News & Events
News from the Pre – Prep
In the Pre-Prep there is a strong emphasis on how to develop and enrich the childrens’ learning both inside and outside the classroom; not only within school but also in the wider community. Ensuring that the activities planned are giving them new experiences, extending them, making their learning more meaningful and rewarding as well as… Read More »
U11 Cricketers
The U11 cricket team have had a very busy week, playing in two cricket tournaments: Brighton Pelican Cup and Tonbridge Only Connect. They played some fantastic teams, who tested our players to breaking point. They shouldered the challenge well, aggresively running between the wicket when batting, varying the bowling to tease out wickets and catches… Read More »
Up and coming writers
Congratulations to Jasper, Kiki, Grace, Molly, Leila and Lizzie who have all had articles published in the 2023 edition of Mind’s Eye Prep! The magazine celebrates the interests and writing talent of pupils at prep schools and is produced by The King’s School, Canterbury. We are very proud of the articles written by… Read More »
Why fit in when you are born to stand out?
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? At Skippers we value the importance of the individual. One of the most exciting elements of being in education is recognising a child’s unique abilities and encouraging their growth and development. To help illustrate this we need to go back to the 1940s when the… Read More »
World champions in our midst!
Huge congratultions to our Irish Club who took part in the World Championships in Kilarney, Ireland on 13th and 14th April. 1st place in the World and Gold Medals for Grace Nash and Martha Bootland with Grace coming 5th Overall and winning a coveted World Championship Globe Trophy and Sash. Martha also came 3rd in… Read More »
Taking Responsibility
It is our belief that our children have the greatest power over their own development. We have been looking to our Year 7s and 8s for inspiration as they are wonderful ambassadors and have seriously taken on the responsibility to positively impact and improve their lives and others around them. As educators we are consistently… Read More »
Why Harry Hill came to Skippers
As part of a Persuasive Writing lesson last term our Year 5s wrote letters to celebrities that they admire to persuade them to come to Skippers and thanks to Charlotte Mitchell’s persuasive letter Harry Hill visited us today! Charlotte compelled Harry to visit us and to his credit, even though he caught Covid last term… Read More »
Clothes donations gratefully received in Harambee
Our boys in Kisii who belong to my charity, Harambee For Kenya, were so grateful to receive the generous donations of old and out of date second hand uniform which cannot be used within the school. We recently received this photograph from them proudly displaying their ‘new’ clothing with a message telling us how… Read More »
U13 Girls Reach Semi Finals
The wind held its breath yesterday and allowed our girls to thoroughly enjoy a competitive yet fun netball tournament at Lancing College. The U11 girls put on a cohesive and strong display winning three out of five of their matches against some large schools. It is worth noting the two they lost were only by… Read More »
Year 6 Pupil Rosa Performs at Glyndebourne
The Senior Choir enjoyed a trip to Glyndebourne Opera house last week to watch its brand new youth opera, Pay the Piper, an adaptation of the `Pied Piper of Hamelin’. It was made even more special by the fact that Year 6 Skippers pupil Rosa Jones was performing in it. After months of rehearsals it… Read More »
