Interview: Tower House School

Nurturing the Next Generation at Tower House School

Tower House School is not just your average London prep school. We are a small but mighty non-selective school which has been providing a well-rounded education for boys (aged 4-13) since 1931. Since that time our single form entry and small class sizes have allowed staff to know and understand what makes each individual tick. Boys’ interests, abilities and personalities are nurtured, enabling each child to realise their full potential and become their best self. It is worth saying that whilst we are proud of our heritage our primary goal is to produce considerate future citizens of the world!

Tower House School, 188 Sheen Lane, East Sheen, London SW14 8LF

Tel: 020 8876 3323

EMAIL Admissions: admissions@thsboys.org.uk School Office: secretary@thsboys.org.uk

www.thsboys.org.uk/contact

Starting School Choosing the right school for your son is a momentous task and can seem a bit daunting, as is always the case – the first steps are the most difficult. Here at Tower House, a pupil’s journey with us begins in our Reception class. In the term before our youngest children begin, staff make home visits to help children ease into their formal education. Boys relish in showing their teachers their favourite toys, talking about their likes and dislikes and giving them tours around their familiar environments. This allows teachers to begin learning about the cohort they will welcome in September and ensure that learning spaces are inviting, exciting and full of opportunities for children to learn through play. One moment, the Reception learning zone is kitted out as a pirate ship or a rocket ship and the next it is transformed into a vet’s surgery or Santa’s workshop. Learning through play is key at this age and children enjoy a well-rounded curriculum which fosters their natural curiosity and gives them a solid foundation to build upon. Each week is punctuated with a weekly swimming lesson, Forest School, music, art and sport to ensure a wealth and breadth of learning experiences.

Junior School Years 1-3 form our Junior School. As boys develop and progress, their teachers continue to support, challenge and extend their knowledge through varied lessons and interesting topics. Our robust curriculum balances academic lessons in Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, RS with lessons in Music, Art, PE, Games, PSHE and swimming. Experiential learning is high on the agenda and we use a range of practical strategies to enhance topics and lessons so that our pupils flourish. From constructing a 3D London skyline out of recycled materials, reenacting the Great Fire of London, the Gunpowder Plot or Rosa Parks’ memorable stance against inequality to using VR to tour a Kenyan safari Park, our Junior School is a hive of learning and invariably ‘hands on’..

Senior School Once our students graduate to our Senior School, they are taught by an even greater number of enthusiastic subject specialist teachers as they work towards Common Entrance exams. We have a dedicated Science lab, ICT suite, Drama room and Art studio as well as Music and singing lessons. Many boys opt to learn an instrument or two at school with our talented team of peripatetic instructors. Our pupils enjoy a wide range of extracurricular activities, residential and day trips, sports fixtures and opportunities to participate in drama productions, choral or musical ensembles. Students from Tower House are regularly awarded with academic and sports scholarships and our creative departments have recently also nurtured a number of art, music and drama scholars.

With such a wide-ranging robust curriculum, coupled with innumerable experiences for our pupils, we pride ourselves on providing on opportunity for every boy who crosses our threshold.