Our youngest pupils had a fantastic time at the multi-skills afternoon hosted by Move More They took part in nine exciting activity stations, each designed to help them practise and develop a range of sporting skills in a fun and engaging way. Well done everyone! #lovesport

🎉 STEM Day 2025: A Whole School Marble Run Challenge!🎉 From Nursery to Year 6, our pupils rose to the challenge with creativity, teamwork, and brilliant scientific thinking! #hopelandsprep #STEM #FutureScientists #gloucestershire #primaryschool

We are delighted to announce our Head Pupils for this term! They are already off to a flying start, truly embodying the spirit of Hopelands. Well done to you both! We can’t wait to see you continue to shine in your new roles this term⭐️

One of the things visitors always notice here is our strong family ethos — children of all ages play and learn together. This week, our new Nursery & Reception pupils met their Year 6 buddies, who will be there to support and encourage them outside the classroom🌟 #community

Congratulations to the incredible Red Roses – World Champions! We were incredibly lucky to welcome their amazing captain to Hopelands some time ago. Not only is Zoe an exceptional sports professional, but she’s also genuinely lovely – and this victory is so well deserved! #Rugby

Our Year 6 pupils have been busy this week boosting their cycling skills and gaining real road experience. Thank you to the fantastic Bikeability team, it was lovely to hear how impressed they were with the children’s skills and how well they supported each other 👏 #CycleSafety

Year 2 are blasting off into an out of this world Space Day, exploring the wonders of the universe through fun and learning! #SpaceDay #creativecostumes #curiousminds

The girls arrived full of excitement and energy for their match against The Richard Pate School! With ten players rotating every quarter, everyone had a chance to shine - and they absolutely did. So proud of the team’s stamina, teamwork, and determination, amazing effort, girls!

Year 5 & 6 boys kicked off their touch rugby campaign in style with an impressive win over Wycliffe! Five tries in the first ten minutes set the tone, and the boys never looked back - showing fantastic teamwork, energy, and determination from start to finish. Well done team!

Learning about hibernation, building cosy hibernaculums, animal spotting in the woods, campfire popcorn, and playtime with friends - another magical day at Raffles Forest School💚 #learningoutdoors #lovenature #hopelandsprep

Year 5 had an out of this world time at Westonbirt’s Space Day! From telescopes to gas experiments, exploring the solar system, and launching rockets, our young scientists shone like stars! ✨ Huge thanks to Westonbirt Prep for an amazing day!

What a fantastic week of sport! 🎉 Years 3–6 headed to Wycliffe for an afternoon of matches. The girls shone in their hockey matches and the boys impressed with teamwork and sportsmanship in rugby. Proud of you all! #lovesport #hopelandsprep #Teamwork

A huge thank you to Stonehouse Veterinary Practice for welcoming our Year 1 pupils! They loved exploring how vets care for animals, listening to Pili the dog’s heartbeat, trying an ultrasound and X-rays, and learning about medicines. So much excitement and inspiration! ✨

✨ Year 5 shone at our first Astronomy Night! They presented amazing Solar System projects, then we stargazed at Berryfields spotting constellations & even Saturn! 🌌Hot chocolate & marshmallows rounded off a magical evening #stargazing #astronomy #hopelandsprep

Year 6 had a very special visitor … Little Ted! This beautiful handmade bear was gifted to their teacher’s mum in 1943 during World War II. Made from a coat collar, shredded flannel petticoats and boot-button eyes, he’s a perfect example of wartime “Make Do and Mend”! #History

A huge well done to our Year 4 hockey team, who secured two fantastic wins this week against Rendcomb and Richard Pate! A brilliant afternoon of hockey from a small but mighty squad - full of resilience, teamwork, and talent. Well done, girls! 🏑 #hopelandsprep #gloucestershire

A favourite Hopelands tradition!🎵 Our choir loved singing for the Stonehouse Pensioners this week at the Stonehouse Community Centre. The children had a wonderful time sharing music, smiles, and so much joy. Thank you for the warm welcome!💛 #lovetosing #choir #community

Reception have made a wonderful start to the new year and are thoroughly enjoying their new topic, Frozen Worlds. What better way to launch the topic than by exploring real snow and ice! The children loved building snowmen, exploring polar animals, and playing in their own igloo.

Our PE teacher has introduced a new award to celebrate pupils who go above and beyond in sport. A huge congratulations to these three incredible Sports Stars! They’ve shown 100% effort in every lesson, outstanding sportsmanship, excellent teamwork, and a positive attitude.

🌟 Introducing our Head Pupils for the Spring Term! 🌟 They have been chosen for their caring natures, positive attitudes to learning, and inquisitive minds. Both pupils are fantastic role models to our younger children and truly represent our school values. Well done!