| WANDSWORTH STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS (2-11) |
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| 2 Alderbrook Primary School September 20th, October 11th & 18th, and November 1st, 8th, 15th & 29th, all at 9am. Bookings for small group tours, for parents of children due to start nursery or reception in September 2023, are open on the website. |
| 4 Allfarthing Primary School September 22nd & October 11th. |
| 6 Beatrix Potter Primary School September tbc. |
| 7 Belleville Primary School Tours on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, plus virtual meetings. Call 020 7227 6727 to arrange. |
| 27 Honeywell Junior School November tours via laura.glover@honeywell.wandsworth.sch.uk |
| 31 Oasis Academy Putney Tours every Friday during term time, 10am. |
| 35 Ravenstone Primary School September 27th, October 11th, November 8th, December 6th, January 10th & June 27th, 9am. Booking essential. |
| 39 Rutherford House School September 23rd, October 14th, November 11th & January 6th, 9.30am. October 9th, November 6th, December 4th, 10.30am & 2pm. October 30th & November 18th, 2pm. December 9th, 10.30 am. |
| 56 Swaffield Primary School To arrange a visit email swaffield@swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk |
| MAKING THE MOST OF OPEN EVENTS |
| There is always so much to see and do at a school Open Event. To get the best out of them, it is important to be prepared with questions that will help you to compare and so confirm the best choice for your child. Take time to chat with staff, and if you are given the opportunity, to the students too. You will get an honest and open insight to the school that way! Some questions to consider:• How was your transition to the school? • How easy was it for you to make friends? • What is your Form Tutor like? • What is your favourite subject and why? • What is your least favourite subject and why? • How much homework do you get? • What would you change about the school? • How do you travel to school?Source: Whitgift School |
| WANDSWORTH & MERTON PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
| 103 Emanuel School September 17th. |
| 106 King’s College School September 17th. |
| 108 Putney High School GDST September 17th, Come and Play: Music Taster Morning. Open Day 11+, October 8th, 11th & 12th. Open Afternoon 16+, September 22nd. Online, October 3rd & 4th. |
| Parsons Green Prep School September 24th, 9.30am. Individual tours of the school each week. |
| 109 Thames Christian School September 21st & 27th, October 6th, March 1st & 7th and April 25th, all at 11am-12.30pm. September 24th, 10am-1pm. |
| 110 Wimbledon High School GDST Year 7 Open Mornings, September 23rd, October 1st & 12th. Year 7 & Sixth Form Open Evening, September 27th. Sixth Form Open Evening, September 29th. |
| LAMBETH STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS |
| 117 Henry Cavendish Primary School Balham site Mid-September; check website. |
| 118 Henry Cavendish Primary School Streatham site Mid-September; check website. |
| 129 Telferscot Primary School September; check website. |
| LAMBETH PRIVATE SCHOOLS (UP TO 11/13) |
| 131 Streatham & Clapham Prep School GDST October 1st. |
| 132 The White House Preparatory School October 8th, 9:30am-11:30am, with opening of new building for new parents. |
| WANDSWORTH & MERTON PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS (UP TO 11/13) |
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| 63 Broomwood Hall Lower School October 7th. |
| 64 Broomwood Hall Lower School October 7th. |
| 66 Eaton House The Manor Boys’ School Open Houses held Wednesdays throughout term, 9am – 10.30am. |
| 66 Eaton House The Manor Girls’ School Open Houses held Tuesdays throughout term, 9am -10.30am. |
| 68 Finton House October 1st. Registration via website. |
| 31 Oasis Academy Putney Tours every Friday during term time, 10am. |
| 70 Hornsby House October 13th, 9am. |
| 76 Newton Prep School October 8th, plus regular Friday morning tours during term-time via hmpa@ newtonprep.co.uk |
| 77 Northcote Lodge October 7th. |
| 80 Putney High School Online: September 27th & 29th, October 3rd & 4th. Junior School Open Day October 8th, 10th & 11th. |
| 82 The Eveline Day School Open Morning November 5th. Tours available throughout the year. |
| 83 The Roche School September 24th, 9.30am, October 14th, November 16th, January 20th, February 23rd, March 15th, May 5th, June 14th, all at 9.15am. Virtual Open Days December 1st, March 22nd, June 28th, all at 3pm. |
| 88 Wimbledon High School Juniors Open Day September 17th. Junior School Tours September 28th & 29th. |
| THINKING BEYOND ACADEMICS |
| With the increased competition for schools at 11, both independent and maintained, it is easy forget that children won’t necessarily peak at the end of primary school. Boys and girls are specialising at younger and younger ages in music and sport, when evidence suggests that trying their hand at a variety of activities develops a greater number of transferable skills that serve them better as they enter their teens. Encourage your children to give all the co-curricular areas of school a try, keeping the door open across sport, music, art and drama, and even if they’re not top team material or don’t make the selective choir by Year 6, they will have the confidence to give it a go at secondary school. It’s not just about achievement in these areas but creating shared memories and experiences as well as providing a fantastic way to make friends quickly, so important as they navigate the challenging teenage years.Source: Hornsby House School |
| LAMBETH STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
| 134 Dunraven Secondary School September 20th, 6.30-9pm, September 22nd, 24th & 27th, 9.15-10.30am. |
| 135 Harris Academy, Clapham October 5th 4.30-7.30pm, October 7th, 10th & 12th, 9-10.30am. |
| LAMBETH PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
| 139 DLD College London Open Evening September 29th, Year 9 Activity Morning October 8th, Sixth Form Open Evening November 24th. |
| 140 Northwood Senior October 7th. |
| 141 Streatham & Clapham High School GDST Open Mornings September 24th, October 6th. |
| THE IMPORTANCE OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR |
| What happens outside the classroom should not be seen as extra but fundamental to pupils’ wellbeing, happiness, development and love of learning. Pupils are actively encouraged to explore their own interests and develop new hobbies through our comprehensive range of over 100 after-school activities and clubs.
Through sport or music, drama or science, art or chess, fencing or programming, pupils are able to enjoy their activities away from the pressures of school work and formal classroom learning. First-class facilities include an all-weather-pitch capable of fielding four matches simultaneously, two stand-alone gyms, three dance studios and a vast indoor Sports Hall. Pupils can use iPads, laptops, computers, robots and cameras to experience the myriad opportunities technology offers. Whether singing in one of the choirs, playing an instrument within an ensemble, participating as a member of a band or learning lines for a Shakespeare play, we believe a strong extracurricular offering not only fulfils pupils’ desires, but surpasses even their biggest dreams. Source: Newton Prep School |
| OTHER PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS POPULAR WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN NAPPY VALLEY |
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| Dulwich College Junior School (Years 3, 4 and 5 entry) October 8th 9.30am & 10.45am and November 2nd, 1.30-3.30pm, only for families considering entry in September 2023. Ticketed & booked online. Families looking for entry in 2024 may visit from May 2023. |
| Eaton Square Prep School October 1st, November 2nd & 15th, February 2nd, March 16th, May 11th & June 15th. |
| James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS) Junior Pre-Prep (4+ entry), October 1st 9am -12 noon. Prep (7+ entry), October 1st, 9am – 12 noon. |
| Parsons Green Prep School September 24th, 9.30am. Individual tours of the school each week. |
| Sydenham High School GDST Whole school, September 17th, 9-12.30pm. Prep Open Morning, October 7th, 9.30-11am. |
| WANDSWORTH STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
| 91 Bolingbroke Academy October 6th, 5.15pm-7.15pm, October 15th, 9.30am-12:30pm |
| 94 Chestnut Grove Academy October 4th & September 20th, 9-11am. |
| 95 Ernest Bevin College September 28th, 5.30-7.30pm. September 30th & October 7th, 9-11am. |
| 96 Graveney School October 12th & 13th, 5.30-8.30pm. |
| WHY IT IS COOL TO TOUCH TYPE |
| Gone are the days when touch typing was purely seen as a skill needed for clerks and secretaries. Which teen, student or adult is not using a computer every day for their work or communication?
• Touch typing is not only hugely beneficial for children with learning difficulties, but it has become an essential life skill for all children in our ever increasingly technological world Source: Qwertykids |
| OTHER PRIVATE SENIOR SCHOOLS & THROUGH SCHOOLS POPULAR WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN NAPPY VALLEY |
| Alleyn’s School 11+ Open Afternoon September 14th & October 12th, 11+ & 16+ Open Morning September 24th, Sixth Form Open Evening September 20th. Experience Alleyn’s September 23rd, Music Department Open Morning, October 5th. |
| Cranleigh School Welcome events on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday and Saturday mornings in term-time. Prep School, October 1st, February 25th, May 6th & June 10th. Sixth Form Welcome Morning September 10th, Information Evening September 20th. |
| Dulwich College For families looking for entry to Year 7 in 2023: September 13th & 23rd, October 13th, 10.15am. October 1st, 8.45, 10.15 and 11.45am. Webinar: October 5th, 6pm. For families looking for entry to Year 9 in 2025 via deferred entry or late entry to Year 9 in 2023: May 4th, September 14th & 27th, all at 2pm. Booking essential via school website. Families looking for entry to Year 7 in 2024 may book a visit from April 2023. |
| Eaton Square Senior School October 1st, November 17th, February 7th, March 21st & April 25th. |
| James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS) Senior School (11+ only), September 21st & October 11th, 10.30am-12pm; October 1st, 9am – 1pm. |
| Portland Place School September 15th & November 3rd, 5-7pm, September 24th & November 12th, 10am-12pm, October 13th & November 24th, 8.45-11am. Bookings via school website. |
| Sydenham High School GDST Whole school September 17th, 9am-12.30pm. Senior school, September 29th, 9.30-11am. |
| Trinity School October 1st. Book in advance via school website. |
| Wetherby Senior School October 1st. |
| Whitgift School Open Morning, September 24th, Open Evening, September 29th. |
| Woldingham School September 24th & May 6th. |
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