Pre-Prep News

We are very excited to have launched the Belhaven
Pre-Prep for 5-7 year olds!

Have a wee look at some of the exciting things that the Pre-Prep has been getting up to inside and outside of the classroom:

1st June: Pre-Prep: Sprinting into Summer
After a very successful Concert & Exhibition and the excitement of the Centenary Ball, the Pre-Prep are now sprinting towards Sports Day and summer. See full article...

22nd May: Pre-Prep Concert & Exhibition 2023
On Friday 19th May, the 27 children of the Belhaven Pre-Prep treated their families to a wonderful mixture of music, art, drama and design. See gallery...

12th May: Pre-Prep: Summer Celebrations!
A busy and jubilant start to the Summer Term, full of celebrations and exciting visitors ... !  See full article...

10th February: Pre-Prep: Fairer weather in February
The Pre-Prep have been enjoying longer days and warmer weather. Find out what they have been up to this fortnight...
See full article...

26th January 2023: Pre-Prep: My Heart's in the Highlands
The Pre-Prep has been preparing for Burns Night and gave a beautiful performance
See full article...

16th December 2022: Pre-Prep: Deck the Halls...!
The Pre-Prep has been celebrating its first Christmas in style...!
See full article....

2nd December 2022: Pre-Prep: Planting Trees and Christmas Wreaths
Tree planting, Scottish food tasting, carol singing, dancing and wreath making - just a few of the adventures in the Pre-Prep this fortnight!
See full article....


18th November 2022: Pre-Prep: November's News
Another action-packed fortnight of fun and festivities for the Pre-Prep.
See full article...

 
14th October 2022: Pre-Prep: Inside-Out Exploration
The Pre-Prep has welcomed lots of exciting visitors this fortnight, as well as exploring their senses, the weather and much more...
See full article... 

 
30th September 2022: Pre-Prep: Autumn Adventures
There has been an autumnal feel in the Pre-Prep, with the drop in temperature and the rainy weather. However, this has not dampened our spirits. The children have been out harvesting vegetables, collecting conkers in their waterproofs at break time and hunting for rocks and fossils on at the beach! See full article..

16th September 2022: Pre-Prep: Fully Fledged, Takes Flight!
The 5^th September saw the full opening of our Pre-Prep, with the addition of Form 8, our youngest year group. We welcomed lots of new children into the Pre-Prep along with our new Form 8 teacher, Mrs Gibson.  See full article...

 

2021–2022

23rd August 2022: New Pre-Prep Video!

Our new Pre-Prep Video is ready!  We hope that it will give you a taste of the magic of daily life in the Belhaven Pre-Prep. Thank you to Video Production Edinburgh & all the children and staff who helped with filming.  Watch the video!

12th July 2022: Pre-Prep: Tremendous Trips & Times Ahead
What a year it has been and, oh how much we have loved teaching these wonderful children.  Read about our final fortnight of the term and tales from our tremendous 'Trips Week'.  See full article...

 
20th June 2022: The First Ever Pre-Prep Sports Day!

Thursday 16th June: possibly the hottest day of the year so far and certainly the most exciting for the Pre-Prep and their parents and teachers!  See full article...

20th June 2022: Pre-Prep: Hop, Skip & Jump into Summer

Sports Days, strawberries, sunflowers & the sleep-outs –
the Pre-Prep are soaking up all the joys of summer at Belhaven.
See full article....

12th June: Pre-Prep Thursday Run Record Attempt

A beautiful day to add to Belhaven's running tradition. And what a great morning it was!

30th May 2022: Pre-Prep: Music & Merriment in May
In the fortnight that Forms 6 & 8 performed in the inaugural Pre-Prep concert, they also welcomed new friends for September, raised money for charity, met a tarantula and starred in a new Pre-Prep film - watch this space! Read full article...

 
13th May 2022: Pre-Prep: Summer Term in Full Swing

Form 6 have had a fantastic fortnight full of fun and hard work as they prepare for the Poetry Competition and the first Pre-Prep Concert and Exhibition. Read full article...

29th April 2022:  Pre-Prep welcomes first class of five year olds! 
A hugely exciting start to the summer term, as the Belhaven Pre-Prep welcomes a new class and new friends. Find out what they have been getting up to together.  See full article...

23rd March 2022: Form 6: Spring in their Steps!
Exploring new places, welcoming new friends, singing, dancing, baking, Easter bonnet designing - no wonder Form 6 have Spring in their steps!  See full article...


4th March 2022: Form 6: Busy Little Bees
Form 6 has been a hive of activity since half term as the children prepare for their performance as bees in the school musical, 'Mary Poppins'. See full article...

11th February 2022: Form 6 February Frolics
Patrol Cross Country, the Mansfield Cup and a visit from Alan Murdoch, from Merchiston School demonstrating Golphin - another fun-filled fortnight!  See full article...

28th January 2022: A flying start to 2022 for Form 6

Form 6 catch up after the holidays; welcome a new member to the class; get used to Miss Kidd's new name and get cracking on some brilliant projects!  Watch their Dunbar adverts! See full article...

22nd January 2022: Scottish Inventors

This is the Form 6 stop motion animation about Scottish inventors which links in with the class topic - Scotland.
They all took it in turns to film and animate their characters and contribute to the story and direction of the film.

27th November 2021: Autumn Leaves to Christmas Wreaths

Form 6 are getting ready for Christmas at Belhaven.
See full article...

11th November 2021: Exploring Scotland's National Treasures

Outings in Dunbar; Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night thrills; matches v Ardvreck & St Mary's Melrose; Scotland inspired projects. Another action-packed fortnight for Form 6! See full article...

14th October 2021: Exploring Our School Values

At the heart of Belhaven are our three school values; Courage, Courtesy and Creativity. Form 6 have incorporated these values into their daily learning over the past fortnight.  See full article...

30th September 2021: An Eagle's Eye view of Form 6

It has been a busy start to the school year: new friends, new teachers, a new school, a newly refurbished classroom and, of course, Cora the classroom dog. See full article...

For more Form 6 news items, click here.