South Lee Prep School Bury St Edmunds
Forward-thinking Prep School in bustling Bury St Edmunds
Small class sizes, specialist teachers and excellent facilities
Outstanding nurture and care from staff who go above and beyond for every child
Scholarship Information
Amazing Facilities that Enhance Learning Opportunities
A Prep School Education
Trips and visitsintheUK and abroad
It's not just about the small class sizes and innovative and caring teachers...
SPORTS
Termly Team sports
Individual sports such as badminton and athletics
Games sessions, clubs, activities
Weekly fixtures and regular tournaments
Pupils are active EVERY day
MUSIC & DRAMA
Innovation Lab
Victory Ground Sports Pitches, Nowton Astro-turf, Tennis & Netball courts
What else makes South Lee Prep special?
Weekly Enrichment Afternoons
Productions and clubs throughout the year
Choirs & Music Groups
Weekly lessons with specialist teachers in both music and drama
Family Service Lunches with children and staff eating together every day
Weekly STEM lessons for all children
Individual lessons in instruments, voice & LAMDA
To find out more or to arrange a visit, contact our admissions team on admissions@southlee.co.uk or visit our website www.southlee.co.uk
Food Technology Kitchen
State of the Art
Sports Hall Science Laboratory
Art & Design Studio
Forest Schools & Outdoor Classroom
Year 7 Scholarships (For September 2024)
Year 7 & 8 are the most amazing years in school!
Being at the very top of a prep school, the children delight in being given more freedom, challenges, responsibility and independence while still being in a caring and supportive environment where mistakes can be made without fear or ridicule.
Being a small school also means that each child is offered a plethora of opportunities in sport, drama, music and other areas that might be available only to the most able children in larger schools.
At South Lee Prep, these important years, critical to the building of positive self-image, self-confidence and self-esteem, are jam-packed full of opportunities for the children to lead, nurture others and discover who they are and who they want to be.
To find out more or to arrange a visit, contact our admissions team on admissions@southlee.co.uk or visit our website www.southlee.co.uk
Year 7 Scholarships (For September 2024 Entry to Year 7)
Academic (STEM & Computing)
The academic scholarship involves assessments in English and Maths, a group task and a short interview. For a STEM or Computing specialism, there will be practical assessment in these areas too.
Art
The art scholarship involves a drawing task, a practical activity, a group task and a short interview where they are encouraged to talk about their work and passion for the subject. Applicants are asked to bring a selection of their art work completed within the last two years.
Music
The music scholarship involves an audition, where pupils will be asked to present a prepared piece of music on each instrument, a group task and a short interview. As a guide, we would normally expect candidates to be at Grade IV standard or above in their first instrument. Applicants should demonstrate clear enthusiasm for music, and an intention to make excellent progress in their musical studies.
Drama
The drama scholarship involves an audition where pupils will be asked to present a prepared piece, a workshop and a short interview. Applicants should demonstrate enthusiasm, ability to learn new skills and passion for their subject.
To find out more or to arrange a visit, contact our admissions team on admissions@southlee.co.uk or visit our website www.southlee.co.uk
Year 7 Scholarships (
For September 2024) Sport
The sport scholarship involves physical assessments, a games situation with others and a short interview. Candidates are asked to prepare a sporting CV to talk through at the interview. Candidates must have experience of or the potential to play at county standard in one or more of South Lee Prep School’s major sports, although other sports may be taken into consideration. Successful candidates will display high levels of commitment, motivation and coachability, both in the practical assessments and at interview.
All Rounder
These are awarded to pupils who do well academically and who have the potential to contribute to one or more other areas of school life (eg sport, art, drama or music).
We do not hold a separate assessment for this scholarship.
To find out more or to arrange a visit, contact our admissions team on admissions@southlee.co.uk or visit our website www.southlee.co.uk
Scholarship Pathways
All children awarded scholarships are put onto ‘Scholarship pathways’. Pupils who are also interested in a particular area or thinking about applying for a scholarship to their Senior school are also encouraged to engage with our programmes.
Each pathway is run by the Head of Department and designed to stretch and support each pupil. These are individualised approaches working within a formal structure but without undue pressure or seriousness. We want children to thrive in the area they love and our approach is about mentoring and supporting rather than overwhelming!
Scholarship Days Information
Current Year 6, for Year 7 (Sept 2024)
Music, Art, Drama, Sport, Academic, STEM & Computing Scholarship Day
Tuesday 10th October 9am - 3.45pm
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To find out more or to arrange a visit, contact our admissions team on admissions@southlee.co.uk or visit our website: www.southlee.co.uk
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