Category: Message from the Headteacher

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll know this week has been a busy one for us here at Banstead Prep. Our ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) inspection week has…

We began our week by taking time to pause and reflect as part of Remembrance Day with a whole school assembly. Thank you to Fin for his superb performance of The Last Post and to Mila, Zach and Rosie for their beautiful…

Welcome back! It has been lovely to see everyone this week, hear about half term adventures and hopefully the batteries are fully charged ready for the excitement of the second…

Last weekend saw the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, and brought to an end two weeks of utterly compelling and truly inspiring sporting endeavor. These…

This year marks a very significant one in the life of BPS, as we say farewell to the first ever Reception year group when the school opened in 2017. The…

Just to reassure you, this is not a summary of general end-of-term behaviour! Although excitement levels are growing as we reach the end of term, it is of course a…

Some of you may recognise these wise words and I will share more inspiration from the author in my end of year speech, but this week, whilst reflecting on the…

A child’s best response to the “What did you do in school today?” is “I just played!” I’m sure that sounds familiar and I am confident that you see past…

Pablo Picasso once wrote that “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Our message is simple, don’t ever stop! Keep…

What a week! One that has been out of this world, all helped by the very welcome presence of one of the larger stars in the solar system finally making…