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SENIOR SCHOOL

READY FOR AN EXCITING FUTURE

Our Senior School offers pupils an excellent education that promotes academic success whilst creating confident, balanced individuals with the skills required for the 21st century.

Our broad curriculum, strong pastoral care and excellent assessment and tracking programme enables our teachers to work with pupils, giving them the confidence to fulfil their ambitions. Our extensive extracurricular and co-curricular programme develops a global perspective that builds character, leadership and develops social responsibility. Colchester Prep & High School is your child's gateway to an exciting future.

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OUR APPROACH

PREPARING EVERY PATH TO SUCCESS

To achieve academic excellence (outside of the classroom) we encourage pupils to develop their leadership skills, including resilience and self-belief alongside a mastery and understanding of subjects, topics and areas of interest.

We want all pupils to take a lead role in their own ability and management of their education by undertaking a range of activities. Actively pursuing academic excellence can help pupils with their A levels or next steps and help make their time at Colchester Prep & High School meaningful and fulfilling.

Senior School Curriculum
Senior School Results

KEEPING PUPILS ON TRACK

Staff are passionate about developing pupils' academic progress alongside their well-being, and are committed to carefully monitoring the pupil's journey as they progress through the school.

For any pupils with special educational needs, our SEND Team will assess and design an individualised provision map in consultation with the pupil, teachers and parents. This is regularly reviewed to ensure the needs of pupils are constantly in focus.

CREATING PIONEERS OF THE FUTURE

Pupils can achieve academic excellence when actively engaging in activities such as attending lectures, involving themselves in a club or assuming a leadership role as well as seeking opportunities to work with other pupils across the school.

As a Microsoft Showcase school, we challenge our pupils to apply 21st century learning based principles to the real-world. To work on tangible projects that demonstrate a better understanding of the social, economic and environmental problems we face today. With our explicit focus on creativity, we give our pupils the opportunities they need to take on an idea and to make it fly.

PASTORAL CARE

EVERY TEACHER GETS TO KNOW THEIR PUPILS INCREDIBLY WELL

They understand how they learn best, when they are struggling but afraid to ask, when they need challenging and equally, when they need supporting. Our Pastoral Team, headed by Ms Allen is on hand to deal with all aspects of pastoral care from friendships and anxiety to self-confidence and self-esteem.

With this outstanding level of support in place our pupils feel safe and supported and can focus all their energies on learning and development of their amazing talents.

In our experience the teaching staff have been incredible. Their enthusiasm for the pupils' success is evident in every subject. We have found the school to be nurturing and supportive.

– Parent, Colchester Prep & High School

Extra Curricular & clubs

READY TO EXPLORE ALL THEIR TALENTS

Our extensive extracurricular programme develops a global perspective that builds character and leadership and develops social responsibility.

Clubs are booked on a termly basis and may vary during the year and by year group.

Clubs include:
  • A Capella
  • Art Club
  • Chess/Board Games
  • Choir
  • Crest Science
  • Debating
  • Diversity Club
  • Drone
  • Drumming & Percussion  
  • Eco club
  • Friendship Club
  • International Cultural Experiences Club
  • Language Leaders
  • Maths Enrichment
  • Mercury Animated Gaming
  • Mercury Musical Theatre
  • Mercury Podcasting
  • Microsoft Office Specialist
  • News team
  • Orchestra
  • Painting Club
  • Production Club
  • Rewind Jewellery
  • Robotics
  • Rock Club
  • Signing Club
  • Young Coders
  • Young Entrepeneurs

JOIN US FOR AN OPEN DAY

At Colchester Prep & High School we believe it is important for children to want to be here. That is why we regularly invite parents and children to visit our school.

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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

READY TO DETERMINE THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD

To ensure that our pupils leave school with the skills they need to be global change makers, our pupils are presented with numerous opportunities to demonstrate leadership capacity by actively participating in school decisions that will actively shape their lives and the lives of their peers.

Opportunities include:
  • Head Pupils and House and Sports Captains
  • Senior School Council
  • Inspiring Futures Programme
  • Language Leaders
  • Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Ambassadors
  • STEAM Ambassadors
  • Digital Champions
  • Wellbeing Ambassadors

TRIPS

READY TO EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS

We believe trips are an integral part of the teaching process and act to reinforce the learning experience of our Senior School pupils. Trips vary depending on age but over the last few years have included a trip to Ypres to visit the WW1 battlefields, Berlin with its rich history, the Tate Modern, Colchester Firstsite, Cambridge, the Imperial War Museum, Science Museum, the Ardeche, the Mercury Theatre and a number of London theatre trips including the Globe Theatre.

Your Senior School child will also be invited to attend the Senior School Ski trip or attend outdoor activity trips at the Cognita Active Learning Group's Outdoor Centres in Cuffley, South Wales and Snowdonia. In fact our pupils begin their Senior School years with an exciting Year 7 trip to Cuffley where they build friendships whilst learning to cook on an open fire, throw a tomahawk, set a trap, or build a den.

BEGIN AN UNFORGETTABLE ADVENTURE

From Nursery through to Year 11, we are on a constant journey of getting to know and understand every pupil as an individual. 
Your child's learning journey
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NURSERY

2 - 4 years old

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PRE-PREP

4 - 7 years old

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PREP SCHOOL

7 - 11 years old

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SENIOR SCHOOL

11 - 16 years old

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