Independent Schools March 2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Newbury Weekly News

Pangbourne College A place where the individual matters

PANGBOURNE College offers wide-ranging academic and co-curricular opportunities to boys and girls aged 11 to 18, with an emphasis on outstanding pastoral care and character development. Pangbourne is a vibrant boarding and day school community, perfectly balancing strong service values with a dynamic, modern outlook and unpretentious attitude. The college is proud of its outstanding pastoral care – rated excellent in the most recent ISI report – which takes an integrated approach to caring for each pupil, understanding the challenges young people face in order to improve the support it provides. Headmaster Mr Thomas Garnier said: “Above all, we are a ‘people place’. We are commit- ted to the personal development of our pupils in the fullest sense. They are encouraged to work hard towards academic success with a robust and comprehensive curriculum. “Just as important to us is char- acter development: confidence and values, creative and physi- cal skills, and an appreciation of themselves and what they can contribute to the world.” The Flag Values of Kindness, Selflessness, Moral Courage, Initiative, Industry, Resilience and Integrity underpin every aspect of college life. These are rooted in a Christian ethos and go a long way to preparing pupils for life’s

Dauntsey ’ s

At Dauntsey’s pupils are extremely fortunate to have access to a wide range of facilities. As well as our major sports of rugby, hockey, football, basketball, athletics and tennis for boys, cricket (for both girls and boys), and hockey, netball, athletics and tennis for girls, we run a thriving extra-curricular programme. This allows pupils to represent the school in sports such as swimming, rifle shooting, fencing and equestrian. We played almost 750 team matches last year, at all levels, across a range of sports. I have yet to find a pupil who can’t find something that gives them a buzz and for boarders there is full access to all our facilities after school and at weekends. One of our sixth Formers said to

me recently: ‘You learn a lot about yourself through team sports. It’s about working together towards a common goal, taking responsibility for the team as a whole instead of trying to be the star or blaming someone else when things go wrong.’ We are all living in an increas- ingly pressurised and connected world. It can be hard to switch off both physically and mentally. Sport and doing exercise can help us all manage the stress of daily life, it can burn off nerves and frustration and restore a sense of perspective and calm. With three to four timetabled hours of exercise a week and 18 further activities on offer, where better to start the habit of sport than at Dauntsey’s?” Marcus Olsen, Director of Sport, Dauntsey’s

“I BELIEVE passionately that sport really matters. Not just for high performing athletes, but for everyone. As well as developing physical skills and fitness, participation in sport – be it individually or in a team – builds confidence, resilience and mental toughness. Sport in school gives pupils an opportunity to learn leadership, self-discipline and teamwork and develop a real sense of achievement. These are all vital skills that are easily transferable into many other aspects of life beyond the classroom. But in order to engage people at all levels, sport needs to be fun, challenging and available to everyone – from the elite performers to enthusiastic all- rounders.

challenges and the responsibili- ties of adulthood. The aim is to equip Pangbournians with the strongest possible foundation for their future. The school grounds are set in 230 acres of Berkshire country- side within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is in easy reach of excellent transport connections, 10 minutes from Junction 12 of the M4 and served by London Paddington-Oxford mainline rail network. Daily school transport

services are available from Newbury, Basingstoke, Wantage, Henley, Twyford and the surrounding areas. Entry is offered at 11+, 13+ and 16+, and occasionally into other year groups. The best way to experience Pangbourne is to come and visit, enjoy a tour of the college and speak to pupils and staff. The next Open Morning will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 9am to noon.

Leading HMC, Co-educational Boarding and Day School for 11 – 18 Year Olds

Lessons for life

Next Open Morning 27 April 2019 09:00 – 12:00 Please contact Jane Herold, the Registrar, on 0118 976 7415 or email admissions@pangbourne.com

OPEN MORNING 11 May from 10am

www.dauntseys.org BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL COEDUCATIONAL 1118

Pangbourne College Pangbourne Reading Berkshire RG8 8LA Tel: 0118 984 2101 pangbourne.com