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…
One of the big benefits of having 175-acre grounds at our fingertips is that there is so much space in which to learn, to play, to reflect and to discover. We’re holding our next Open Morning on Friday 22nd November, so why not join us? You’ll see that we are a busy, vibrant, engaging and happy school and, wherever you go, you can never be sure what delights you will find next! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #OpenMorning
We’ve been treated to an afternoon of amazing dramatic and artistic performance in the shape of the annual House Poetry competition. Children from Year 3 all the way up to Year 8 took centre stage in front of their peers, belying their years to recite serious, humorous, thought-provoking and downright comical works, some of which were written by the children themselves. Congratulations to Alec Williams for being named overall winner and Agincourt for securing bragging rights among the houses. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Thanks to the life skills they are armed with, and the strength, depth and variety of our progressive curriculum, we are confident that our pupils are in the best position possible to make the right moves no matter what they are faced with… #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Highfield and Brookham’s pastoral provision is going from strength to strength – a year on from the opening of The Beehive, the school’s dedicated wellbeing hub. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Today, we marked Better Sleep Week with a series of calming initiatives aimed at highlighting why quality sleep is essential for children’s growth and development. While teachers donned their pyjamas, older and younger children got together to read and listen to bedtime stories in their classrooms and common rooms, chat with their night-time teddies about sleeping habits and relax to soothing sounds and stories in The Beehive, our welcoming wellbeing hub. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #BetterSleepWeek
Last week, our talented young Prep school musicians performed a wonderful cushion concert to parents and friends. Today, it was the turn of our Pre-Prep pupils to take a starring role. Choral numbers blended beautifully with confident performances on piano, cello and violin as the children belied their years to demonstrate the progress they have made under the direction of our specialist music teachers. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #Music
Four of our Prep school children have cashed in their winning Giving Day raffle prize – lunch with our Head, Mrs Cryer. The girls landed the prize after our big summer fundraiser netted an amazing £27,000 for the Centenary Bursaries Fund, which helps give children access to a private education which otherwise might be out of reach. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Put through their paces by specialist drama teacher Mrs Wilson, our Pre-Prep children had to think on their feet and get into character at the drop of a hat during Theatre Club. Walking casually around the room, the children had to stop and adopt a facial expression, display an emotion or interpret a specific role (such as a firefighter, swimmer or teacher) when prompted by Mrs Wilson. And we think they did a pretty good job. Bravo, children! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #AfterSchoolClub #ExtraCurricularActivities
We warmly invite prospective families to our Open Morning on Friday 22nd November, from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Explore our beautiful school and grounds, guided by our wonderful pupils, meet our dedicated staff and discover the exceptional education and opportunities we provide for children aged 2 to 13. Head to the link in our bio to book your place. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex @talkeducation
Having big rural grounds gives our children the chance to take advantage of nature’s bounty. In this case, our creative young pupils used fallen leaves to create artistic montages of woodland creatures such as foxes and hedgehogs as part of their extra-curricular Animal Club activities. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
We were delighted to welcome @talkeducation to Highfield and Brookham to review our school. Their glowing feedback captures everything we strive to offer our families. Read the full review in the link in our bio. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
We warmly invite prospective families to our Open Morning on Friday 22nd November, from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Explore our beautiful school and grounds, guided by our wonderful pupils, meet our dedicated staff and discover the exceptional education and opportunities we provide for children aged 2 to 13. Book your place➡️bit.ly/3BGAeMQ
Our very own resident Patrick Moore – aka Mr Baker – captured this amazing shot of the Northern Lights last night, from outside the Junior Boarding House looking over the paddock toward the woods. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Year 3 developed their understanding of tuned and untuned percussion today with a variety of activities, including the ‘Let Us Chase the Squirrel’ game. Pupils took turns being the instrumentalists (playing the melody and glissandi on xylophones and metallophones) and singers (the squirrels and trees). The game had elements of musical chairs with the squirrels having to dart to a new tree when the word ‘tree’ was sung in the song. With a skills focus on listening, the game taught the children how to match their voices to a pitched percussion instrument and vice versa, all the while having a wonderful time playing with their classmates. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #Music
Our brilliant five-star rated catering team prepare thousands of tasty, nutritious and varied meals every week, so it’s truly heartening to see the children tucking in with relish each and every day. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #Food
We do love welcoming players, coaches and parents from other schools to our little part of Liphook every Wednesday and Saturday. Today, it was the turn of our friends from Cranleigh Prep, who joined us for some competitive action played in the best possible spirit on the football and hockey pitches and the netball court. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Grateful thanks to everyone who donated to our harvest festival appeal. A fine assortment of produce, tins, packets, jars and boxes was delivered to Liphook Day Centre today by our Head, Mrs Cryer, and some willing young volunteers. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #HarvestFestival
It’s been another soggy day, but does that stop our bold children getting outside to learn, play, inspire and discover new things? Not a bit of it, that’s exactly what hats, coats and wet weather gear are for! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
We’ve held our first informal cushion concert of the new school year today, with six children performing beautiful pieces for piano, violin and vocals. These wonderful musical interludes, which are held throughout the year, are a great way for the children to gain experience playing or singing in front of a small audience. To see the young musicians gain in confidence week on week while improving their timing and technique is truly awe-inspiring. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #Music #CushionConcert
A feast of goodies will be making its way to Liphook Day Centre this week after our kind-hearted pupils and their families answered the call to donate harvest festival foodstuffs of all kinds. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #HarvestFestival
October half-term is fast approaching and we have some exciting holiday clubs to help keep your children entertained. From bushcraft to touch typing and multi-sports to cookery, we think we’ve got something for everyone! Head to the link in our bio to book. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #HolidayActivities #thingstodoathalfterm
We’ve got two weeks of exciting October half-term holiday activities heading your way. With bushcraft, tennis, multi-activities, crafting, touch typing, multi-sports and cookery on offer, we think there’s something for everyone. For dates, timings and prices, as well as full details of all our courses, simply click the linktree link in our bio at the top of the page! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #HolidayActivities #ThingsToDoAtHalfTerm
