City Prep Schools: The Benefits
Urban prep schools fizz and buzz with all the energy of a cityscape, but they are also gardens of learning, says Katie Hughes
While city prep schools are renowned for offering easy access to culture, they can be just as wholesome and sporty as their country cousins. Nowadays, they also keep beehives on the roof; grow vegetables; run bushcraft classes and boast extensive sports facilities.
Rob Taylor, Headmaster of Cargilfield School in Edinburgh, has just visited the National Library of Scotland with a group of pupils, who have been scrutinising historical maps and learning about Robert Louis Stevenson and Shackleton. Tomorrow, they may hop on a bus to visit a gallery and bring an art lesson to life. There?s little doubt the school appreciates its easy access to city resources. It?s a similar set-up at Dulwich Prep, London, where pupils have recently dipped into a cultural programme that includes Georgia O?Keeffe at the Tate; Thriller Live at the Lyric and ice skating at Somerset House.
Big world outlook
Conventional culture aside, “an urban school can make pupils feel less isolated, while giving them a grasp of the real world and the ability to mix out-of-school hours with people from all walks of life,” says Jonathan Webb, Deputy Head of Durham School.
Above, pupils play cricket at Durham School
Carole Jenkinson, Headteacher of Broomwood Hall in south-west London concurs that a city location can expand horizons: “Living in a world capital means that so...
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