The Nursery School and Pre-Prep continue to go from strength to strength. This year we have enjoyed a record number of children joining the school to start their journey at Cheltenham College. This is a testament to the love, care and great fun the children encounter daily with their teachers and friends.

This year we have enjoyed a plethora of guests and special visitors, many of whom have been furry, feathery or scaly! The children have benefitted from all the bells and whistles which make their learning memorable and as a result their attainment and academic progress is second to none. We have enjoyed trips to farms, zoos, museums, castles, big ships, parks, and wetlands. We have taken part in theme days, burned paper models of the Great Fire of London, toasted marshmallows, foraged in Outdoor Learning, and have enjoyed competitive matches for the first time.

Our Phonics Programme continues to inspire a love of early reading and early literacy, whilst our adoption of Talk4Writing in Year 2, allows for the children’s smooth transition into the wider Prep school.

We have welcomed many new families and teaching staff into Pre-Prep and are celebrating achievements of children throughout Nursery School to Year 2. Notably our children are achieving recognition for dance, instrumental excellence in violin and piano, martial arts, football, and song.

We are extremely proud of our children and the part they play in the Cheltenham College community. It is a joy and privilege to celebrate all their achievements, big and small.

Mrs Rebecca Hughes-Noon, Head of Pre-Prep