Independent Schools

Thursday, September 15, 2016

BROCKHURST (boys) and

Marlston House (girls) are

twin schools sharing the same

estate at Marlston,

Hermitage.

The schools offer a unique educa-

tion with the best features of

small single-sex classes and

shared extra-curricular activi-

ties at the centre of which is a

magnificent Jacobean style

mansion set in stunning Berk-

shire countryside.

Specialist and qualified staff

promote a family atmosphere for

the 3-13 age range and prepare

children for entry to leading

independent schools to which

they regularly gain academic,

music, art and sports scholar-

ships.

There are outstanding facilities

with 21 acres of games fields

within a 500-acre site, including a

sports hall, indoor 25m swim-

ming pool, tennis courts, art and

design studios, ICT suite, new

Learning Development Centre

(2011) and a superb equestrian

school.

In Year 7 all of the pupils attend a

week-long residential course in a

chateau in France.

In addition to full boarding and

day school, flexi/weekly board-

ing is a popular choice and there

is also a daily bus service for

Hungerford, Ramsbury and

district.

At Brockhurst and Marlston

House the nursery and pre-prep

children have the advantage of a

department designed specifically

for the age group, adjacent to the

main prep school within its own

garden and adventure play area.

Children join the nursery class

following their third birthday

and most are introduced to the

school day by attending the

swimming sessions each

Wednesday morning for

‘Toddlers and Parents ’.

These are free sessions for those

registered for the nursery class.

The curriculum is designed to

include the early learning goals,

at the Foundation Stage, while

extending each pupil according

to their own pace of learning

and individual development as

they progress through the

school.

Much attention is given to social

skills and boosting confidence.

The pre-prep children use all the

facilities of the prep schools and

therefore the transition from pre-

prep to main school is smooth

and automatic.

The Learning Development

Centre, Palmer House, with

CReSTed status, has dedicated,

trained, experienced staff at the

heart of your child’s education

and offers a range of learning

experiences including the gifted

and talented on extended learn-

ing programmes, English as a

Foreign Language (EFL) taught

in very small groups, or individ-

ually and support for pupils with

learning difficulties thus meet-

ing the specific needs of each

child.

The schools aim:

to develop successful, indepen-

dent learners based on sound

assessment and prior knowledge

to identify strengths and barri-

ers to achievement with each

child

to promote self-esteem, a sense

of pride and resilience in each

child

to help children to take

responsibility for their learning.

The two schools offer a broad

curriculum, which includes

music, art and drama and an

exciting range of extracurricular

activities.

This breadth is reflected in the

range of scholarships achieved

by pupils this year.

However, above all, children

leave Brockhurst and Marlston

House as self confident, well

mannered and enthusiastic indi-

viduals equipped to make the

most of the opportunities and

challenges ahead of them.

Contact Mrs Rachel Harper

on (01635) 200293. email:

rachel.harper@brockmarl.org.uk;

www. brockmarl. org. uk

Brockhurst & Marlston House Schools

A wide range of extra-curricular

activities are offered to encourage

social skills and boost confidence

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Senior pupils will be delighted to welcome you to the

school to see what is on offer.

Contact the Registrar:

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registrar@brockmarl.org

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