FAQS

HOW IS THE SCHOOL DAY ORGANISED?

The playground is supervised from 8.25am and registration takes place at 8.35am. Any unsupervised children will be sent to breakfast club which is available from 8am. Lessons commence at 8.50am and teaching is organised into nine, thirty-five minute periods per day, some of which are taught in double or triple sessions. There is a short morning break for play and an extended lunch break, which allows time for clubs and sports practice as well as eating lunch and free play. The timetabled part of the day ends at 3.35pm.

The school day may be extended in a number of ways: supervised homework club (until 4.00pm); a plethora of after school clubs and activities; After School Care facility (until 5.45pm), which includes homework supervision and a hot meal.

WHERE DO MOST PUPILS LIVE AND HOW DO THEY TRAVEL TO SCHOOL?

Claremont Fan Court Prep School is proud to serve the local area, the school is highly regarded within the community and many of the families of our pupils live in and around the Borough of Elmbridge. Children make their way to and from school in a variety of ways: by car; school bus; walking and cycling. Cycle and wellington boot racks are available for those choosing the environmentally friendly options. We operate a swift ‘drop and go’ system in the mornings and ‘collect on foot’ in the afternoons. Those taking the school bus or attending after school clubs are supervised and seen safely to the appropriate location.

All details regarding bus routes and timetables are available from the school website.

WHAT TRIPS ARE ON OFFER?

A broad range of trips are available to children in all year groups, residential trips gradually increase in duration from two nights away at a local activity centre in Year 4 to a five night stay in France during Year 6.

A very popular annual ski trip is offered to children in both Years 5 and 6 during the Easter holidays.

In addition to residential trips there are many cultural day trips including visits to West End performances, performing at the Royal Albert Hall in the school choir and visits to local venues such as historical Ufton Court and Marchants Hill activity centre.

DO YOU OFFER PERIPATETIC MUSIC LESSONS?

Peripatetic lessons are available in violin, cello, double bass, harp, guitar, recorder, flute, piano, clarinet, trumpet, bassoon, saxophone, trombone and horn.

HOW MANY CHILDREN TRANSITION TO THE SENIOR SCHOOL?

Each year around 95% of Prep School pupils stay on to the Senior School. Pupils will sit entrance tests in Year 5. Many pupils will then go on to sit tests for scholarship places in Year 6.

WHAT CLUBS ARE AVAILABLE AND WHEN DO THEY RUN?

Each term approximately 40 different clubs are on offer in the Prep School. The schedule and type of club offered varies from term to term to give the pupils a wide range of experiences.

Clubs run before school, during lunch break and after school. A full list of clubs, activities and their timings is available to download from the school website.