Description
The Peterborough School is Independent Secondary school in Non-selective for kids aged 4 to 20 (Gender - 4 to 20 )
The Peterborough School is a member of the Woodard group of schools, which is the largest collection of Church of England schools in England and Wales and one of the principal educational charities in the UK.Founded in 1895, and formerly known as Westwood House and Peterborough High School, it is a day school educating young people in a caring community. The campus is situated in 11 acres of beautiful grounds close to the city centre and pupils, staff and parents enjoy its safe environment.Since September 2010 boys have been admitted into Years 7 and 12, making them now fully co-educational. The Governors of the School announced this programme of expansion to build on many years of outstanding success.
Facilities
Nursery
We feel that it is important when choosing a Nursery for your child to have confidence in the care that your child receives. We provide a happy environment, where the needs of both the parent and child are met.We are proud of how the Nursery has grown and whatthey have achieved. It is important that we share these things with you, whether this is through the monthly newsletters or the daily contact you have with the caring staff in the Nursery.We also value your comments, which enable us to continue to improve the service we offer. The Peterborough School Nursery is committed to nurturing babies, toddlers and pre-school children in a happy, lively and caring environment.
Prep School
The Preparatory School provides a broad and balanced curriculum to meet the needs of each boy and girl. Children’s learning is stimulated and supported at every opportunity. Each class is taught by a full-time teacher with specialist input from Senior School staff.The Infant classes follow a carefully planned, thematic approach to learning to support children’s natural curiosity and stimulate their creativity. This creative curriculum offers children the opportunity to work in depth, giving them the time they need to reflect, consolidate and transfer their learning. Teachers draw out and develop children’s thinking and capacities in meaningful contexts using direct experiences. In Upper Prep we follow the new Primary Curriculum but as an independent school we can tailor the curriculum to meet children’s requirements. Senior School staff teach French, German, reasoning, food technology, music, drama and physical education.
Senior School
The Peterborough School is committed to small class sizes throughout Senior School. Classes are large enough to encourage discussions and a lively atmosphere but small enough to ensure every boy and girl is noticed and listened to. The unique talents of each child are identified and developed, whether they are in the classroom, in the creative arts or on the sports field. Their academic performance is tracked closely and reviewed regularly to ensure that they are working well and making good progress. Students have individual targets set for them and parents enjoy regular written and verbal reports.Students receive an all-round holistic education at The Peterborough School. They provide an environment in which boys and girls develop a sense of right and wrong. They promote kindness, courtesy and consideration of others. This is a caring school and they believe passionately that unless children are happy they will not learn well. Students mature confidently in a secure environment.
Features
Things to note
Music
Music has a special place in the life of The Peterborough School. We offer pupils the opportunity to engage with music as performers and in the classroom, while singing plays an integral part of the School’s community gatherings. As a department, we seek to nurture the all-round musician and unlock a love of music and performance for all our students. Across a broad spectrum of musical genres children are able to receive instrumental and vocal tuition, sing beautiful choral music, explore musical theatre, and perform as soloists or within musical ensembles from jazz and rock bands to our school orchestra. The extra-curricular life of the Music Department is vibrant, providing many valuable opportunities for those studying music at all levels to experience the excitement of live performance.
Performing Arts
The Peterborough School offers a wide range of opportunities in the Performing Arts, including Music, Dance and Drama. Students from Nursery to Sixth Form perform in productions throughout the year. The annual School production is one of the many artistic highlights in the school calendar and usually involves over 100 children from Year 2 upwards. Previous shows include Oliver!, The Boyfriend, The Wizard of Oz, Guys and Dolls, Beauty and The Beast, Elf Jr. Annie and The Adams Family. The School also participates in the Shakespeare for Schools Festival which has allowed the students to appear in a professional theatre in Kings Lynn and work with professionals from the RSC.
Sport
Sport is highly valued and is expanding at The Peterborough School. As a Woodard school we embrace the ethos of helping all our young people to fulfil their potential, whatever their ability or standard, and offer carefully selected sports to help their growth and development and encourage participation. The School prides itself in its pursuit of sporting excellence, elite performance and sportsmanship, competing in local, regional and national events across a wide range of sports and age groups.For students entering Senior School who show great potential, we offer a tailored Sports Scholarship scheme, but all students benefit from the dedicated support given by our highly qualified teaching staff and coaches.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
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