W E T H E RB Y P R E P R E PA R AT O RY S C H O O L WETHERBY PREPREPARATORY SCHOOL 11 Pembr idge Square, London, W2 4ED.
H I S TO RY Wetherby was founded by Mr and Mrs Gerald Russell in Wetherby Place, SW7 in 1951. It moved to Pembridge Square, W2 in 1971 when it became part of Davies, Laing and Dick Educational Group with its own Board of Governors. In 2002 Wetherby became part of the Alpha Plus Educational Group. The School, occupying 5 floors, is housed in a freehold, doublefronted listed building of the Italian Ornate style, dating back to 1849. It overlooks the beautiful Pembridge Square Gardens, where the bo
M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T Wetherby School provides an environment that promotes educational excellence and tradition through a forwardthinking, holistic curriculum within which the needs of individual pupils are fostered. With the opening of the Preparatory School in 2004, Wetherby boys have the opportunity to proceed through, or sit a competitive exam for, a London Day School. Wetherby has an excellent reputation in placing boys in top London Day Schools at both 7 and 8.
E X C E L L E N C E I N E D U C AT I O N The school operates an entry procedure that requires early registration. Parents whose sons may be allocated a definite place are invited to visit the school by appointment and meet the Headmaster. A deposit to secure a place is required at the end of the Summer Term preceding entry for the following academic year. The three classes within each group of the fouryear structure operate in a parallel fashion and entry is in the September following the boys f
LEARNING ENRICHMENT As Wetherby operates a nonselective entry system, all classes are of mixed ability. Some children though, may require additional tuition and support if they are identified as having learning difficulties or differing learning needs. The excellent inhouse specialist team are able to offer advice, and specialist tuition can be provided where necessary in areas of Maths, Literacy Skills, Speech and Language and Visual Perceptual training. Such professional help is offered within
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P H Y S I C A L E D U C AT I O N Games, physical education and swimming take place for all boys and are taught by a specialist sports teacher. The school houses specialist gym equipment in the School Hall where boys are taught gym for their first two years, practising skills that focus on the development of basic coordination. In Years 2 and 3 the local gymnasium is the focal point for these lessons where the boys learn gymnastic skills. Games include football, tagrugby, cricket, hockey, rounde
T H E A RT S The Arts are an important part of every boys development and Wetherby prides itself on the high standards attained. Boys in Reception and Year 1 have twice weekly music lessons and those in Year 2 and 3 have music and drama. There are three School Choirs open to boys in Years 13 Junior and Senior, who are selected by audition. The Choirs perform in many of the major events in the School Calendar such as the Harvest Festival, the Christmas Carol Concert and Annual EndofYear Prize Gi
SCHOOL LIFE The boys of Wetherby are extremely fortunate to be able to play in the beautiful gardens opposite the School every day. This is an important opportunity to learn to socialise with their peer groups, as is lunch time. The cooked lunch provided daily is of excellent quality and all food is prepared fresh on the premises. Importance is placed on table manners, and the boys have a chance to relax and chat before afternoon school begins. Whilst Wetherby prides itself on its academic succ
EXTRA CURRICULAR A great variety of after school clubs are offered to the boys in Years 13. These are always popular and the boys have the opportunity to pursue their interests and talents further in activities such as Art and Design, Cookery, Drama, Chess, Football and Cricket to name but a few Further concerts, plays and exhibitions are arranged in conjunction with these. Drama workshops form part of our extracurricular provision. Excursions are organised regularly for all year groups to var
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