Gayhurst School
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Gayhurst School Trust is a preparatory school
in Buckinghamshire
, England
.
, Buckinghamshire, Gayhurst was founded in 1908 at Milton Avenue, Gerrards Cross as an independent boarding school preparing boys for entry into the leading English Public Schools. The school moved to its present site in 1930 and has remained there ever since.
The current Headmaster is Mr. A. Sims, who joined the school in the early 1990s.
There are three parallel forms in Year 4 but at this stage the children are formally setted in English and Mathematics. In Years 7 and 8 the children are streamed. Science is taught in modules of Physics, Chemistry and Biology and the French becomes more academic although there is still a considerable emphasis on spoken French. All the children are introduced to Classics in Year 4 while the upper stream also studies Spanish in the last two years at Gayhurst. History, Geography, Religious Studies, Art/Design, I.T. and Music are all taught by subject specialists.
Boys and girls are prepared for a wide range of secondary schools both boarding and day, maintained and independent. The Headmaster is always happy to discuss the range of secondary schools that might be best for your son or daughter. Where it is appropriate the school might recommend that a child sits for scholarship which may be academic, musical, artistic or sporting. Gayhurst has a long record of success in such examinations which are extremely rigorous.
Gayhurst is truly a multi-denominational school.
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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History
Based in Gerrards CrossGerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the south of the county, near the border with Greater London, south of Chalfont St Peter. Gerrards Cross is also a civil parish within South Bucks district, which was known as the Beaconsfield district from 1974 to 1980...
, Buckinghamshire, Gayhurst was founded in 1908 at Milton Avenue, Gerrards Cross as an independent boarding school preparing boys for entry into the leading English Public Schools. The school moved to its present site in 1930 and has remained there ever since.
Description
Situated on the edge of the town in twelve acres of playing fields and woodland, the school is co-educational; girls were introduced to Nursery, Reception, and Year 7 from September 2008.The current Headmaster is Mr. A. Sims, who joined the school in the early 1990s.
School Houses
There are four school houses. They are Campbell, Stafford, Taylor and Gibbs. These houses are named after the previous headmasters except Campbell who was a deputy head.School Subjects
The school has a varied curriculum. The school subjects are English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, R.S, Music, Art, Drama, IT, French and Latin.Sport
Games and activities are an integral part of life at Gayhurst. The sports' facilities have been considerably enhanced by the recent construction of an all-weather Astroturf surface. The chief sports for the boys are Rugby, Soccer and Cricket but Hockey, Tennis, Athletics and Swimming are also important and are timetabled into the working week. For the girls the main sports will be Netball, Hockey, Swimming, Gymnastics, Rounders, Ballet and Dance but they too will have the opportunity to participate in other sports that take place at the school.Facilities
The school has a great range of facilities. It has a science labs, cricket squares, playing fields, large woods, a new cricket pavilion, a school hall, a medical centre and an astroturf.The Nursery
The new Nursery was opened in September 2008, as Gayhurst became a co-educational school.The Junior School
The Junior School is for children from 4 to 8 years of age. It has benefited from two recent building projects and now has modern, well-equipped classrooms, individual tuition rooms, IT resource and activity rooms, a Junior library, all-weather playground and an adventure playground. The children arrive in Reception at rising-five as part of two non-selective parallel classes. Class sizes are small. The Reception groups have approximately sixteen children. Classroom assistants help with all the year groups but particularly with the youngest children. Entry into the Reception classes is by registration. There are no interview procedures at this young age. The parents of children registered for entry into Reception are contacted approximately eleven months before to confirm their acceptance of a place. . Entry higher up the school would normally include some test procedures and a reference in the Autumn term. However tests for children whose families are relocating to the area take place throughout the year. Children in the Junior School are taught most of their subjects by their form teacher although specialist staff teach them for Music, PE and Games.The Senior School
At eight years of age the children transfer to the Senior School where they are gradually introduced to specialist subject teaching. The Senior School too has recently been completely rebuilt. There are ten subject teaching rooms, a new Art and Design room, Library, two modern Science laboratories, a Music suite and a fully equipped, purpose built computer laboratory. By nine years of age all the children would be expected to move to and from the various specialist subject classrooms during each teaching day. In this respect the 45 period, weekly timetable resembles that of a secondary school which the children enjoy and find stimulating. Heads of Subject Departments are in close liaison with the Junior School staff. There is a Head of Junior School, a Head of Middle School, a Director of Sport and Activities and a Deputy Head Teacher, all of whom meet with parents regularly and who, at various stages, are involved in the overall development of the boys and girls.There are three parallel forms in Year 4 but at this stage the children are formally setted in English and Mathematics. In Years 7 and 8 the children are streamed. Science is taught in modules of Physics, Chemistry and Biology and the French becomes more academic although there is still a considerable emphasis on spoken French. All the children are introduced to Classics in Year 4 while the upper stream also studies Spanish in the last two years at Gayhurst. History, Geography, Religious Studies, Art/Design, I.T. and Music are all taught by subject specialists.
Boys and girls are prepared for a wide range of secondary schools both boarding and day, maintained and independent. The Headmaster is always happy to discuss the range of secondary schools that might be best for your son or daughter. Where it is appropriate the school might recommend that a child sits for scholarship which may be academic, musical, artistic or sporting. Gayhurst has a long record of success in such examinations which are extremely rigorous.
Religion
Gayhurst was founded as a Church of England school. Today it retains that emphasis and Christian values and perceptions remain a central feature of the school's philosophy. School assemblies are held daily and conducted along Christian lines. Gayhurst enjoys close links with St James' Church in Gerrards Cross where it holds its annual Carol services.Gayhurst is truly a multi-denominational school.