Children, staff and parents at Banstead Prep School were thrilled to welcome Paralympian and World Champion Lauren Steadman this week for the official unveiling of their new Sports Pavilion. The special opening celebrations, which also brought together parents, friends and the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead, saw the children test out their new facilities and…
Our Pupil Parliament met with Mrs Brown, Assistant Head (Operational and Safeguarding) yesterday and had a great discussion about the current co-curricular clubs on offer at Banstead Prep School. The children said they would like to see: Sports clubs such as rugby, golf (skills based), cricket, baseball, martial arts such as karate, basketball and badminton….
Year 3 enjoyed a Virtual workshop led by The British Museum on Wednesday 2 October. Connected via video link, the children talked to Bella who was speaking live from The British Museum. Children learnt about what life would be like in prehistoric Britain, studied different objects discovered by archaeologists and even saw a digitally animated video…
Just six weeks into the start of the school year the children delivered thought provoking and polished performances for parents in our Harvest Festival Celebrations, the final fundraising event for last year’s chosen charity, WaterAidUK. A lovely introduction to the Pre-Prep service by Year 2 children was followed by Year 1 performing poetry, wonderful singing…
Devin, in Year 3 asked his parents to help him complete a walk for charity. He chose Race for Life, events that raise money and awareness for Cancer Research UK. Devin practiced two 5K walks before the event, so he was prepared for the distance, and on 29th September, he joined the rest of the…
Children at Banstead Prep embraced National Poetry day with staff sharing their love of poetry and creating activities throughout the school. Dr Nissan, Specialist Leader – English / Reading, Language, Library and Wider Curriculum, decorated the school’s corridors with poems and read poems with the children in our Library at lunch time. Miss Law, Year…
On Monday, Year 4 had a wonderful time visiting Fishbourne Roman Palace. When they arrived, they watched an informative video taking them back in time almost 2,000 years when the palace was an important place. They learnt how it was a family home as well as an administrative center, with the owner most likely being…
It has been a great start to the season for BPS sport, with training and fixtures well under way, and the new Sports Captains already embracing their responsibilities. Boys’ hockey and girls’ football have had an excellent start on the astroturf on Thursday mornings. The new pavilion is looking good and we are looking forward…
Each Hot Choc Friday a member of the Senior Leadership Team invites a learner from each year group who has gone ‘above and beyond’ during the week to share a hot drink and a chat together. It’s an opportunity to spend time with members of the school who consistently demonstrate our values and whose behaviour…
Congratulations to our newly appointed Year 6 leaders, whose roles were announced in our celebration assembly. In recognition of the importance of positions of responsibility in preparing our children for life beyond the classroom, all Year 6 children have a leadership role to perform within school over the coming year. Giving the children an active…
