Today, now more than ever, childhood can be cut short as children are pushed on to the next stage with ever increasing haste; at Hanford School we cherish childhood and put it centre stage at all times
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Giving children a proper, carefree childhood, gives them the foundation on which to build happy and fulfilling lives as adults.  At Hanford School we are in a unique position to do this. Set in an idyllic estate in rural Dorset, girls are given the space and freedom to develop at their own pace and our size ensures staff can build a curriculum around the needs of each child, valuing their individuality and nurturing their unique blend of talents and interests.
Free time is a crucial part of childhood; hopefully most of us can look back wistfully to our own childhoods, before adult life took over, and think of long afternoons without an adult in sight, spending times with friends, creating our own fun or lazing around with a book. At Hanford we ensure that the pupils have time every day which isn?t timetabled and during which the children are free to create their own fun. Hanford School
As a country prep school, the children have the opportunity to explore and take advantage of their wonderful surroundings, acres of green space, gardens and woodlands: whether that is walking the dogs around the grounds, pony riding in the surrounding countryside, climbing trees or making dens ? all favourite pastimes at Hanford. Freetime lets the children use their own ini...