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Mr Thompson, Head of Prep

What Is Forest School? And Why Some of the Best Learning Happens Outside the Classroom

There is a particular kind of child who is hard to teach indoors. They are bright, you can see it,...

Building Resilience through Forest School

Resilience is a important lifelong skill which allows children to adapt to change or stressful...

A healthy sense of competition – supporting children who always want to be first

It’s fairly common for children to go through a phase of needing to be first or best at everything....

Nurturing critical thought: the foundation of a forward-thinking Prep curriculum

  In a rapidly changing and complex world, the ability to think critically is more essential than...

Preparing for the Move from Pre-Prep to Prep School

The transition from Pre-Prep into Prep marks a significant milestone in a child's educational...

The Transformative Power of Subject Specialists in Prep School Education

As primary teachers, we are trained to teach all subjects at a suitable level, but this cannot...

Why Science is Integral to Education

Children usually form a basic opinion about Science shortly after starting school. If this is a...

10 Ways to Encourage a Love of Reading

Reading is more than deciphering a jumble of letters on a page - it gives children access to...

The Benefits of a Prep Education

What is a Prep School?

Traditionally, preparatory or ‘prep’ schools were independent schools that...

The importance of the first three years

A child’s early years are the foundation for their future development, providing a base for...