Category: News

2019 Production: Mary Poppins Jr!

26th June 19

Fancy a Supercalifagilisticexpialidocious night out that’s as good as A Spoonful of Sugar? Then come along and join us for a night of magic and music, mirth and merriment as Prince’s Mead puts on its very own performances of Disney’s Mary Poppins JR. All your favourite characters and songs will Step in Time on Monday 8th and…

Hampshire Life Magazine

16th June 19

  Headmaster, Mr Thacker was recently featured in Hampshire Life Magazine as one of Hampshire’s Leading Men in a series that celebrate both forward thinking Women and Men of Hampshire. View the feature here

Runners Up! Prep School Choir of the Year 2019

20th May 19

  On Wednesday, we had the privilege to compete in the Prep Schools’ Choir of the Year Competition. Set in Cadogan Hall in the heart of Chelsea and home of the Royal Philharmonic orchestra, pupils sung to a sell-out audience who enjoyed a spectacular choral celebration. The standard was high as over 300 choristers from…

Artist of the Month

14th May 19

Congratulations to our Artist of the Month, William Shepherd in Year 3. The children have looked at the work of the illustrator Catherine Rayner particularly her book called “Posy”. William tried very hard to draw different cats in the style of Catherine Rayner. A lot of time was spend rubbing out and re-working cats in…

Year 3 visit Highclere Castle

25th January 19

Year 3 have been studying the ancient civilisation of Egypt as part of their History syllabus.  To complement and enrich their classroom based studies they visited Highclere Castle which has an excellent Egyptology exhibition, plus the special connection with Lord Carnarvon and the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.  A great day was had exploring…

Artist of the Month

25th January 19

Ben (Reception) went into the grounds with his class and Mrs Noviss on a bright, very cold winter morning.  The children looked up at the bare trees and sky.  They collected a twig to take back to the Art Room.  Ben learnt how to make a watery sky and blobbed on some dark watery clouds. …

Gym Squad Display

10th December 18

Gym Squad recently took part in the Southampton Gymnastics Gala.  They performed a brilliant routine in front of a large crowd to the music of Grenade by Bruno Mars.  It was a sequence full of emotion and challenging balances.  They also got the chance to watch an incredible performance of the Nutcracker by the regions…

Christmas at Princes Mead School

10th December 18

Christmas is definitely in the air as we approach the end of term.  Our Carol Service in Winchester Cathedral with its rich tapestry of carols and readings lifted the hearts of all those fortunate to attend.  The Christmas Tree in the main entrance is beautiful, the Christmas gifts so generously donated by our community were…

House Spelling Bee

28th November 18

Years 1 to 6 gathered in the Sports Hall in their house groups for the annual Spelling Bee competition.  The finalists battled it out on stage with huge support from their house team mates.  Congratulations to all the winners!

Year 6 History Trip

28th November 18

Year 6 visited Winchester’s Military Museums for a First World War-Remembrance work-shop.  The trip built on the children’s in-class studies of the First World War and proved to be most stimulating and thought-provoking. It involved a variety of hands-on workshops that helped the children understand why remembrance is important, both for the military and for…