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? …
A team of Year 5 students, Ali, Eve, Freya and Rowan, spent the afternoon at a Maths quiz competition for local prep schools in the beautiful Old Chapel at St John’s School, Leatherhead. There were 22 teams competing. The children answered questions in 3 rounds: a speed round, logic round and a crossnumber round (a…
A new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) club started in early January at Banstead Prep School, run in association with Crest Awards, a scheme created by the British Science Association. Children are working towards the award by participating in activities such as making toothpaste and designing rockets. Wind-up toys was the project for the…
