Our Pre-Prep
Childhood is a time for fun and discovery through a wealth of learning opportunities. Our Pre-Prep is a special and unique place. Our aim is to give children the best possible start to their educational pathway, where friendships are made, individual academic excellence is achieved and happy memories are created. We are an independent Nursery, Pre-Prep and prep School in Liphook situated in 175 acres of stunning grounds in the South Downs National Park on the borders of Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex. Children in our Pre-Prep develop their social, emotional and cognitive skills through play-based activities. Every day your child will have to opportunity to apply what they have learnt in the classroom to activities in their shared areas or out in our fabulous 175-acre grounds. These hands-on opportunities give your child’s learning meaning and a grounding in the real world.
Our Pre-Prep children visit forest school several times a week. It provides a stimulating and engaging environment that encourages exploration, creativity and curiosity. Through being outdoors your child will develop an appreciation for the environment. They will learn to understand the significant impact they can have on sustainability for themselves and future generations by learning about environmental issues and taking meaningful actions to reduce their carbon footprint. We are fortunate to have two libraries at school and one is reserved for exclusive use by our Pre-Prep children. It has been carefully curated to instil a love of books and reading in all our children and to help your child to discover the magic that books bring, inspiring them in every topic from expeditions and exercise to Fairtrade and faraway places. Storytime and our robust phonics programme will help your child to develop crucial skills such as communication and comprehension.
Alongside the core curriculum, in the Pre-Prep your child will enjoy weekly swimming lessons in additional to their games and PE lessons. They will develop a positive attitude toward exercise and will grow to understand that a healthy body means a healthy mind, helping your child gain insight on how they learn best. A Pre-Prep education is one to be cherished. It is a time to develop the foundations for a love of learning where challenges are seen as positive experiences and every activity is approached with a smile, laughter and a can-do attitude.
Seeing the pre-prep children jump into wellies and waterproof trousers in record time and charge out to break was fabulous.
What we’re up to…
All of our pitches have been alive with the sound of leather on willow, shouts of joy and encouragement, warm applause and appeals for wickets today as our happy children ushered in the new cricket season in fine style. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Having been proudly named a finalist in prestigious national pastoral awards last year, we are hoping that our brilliant wellbeing hub – The Beehive – will help us go one better this time around. bit.ly/3UasjNs #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm #Pastoral
Our green-fingered prep school children are beginning to see the fruit of their enrichment lesson labours. Their broad beans are coming along nicely, with potatoes, onions, asparagus and lavender not far behind. Once harvested, the vegetables will be used in school meals. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm #VegetablePatch #Gardening
To mark EarthDay.org, our pre-prep and prep school children have been considering the harm plastic pollution causes to nature and the impact fashion has on the environment. The children looked at the life cycle of plastic water bottles, including the raw materials used in the manufacturing process and how they are made, packaged and distributed, and what happens to them once they have been used. Our young eco warriors also dug deep to discover how many dyeing and finishing processes involved in producing the clothes we wear rely on toxic chemicals that not only harm workers but leach out into rivers and ground water systems; degrading the land, compromising drinking water and killing fish. The children were then tasked with designing T-shirts to raise awareness of the importance of being environmentally friendly. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm
Our science labs are the perfect place for pupils to learn about scientific method and gain skills in critical thinking, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and communication. And whether its physics, biology or chemistry, our dedicated science teachers are there to help, nurture and encourage every step of the way. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm #Science #STEM
Tensions were running high today as a Year 6 classroom was hastily turned into a courtroom to determine who was responsible for the untimely deaths of tragic Shakespearian lovers Romeo and Juliet. Lawyers, suspects and the rapt gallery gave or heard evidence before the judges decided what, if any, justice needed to be meted out to the Montague and Capulet families. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm #Shakespeare #RomeoAndJuliet
The scientists of tomorrow have been getting to grips with mechanics and circuits during their enrichment session today. The Year 7 children worked together in small groups to produce functional models and robots, learning more about each working element such as solar panels as they delved deeper into their science, technology, engineering and maths project. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm #STEM #Science #Robotics
Did you know that as well as having the chance to play golf during weekly enrichment lessons and during after-school club sessions, our children also host competitive matches against visiting schools? #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm #Golf
After a busy morning crammed full of exciting learning, creativity and adventure in the fresh air at forest school, there’s nothing our happy prep school children love more than relaxing with a tasty al fresco snack and sharing special moments with their friends before heading back to the classroom! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm #OutdoorLearning #ForestSchool
Our happy children of all ages simply adore the outdoor learning provision that our beautiful 175-acre grounds offer. There is just so much wonderful green space in which to learn, create, play and discover! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm #ForestSchool #OutdoorLearning
Friends reunited. It’s wonderful to welcome back our happy, energetic and enthusiastic children for what promises to be a busy and fun-packed summer term! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm
The sun is shining and our skilled grounds, maintenance, cleaning and catering teams have been hard at work inside and out to ensure that everything is just so as we prepare to welcome back our children tomorrow for the start of what promises to be a busy, fun and exciting summer term. We can’t wait! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #SummerTerm
Our popular bushcraft course closed the door to the forest today, but not before a thorough tidy up to ensure they ‘left no trace.’ And of course, no bushcraft experience would ever be complete without some marshmallow toasting! The children have so enjoyed this course, making memories, learning skills and cherishing nature. We know they’ll be back for more next holiday. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #HolidayActivityCourses #BushcraftAdventure #NatureExploration #LeaveNoTrace #BushcraftFun
Our busy schedule of holiday courses continues and today, amongst others, is our brilliant Musical Theatre workshop. This course, run by our very own Susannah Wilson, helps children develop their performance skills as they think about stage presence, voice and expression. As the children channelled their inner Matilda, we think it’s safe to say that talent is abound!
Archery and fencing were just two of the sports on offer in our multi sports holiday course run by the fantastic team at @jcsportsonline. The course offers a wonderful opportunity for children to try their hand at different sports, try something new and perfect existing skills and most importantly have a lot of fun! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #HolidayActivityCourses
Considering schools? Why not come along to our next Open Morning on Saturday 27th April to discover just why it’s such an exciting time to join Highfield and Brookham? To reserve your place, visit our website or message us. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #OpenMorning
Spending time in the great outdoors in our wonderful natural woodlands is what our bushcraft course is all about. Although the day is packed full with hands-on activities like shelter-building and crafting with natural materials, there’s always plenty of time to enjoy the simple pleasure of being outside. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #HolidayActivityCourses #SpringSunshine #BushcraftAdventure #NatureExploration
Under the expert guidance of Hattie Roberts from Learning beyond the Classroom, the young adventurers on our bushcraft course have been honing their whittling skills in our wonderful woodland. Every activity on this fantastic course fosters teamwork, friendship and a love for nature and the great outdoors.
Young gymnasts got a vaulting masterclass from top coach Denise Ogilvie today. The children learned to vault onto their knees, being mindful of their hand placement, before working on their dismounts, be it a star, tuck or straight jump. Gymnastics is just one of many brilliant Easter holiday activity courses we are running over the next 10 days. To see what else we have on offer, visit bit.ly/3YKoNv3 #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #HolidayActivityCourses #Gymnastics
