This morning, Miss Ellis spoke at our Annual Prize Giving and Celebration of the Year. This is what she had to say about our second successful year at Banstead Prep School: Our Values Our School values were launched at the beginning of the academic year and have been embedded throughout the school. The values have…
We are delighted to announce that ‘Phase 2’ of our building works has been signed off by the Trustees. Over the summer the dining hall will be extended to accommodate our increasing numbers of hungry Nursery children and sports changing facilities will be built at the sports ground. This will include: changing rooms, toilets, first…
It was with excitement and trepidation, at the start of the school year, that the initial discussions took place to choose a musical production for Banstead Prep School. Of one thing we were certain, it had to show-stopping and spectacular. Parents of Year 5 and Year 6 children, plus special guests, who saw the production…
We are excited to announce that BPS has been accepted on to the Ofsted recognised Primary Science Quality Mark Programme (PSQM). This award scheme, run by The University of Hertfordshire and the Primary Science Teaching Trust celebrates and helps to develop the quality of teaching and learning in Primary schools. As part of a year…
For the second year running, we are immensely proud of our Year 6 leavers, who have worked hard, remained composed and achieved an excellent set of 11+ results and scholarships. 21 children received 32 offers at a wide range of independent schools. Children at Banstead Prep achieved 11 scholarships at 11+ and 10+ entry for…
Congratulations Arthur, who played in the Surrey Chess Megafinals, the equivalent of the UK quarter final competition. He has now qualified to play in the UK Chess semi finals, to be held in July. Well done Arthur! Chess club is also looking forward to entering a boys and a girls team in the UKI…
We were delighted to learn this week that six of our pupils are award-winners in this year’s Banstead Arts Festival Poetry Competition. The theme for poets in Years 1 and 2 (Key Stage 1) was ‘Fun’ while for Years 3 to 6 (Key Stage 2) it was ‘Emotions’. Tom Day, in Year 1, was the…
Year 2 have visited Hever Castle. Both classes really enjoyed the guided tour of the castle and they especially loved studying the portraits of Kings and Queens hanging in the main gallery. We learnt all about King Henry 8th and his six wives and the children were keen to point out the physical features of…
Our U11 Mixed Quicksticks Hockey team had great fun at the Finals day on Friday 29 March at Haslemere Hockey Club. The weather was warm and standard of play of was extremely high. All members of the squad worked hard and despite us not reaching the semi finals stage everyone showed impressive team work and…
Last week, Reception enjoyed a different awe and wonder science experiment each day: On Monday Evil Pea had left some of his magic potion behind, which we added to soda water and it made raisins dance! On Tuesday we added bicarbonate of soda to coloured vinegar and watched it explode. The colours made a beautiful…
