St Andrew’s, Berkshire, marks its 90th year with the opening of a new Performing Arts Centre, the growth of its outstanding PSB curriculum, and the launch of multi-activity holiday camps, year-round.
Part of the Bradfield Group, St Andrew’s is a thriving, co-ed day and weekday boarding school for 2 to 13 year-olds, in the heart of the countryside, only 20 minutes by car west of Reading. Much to everyone’s excitement, a new Performing Arts Centre opens in May. It will enhance pupils’ skills in music, drama, dance, public speaking and debating, and act as the perfect platform for visiting speakers, poetry and music recitals, and full-scale productions. The new space will also open doors for those preferring to work behind the scenes, learning the technical aspects such as sound and lighting.
The skills-based Pre-Senior Baccalaureate (PSB) curriculum is also something to celebrate. Instilled from Nursery to Year 8, the PSB takes a holistic approach to education, and develops vital skills as well as knowledge, inspiring independent thinking and intellectual curiosity.
The PSB assesses children through individual and group projects, presentations, end-of-topic tests and exams, and not only in the academic subjects, but in art, drama, music, ICT and sport too.
This year, 48 Year 8 pupils will depart for 12 excellent senior schools, well equipped with the skills and characteristics to be mentally flexible, resilient, and good communicators in their futures.
From Easter, busy parents needing wrap-around care in the holidays can make the most of St Andrew’s extensive facilities by enrolling them in one of the new multi-activity camps. Available throughout the year, children will use the 25m indoor heated pool, dance studio, all-weather Astro, and Forest School, mixing sport, STEAM and creative arts.
Three local bus routes run throughout the term, with a Monday pick up and Friday drop off from west London starting in September. The school is expanding its bus networks further afield as part of its sustainability development plans.
St Andrew’s, Berkshire is hosting its next Open Morning on Friday 28th February at 9.15am, book at standrewsberkshire.co.uk/openmornings.
Or, contact Jane Taylor on 0118 974 4276 /[email protected] to arrange an individual tour.
