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King’s School Canterbury<br />
What should parents be looking for when they<br />
make their prep school shortlist? An identifiable<br />
ethos with clear school values. Other important aspects<br />
are strong pastoral care and learning support, a broad<br />
academic curriculum balanced by rich extra-curricular<br />
provision, excellent facilities and modern teaching<br />
methods. Pupils should be happy, confident and polite,<br />
and staff experienced and well supported.<br />
‘A great place to grow’<br />
for children aged<br />
2 to 11 years<br />
How difficult will it be for a child to get into their<br />
prep school of choice? This depends upon demand<br />
and varies across the country. It is always advisable to<br />
visit the school and register as early as possible.<br />
What extra-curricular activities do you offer pupils<br />
to help working parents? We have after-school care<br />
every day to 6pm. Also a broad range of activities to<br />
keep children engaged after school, including chess,<br />
art, DT, computing, table tennis, choir, golf, horse<br />
riding, dance, drama, LAMDA, rowing, sailing,<br />
orchestra and fencing. This provision gives children the<br />
opportunity to discover and develop extra-curricular<br />
interests, in addition to helping busy parents.<br />
Which of the school’s facilities are you particularly<br />
proud of? Our 80 acres of beautiful Kent countryside<br />
and our distinctive 16th century Tithe Barn, which<br />
houses our theatre. We’re also very proud of our recent<br />
facility developments, which include a new music<br />
school that accommodates 30 peripatetic teachers<br />
teaching over 300 individual lessons a week; our Little<br />
Barn Nursery; and our freshly refurbished, homely<br />
boarding facilities.<br />
Are there any bursaries/scholarships available and<br />
in which year? We offer means-tested support in the<br />
form of bursaries at the 11+ level. Priority is given to<br />
those likely to gain the most from the provision. We<br />
also offer two 11+ academic scholarships and two 11+<br />
academic exhibitions to candidates who show strong<br />
academic potential. The maximum award is 5% of full<br />
fees for a scholarship and 2.5% for an exhibition.<br />
King’s School Canterbury, Kent<br />
01227 714000 junior-kings.co.uk <br />
Scholarships available for entry in September <strong>2020</strong><br />
Open Morning<br />
Saturday 7 March <strong>2020</strong><br />
9.30am-12pm<br />
or to book a personal visit -<br />
call 01233 812337 / email<br />
admissions@springgroveschool.co.uk<br />
www.springgroveschool.co.uk · Wye, near Ashford, Kent<br />
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