Year 6 reminded us of the wonder of childhood, the power of imagination and the importance of never leaving a friend behind in their funny and inspiring musical production of 'Imaginary'. By the end we were all fully signed up members of The Adventurer's Code and fans of the catchy Oogie Boogie Woogie! Imaginary tells the story of Sam and his imaginary friend Milo who spend all their time creating worlds of adventure and excitement through the power of their imagination. However, as Sam's first day at a new school approaches, his mother begins to worry that Milo is holding him back, preventing him from growing up. Their journey is filled with twists and turnsnone more significant than when Milo discovers he is imaginary and must find the courage to defeat a fearsome headmaster determined to "upgrade" their friends. Year 6 worked exceptionally hard to bring this production to life, delivering an outstanding performance. Mrs Mann and Mr Fisher are incredibly proud of them all. Book & Lyrics by TIMOTHY KNAPMAN, Music & Lyrics by STUART MATTHEW PRICE, Commissioned and produced by National Youth Music Theatre and first performed 9 August 2017 at The Other Palace, London. "IMAGINARY" is presented through special arrangement with and all authorised performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), www.theatricalrights.co.uk #performingarts #drama #curriculum #musical #imaginary #hertford #privateschool

Our youngest pupils have had a fantastic day of sport, teamwork and fun at their Pre-Prep Sports Days. Themed around the Football World Cup, the children tacked a host of obstacle and running races with great enthusiasm and determination - cheered on by their parents and teachers. Well done all! #prepreplife #sportsday #hertford #privateschool

Not your average passenger to school! Year 7 pupils have been brilliant at helping out with morning 'kiss and drop' duties in the absence of our Year 8s this week and were thrilled to meet a very cuddly lamb who had come along for the ride! Just goes to prove, there's no such thing as an ordinary day at Heath Mount! #countryschool #countrylife

Last week, Year 5 enjoyed two very special history-themed experiences to learn more about tlife in the Middle Ages and also introduce their next topic, the Tudors! First, they visited Hedingham Castle where they discovered more about the Feudal System as well the Norman Conquest. This is one of the best-preserved Norman tower keeps in the country, giving our pupils a fantastic window into the past. The Castle was constructed in around 1140 by Aubrey de Vere, the first Earl of Oxford, whose father had fought with William the Conqueror. As well as getting to explore this incredible historic building, the children took part in a series of workshops and activities to enrich their understanding of our medieval topic that they have been studying this year. These included meeting Lady Oxford, who led a session exploring who was who within the castle, and what sort of jobs people were doing there 800 years ago. The children also enjoyed an interesting talk by the wise woman on medicinal plants and healing, demonstrations of weapons and armour by an old soldier whose job it was to train young recruits, and an archer. Time was also spent with a man-at-arms learning about ways to attack and defend a medieval castle, which will feed into our final history topic for this year. The children were also treated to a display of various medieval instruments and music by the castle's minstrels and learned how to do a dance from the period. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative day! Year 5 students also took part in another history enrichment experience, with a visit by King Henry VIII himself to Heath Mount. This workshop was designed to set up our next history topic, with some pre-teaching on the Tudor period, the Wars of the Roses and the reign of Henry VIII. Having an actor visit us to deliver this session, with the various props used to bring the experience to life, created a fun but powerful learning experience! #history #curriculum #bringinglearningtolife #enrichment #privateschool #hertford #hedinghamcastle