Edgeborough Private School

• Students age: from 2 to 13 years old,
• Location: Farnham, England,
• Founded: 1906,
• Type of institution: private school,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type: joint.

Edgeborough School is a community that inspires students to discover and build strong relationships with their surroundings by encouraging a sense of self-discovery, expressing individual beliefs and values. At the heart of an independent school is kindness and respect for people, for oneself and for the world around them. Edgeborough School strives to be a forward-thinking and progressive institution, allowing its students to realize the importance of empathy and openness. The school's close relationship with Charterhouse provides children with greater opportunities, along with access to further academic acquisition and the potential for academic mobility. The school has extensive experience in preparing children for admission to many other leading high schools in England and the world, provides education in accordance with the national program of England and Wales and accepts children from both the UK and abroad.

Students learn a wide range of subjects as part of the curriculum, allowing them to embark on an exciting learning journey as they progress through the school.

Edgeborough's academic success is based on:

• outstanding teaching,
• small classrooms,
• development of thinking and language skills from an early age,
• cooperation and support of students and school by parents.

There are six key areas of study in the crèche:

1. Personal, social and emotional development;
2. Communication, language and literacy;
3. Problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy;
4. Knowledge of the world;
5. Physical development;
6. Creative development.

In the preparatory group, the programs Read, Write Inc. are used. , Abacus Mathematics and Mindlab: the latter is used as a supplement to "equip" all students with the ability to solve problems effectively. In grades 3-5, all subjects in the first and second grades continue: the general curriculum is designed in such a way that students acquire and master the skills necessary to successfully pass the entrance tests for high school, Common Entrance and beyond.

In grades 6-8, students prepare for entrance exams in the main subjects: English, mathematics and science. Additional subjects: French, Latin, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Sports, Drama, Design Technology, Art and Music.

• This school is a member of the Independent Schools Association,
• Students have the opportunity to attend additional classes in music, theater and sports,
• The school has a strong tradition in the field of music, children can participate in concerts and musical events.

The school provides various accommodation options for children: there are boarding houses for boys and girls, as well as the possibility of accommodation in host families. All boarders have access to common areas where they can spend time together after school. The school offers babysitting services for children 2-3 years old who are not ready to live in a boarding house.

Edgeborough School actively encourages children to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities that promote their development and communication. The school organizes various clubs and sections of interest, including music, dance, sports, drama; excursions and trips are held, including abroad.

The Edgeborough School's Arts Department is committed to creating a creative and supportive learning environment for all students, regardless of their natural abilities. Throughout the educational process, students are encouraged to express their ideas and opinions, discuss and justify preferences, and apply this understanding in their own work. Annual projects include animation, the study of the work of artists of the past and present, ceramics, felting, creation of sculptures and printing. Students also participate in the painting of scenery and scenery for various performances, which are staged throughout the year by the drama department. The art department is an open space that welcomes students who want to explore their creative side. The topics covered in each group are fun and innovative, inspiring students to participate.

Edgeborough School has all the major team sports, including rugby, football, hockey and cricket for boys, netball and cricket for girls. Students also represent the school in swimming, athletics, tennis, judo, cross-country and rock climbing.

• In 2019, the school received an "Excellent" rating in all areas of external review by the ISC (Independent Schools Council),
• Edgeborough School was named "Selected School of the Year" in the "Best School" category at the Tatler Schools Awards,
• The institution ranks highly on listings such as The Good Schools Guide, where it is described as "a school where everyone can thrive."
• The institution is also in the rankings of The Times and the Sunday Times Schools Guide.

Edgeborough School has state-of-the-art teaching facilities, including interactive whiteboards, computer labs, a library and sports fields. The school has a strong emphasis on sports, it has a variety of facilities for sports activities, including a swimming pool, tennis courts, a cricket field and much more. For example, the kindergarten has an open-plan space from which you can access a large forest play area outdoors, serving as an extension of the learning space. Similarly, the preschool environment is conducive to the free flow of learning, with a large covered area. Physical education is done in the fields or in the gym, and OWL (Outdoor Woodland Learning) is in a very popular and interesting classroom in the forest.

Fall semester:

• Semester starts: 6 September,
• Holidays: October 16 – October 27,
• End of semester: December 15.

Spring semester:

• Semester starts: 9 January,
• Holidays: February 12 – February 16,
• End of semester: March 22.

Summer semester:

• Semester starts: April 17,
• May holidays: May 6,
• Holidays: May 27 – May 31,
• Exam week: June 4 – June 6,
• Week of excursions: June 16 – June 21,
• End of semester: July 4.

Additional costs

• Registration fee - from £ 100,
• Acceptance deposit - 1000 £,
• One day board - 42 £,
• Breakfast - from £3.20,
• Learning assistance – £28.20 per 35 minutes of lesson.

• Initial request for choosing the time to attend school,
• Filling out an application for admission, attaching documents and paying a registration fee of £ 100,
• The school invites the child to join a peer group for a trial day: thisis an opportunity for him to get acquainted with everything that the school offers and feel the situation on a normal school day,
• Offer of a place. Once it has been done, it will remain open for three weeks,
• Passing tests of knowledge of English and mathematics,
• Interview with the school management and tour of the educational and living quarters,
• Acceptance of the offer. To do this, parents need to fill out and sign an acceptance form and return it to the admissions registrar along with the entry fee.

Many graduates of the school get places in educational institutions such as Eton College, Winchester College, Charterhouse, St Paul's School, Wellington College, Wycombe Abbey School and others.

• It is necessary to submit a completed application for membership and pay the entry fee,
• Successfully pass testing and interviews with school teachers,
• The school accepts students without regard to race, nationality, gender, religion or social status.

Edgeborough School provides a variety of scholarships for future schools and regularly submits talented works of students to creative competitions - for example, the Summer Exhibition of Young Artists of the Royal Academy of Arts. The music department has a very large list of students receiving scholarships in high schools: over the past few years, music scholarships have been awarded at Cranleigh, Charterhouse, Hurst Lodge, Lord Wandsworth College, Priors Field and Wellington College.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision