Bancroft's Preparatory School
Bancroft’s Prep School was founded 20 years ago as a fully co-ed prep school. Housed in an airy, contemporary building, Bancroft’s Prep has a separate identity within the Bancroft’s community; however, it benefits from use of the Senior School’s enhanced facilities. such as the sports hall, chapel, swimming pool, dining room , great hall. It is an academically selective day school for children who are naturally curious about the world and ready to take advantages of the many opportunities the school offers.
About Bancroft's Preparatory School
Pupils are challenged by an exciting and varied curriculum challenges our pupils. Although Maths, English and Science are given prominence, our timetable includes subjects, such as Critical Thinking, Theatre and Current Affairs, which take children beyond the national curriculum. Children are kept busy with a wide ranging and exciting co-curricular programme. Typically, they can chose from a range of over eighty activities a week! The extensive list caters for all tastes: Journalism, Pop Choir, Warhammer, Cookery, Crafts and Cubs. With four choirs, a variety of musical ensembles and several speech and drama groups, music and drama are well catered for. Concerts range from those involving the whole Prep School to intimate lunchtime events. A highlight of last year was a production of The Mikado, an ambitious undertaking in which every pupil was involved.Sport plays a big role in the life of the School; teams have a regular programme of fixtures with local state and independent schools, as well as taking part in local and national tournaments.
At 11, the majority of Bancroft’s Prep pupils transfer to the Senior School and Prep children perform consistently well in the Senior School’s entrance examination, regularly gaining Academic and Music Scholarships. These academic results are achieved alongside the children’s personal and social growth.
- · Day School
- · Boys from 7 to 11
- · Girls from 7 to 11
Head
Christopher Curl
Contact Details
prepoffice@bancrofts.org
www.bancrofts.org
Telephone: 020 8506 6774
Forthcoming Events at Bancroft's Preparatory School
MAY
A chance for prospective pupils and parents to visit the school, view our facilities and meet members of staff and pupils. The morning will start promptly with a talk by the Headmaster. Please there is limited parking on the School site. (10.00 am-12.00 pm)
Bancroft's Preparatory School News
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Year 6s Walk for Local Hospice
Forty seven year 6 pupils from Bancroft's Prep School, in Woodford Green, dressed up to undertake a 5k walk for local children's hospice Haven House.
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Special Delivery for Bancroft's Prep Pupils
Two Bancroft's Prep boys were surprised and delighted to be awarded prizes in the Royal Mail's annual Young Letter Writer Competition. Benedict Hughes (aged 8) was announced as the London Regional Winner and Adam Agbamu (aged 10) was one of the Runners Up. This very Special Delivery was made by MP for Woodford and Chingford , Mr Iain Duncan Smith.
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Bancroft's Girls Make IAPS Netball Finals
Many congratulations to the talented year 6 netballers at Bancroft’s Prep School.
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Midsummer comes to Bancroft's Prep in January
Year 5 and 6 pupils at Bancroft’s Prep School were treated to a visit by the Young Shakespeare Company on Friday 20 January. The group, which specialises in Shakespeare productions for school groups, held the children’s attention for two hours with an engrossing, interactive production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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Two young school friends have achieved first and third places in a nationwide children’s art competition. The competition, run by Random House books in partnership with the Times’ Young Times, was to design a cover for a new edition of L Frank Baum’s classic The Wizard of Oz. It was open to all children aged 7-12 and the panel of judges included author and ex Children’s Laureate Jacqueline Wilson and Louise Yates, author and illustrator of children’s books. Jacqueline Wilson said, “The standard was very high and several of the illustrations were truly breathtaking.”
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Inspiration from budding Olympian
A visit from young Olympic hopeful Nathan Fox has inspired Bancroft's Prep's pupils to become more active.
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Children from both Bancroft's Prep and Bancroft's School enthusiastically joined in this year's World's Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Little Monsters at Bancroft's Prep
Pupils at Bancroft’s Preparatory School, Woodford Green,Essex have recently taken part in a unique project to help Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Iain Duncan Smith recognises Bancroft's Prep's fundraising
Local MP Iain Duncan Smith visited Bancroft's Prep for its annual Charity Day to present pupils from both Senior and Prep Schools with certificates in recognition of their work supporting local charity the UK Autism Foundation.
