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…
Big congratulations to our boys’ 1st XI who have just reached the third round of the @iapsuksport U13 cricket competition with a thrilling two-wicket win over our visitors from @beaconschooluk. A low-scoring game was in the balance until the death before a boundary through midwicket in the 19th over sealed Highfield and Brookham’s place in the last 16, where we will face @caldicottschool from Buckinghamshire. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeCompete #PrepSchoolCricket #PrepSchoolSport #IndependentSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #WestSussex #Surrey
Year 6 have today been polishing up their mapwork skills in geography. Working in small groups, the children had to use six-figure grid references to plot their way around the grounds in search of a dozen strategically-placed challenge stations, with each station featuring a series of tricky questions relating to direction, distance, height and relief of a set area. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeProgress #GeographyFieldwork #Mapwork #Collaboration #CountryBoardingSchoolsInHampshire
This Saturday, our Year 8 pupils will proudly present their IPQ projects to parents, staff and visiting senior school representatives. Each chose a question close to their heart, reflecting their passions and interests. The academic journey through defining the question, research, creating, reflecting and presenting has stretched them in every way. They’ve developed skills including independence, resilience, critical thinking, problem-solving and so much more. All great preparation for their next steps to senior school, we couldn’t be prouder of all they’ve achieved. @bedalesschool @canfordschool @charterhousesch @churchers1722 @cranleighschool @downe_house @seafordcollege @sherborneboys #TogetherWeLearn #TogetherWeAchieve #Nursery #PrePrep #Prep #CoEdIndependentSchool #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Caps, sun cream and copious amounts of water were the order of the day as we welcomed our friends from Aldro and Wellington College Prep for a series of terrific cricket matches under sunny skies. Keeping your cool in the heat of battle is not always the easiest thing to do, especially on a warm day, but we had no such worries as all the matches were once again played in fantastic spirit, a pleasingly common feature of prep school sport. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeCompete #TogetherWeSupport #PrepSchoolSport #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #IndependentSchoolsInHampshire
You know the busy summer term is in full swing when the grounds team get to work painting the running lane lines ahead of Sports Day. June will see not one, not two but three sports days as the children from Nursery, Pre-prep and Prep each get their moment in the sporting spotlight, cheered on by friends and family. Sports Day is always such a wonderful occasion in the school calendar and one that fills us with immense pride as the children of all ages strive to give their best, win, lose or draw. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeCompete #TogetherWeEncourage #SchoolSportsDay #CountryPrepSchoolsInHampshire
Musical marvels from Year 5 hit the right note today with a workshop dedicated to hit stage show Mary Poppins. Children from Highfield and Brookham were joined by pupils from @camelsdaleprimaryschool and Beacon Hill Community Primary School as part of a creative arts outreach programme; performing charming scenes from the enchanting tale of a magical nanny in London and super(califragilisticexpialidocious) songs. Bravo, children! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWePerform #StageShow #SchoolPerformingArts #MaryPoppins #IndependentSchoolsInHampshire
The Pre-prep’s swim gala season is upon us, which gives our young swimmers the chance to show their proud parents how much they have learned in the pool under the expert eye of dedicated coaches Mrs Simpson, Mrs Castles and Mr Rodriguez during their weekly lessons. Today was the turn of Reception, who demonstrated how confident they are in the water as they learn a key life skill. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeLearn #TogetherWeSwim #Swimming #LifeSkills #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire
A Highfield and Brookham pupil who was bitten by the gardening bug at a very young age has harvested not one but two awards at the BBC Gardeners World spring fair at Beaulieu, National Motor Museum. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeSucceed #TogetherWeCultivate #Gardening #AwardWinner #CountrySchoolsInHampshire #IndependentSchoolsInHampshire
As we motor through the final term of another busy, productive and enriching school year, thoughts are already beginning to turn to the children moving up a year in September. To help prepare them for this exciting change, Year 3 today booked in for a lesson in the Prep school library and made full use of the comfy sofas and chairs, the colourful bean bags and, of course, the wonderful range of age-related reading material which is expertly managed by Dr Whitfield, our dedicated librarian. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeLearn #TogetherWeProgress #WeLoveReading #LoveOfBooks #WeLoveOurLibraries #CountrySchoolsInHampshire #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire
Good company, good food, good weather and good music was the order of the day for our lovely Grandparents’ Tea Party yesterday, one of the most-cherished events of the school year. It was wonderful to see grandparents enjoy tea, sandwiches and cake with their grandchildren before being taken on a personal tour of the school and rounding off their visit with an uplifting concert in the Chapel. And we loved it so much that we are going to do it all over again next week! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeThrive #GrandparentsTeaParty #AfternoonTea #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire
Huge congratulations to our U13s girls who won their match yesterday to take them through to the third round of the IAPS U13 Girls’ Cricket Championship. Well played girls! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWePlay #TogetherWeCompete #GrassrootsSport #PrepSchoolSport #Teamwork #LeatherOnWillow #CountrySchoolsInHampshire @iapsuksport #cricket
The strength of our drama provision has again been underlined by our Year 5 and Year 6 children who put on a real tour de force this afternoon in the first of two LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) showcase sessions, with the older prep school children set to take to the stage this evening. More than 130 children currently take extra-curricular LAMDA lessons, which are led by professional actors, and the standard seems to get higher every year, as evidenced by today’s amazing solo, duologue and group skits, poetry readings and excerpts. Bravo, children! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWePerform #TogetherWeEncourage #PerformingArts #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #ExtraCurricularExcellence
Don’t worry, we’re not encouraging our children to take up smoking… instead, young scientists in Year 4 were tasked with experimenting with varying straw lengths to determine the length of a vibrating air column and the pitch of the sound. They discovered that shorter straws produced higher-pitched sounds while longer straws produce lower-pitched sounds. Much to the amusement of his classmates, it seems this young man drew the short straw… #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeExperiment #SchoolScienceExperiments #TheJoyOfKnowledge #CountryBoardingSchoolsInHampshire
Good batting, quality bowling, energetic fielding and phenomenal teamwork and togetherness have been the order of the day as our boys and girls have enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of competitive cricket against our good friends from Farleigh School, all played in a wonderful spirit under blue skies. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWePlay #TogetherWeCompete #GrassrootsSport #PrepSchoolSport #Teamwork #LeatherOnWillow #CountrySchoolsInHampshire
Join us on 10th May for a special opportunity to experience the heart of our school. Meet our Head and the inspiring teachers who help our children thrive every day. Take a guided tour of our beautiful grounds and incredible facilities, led by some of our pupils. This isn’t just an open morning, it’s a real glimpse into school life. Don’t miss out as spaces are limited. Book here: bit.ly/3G2Hhl1. We look forward to welcoming you. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #Nursery #PrePrep #Prep #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #CountryPrepSchool @talkeducation
The old pond near the science labs has been transformed into a beautiful wellbeing garden in the latest positive pastoral initiative at Highfield and Brookham. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeCare #PastoralProvision #HealthyBodiesAndHealthyMinds #CountryPrepSchoolsInHampshire #Liphook #WestSussex #Surrey #Hampshire
Everything our inquisitive children do has a point to it. Whether they are adding fractions in maths, conjugating verbs in French, dissecting lungs in science, map reading in geography or whittling sticks at forest school, the children are laying rock-solid foundations and picking up essential skills not only for their onward educational journey but for their journey through life too. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeLearn #BuildingKnowledge #InquisitiveLearners #SchoolsInHampshire #CountrySchoolsInHampshire
Join us on 10th May for a chance to experience the heart of our school. Take a tour of our beautiful grounds and facilities with some of our pupils and meet our head and inspiring teachers. This is more than an open morning; it’s a glimpse into a place where children truly thrive. With just one week to go reserve your places. Tap the link in our bio to book now. We can’t wait to welcome you. #Togetherwegrow #IndependentSchool #Nursery #PrePrep #Prep #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #CountryPrepSchool
Some of our Year 7 pupils took part in the UK Maths Challenge yesterday. This national mathematics competition inspires children to think in new ways and tackle a variety of engaging maths activities. Run by the @ukmathstrust the focus is to build confidence through problem-solving. Well done to everyone who took part. #Togetherweachieve #Nursery #PrePrepSchool #PrepSchool #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #CountryPrepSchool #Boarding
With VE Day around the corner, we honoured the 80th anniversary celebrations early in today’s assembly. We welcomed Royal Navy Captain Steve Harman, to lead proceedings, finishing off with a rousing rendition of the national anthem. To top it off, our amazing catering team turned the dining hall into a fabulous street party and the whole school enjoyed a delicious Best of British lunch. #Togetherweflourish #IndependentSchool #Nursery #PrePrep #Prep #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
As part of their summer term topic, “would you prefer to live on land or under the sea?”, Reception children are looking at exploring animal habitats. What better way to research this than a trip to Marwell Zoo and a fantastic talk by one of the @marwellzoo team. #Togetherwelearn #PrePrepSchool #PrepSchool #IndependentSchool #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Amazing Grease drama workshop today for Year 8 with professional performer Charlie Ruhrmund from West End On Demand. The children learned dance routines, explored scenes from the show, and received expert performance tips and advice. We can’t wait for the end-of-year production. #Togetherweinspire #teamwork #IndependentSchool #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #Nursery #PrePrep #Prep #Liphook
Give your child more than an education; give them the chance to be seen, inspired, and truly thrive. Join us for our Open Morning on Saturday 10th May and discover how we nurture every child’s potential through a progressive, skills-based curriculum, exceptional teaching, enriching activities and a strong focus on wellbeing. Meet our Head, Suzannah Cryer, connect with our passionate team and enjoy a pupil-led tour of our school and its outstanding facilities. This is more than a school – it’s where children flourish. Book your place here: bit.ly/3G2Hhl1 #Togetherwegrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex