SPOTLIGHTS: CATERHAM AND CHARTERHOUSE, SURREY
Caterham School
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Wrap-around care and support Caterham School is a global weekly boarding, and academic innovator and leader, they make great efforts recognised as an EdTech 50 and to make boarding an Apple Distinguished School. an enjoyable and Caterham is first UK school to beneficial experience, be awarded with the National full of opportunities for Children’s Bureau Wellbeing discovery and personal Award and named by Spectator development. They Magazine as top in Surrey for support and encourage Oxbridge offers and acceptances. their boarders to Wellbeing is the most grow as confident and important thing that they do as it responsible young people, ready underpins every aspect of school for education and life in every life and enables their pupils to direction. They live and work thrive on every front. Caterham together in a relaxed, friendly, are one of just a few UK family environment. Whether schools which dedicates weekly boarding or day, all pupils are timetabled lessons to a range of fully integrated in the school, wellbeing topics. with everyone benefitting from Caterham offers full and the wrap-around care and
support provided. Pupils have access to over 36 different clubs and activities, held in the school’s extensive 200-acre grounds. One parent’s review described Catherham as: “A fantastic learning environment with top notch facilities.” www.caterhamschool.co.uk
Charterhouse School Nurturing individuals Charterhouse is a co-educational public school in 250 acres of green space in Godalming, Surrey, educating over 800 pupils, aged 13-18 years. Charterhouse boasts a strong academic foundation and is committed to ensuring that each child performs to their own academic potential, supporting and nurturing each individual every step of the way. But there are also a great number of opportunities, both in and out of the classroom, for pupils to succeed. The School’s FutureU activities are a central element of the Charterhouse experience, aimed at ensuring that pupils develop the transferable skills, knowledge, experiences and mindset required to thrive
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throughout their later lives. The Sixth Form professional qualification in Applied Entrepreneurship is the first of its kind anywhere in the world. Both boarding and day pupils are allocated a House, with whom they take part in activities and competitions, building strong friendships and communities. During their first few weeks, each new pupil is allocated to an older pupil whose
responsibility it is to make sure they settle in, find their way around and learn quickly how the School and House works. A parent commented that: “Charterhouse treats children like responsible human beings and they are expected to rise to the challenge. It creates balanced and well-rounded young people, who are charming company.” www.charterhouse.org.uk
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