On their final day at Banstead Prep, Year 6 came together for the last time, to celebrate their individual and collective achievements, reflect on their BPS journey and look ahead to the future. Watch the prizegiving ceremony:
United Learning is very pleased to announce that, following an extensive recruitment exercise that attracted many high-quality candidates, we have appointed Mr Jonathan Chesworth as Headteacher of Banstead Prep School. Mr Chesworth is currently Deputy Head of Thomas’s Clapham. Prior to this he was Head of Games, Physical Education and PHSE at King’s College Junior…
Banstead Prep is very proud to announce that we have today been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM), an award that celebrates commitment to excellence in science teaching and learning. The Primary School Quality Mark programme ensures effective leadership of science, enables schools to work together to share good practice and is supported by…
The Year 6 girls had an unexpected trip to our ecological garden this morning, to release a new inhabitant into the pond. Millie and Georgie brought in a common frog (Rana temporaria) that they had rescued, hoping that the school ground will be a peaceful new home for the amphibian, whom they named Emerald. Millie…
Banstead Prep School’s nominated charity for 2020 is The Children’s Trust and we are very proud to be participating in Step Forward 2020 to raise awareness and funds for The Children’s Trust. Every 15 Minutes, a child in the UK experiences a brain injury, so the Children’s Trust’s work can’t stop now. Step Forward is…
This morning’s return to school for everyone at Banstead Prep School was bathed in golden sunshine. For the first time in over 3 months, every year group and every member of staff is back at school, and everyone was thrilled to see their friends and colleagues. Banstead Prep has opened to every year group for…
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,…
We were thrilled to hear that three children from Year 5 at Banstead Prep have had their work recognised in a recent Art competition run by Dunottar School. Dunottar received a total of 40 entries from local primary and prep schools for their ‘Funny Faces’ Art competition based on the work of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Many…
Krish (Y4) is giving up chocolate for a month to fundraise for Kidney Research UK. Krish started his fundraising from the 9th of June with the goal of donating £500 to the charity. He has already managed to collect £460 with his efforts and it’s growing! “I am doing this in memory of my grandmother…
It was a very different ‘back to school’ yesterday for the children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. Whilst Banstead Prep School has been open throughout the lockdown for the children of key worker parents, we were thrilled to be able to welcome back more of the children and staff and hear the…
