Open Day Prep School Guide 2 October 2021
Welcome
from the Head of the Preparatory School On behalf of the Preparatory School, I am delighted to welcome you and your family to our 2021 Open Day. Today is an opportunity to discover more about the varied and exciting life at Haberdashers. You will meet our pupils and dedicated staff and you will have the chance to see our vibrant Preparatory School. Pupils in the Preparatory School are curious, embrace challenge, they are kind and, most importantly, have fun each day! Whether in coding or climbing club, in football or debating, in the lab or the outdoor classroom, our pupils love being part of the Habs community. The wellbeing of our pupils is central to our ethos. Our pastoral system is designed to nurture in our pupils the qualities and dispositions to flourish academically and in life and to offer each individual the support he requires. Our pupils benefit from learning in our single-sex environment, unencumbered by gender stereotypes, whilst enjoying numerous opportunities to learn with the pupils from our sister school. We are a small Prep School within a large campus. The Preparatory School is housed in a stand-alone building which offers a spacious, light and well-resourced learning environment for approximately 55
to 60 pupils per year. Our relatively small size means that we get to know your children well, so we can help them thrive, whilst sharing our site with the Senior School means that our pupils are able to enjoy resources unparalleled for a Greater London Prep School. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like throughout your visit. Our pupils, the best ambassadors for our school, and our teachers will be happy to answer them. I will also be available to meet you throughout the day.
Matteo Rossetti MA (Oxon) Head of Preparatory School
Open Day Highlights Tours Bespoke tours of the Prep School are designed to give you a flavour of what goes on in each department. Pupils will act as guides on all routes and teaching staff will be available to answer any questions in each subject area.
Refreshments Please join us for refreshments in the Prep Hall and enjoy the music being played by the Prep School pupils.
Sharing the Senior School Campus The Prep School uses the Senior School’s facilities for physical education, music and swimming. Pupils have their lunch in the Bates Dining Hall at the Senior School.
Tour of the Senior School Should you wish to tour the Senior School, open mornings will be available throughout the summer term.
The School Day There are 12 forms in the Prep School (three in each year group). We have whole school assemblies on Wednesdays and Fridays.
8am – 8.30am 8.30am – 09.15am 09.15am – 10am 10am – 10.45am 10.45am – 11.05am 11.05am – 11.50am 11.50am – 1pm 1pm – 1.45pm 1.45pm – 2.25pm 2.25pm – 2.35pm 2.35pm – 3.15pm 3.15pm – 4.00pm 4.00pm
Playground Supervision Registration Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Break Lesson 3 Lunch Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Break Lesson 6 Lesson 7 School Ends
Breakfast Club We offer a Breakfast Club to all our Prep School pupils which takes place from 7.30am to 8.15am and is situated at the Girls’ School.
Lunches An extensive daily menu, including vegetarian options and sandwiches is available from our dining room.
After School Care Facility (ASCF) As well as offering many co-curricular activities led by Prep School staff, we also have an After School Care Facility which runs Monday to Friday, 4pm to 5.30pm, where pupils are provided with a snack.
Pastoral Care The wellbeing of our pupils is central to everything we do at Habs. Our pastoral system is designed to offer each individual the support they require through membership of one of four Prep School Houses: Andrews, Davids, Georges and Patricks. Our House system is unique; it allows us to provide a comprehensive support structure to every pupil. Contact between school and home may involve any of the main pastoral figures, including: Form Teacher, Head of House or Deputy Head (Pastoral). They are always happy to respond to enquiries from parents and encourage parents to make contact whenever they have a concern.
Co-Curricular Activities A huge range of co-curricular activities is on offer to pupils including: parkour, fencing, chess club, choir, cricket club, coding club, drama club, gymnastics, football, Forest School (outdoor classroom), robotics, history, judo, orchestra, premier strings, rugby, swimming, thinking skills, table tennis and gardening. These clubs offered to your son are generally organised during the lunch break to enable pupils to go home at 4pm (unless they have a pre-arranged music lesson), however a selection of clubs is available after school on certain days.
Coaches The coach service, which is shared between both Habs Boys and Habs Girls, offers a comprehensive transport network covering before- and afterschool activities every day. There are over 150 pick-up points. Morning pick-up times vary but regular return services operate daily at 4.15pm for end of the normal School day and 5.30pm for after-school activities.
We have over 150 stops, including:
Entry Procedure for Preparatory and Pre-Preparatory Schools 4+ entry - assessment dates for 2022 entry are between Monday 13 December and Wednesday 15 December 2021 5+ entry - assessment dates for 2022 entry are between Monday 21 February and Thursday 25 February 2022 Our Pre-Preparatory (4+ and 5+) have open mornings available. Booking is essential and places are limited. See our website for more information: www.habsboys.org.uk
7+ entry - assessment date for 2022 entry is Friday 10 December 2021 Candidates take a written entrance examination in English, Mathematics and Reasoning. Some candidates will be asked to return for an interview later in January.
The closing date for 4+ and 7+ 2022 applications is Friday 19 November 2021 The closing date for 5+ 2022 applications is Thursday 16 December 2021
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