Rowan Preparatory School is Independent Primary school in Surrey for kids aged 2 to 11 (Gender - Girls )
ROWAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL IS A VIBRANT, FRIENDLY AND NURTURING COMMUNITY WHERE GIRLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE THEMSELVES. They value the achievements of all of our girls as they develop personal strengths and talents and exceed expectations. Rowan is a prep school with traditional values and a forward-thinking approach to education, we offer a broad and adventurous curriculum full of exciting opportunities. The girls acquire life skills and knowledge that will prepare them for their time at one of a wide range of top senior schools and beyond.As a member of United Learning, Rowan shares its objective of encouraging ‘the best in everyone’. A personalised approach to learning and outstanding pastoral care in our happy environment, ensures that every girl develops a genuine love of learning. Rowan is a school where girls excel but, above all, it is a school where girls are happy.
PRESCHOOL
The Preschool is perfect for children between the ages of two and four who are taking their first steps away from home. Located in a purpose-built setting with lots of outdoor space and excellent facilities, our Preschool provides a nurturing environment with all the benefits of our outstanding pre-prep.They like to think of our Preschool as the start of the Rowan journey for girls and we hope that you will want your daughter to progress through to our Reception class to experience the exceptional educational experience that Rowan has to offer.The teaching ethos in our Preschool and Reception classes is creative, exciting, varied and hands-on. The girls are encouraged to discover, question and relish their learning in order to gain a solid foundation in every area of learning and become independent pupils.
PRE PREP
Daily life at Rowan gives all girls the chance to investigate, be challenged, take risks and to be curious about the world around them.No two days at Rowan are ever the same and the school is always abuzz with activity. We believe that children learn best through first-hand experiences, and we give them plenty of opportunities for learning in an adventurous way.The warmth that is evident when you walk through the door at Rowan Brae creates the ideal learning environment for girls to fulfil their potential. This is a school where children are nurtured and allowed to grow as individuals. Our inclusive education provides opportunities for all girls to broaden and develop the skills and qualities that underpin longer-term success.
PREP
Rowan Hill is a special place where girls thrive in their individual learning and grow independent in their journey towards senior school.During their time at the Hill, our girls take part in a varied and exciting curriculum, whether it is exploring the range of topics that our STEM curriculum has to offer, investigating life as a Roman soldier, becoming a great problem solver in maths, using relevant and inspiring stimuli to write essays or finding out more about our local community in geography. Our class sizes are small and allow our subject teachers to plan fun and creative lessons where they are able to give each girl their individual attention.
SPORTS
EVERY GIRL BENEFITS FROM THE EXCEPTIONAL SPORTS PROVISION AT ROWAN. The PE, games and swimming curriculums are taught by subject specialists from Nursery to Year 6 with the girls acquiring knowledge, understanding and skills of a wide range of sports with fixtures and clubs available to all. Inter-house tournaments and galas reinforce the school’s ‘I can, I can, I know I can’ ethos and participation is encouraged through an inclusive programme that incorporates health-related fitness, gymnastics, dance, badminton, cricket, football, athletics, netball, hockey, lacrosse, pop-lacrosse, cross country and swimming. The value of teamwork, how effort can bring reward and dealing gracefully with both success and failure is learnt through friendly fixtures with other local schools – all important lifelong lessons.
PERFORMING ARTS
Performing arts play an important role at Rowan and the girls’ passion for music and drama is evident at their productions and music concerts, assemblies and church services in which they perform. The opportunities for participation and performance at all levels are endless. Year 1 girls benefit from the Rowan String Initiative, which offers them the option to learn to play either the violin or the ‘cello. This lays the foundation for an excellent appreciation of music as girls progress through the school. Exceptional visiting music teachers offer individual lessons on a wide range of orchestral instruments as well as, and not restricted to, the piano, percussion and electric or classical guitar.
CREATIVITY
Located in the old coach house, our spacious, well equipped art room is a bright, creative space in which the girls are introduced to a variety of media and techniques. Alongside the core strands of painting, drawing and clay work, the girls also explore silk painting, batik, weaving, modroc and printing.Whether it was Confucius, or not, who stated that ancient proverb: ‘I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.’ - the philosophy of art education here at Rowan Preparatory School is very much based on that of ‘doing’. In the age of digitisation, it is reassuring to see the fascination children still manifest when they explore and learn using natural materials and their own hands to make and create.
ENRICHMENT
THE WARMTH THAT IS EVIDENT WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR AT ROWAN CREATES THE IDEAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR GIRLS TO FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL. This is a school where children feel safe and happy. They are nurtured and allowed to grow as individuals, empowered to be at the centre of their education and encouraged to take risks, explore and discover new skills and interests which will enrich their lives.
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0.79 miles
