Description
Hurstpierpoint College is a thriving co-educational day and boarding school for pupils from 4 to 18 years of age. They offer places to day pupils and boarders. The flexi and weekly boarding options are popular with pupils from the local area as well as further afield.
Facilities
Academic Areas: Excellent academic facilities are designed around a quad and include airy and well resourced classroom, art studios, specialist science labs and lecture theatre, Design & Technology workshops, several state of the art IT suites and a 3 floor library building.
Farm: The school owns a small on-site farm which Senior and Sixth Form students help maintain as part of their extra-curricular activities and Prep school pupils regularly visit the animals as part of their curriculum. In addition to an orchard, there is a small allotment with various vegetables and herbs and there is a continual rotation of sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and ducks.
Library: Library facilities are available in both the Prep and Senior Schools. The Prep School library is housed within the heart of the Prep School and is regularly used for clubs, reading and group work.
Performing Arts Centre: Adjacent to the academic area is the performing arts centre with the impressive theatre at the hub. The Music, Drama and Dance areas are all interlinked providing easy access to all using the facilities.
Sport: Hurst has an extensive range of sports facilities which are used by all ages within the college. These facilities include:
- Three full-sized, floodlit and sand-dressed AstroTurf pitches for Hockey
- Full-sized 400m grass athletics track (with separate hurdles and sprints tracks, and a throws area, two tartan long and triple jump run ups, and a tartan high jump fan)
- Full-sized sports hall, which includes 6 indoor cricket nets, 9 badminton courts, a full-sized tennis court and full-sized indoor hockey pitch
- 25m (4 lanes) indoor heated swimming pool
- 13 netball courts including an indoor court
- 12 AstroTurf tennis courts
- 9 hard tennis courts
- 7 senior-sized rugby pitches
- 6 junior-sized rugby pitches
- 6 cricket pitches and cricket pavilion
- 12 artificial cricket nets (installed Summer 2020) and 4 cages on grass surfaces
- AstroTurf multi-use games area
- Climbing wall with top rope climbs and bouldering sections
- 2 fitness suites with top of the range cardio-vascular training equipment and resistance training weights (all fully supervised by our Strength and Conditioning team)
Features
Things to note
They regard co-curricular activities as being key to the all-round education of every individual student at Hurst. Through such activities it is their intention that students will not only acquire certain skills and develop a range of qualities but will also be introduced to a pastime or hobby which they can enjoy throughout their lives.
Hurst offers a wide range of activities for all students during the school day. The activities programme is designed to encourage students to try new skills, move beyond their comfort zone, and gain experience in a safe and supportive environment.
Whether such activities are more physical in nature, service-oriented or cerebral, they believe that students in Years 9 and 10 should participate on a compulsory basis, whilst those who are older should have a free choice. However, it is hoped that every student will pursue at least one significant activity throughout their time at Hurst.
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Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
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