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“Reading really is a superpower … Music and books are both about finding your voice. We are all made of stories – they define who we are.” This quote from…
As part of our Wellbeing Week activities, Year 1 been exploring new movement breaks inspired by classical music. This week, the children listened to Vivaldi’s “Spring” (Let’s be honest we…
The first fixture of the season is always met with a sense of anticipation, and this afternoon’s triangular event at Lancing Prep, Hove was no exception. The girls travelled with…
Year 6 were challenged this week to recite and act out some of Shakespeare’s text from Macbeth. For many, this was their first encounter with Shakespearean language and initially appeared as a…
This week in Art, children across the school have been taking part in a special creative project linked to this year’s theme for Children’s Mental Health Week: Belonging. Their task…
This week in Reception, we have been learning about children’s mental health. We explored what mental health means, why it matters, and how we can look after it. We talked…
This week in Butterflies we have been celebrating friendship, teamwork, and self-expression. The children have worked together to build tracks, explore water, and sand, and share ideas through imaginative play.…
This week, we have been discussing who we care about and the reasons why, in preparation for Valentine’s Day at the weekend. Additionally, we created personalised Valentine’s cards for our…
Children can begin their education with us from age 2 in our Flying Start Nursery and continue through to Year 6 before moving on to senior school.
Ensuring that our pupils have the skills and knowledge to thrive in a fast-changing world, alongside a first class academic education, is one of our core priorities.
Our Global curriculum adopts an enquiry led approach to learning so that our pupils can explore and apply knowledge and skills in context to real life situations, giving them a better understanding of their place in the world.
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We believe that when children are happy, inspired, and supported, they thrive; not only in their learning, but in their growth as confident, curious, and compassionate individuals. Our aim is to create an environment where every pupil is empowered to explore their potential, embrace challenges, and develop the skills and character needed to flourish in an ever-changing world.
At Copthorne Prep, we are proud to lead the way in educational excellence as part of an award-winning approach to learning and teaching. We are ambitious for our pupils, but above all ensure learning is fun. Our teachers aim to kindle a passion for learning, for self-reflection and self-challenge, creating a holistic learning environment where children feel comfortable and hungry to extend their learning.
As part of the Caterham Family of Schools, pupils in Year 5 benefit from early offers to Caterham School. The Early Offer pathway at Copthorne Prep strengthens and smooths the transition for pupils who would thrive at Caterham School.
This removes the hurdle of the 11+ entry exam, with offers awarded in the Summer Term of Year 5.
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Our daughter is really enjoying her time at Copthorne. I’m so proud of her and blown away by the education your school offers. The transformation in both our children has been incredible to see. I am extremely grateful to you all. Year 5 parent
Our daughter is really enjoying her time at Copthorne. I’m so proud of her and blown away by the education your school offers. The transformation in both our children has been incredible to see. I am extremely grateful to you all.