For now Prep School is only for boys. It is designed for the really young at heart: those with a role-play age of 8-11 years old. Their lessons are set at that level too. Interesting enough for an adult, but designed for the prep school age group. There are plenty of handicraft lessons incorporated into the syllabus, like making papier-mâché penguins when we studied penguins. Or cardboard pyramids when we studied the early Egyptians.

There are other differences between prep school and junior and senior school, like the story time at bedtime and the trains set and marbles that are played with at play time. Climbing trees and playing football have all taken place on prep courses.

Boys in the prep school like to distinguish themselves from the junior or senior school by wearing a different uniform. This is at present, a lovely red blazer, red cap and red socks.

However no boy should be put off by the uniform expectations, as we may be able help.

The prep school is small in comparison to the main school but none the worse for that: as any pupil knows, the fewer the pupils, the more attention the teacher can give them. Class sizes tend to be between four and six, and are usually boarding.

Miss Prim welcomes a new boy at Prep. School