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…
What a fun-filled week it has been on our Multi-Activities holiday camp! The children have enjoyed so many different activities we’re not sure they’ll want to go home! And if you’re looking for things for your children to do over the holidays, we still have some spaces on some great courses. Head to bit.ly/4nIoo8r to find out more. #TogetherWeExplore #SchoolHolidayClub #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #CoEdSchool #IndependentSchool #Nursery #PrePrep #Prep
As our fearless Year 7 adventurers wrap up their unforgettable journey, we celebrate everything they’ve achieved. From braving new challenges and stepping outside their comfort zones, to forging friendships and spending a night alone on Survival Island — they’ve grown, thrived and risen to the occasion. They return in September not just as Year 8s — but as more confident, capable and connected young people. #AdventureComplete #SurvivalIsland #FutureYear8 #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
The show may take centre stage, but it’s the teamwork and camaraderie behind the scenes that make our productions truly special. We just love these pics of our amazing Year 8s supporting each other every step of the way in their magical production of Grease. #Grease #SchoolShow #BehindTheScenes #Year8 #Teamwork #SchoolProduction #BackstageMagic #IndependentSchool #TogetherWeGrow #TogtherWeEncourage
Our Year 7s are enjoying the wild beauty of the Scottish Highlands — making memories, building confidence and forging friendships that will last a lifetime. #HighlandsAdventure #Year7Trip #FriendshipGoals #OutdoorLife #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeLearn #TogetherWeDiscover #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #Surrey #WestSussex
While most of our children are kicking off their summer holidays, our adventurous Year 7s headed off on an unforgettable journey to the stunning Highlands of Scotland. They’ll be taking part in a whole host of exciting activities — including a night on their own on Survival Island. We can’t wait to hear all about their epic adventure. #TogetherWeAdventure #TogetherWeThrive #IndependentSchool #SchoolTrip #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Our Year 8 leavers brought the house down with a colourful, comical and downright charming version of hit musical Grease to sign off their time at Highfield and Brookham. And the magical performance, directed by the brilliant Mrs Baird, Head of Drama, was captured for posterity by Simon Drake Photography. #TogetherWeCare #TogetherWeThrive #IndependentSchool #PerformingArts #SchoolDrama #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Just like at Rydell High, school is almost out for our Year 8 leavers. Luckily, @andreakozak.photography captured these wonderful pictures of their spectacular performance of hit musical Grease before they head off for the summer break and onto the next stage of their educational voyage of discovery. #TogetherWeCare #TogetherWeThrive #IndependentSchool #PerformingArts #SchoolDrama #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
We’re delighted to announce that Highfield and Brookham has been shortlisted for Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing. Such fantastic news and we are particularly thrilled to be shortlisted in this category as keeping our children safe and ensuring they are happy at school is our biggest priority. The winners will be announced in October. #TogetherWeCare #TogetherWeThrive #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #isotyawards
Pre-prep children today rounded off a busy year of music making with a wonderful informal concert to proud parents. The young pupils demonstrated just how much they have grown since September, both in terms of technical ability with their instruments and the confidence to play or perform in front of an audience. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWePerform #SchoolMusicConcert #IndependentSchool #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Hot on the heels of breaking a school record en route to winning the senior girls’ high jump title on sports day, Olivia T has now been crowned national champion. Olivia secured a personal best leap of 1.51m to clinch gold at the National Prep Schools’ Athletics Championship finals at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Warmest congratulations to all of our pupils who qualified for yesterday’s national finals in the West Midlands. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeCompete #TogetherWeStrive #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #Athletics
On Saturday, we are looking forward to welcoming guest speaker Carol Murraine to prizegiving. Carol is the chief executive and designated safeguarding lead of the London-based @eastsideyoungleaders, which aims to create leaders of character and purpose for tomorrow’s world, drawn from those most in need in grassroots communities. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeInspire #InfluentialSpeaker #PrivateSchool #Prizegiving #IndependentSchool #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Teamwork, leadership, resilience and confidence building were the order of the day as Year 4 tackled an array of adventurous activities during their exciting three-day residential at the inspirational Mill on the Brue Outdoor Activity Centre in Somerset. Tunnelling, the Crate Stack, rafting, the Leap of Faith, the Great Wall and the High Ropes saw young leaders emerge as the children worked together to overcome both tricky challenges and, on occasion, their fears. And the result? Year 4 passed the test with flying colours! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeOvercome #TogetherWeLead #OutdoorLearning #EssentialSkills #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #PrivateSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
The school year may be drawing to a close but there’s no stopping the children’s beloved gardens, which have really blossomed with the spring rain and warm summer sunshine. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeFlourish #GreenFingeredPupils #NoGrowingPains #Environment #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire
With Wimbledon fortnight getting under way on Monday, how appropriate that our green-fingered Nursery children should harvest their very own succulent crop of tasty strawberries fresh from their garden. Now, I wonder where they left the cream… #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeEncourage #TogetherWeThrive #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #FruitGrowers #InTheGarden
The handiwork of pupils on our extra-curricular Airfix Club has gone on show as part of an annual exhibition. Led by Mr Baker, the club enables boys and girls to get creative with model kits, improving coordination, dexterity, patience and the ability to remain calm while working with small, fiddly parts. The modellers had their work scrutinised by their peers before the model of Year 8 pupil Alex S was adjudged to be the best of an excellent bunch. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeCreate #ScaleModelling #Creativity #EssentialSkills #CountryBoardingSchoolsInHampshire #IndependentSchool #Nursery #PrePrepSchool #PrepSchool #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Kenneth Grahame’s children’s classic The Wind in the Willows has been brought to life in fabulous style today by our talented Year 3 children. The charming tale of Mole, Ratty, Toad, Badger and friends enchanted the watching parents as the children put on a real tour de force with their boundless energy and enthusiasm. Fittingly for Year 3, the tale celebrates nature, friendship, loyalty and adventure, and the children did director Mrs Statham truly proud with their whole-hearted performances. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeEncourage #PerformingArts #SchoolPlay #IndependentSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #PrivateSchool
Despite the end of the school year looming large there is still so much to play for, not least on the cricket pitches where House matches have today been in full swing. Will Agincourt, Trafalgar or Waterloo prevail? We’ll find out next week when the results are unveiled… #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeSupport #TogetherWeCompete #HouseCricket #CoEdBoardingSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Nearly 30 years after attending as a pupil, one of our proud alumni returns as a parent. He shares cherished memories from his time at the school and reflects on why he and his wife chose to entrust the same school with their children’s education. #TogetherWeGrow #Nursery #PrePrep #Prep #IndependentSchool #CoEdSchool #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
