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Thursday, September 15, 2016 Cheam School

Newbury Weekly News

CHEAM School is one of the oldest prep schools in the country with its origins in the seventeenth century. The school became co-educa- tional in 1997 and offers parents the opportunity for education from three to 13+ for their sons and daughters. Set in 100 acres of glorious coun- tryside, it is the perfect school for children to spend their early school days. The school’s aim is to develop a caring community where everyone feels respected, valued and motivated to thrive; so that the children leave Cheam confi- dent and responsible. Classes are small, maximum18, and pupils are prepared for the major senior independent schools. The classrooms are light and bright with interactive white boards throughout and excellent facilities for design and technol- ogy, art, IT, science, sport and a strong music and drama department. In August the drama department took a cast of 15 pupils to perform Holes by Louis Sachar at The Edinburgh Fringe and they all enjoyed their six sell-out performances. Most of the children learn a musical instrument and there are choirs for all ages, several orchestras and a large jazz band. The sporting life at Cheam is very impressive and all the children love it. Rugby, football and cricket are

Padworth College Celebrate individuality and embrace global citizenship

Padworth College is located close to London, in an historic country estate in the middle of a beauti- ful, safe, countryside setting and a 40-min drive from Heathrow Airport. The college offers an excellent and well-rounded academic and co-curricular programme for students aged 13 to 19 (Year 9 to 13) as an ideal preparation for top universities. Connect with Padworth and join their global community. For more information visit www.padworth.com, email info@ padworth.com or call us on 0118 983 2644.

PADWORTH College was founded in 1963 by Oxford University tutor, Peter Fison, whose vision was to bring Oxford’s educational philoso- phy of tutorial teaching to school-level education. The school’s educational philoso- phy aims at inspiring individual uniqueness and encouraging personal talents through a highly-differentiated learning approach in extremely small class sizes. Padworth’s approach is “You are you and you are unique. If you follow in the footprint of others, you won’t make any of your own.” Students at Padworth embrace

the mind-set of global citizenship and celebrate the enrichment of global perspectives of approxi- mately 30 different nationalities. The world is their extended classroom – their educational village.

the major team games for the boys, with netball, rounders and hockey for the girls. There is a heated outdoor swimming pool for use during the summer term and six all- weather tennis courts and a nine-hole golf course; so there is

something for everyone. For further information please contact The Registrar, Cheam School, Headley, Newbury, Berk- shire RG189 8LD. Telephone: (01635) 267822 or email registrar@cheamschool.co.uk

Founded in 1645 Cheam is one of the oldest Prep Schools in the country Set in 100 acres of beautiful countryside, for sporty, outdoor loving, energetic types Cheam is the perfect school for children to spend their formative years Outstanding academic performance - 68 scholarships in the last 5 years Very strong sport, music, drama and an exhaustive list of extra-curricular activities Co-Ed day and boarding from 3-13 (Weekly or Flexi boarding available from age 8)

“We celebrate individuality and embrace global citizenship!” Sarah K.

PADWORTH COLLEGE - CELEBRATE INDIVIDUALITY AND EMBRACE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP INDEPENDENT - CO-EDUCATIONAL - AGES 13 TO 19 - DAY & BOARDING

Email:registrar@cheamschool.co.uk Web: www.cheamschool.com Tel: 01635 26822 Cheam School, Headley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 8LD

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