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Welcome back! I hope everyone had a lovely Easter break.  I’ve heard lots of exciting stories of adventure and fun. For my part, I was lucky enough to join our…

Banstead Prep School Celebrates Student Leadership at Oxford University On Monday, 17th March, our Year 6 Heads of School proudly presented their social justice and leadership project at Oxford University….

This year, World Book Day at Banstead Prep coincided closely with Science Week, inspiring Mrs. Dziedziela, Head of English, to theme the event around animals and adaptation. Many beloved children’s…

It’s a record-breaking year of 11+ results for the children in Year 6 at Banstead Prep.  Of the 24 children in the year group, 20 entered assessments for selective schools,…

Here’s what a Be Curious session looks like in Pre Prep: The session provides children with multiple opportunities to delve deeper into topics they’re passionate about, whether it’s something they’ve…

Year 1’s visit to Bockett’s Farm Park was a fantastic opportunity to bring our learning to life.  The children practised new vocabulary in context by observing and identifying common features…

At the end of last week, I enjoyed one of my favourite moments in the school calendar – auditions for the Year 6 musical production. I enjoy this so much because it perfectly epitomises…

Understanding why rest is important can help us feel better and do better at school and play. What is Rest? Rest means taking a break to relax and recharge our…

StorySLAM is an annual competition run by United Learning for pupils in Years 5 and 6, which challenges them to write their own 200-300 word stories to then perform in…

Our assembly and theme for this week focused on relationships, friendships and the impact of feeling lonely. We seek ways to remind our whole school, not just the children, that…