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Staines Prep Summer Fayre brings out Sunshine and Smiles

Friends of Staines Prep School held their annual Summer Fayre on Saturday 16 June. The much anticipated event was a great success and helped raise a healthy £800. Funds will be donated...

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St Swithun’s Junior success at West Surrey Athletics

St Swithun’s Junior athletes competed in the West Surrey Athletics competition last week and came away with flying colours. 17 schools were competing from the counties of Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey and...

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Team GB Rhythmic Gymnasts Inspire Prior Park Pupils

With the upright yet graceful posture of the nimble athletes that they are, and proudly wearing their brand new Team GB tracksuits, four members of the British Rhythmic Gymnastics Squad addressed Prior...

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Kingham Hill School presents cheque to Helen & Douglas House Hospice

KHS enjoyed welcoming Sister Frances from Helen & Douglas House on 30th May. She was here to take a chapel service and receive a cheque for £2377 from the pupil's fund raising...

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Outstanding achievements by pupils at the Powys Schools Athletics Championships

There were some outstanding performances by Christ College pupils at the Powys Schools Athletics Championships held at Penlan, Brecon on Thursday 24th May. Under a cloudless sky and in high temperatures, a...

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Kilgraston – ‘Independent school of the Year’

Kilgraston is a girls boarding and day school set in 54 acres of pristine Scottish Parkland in Bridge of Earn, just south of Perth. It has recently won the prestigious prize of...

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Success Stories from EFL Students

Below are some comments made by three of our recent EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students. Note that we have places available for EFL and the main school for September for...

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Staines Prep Proudly Represent Spelthorne in 20th Anniversary Celebrations

Twelve Year 5 pupils representing Staines Prep accompanied the Mayor of Spelthorne, Councillor Sam Budd, and other European officials to Melun in France on the 6 May - 14 May. The visit...

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St Swithun’s Junior Olympic week

Last week St Swithun’s Juniors enjoyed a packed week of Olympic activities and events. Steph Twell, young Olympic runner and 2010 Commonwealth Games medallist joined the Juniors for an assembly and training...

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