It pays dividends to have a coherent whole school strategy. One that promotes engagement and communication with all stakeholders — employees and parents. The ISC website, Schools Together, shows virtually all independent schools engage in significant partnership work within their community and with their local state schools bringing benefits to all involved. One thing that prep schools, and indeed all independent schools do, is promote the core value of service to others.
The Service Leadership model is one many schools advocate to their pupils, and the sector prides itself on encouraging its pupils to serve its school, and its community. So why do we find it strange that many pupils wish to fulfil their responsibilities to serve others? And that they go on to serve in service leadership roles is therefore no surprise to me - MPs, judges, doctors and military personnel would seem natural career options for many of our pupils. During his 21 years in schools, Mark Brotherton has worked in both the state and independent sectors.
During his Headship, the school trebled pupil numbers and was nominated for the Independent School Awards for Strategic Initiative and Community Initiative He became a governor of a local state primary, serving as an education adviser — Mark became IAPS Director of Education in September , an association that serves over independent prep and junior schools across the world.
Birdwatching is not a subject on many school timetables but it is at West Sussex primary school Sompting Abbotts, where teacher David Buckingham loves sharing his passion for ornithology with his pupils each morning.
To find birds, they have to listen mindfully. Patience is needed. And most children benefit from developing patience! This award is for the school which most impresses the judges by the way in which it has made a decisive and positive contribution to the environment. Sompting Abbotts Sports Day was different but still brilliant! Tel: It is a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools. Email: office somptingabbotts.
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Do you agree and how can prep schools make this possible? Investing in a private school education is tough for many families. Why, in your opinion, is it worth it? Given the choice, how do parents best plan investment in independent education? Do they invest early in preparatory education 3—13 years? Prep schools all work to a business model in essence.
We open young minds to new ideas: we provide a wide range of field trips and other activities to enable children to understand and explore the wider world. We encourage creativity and self-expression: there are plenty of opportunities within the school day and in after school activities for children to express themselves through art, music, drama and dance.
Pre-Prep have specialist subject teachers for Music and their sports. The classes remain the same whilst the boys are in Pre-Prep, encouraging firm friendships and relationships to develop.
Each class contains boys of different abilities and the boys learn as part of mixed ability groups to encourage a range of key skills for this age group. Work is differentiated for the different abilities within each class.
Lessons in Pre-Prep tend to be more practical and we make good use of the outdoor space available to us at Donhead.
There are a wide range of curriculum opportunities within Pre-Prep and all boys have chances to develop their talents and confidence. The foundations of Jesuit Education are firmly established and the boys leave Pre-Prep understanding and showing examples of the Jesuit Pupil Profile. Sorry for the inconvenience. Many schools claim to be college preparatory, but do they do anything outside the ordinary to set kids on the road to college? College prep: elite boarding school or urban charter?
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