South Lee Prep School Scholarships Leaflet 22/23

South Lee Prep School Bury St Edmunds

Year 5 Scholarships

(For September 2023)

Pupils of current year 4 age may apply for an academic scholarship for entry into Year 5. We hold an annual Year 5 Scholarship Day each January. To sit our entrance test and have a taste of South Lee Prep School please contact our Admissions team on 01284 754654 or email admissions@southlee.co.uk.

Arrival is at 9am. Pupils will be given a ‘buddy’ who will look after them during the day. The morning will involve a short test in English and Maths and a short interview followed by immersion in Year 4. Children will have lunch and breaktime outside and will then join in with our usual Thursday afternoon enrichment activities. Collection is at 3.45pm. For more details, please visit our website: www.southlee.co.uk/scholarships

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

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.

Year 7 Scholarships (For September 2023)

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.

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Year 7 Scholarships (For September 2023)

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

admissions@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!