and we hope that it continues to be a success.
25th Jan 2012Year 8 Art Trip to London
As part of their work for this term on 'Masks', year 8 visited the Horniman Museum in London.
The two forms explored a number of different rooms exhibiting a variety of masks from across the world and throughout history.
The opportunity to try some of the masks on produced some particularly memorable pictures. Pupils also saw displays exhibiting musical instruments as well as a quite staggering array of Victorian taxidermy, meticulously catalogued and beautifully presented in a very traditional style.
25th Nov 2011Year 6 Visit Hampton Court Palace
Year 6 visited the magnificent Hampton Court Palace to help support their learning this term on the Tudors.
The children particularly enjoyed visiting King Henry VIII's apartments and his extensive kitchens. They were able to question a kitchen-hand on what it was like to work for His Majesty, and to have to prepare such enormous amounts of food. The pupils then came face to face with the huge man himself as he stormed through the Palace!
22nd Nov 2011Year 5 Visit Cuckmere Haven
As part of their Geography work for this term, Year 5 enjoyed a trip to Cuckmere Haven to study weathering and erosion.
The children explored the point where the Cuckmere River meets the sea where they were able to identify erosion that was happening along the riverbank and coast. The pupils studied the manmade defences that have been built to protect the land.
11th Nov 2011Remembrance Day 2011
All week, pupils have been learning about Remembrance Day, in particular about old boys of the school who gave their lives in the two World Wars.
On Friday 11th November 2011, all pupils from Nursery to Year 8 held a two minute silence at 11 o'clock whilst Head Boy, Stephen Laurent, played The Last Post and The Reveille. Guy Bryman placed a poppy wreath on the war memorial whilst the school listened to the famous words of the Remembrance Prayer.
We believe that it is a very important thing for today's generation to be made aware of the sacrifices of previous generations. We hope that they will never forget the debt we owe to the brave men and women of our recent past.
10th Nov 2011Languages Day
Thursday 10th November was Lancing Prep's Languages Day. Full of activities, the day was a great success!
Our Head of French, Mrs Misra, organised a fun and exciting day full of activities from pupil and parent talks to Indonesian puppets and a Dutch art lesson. Our Chef, Andy, produced a wonderful Chinese lunch and a great and informative day was had by all!
12th Jul 2011Gala Concert Success!
To help celebrate the Woodard bicentennial year, Lancing College Prep held a gala concert at the Theatre Royal in Brighton.
For one night only, all children from Nursery through to Year 8 took part in our production which included musical and dramatic numbers from shows, many of which were written by former pupils of Lancing College. A star appearance by Steve Coogan was a wonderful surprise and he is supporting the Woodard charity this year which is helping to raise funds for a school in Kenya. A collection was made at the end of the evening and over £1,200 was raised.
30th Jun 2011Lancing College Prep U12 Sussex County Cricket Champions!
Following our win on the 29th June, our U12 squad have qualified for the regional rounds next summer, culminating for two teams in a National final!
29th Mar 2011Moon Rocks Land at Lancing Prep
Rare samples of moon rock and lunar dust landed at Lancing Prep for a week long visit.
The children have been able to handle and study various types of Meteorites, seeing the differences between the rocks. The lunar samples have been provided by the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council and were collected during NASA's manned space missions to the moon in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
