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A Fitting Farewell For Our Leavers
At the end of a very busy summer term, we said a fond farewell to Year 6 and our Senior Leavers. As the end of the academic year approached, children enjoyed an extensive co-curricular programme of activities to mark their final days at Copthorne. Senior Leavers visited the Houses of Parliament in London; they had…
Musical Soiree Hits All The Right Notes
At the end of the summer term, musicians from Years 5 to 8 performed in the most wonderful concert, the first for some pupils and a poignant farewell for others. Parents and teaching staff were impressed with the level of poise, focus and enjoyment the musicians demonstrated. The audience was taken on a magical journey…
Copthorne Community In Action
It was great to see so many Copthorne families dive into this year’s ‘by the sea’ local community carnival parade. Thank you to Mr Skelton and the Friends of Copthorne for supporting this wonderful event. Every year, Copthorne Prep take part in the parade; families help build the float and during the run up to…
Copthorne Prep School joins Award-Winning Caterham Family of Schools
Highly regarded and much-loved Sussex school, Copthorne Prep School has confirmed it will join the award-winning Caterham family of schools with immediate effect. The move cements a long-standing relationship between the schools and will see Copthorne Prep’s renowned academic and pastoral care strengthened further. Caterham School was named as Tes Best UK Senior School in…
School Scholarship Success
Independent School Scholarships Each year independent schools around the country offer financial assistance in the form of scholarships for children who show outstanding potential. A scholarship is therefore a very notable achievement, and we pride ourselves on the number of children at Copthorne Prep who are awarded scholarships at leading independent schools each year….
Strategic Thinking for Chess Success
Copthorne Prep has built up a formidable reputation as a school for excellence in chess, with pupils being taught strategic thinking skills and emotional intelligence from a very young age. Our success in this area is well documented not least because as a school we dominate the local chess scene with players who represent their…
The Great Outdoors – How Forest School improves your Child’s Education
As the world becomes increasingly digital and technology-driven, it’s more important than ever to ensure our children are getting enough time outside in nature. Forest schools have been gaining popularity around the globe as a way of providing an experience that is both educational and fun for young minds. At Copthorne Prep we include Forest…
Netball Champions
Yesterday afternoon, our u13 Girls were crowned IAPS u13 National Netball Champions at Bryanston School, Dorset. Some 90+ schools had vied in regional qualifiers to be one of the 20 top schools at the National Finals. Having won the Regional qualifiers and Sussex Championships in previous weeks the girls were rightly confident going into this….
A sporting week
Sport in the sunshine for a change! Well, Wednesday at least… The sporting programme was back to its busy best this week, with a more spring like feel to the weather. The girls had a varied week, with netball tournaments and festivals and multiple opponents. The senior girls travelled to Hazelwood for their tournament, with…
Stars in the making
Years 5 and 6 musicians entertained a large audience of parents and grandparents with superb performances from all the children, ranging from Bizet to Blake to Bernstein with a little bit of Alicia Keys on the side! A huge well done to all the performers.