Year 6 Leaders Shine at Oxford!
Banstead Prep School Celebrates Student Leadership at Oxford University On Monday, 17th March, our Year 6 Heads of School proudly...
Celebrating World Book Day with a Wild Twist!
This year, World Book Day at Banstead Prep coincided closely with Science Week, inspiring Mrs. Dziedziela, Head of English, to...
Banstead Prep Shines with 47 11+ Offers and 23 Scholarships in Record-Breaking Year
It’s a record-breaking year of 11+ results for the children in Year 6 at Banstead Prep. Of the 24 children...
Year 1’s Farmyard Adventure: A Day of Discovery, Learning, and Fun at Bockett’s Farm Park
Year 1’s visit to Bockett’s Farm Park was a fantastic opportunity to bring our learning to life. The children practised...
Leading Lights – Message from the Headteacher 07.02.25
At the end of last week, I enjoyed one of my favourite moments in the school calendar – auditions for the...
In PSHCEE this week, Year 2 explored how our lifestyle choices impact both body and mind, watching a little experiment: Two days of healthy eating, followed by two days of not-so-healthy choices. The results? Brain fog, fatigue, and struggling to focus. Lesson learned!
To turn insight into action, the children brainstormed their own ideas for keeping our minds sharp and happy, making a class poster to share the wisdom.
Here are some of their top tips:
💜 Drink plenty of water
💜 Make time for exercise
💜 Read a book
💜 Cut down on screen time
💜 Eat enough vegetables
#HealthyMindHealthyBody #FoodForThought #PSHCEE #MentalHealthMatters
Today in cookery, Year 6 were challenged to follow a recipe completely independently - no help, just supervision!
Mrs Miles was so proud of them, saying “They did an amazing job and all produced very tasty jam buns.
Well done!” 👏
Cookery is part of the Life Skills curriculum at Banstead Prep that provides children with an opportunity to practise and develop important, transferable skills for their future.
Meet our new Deputy Head, Mrs Lisa Crook! Here are some fun facts about her:
🇦🇺 Born in Melbourne, Australia
📚 Loves reading fiction books
♉️ Starsign Taurus (it’s her birthday next Tuesday!)
🏊♀️ Favourte sport is swimming
☕️ Coffee over tea
🎭 Partial to performing in pantomimes!
We are so happy to have Mrs Crook at Banstead Prep and look forward to getting to know her more in the weeks to come 💜
#DeputyHead #Teaching #Innovation #Leadership #SLT #NewStaff #Welcome
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