Today is International Teachers Day, a UNESCO event held since 1994 to to celebrate how teachers are transforming education, to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation, and to rethink the way ahead for the profession globally. Today we celebrate all of our teachers and the incredible talent they…
Our Year 5 & 6 children travelled to France at the beginning of May and here Mrs Abbott, our Languages Leader, shares her experience: “Yesterday, I got an invitation to book some dates for our next trip to France. We only returned from this year’s trip on Friday. I am still recovering from the sleepless…
We love our smart uniform, and we work with our supplier, Stevensons, to review the quality of the clothing, considering both comfort and function for the children and value for money for parents. As a result, the following will change over the next academic year. Blazers Blazers won’t be part of our school uniform for…
Mr Jeens, Subject Leader for Maths, Sports teacher and Year 5 form teacher discusses a subject close to his heart: the importance of children having their own fully equipped pencil case and learning to look after its contents, and how this contributes to your child’s preparation for senior school and beyond. If the pen is…
As we prepare to welcome back over 94% of the children to Banstead Prep School on Monday, Mrs Abbott, Subject Leader for Languages at Banstead Prep School reflects on working from home during lockdown. “Baby shark, du du da dudadu, Baby shark du du da dudadu!” I turn round to see my 10-year-old with a big smile on her face, singing inanely. Clearly,…
The last few months has been very different for the children at Banstead Prep School, and all children in UK schools. Asked to close on 20 March to support a national lockdown to suppress the Coronavirus pandemic, the children had to continue their education at home with the support of their families and teachers. With…
Reading with your child is one of the most important things that you can be doing while they are at home. Here are some tips for making it even more valuable. Asking your child questions about what they are reading is a great way to develop their understanding of the ideas in the book. Ask…
Banstead Prep opened its doors in September 2017 as a new, co-ed Prep school. This presented an exciting opportunity to create a school with the vision, ethos and culture tailored for children of this age range, prepare them academically for their next phase of education and, equally, value their personal development. Starting the school from…
If Einstein couldn’t talk until he was 4 or read until he was 7 (which is apparently the case) and Didier Drogba studied accountancy before finding himself playing for Chelsea at the mature age of 26, how can we hope to spot the gifted and talented amongst the cherished progeny that walk through our gates? …
It is the Friday before half term and we have opened our school gates to 180 grandparents who, having been revived from their journeys with refreshments, are entertained with a varied concert and then given a tour of the school. Grandparents Days are becoming an ever-increasing feature of the calendar in many primary schools and…
