Surbiton High Girls Prep School
Overview
Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School is a happy, warm and loving place where our pupils are very much at the heart of everything we do. As soon as you are welcomed through the doors, you will see the vibrant artwork, hear the buzz of learning, and see smiling faces in every corner.
School life is busy, and you cannot help but be swept along with exciting challenges and light bulb moments which seem to happen throughout the day. The well-being of our pupils is of paramount importance and is always at the forefront of what we do.
Alongside that, academic excellence and a variety of Co-curricular opportunities see our pupils shine in a myriad of ways.
We are proud of the fact that every member of our community is continuously learning. This means that we are able to combine traditional pedagogy with innovative methods within the curriculum. Through the delivery of a broad and enriching programme, girls are encouraged to make links with their learning and study concepts in great depth, thus allowing them to show mastery of ideas.
We offer a curriculum which is centred around topics which, in turn, leads to the girls’ immersion in what they are discovering. In conjunction with focusing on curriculum content, we seek to develop Learning Habits in our pupils from a very early age; teaching them how to learn and how to see themselves as learners. Learning Habits include making links, asking questions, managing distractions and distilling information, amongst many other skills which we see as being integral when preparing pupils for life in the 21st century. Looking at the results of this approach to teaching and learning, it is evident that our pupils achieve highly in assessments and are successful in scholarship applications, as well as being fully prepared for life in Year 7 and beyond.
Through a rigorous assessment process, we are able to track our pupils individually, ensuring that we provide a tailored approach where needed. It is our aim that every girl reaches and grows her potential: this approach ensures that we are successful in doing so.