Singing is a real strength of CPS and this was beautifully demonstrated in the Vocal Performance Final yesterday. The children…
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House Singing Competition
A fiercely contested afternoon of singing concluded the Lent Term, with the annual House Singing Competition involving the whole school.…
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Shakespeare Schools’ Festival 2013
Cranleigh Prep School pupils performed two Shakespeare plays at The Leatherhead Theatre on 15th October, as part of the Shakespeare…
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Official Launch of Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi was officially launched this week to an audience of over four hundred people at the St Regis…
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CRANLEIGH U12 IAPS SQUAD ‘WOW’ CROWD AT NATIONAL FINALS
The Cranleigh U12 girls’ hockey team had another wonderful day of hockey on Tuesday, winning 4 games, drawing 2 and…
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CPS SUMMER CONCERT
Musicians across the school recently performed in the Summer Concert, presenting their pieces that they have been rehearsing weekly over…
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TIMES TABLE CHALLENGE FOR FORMS 1, 2 AND 3
We launched a new initiative last half of term and the pupils in Forms 1, 2 and 3 happily and…
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Riders En Route To Addington
The first weekend of the half term holiday did not afford the Cranleigh riders a lie-in as they headed off…
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Scholars’ Trip to Amsterdam
The 17 members of 6Ho plus Mike Howard, Alison Jolly and Sophie Shannon have just returned from the annual trip…
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RECORD SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS
Sixth Form pupils at CPS have left for the summer holidays bound for twelve different senior schools and with a…
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Form 5 trip to York
The Romans got it right: Mr Batchelor didn’t. The Romans sensibly headed north to York along Ermine Street, one of…
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Form 2 video their IT work
In IT lessons, during the first half of the Summer Term, the Form 2 children have been exploring and experimenting…
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CPS pupils win gold and bronze medals at the IAPS National Swimming Championships
May, with prep schools fielding swimmers from all over the UK. Only the top 16 swimmers qualify for this event…
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Form 3 Trip to Cedar Court
Heavy rain could not dampen the spirits of Form 3, guests, residents and staff of Cedar Court care home at a…
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Form 6 Wakeboarding Trip
Form 6 enjoyed a break from CE revision over the exeat as they set off to the Liquid Leisure Centre…
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Helen Wareham Encore Concert
(voice) showing impressive vocal control and clearly relishing the fine resonant acoustic of the Emms Centre; Zoe Dixon (cello) by…
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Toby E and Will F have been selected for the U14 Surrey rugby squad
After taking part in trials during the Easter holidays, Toby E and Will F, currently in Form 6, have been selected to…
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Form 5 trip to watch “After Juliet” at Cranleigh School
On Monday Form 5 enjoyed a fantastic night at the theatre! After being treated to a lovely meal in the Cranleigh…
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CPS pupils enter BBC Radio 2’s 500 words competition
Each year pupils from the Prep School enter the BBC Radio 2 500 words competition. We often have children who…
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Form 5 trip to Chatham Docks
Last Friday, Form 5 set off for a day trip to Chatham Docks. Whilst Portsmouth may boast the Victory, those…
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Form 1 enjoy the Bergamasca Baroque Ensemble
Form 1 children were introduced to a fascinating array of baroque instruments yesterday afternoon. The Bergamasca trio played recorders, viols,…
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Form 6 trip to Cornwall
June Form 6 set out on the much anticipated trip to Bude, Cornwall. After a long bus journey, we finally arrived…
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CPS pupils have raised over £1500 so far for the Gurkha Welfare Trust in Nepal
Last week pupils and staff came together as a community to raise money for the victims of the earthquakes in…
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IAPS Golf Championship – 2015
This year’s IAPS Golf Championship was held on Friday 5th June at Macdonald Hill Valley Golf and Country Club in…
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Four Form 6 pupils selected to play hockey for U15 JRPC’s
Rosie H, Rosie W, Will F and Will T were each put forward by their Surrey coaches for U15 Junior…
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Record results for Matilda C in international climbing competition
The YCCF is held over two days and this year 264 children from 21 countries competed in four categories. Many…
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CPS Summer Concert
The Summer Concert was a celebration of ensemble music making that showcased the hard work and talent at every age…
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Boarders enjoy an Assault Course, Bungee Run and BBQ
On Friday 8th May, all the boarders gathered on Top Pitch for a fun packed evening. There was a fantastic, long…
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CPS pupils show the ‘write’ stuff at Cranleigh School’s Creative Writing Competition for Prep Schools
) and Max C (highly commended) were awarded prizes for their writing in the Cranleigh School Creative Writing Competition. The…
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Lower School Concert Series: Carnival of the Animals
Children from the Lower School were treated to a wonderful concert this afternoon, featuring Mr Hitchen as narrator and Mr…
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A visit from Peter Valder, a former member of the Common Room
We were delighted to welcome Peter Valder, a former member of Common Room, back to CPS last Friday. Peter taught here…
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Fantastic results for CPS pupils at the Inter Schools IAPS Triathlon
CPS pupils achieved some excellent results at the Inter Schools IAPS Triathlon, which was held at Dulwich Prep in Cranbrook, Kent…
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Cranleigh Abu Dhabi pupils visit CPS
Last week we were treated to a visit from the Aduku family, who are currently pupils at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi. Whilst…
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Sports Dinner 2015
team level this year celebrated the different sports they have played here over a delicious dinner, with their parents and…
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Form Five’s Film Night raised £2245 for their charity, Future Hope
Two hundred excited children gathered on Top Pitch on Friday evening in anticipation of a cinematic experience which raised an amazing…
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Boys and Girls golf: Leavers’ Family Foursomes
June saw the annual Leavers’ Family Foursomes take place at the Cranleigh School golf course. Competition was stiff as ever…
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Record scholarship results
Many congratulations to our Year 8 and Year 6 pupils who are celebrating after gaining a record number of 33 scholarships and awards.…
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Form 6 Dance Activity
Form 6 have enjoyed that some dance activities this week with Natassja Williams, who is visiting from Cranleigh Abu Dhabi. Her…
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Form 4 talk from LAPA, the animal charity
June. The discussion ranged from caring for their own pets to the issues of abandoned and illegally bred animals that…
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Itchenor Schools Week 2015 – Sailing Report
It is a generation since Cranleigh entered Itchenor Schools Championships which is the most prestigious schools’ sailing event in the…
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Form 5 play ‘Retires to Midstage’
was chosen because of its relevance to the evening. Following the tradition of the last 15 years, Form 5 (and…
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Sports Day 2015
After an excellent morning of speeches in TASC at the Senior School for the first time, we had a glorious…
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Form 6 raised over £2000 for Finlay’s Fighters
Pupils and staff all enjoyed a gloriously sunny afternoon on Top Pitch, relishing the entertainment set up and run by Form 6…
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Junior Maths Challenge 2015
This year’s challenge was no exception in highlighting the word ‘challenge’. 6Ho, 6.1, 6.2 and 5P all sat the rigorous…
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Masterchef 2015
And so it is that time again. After their four years of Food Tech, the day had dawned for Form…
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CPS Common Room versus Mothers rounders
The annual Prep School Common Room v Mothers rounders match took place on the new venue of St.Andrew’s, at Cranleigh…
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CPS pupils have raised almost £17,500 for charity this year
CPS pupils have raised an amazing £17, 415.06 over the course of the academic year, which will make a big…
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Outstanding ABRSM music exam results for CPS pupils
Cranleigh Music has reason to celebrate once again having received outstanding results in the recent ABRSM music exams. CPS children…
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Autumn Concert
The school presented an amazing Autumn Concert this week. There were a huge variety of ensembles and pieces on the…
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Form 3 Workshop: The Big Laboratory Bang
The children were all hugely entertained and fascinated to find out what disabled sports are available in the question and…
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House Swimming Sports
The House Swimming Sports were run as two separate events once again, with the Lower School in the morning, followed…
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Three Cranleigh Prep pupils selected to play for The Lions South Central District Football Squads
Many congratulations to Finn (Form 5), Luca and Scott (Form 4) who have all been selected to play for the…
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Form 2 and 3 girls showcase their gymnastic skills
The Form 2 and 3 girls have been attending an after school gymnastics club since the start of the Michaelmas…
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Sam and Jacob have been selected for the South Central District football team
Following their unbeaten season in football this year there was further success this week with the news that Sam T…
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Lower School Concert Series – Anything Goes!
The Lower School enjoyed the first event in their Concert Series this week. Giving an opportunity for children to hear…
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Cranleigh Prep School’s Timeline
November a group of intrepid parents travelled on a whistle-stop journey through over 40,000 years of history and all in…
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Shoebox appeal for deprived children in Romania
It was wonderful to see so many Cranleigh Prep pupils take part in a charity initiative in the run up…
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Cranleigh Prep riders have qualified for the Regional Finals
CPS riders braved the horrible weather on Saturday to take part in a Grassroots Show Jumping event, gaining three qualification for…
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Cranleigh Prep pupils and staff create a poppy memorial wall
World War, Cranleigh Prep will be filling a memorial wall with a montage of over 400 canvases of poppies in…
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Form 4 pupil, Xavier, becomes an U12 National Chess Champion
After enjoying chess at home Xavier’s talent for the game was spotted at his last school’s chess club by Mike…
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The 1st football team enjoyed an unbeaten season
football team had a fantastic, unbeaten season. In most of their matches, they were simply too good for the opposition,…
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Boarders’ Fireworks
Will Ratoff, Form 6
Form 3 pupil, Rafe, becomes CPS’s first Accelerated Reader Millionaire!
We are delighted to announce that we have our first Accelerated Reader Millionaire! Since the beginning of the Michaelmas Term, Rafe…
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Success for U8 girls in the Cranleigh Netball Festival
CPS hosted 16 teams of girls this week in a friendly tournament, encouraging a love of sport and experience in…
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Form 3 are treated to Cranleigh School’s outstanding production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’
It seemed like such an easy choice for our Form 3 pupils – EAT ME or DRINK ME ? Well,…
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Form 6 perform ‘Taming of the Shrew’ at the Leatherhead Theatre
Shakespeare for Schools is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the school calendar. Once again, a courageous troupe of Prep…
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Form 6 Geography Fieldwork trip to Pitch Hill
The pupils behaved wonderfully well throughout, working well in teams to take the measurements and record excellent results in the…
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Riders enjoy National success
Over 175 schools from England, Scotland and Wales were represented at the NSEA National Championships at Addington over the first…
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Form 4 visit to the British Museum
October to extend their knowledge and skills in their Humanities studies. We focused our studies on the excellent exhibitions in…
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Christmas Fair
Saturday 14th November is the date for our festive annual Christmas Fair. Please find details of the event and the…
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Form 3 trip to Hampton Court
anniversary this year and looked stunning in the late September sunshine. Pupils were busily occupied searching for historical evidence on…
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Cranleigh Prep nominated best prep school for sport
Cranleigh Prep was nominated for sport in the ‘best of the best’ section of the Week’s Independent Schools’ Guide. After…
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Dance at CPS
Dance at CPS continues to thrive, with many children enjoying lessons in ballet, tap, modern, jazz and street dance, on…
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Jamie Mc-S has been selected to play ice-hockey for the Guildford Flames
Jamie, Form 5, has been selected to play for the U13B ice-hockey team for the Guildford Flames. After several months of ice-skating…
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Form 2 theme days
This term Form 2 have been extremely busy and already undertaken two historical theme days. The first was linked to…
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School walks out for charity
Over 580 current and former Senior and Prep School pupils and families walked 35 kilometres yesterday, raising thousands of pounds…
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Cranleigh Prep host U9 football festival in association with The Chelsea FC Foundation and Graeme Le Saux
There was definitely a buzz in the air at CPS on Friday, as 16 teams of excited U9 footballers gathered…
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Form 5 Orientation Days at Cranleigh School
September. This provided them with an ideal opportunity to discover the wide range of facilities on offer in truly beautiful surroundings.…
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Music Scholars concert
Senior musicians at CPS were on fine form in the opening concert of our Informal Concert series this week. Instrumentalists…
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Francesca S has been nominated Sussex U11’s most improved player 2015
Francesca, currently in Form 5, was selected to play cricket for Sussex a year ago, after being scouted at her…
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Boarders’ roller disco
On Friday evening the boarders were treated to a roller disco in the Wyatt Hall. We enjoyed playing games and…
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Book Breakfasts in the School Library
Our new Book Breakfasts for the Middle School and Upper School (Literary Circle) have been greeted with much enthusiasm by…
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CPS boys take part in Triathlon for Shooting Star Chase
Many congratulations to Ted, Archie and Thomas (Form 2), Toby (Form 4) and Archie (Form 1) for taking part in…
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Form 5 raise funds for the RNLI
Form 5 parents and pupils welcomed a representative from the RNLI, Form 5’s chosen charity, at their chapel service on Saturday. As the…
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Swimmers kick off to a flying start!
last Sunday evening at the Cranleigh Leisure Centre. The competition was fierce, with seven local schools vying for podium places. Swimmers…
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Harvest Festival celebrations
The School chapel looked stunning, in preparation for the annual Harvest Festival celebrations. The window sills, several tables and the…
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1st football team meet David Beckham!
There was great excitement on Saturday when the 1st football team met former England captain and footballing legend, David Beckham,…
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Form 1 Parents’ Tea Party
The Form 1 Parents’ Tea Party was a great success on Friday afternoon. Blessed with glorious sunshine, the afternoon tea…
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Form 3 raised over £400 at their cake sale
Last Friday, Form 3 held a cake sale in aid of the Queen Elizabeth Foundation for the Disabled. They are…
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Max entertains the Upper School on his banjo
Max A was Mr Howard’s “guest” in Chapel last week. Not everyone knows that Max is a banjo player – but…
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Author Jamie Buxton visits the Lower School
Jamie Buxton, author of Sun Thief, educated us about Ancient Egypt, entertained us with gruesome stories and inspired us with…
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Form 3 enjoy a visit from Captain Neve
Form 3 pupils enjoyed an entertaining and informative visit from Captain Mitch Neve and Vanessa Cronk who came to talk to…
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Congratulations to Jake, Form 4, who has been awarded his brown belt in martial arts
Many congratulations to Jake, Form 4, for achieving his brown belt in martial arts last weekend. After three years of…
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Form 6 pupils, Ben, Henry and Cameron, joined the choral celebrations at Cranleigh School
Three Form 6 boys joined the choral celebrations at Cranleigh School yesterday. The combined forces of Cranleigh School Junior and…
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Former teacher, Colin Henderson, has published ‘Dash to the Front’, based on a story he used to read his CPS pupils
After 38 years of teaching English and History at the Prep School, Colin retired at the end of the Summer…
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Riding success at the South East Grassroots Championships
On Saturday several of the novice riders took part in the South East Grassroots Championships which they had qualified for…
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The Middle School Performance of ‘RATS! The Musical’
by Robert Browning. In the true spirit of 7-18 music at Cranleigh, Form 3 and 4 were: accompanied by a…
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Cranleigh Prep crowns three Poet Laureates!
Cranleigh Prep School launched a poetry competition to find its own Poet Laureate, with three positions to fill at Lower,…
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Lower School Christmas Celebration
Our chapel played host to the Lower School Christmas Celebration on Friday afternoon. Parents and guests were royally entertained by…
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The Chamber Choir delight Cranleigh residents with their carol singing
The Chamber Choir were busy this morning carol singing in Cranleigh village. Many shoppers were pleased to pause and listen…
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14 CPS pupils have been selected to play hockey for the Surrey Junior Academy Centre
Heather Andrews – U14 Matilda Hamilton – U13 Cecily Herbert – U14 Sienna Keijsers – U13 Raphaella Robeson –…
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Maths Puzzle Day
December 2015…..the final week of term, exams out of the way and brains supposedly switched off….well no! Not for Puzzle…
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Boarders’ Christmas Celebrations
We started the evening with a cheerful carol service, which was better than ever as we were able to wear…
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Hearts crowned House Challenge winners 2015
The long-awaited Cranleigh Prep School House Challenge took place in the final week of term. It is indeed a tough…
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Noah is selected for the South Easterlies Regional Orchestra
Noah C, Form 6, has auditioned for the National Children’s Orchestra and has been selected for the South Easterlies Regional Orchestra…
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Welcoming three more CPS members to the National Children’s Choir
Ben M, Nathanial B (Form 6) and Scarlett S (Form 5), were delighted to hear that they had been accepted for the National…
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Carol Service collection raises over £1,000 for our partner school in Kawama, Zambia
A very warm and heartfelt thank you to everyone for their incredibly generous donations to the Carol Service collection at…
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Exam success for CPS musicians
MICHAELMAS TERM ABRSM RESULTS Congratulations to all candidates who took Associated Board music exams at the end of the Michaelmas…
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Form 1 and 2’s creations from Maths Puzzle Day
In December, every child from 7-13yrs old at Cranleigh Prep School took part in the annual Maths Puzzle Day extravaganza.…
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Latest news from Abu Dhabi
Please follow the attached link to the latest Newsletter from Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, summarising the most recent changes and celebrating the successes of its…
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Nepalese children were delighted to receive their toothbrushes
Many thanks to everyone who donated toothbrushes to the children’s orphanage in Nepal – please see the photos, showing how delighted…
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Hockey goalkeepers enjoy a training session with Maddie Hinch, current England and GB women’s goalkeeper
January, the Cranleigh Prep School hockey goalkeepers were lucky enough to participate in a coaching session with Maddie Hinch (current…
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National chess champion, Xavier, qualifies for a place in the England team trial
Form 4 pupil, Xavier, became a national chess champion, after winning the National Youth Chess Association U12 County Championships in…
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A warm welcome to our four new gaps
We’d like to wish a very big welcome to our four new gaps. From left to right: Charlotte Habib from…
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Singing stars perform beautifully at the House Vocal Performance Final
CPS singing stars were on splendid form in the House Music Competition Final yesterday. Many children were hoping to reach…
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U12 netball team were runners up at the Surrey Championships
Many congratulations to our U12 netball team, who were runners up at the Surrey Netball Championships, held at Epsom College…
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Form 1 girls enjoy making Rainforest kebabs!
Form 1 girls who didn’t have a match last Thursday spent a happy time planning, preparing ingredients and making their…
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Ben C named South East Regional finalist in the Royal Mail’s Young Letter Writer of the Year competition
If you could have any job in the world, what would it be? Astronaut? Lion tamer? Physicist? Each year the…
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James M, Form 2, has been selected for the U12 Surrey Golf Academy Training Programme
Congratulations to James M of Form 2, who has been selected to join the U12 Surrey Golf Academy Training Programme.…
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Success for our swimmers
CPS swim squad joined forces with Cranleigh Senior School to compete in the Primary and Senior events at the Annual…
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Form 4 cake sale raises over £460
Form 4 held their annual cake sale on Friday, 22nd January during short break. A delicious array of cakes baked…
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House Cross Country results
January Cranleigh Prep held their annual House Cross Country competition. The rain stopped just in time for the start…
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Riders rise to the challenge
Seventeen schools were represented at the Bradfield College Biannual Team Show Jumping Challenge at Merrist Wood Arena (Guildford) on Sunday and…
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Lower School are delighted by a ‘Pipes, Pirates, Flutes & Fairytales’ Concert
Lower School children were treated to a wonderful concert experience given by Mrs Williams accompanied by Mr Saxel. They were…
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Victory for the U8A girls’ hockey team
We saw some superb play from all the Form 1 girls in the U8 hockey festival, held at Cranleigh Prep yesterday…
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CPS History Club goes to the movies
Earlier this week, parents and children from all year groups were invited to attend a screening of the 1970 classic…
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Watch Form 2S’s epic news flash on ‘Noah and the Great Flood’
to view Form 2S’s wonderful news story on ‘Noah and the Great Flood’. ‘Heroes of Faith’ has been the topic…
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Archie’s remarkable renovation of the 1934 ‘Cranleigh’ steam engine
Model railway enthusiast, Archie L (Form 2), first spotted the Hornby limited edition replica of the ‘Cranleigh’ steam engine in…
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U12A girls unbeaten at the CPS Netball Tournament
There was no stopping our brilliant U12A girls team at the CPS netball tournament held here last week. It was…
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National sporting success for two Cranleigh Prep coaches
There’s been great excitement at CPS in the last few weeks, with some very impressed pupils now in awe of…
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Boarders enjoy an energetic African Drumming Workshop
On Friday evening the boarders were treated to an uplifting and energetic African Drumming Workshop in the Wyatt Hall. We thoroughly…
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Success for U11A girls at the Westbourne House Hockey Tournament
The U11A girls’ hockey team were on a winning streak at the Westbourne House hockey tournament on Saturday. After coming…
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A fantastic variety of instruments at the Woodwind and Brass House Music Final
We had an excellent start to the House Music Competition Finals this evening, with some splendid playing in the Woodwind…
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Launch of the CPS Theatre Club
This weekend saw the launch of the Prep School Theatre Club with two trips to two theatre productions. On Saturday…
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Royal Mail Young Letter Writing Competition names Ben C South East Area Winner
After being shortlisted as one of the regional finalists of the Royal Mail Young Letter Writer Competition last week, budding…
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Record results for our music scholars
Congratulations to our music award candidates who have auditioned and won a record number of 12 Music Scholarships and Exhibitions…
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Strings and Guitar House Music Final
Another superb evening of music making was on show in the Chapel this evening, with fierce competition between the strings…
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Farewell to OC Ben Gasson whose rugby expertise will be missed
Ben also played with the Harlequins Academy and is now off to Brisbane, having been invited to spend six weeks…
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Form 1 enjoy a visit from Zoolab
As part of their Humanities studies, Form 1 had a visit from Michael at Zoolab, who entertained them with stories…
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Outstanding performances at the House Piano and Percussion Final
The fourth of the House Music Competition finals was for pianists and percussion players. It was highly competitive, making it…
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Henry selected to represent the Sussex U9 chess team
Many congratulations to Henry L, currently in Form 1, who has been selected to play for the Sussex U9 team. Representing…
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Success for CPS girls and boys at the Eagle House Cross Country
February. Ten schools took part in the competition, which involved some big races and closely fought battles. The course was…
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Riding up the League
Saturday saw the first South East league event of the new year for the riders when they travelled to Felbridge for…
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World Book Day fun at CPS
World Book Day came early at CPS as we joined in the fun and excitement of all things literary, with…
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Spellers put to the test at the 2nd Annual Spelling Bee competition
Annual Spelling Bee competition as that stomach dropping feeling you get when you are on a rollercoaster. Another described it…
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National U13 Fives Championship at Eton
February Cranleigh entered a record ten pairs into the National U13 Fives Championship at Eton. The number of pupils able…
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Silver for the U11 boys at the Surrey Championships
February, they knew the task ahead of them was not going to be easy. In order to get through to…
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U13 boys are IAPS South Regional hockey champions!
After a very early start, involving a two and a half hour journey to Canford School in Dorset, no one…
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Form 1 trip to Kew Gardens
Form 1 had a fabulous day out visiting Kew Gardens yesterday. The sun glinted across the frosty grass as we…
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World Book Day 2016 Poems
Audre Lorde, an American writer, once said, “Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of…
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A visit from the Headmaster of Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
Staff and pupils at CPS were treated to a very engaging talk from Simon Kenworthy, Headmaster of Cranleigh Abu Dhabi…
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Regional Success for Riders
Half term started a little later for the riders than for most pupils, with an early start to Bury Farm…
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Zane Sennett, OC and former Red Arrows pilot, returns to CPS
We were delighted to see Zane Sennett, currently with the Royal Australian Air Force, when he came back to visit CPS…
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ISI Report
Our recent Inspection Report is now available and we are delighted to announce that we scored overall Excellent in every…
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Cranleigh Prep joins the Boarding Orchard
Robin Fletcher, Chairman of the Boarding Schools’ Association, visited us this week to commemorate Cranleigh Prep School joining the Boarding Orchard.…
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Poetry accolade for Emily
Many congratulations to Emily W, Form 2, who has been awarded the Runner Up prize in the Years 3 &…
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Boarders trip to Guildford Spectrum
On Friday 26th February the boarders were treated to a very exciting trip to Guildford Spectrum. We enjoyed an hour…
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Lower School French Morning
July. Upstairs in 1U’s classroom, many vocal talents filled Mrs Unwin’s room, with sweet singing voices chanting ‘j’ai faim’ et…
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Victory for swimmers
It was thrilling to watch such amazing sporting achievements displayed by all the squad at their final gala this term against Highfield.…
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Form 5 interactive Computing lesson with pupils in Abu Dhabi
Today Form 5/Year 7 pupils from Cranleigh Prep and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi took part in a joint interactive Computing lesson.…
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U12 netball team are IAPS South Regional champions
March. Fourteen schools took part, split into two sections of seven, with each school playing six matches within their group to…
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U13 boys’ hockey team were runners-up at the Surrey Championships
Having won the South Regional IAPS Hockey Championships, our U13 boys’ team went into the Surrey Championships full of confidence.…
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Delightful performances at the Dance Presentation
The Dance Presentation took place on Tuesday 8th March. We were entertained with some excellent group performances from Forms 1-3,…
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Matilda crowned U12 climbing champion
March, Matilda competed in the BMC Open Youth lead climbing event in Liverpool. Sadly, she made an early mistake which…
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Success at the U11 Rugby Sevens Festival at Feltonfleet
It was an early 9am start for our boys as they set off for their first rugby sevens experience at Feltonfleet…
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U11 boys’ hockey team are South Regional champions!
After being runners up at the Surrey Championships and narrowly missing out on an IAPS national place, the our U11s…
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Form 1 pyjama party
During ‘privilege time’ on Friday there was great excitement in the Form 1 classrooms, as the children got dressed up for their…
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100% success rate for CPS Art Scholars
We are delighted to announce that a record number of nine CPS pupils have been selected for art awards. Cranleigh…
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Gold medals for our U10A girls’ hockey team
March, the U10A girls’ hockey team triumphed at the St Andrew’s Hockey Tournament the very next day. A lot of…
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Form 4 experience a Jewish Passover meal
Form 4 experienced a Jewish Passover Meal today in Religious Studies as part of their work on Jewish Festivals. They…
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Harmony Choir awarded merit at the Leith Hill Musical Festival
The Harmony Choir took part in their first competition this week, as part of the Leith Hill Musical Festival Youth…
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The Lower School raised £600 at their Easter Egg Tombola
It was a fantastic event – raising £600 for the Lower School Charities, Shooting Star Chase and Theodora. We would…
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Blake awarded the Benson Scholarship to Wellington for academic excellence
After a very impressive performance over three days at Wellington College, Blake K has been awarded the Benson Scholarship for…
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Art Scholars tea party
The nine art scholars and their parents organised a tea party to thank Helen and Peter McNiven for all their…
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Scholarship success to seven different schools
A total of 33 scholarships/awards have been won by Cranleigh Prep pupils to seven different senior schools: Two Academic (so far)*…
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Form 6 boys take part in Question Time
Both sides showed great maturity in their argument but this did not prevent from priceless moments of unscripted humour which…
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13 CPS pupils competed in the British School Modern Biathlon Championships
Last weekend 13 CPS pupils took part in the British School Modern Biathlon Championships at Crystal Palace, London. Whilst some of…
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Abu Dhabi Music & Cultural Tour 2016
for a week of music-making in the first exchange between all three schools. You can follow their updates via the…
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Four CPS families enjoy a VIP tour of the Tower Lifeboat station
Four CPS families were the lucky winners of the RNLI “squares” competition held at the School before Christmas, after visiting…
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Matilda comes 2nd in the National Climbing Finals
Many congratulations to Matilda who came second again (after coming second in 2015) at the National Climbing Finals at Ratho, in Scotland,…
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78% of pupils awarded Distinction in their Lent Term LAMDA Results
Many congratulations to pupils in the 3rd and 4th form who took LAMDA exams last term. It was a tremendous…
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Form 6 pupil runs ‘race for life’ to raise funds for her teenage cousin
Heather, Form 6, completed the cancer race for life with family and friends over the weekend. Although they do this…
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BBC Radio 2 ‘500 Words’ success for eight pupils
The BBC Radio 2 ‘500 Words’ is now one of the most successful story-writing competitions for children in the world. Nearly half…
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Everest the Hard Way talk by Doug Scott at Cranleigh School – Thursday 5th May
May at 7.30pm – marking the first anniversary of the earthquakes that devastated Nepal – legendary mountaineer, Doug Scott, will be…
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Success for sailors at the pre-IAPS regatta
On the 22nd March, our budding CPS sailors headed to the Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre for a pre-IAPS regatta hosted by…
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Sam selected for the ISFA U14 National Prep School Football Squad
Many congratulations to Sam T, Form 6, who has been selected to play for the ISFA U14 National Football Squad. Having…
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Lent Term ABRSM Music results
LENT TERM ABRSM RESULTS Many congratulations to all our promising musicians for achieving some excellent results. First Surname Instrument…
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Theatre club trip to see Goodnight Mr Tom
Goodnight Mr Tom is well-known as being a fantastic book, with a lovely BBC adaptation. There’s always the worry, however,…
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Bradley tests his teaching skills in Vietnam
During the Easter holidays, Bradley B (Form 5) went to Hong Kong and Vietnam. During his stay in Da Nang,…
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Music and cultural trip to Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
30 pupils and 5 staff from both the Prep and Senior Schools recently returned from Cranleigh Abu Dhabi. It was a remarkable…
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Xavier selected for the England U11 chess team
Last weekend 40 of the country’s top juniors fought for a place in the England team over six rounds of chess at the…
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Form 3 teacher raised over £800 for the Queen Elizabeth Foundation
after a couple of much needed brief physio sessions on the edge of the course mid-race. Mr Simpson said ‘the event…
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Boau-Lilly enjoys a master class with England hockey stars
Boau-Lilly was very excited when she found out she had won a silent auction prize to attend a stick skills master class taught…
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Success for seven CPS boys at the London Irish rugby festival
Seven CPS boys were stars at the weekend, performing superbly for their Guildford Club at the London Irish rugby festival. Chris B,…
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Maddie achieves ACE award at International Netball Roadshow
Well done Maddie for being awarded ACE of the Academy at the International Netball Roadshow. This award is given to…
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19 boys and girls in Forms 1-3 enjoy a trial boarding night
On Tuesday 3rd May, 19 boys and girls in Forms 1-3 took up the opportunity of a trial boarding night. They…
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Mr Simpson qualified for the UCI Gran Fondo World Cycling Championships
On the 4th of June, Mr Simpson, currently a Form 5 Tutor, qualified at the Tour of Cambridgeshire (127km in…
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Recent hockey highlights
Many congratulations to Ollie W and Charlie P, who won the U14’s Mercian league, representing Surbiton Hockey Club. This is…
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Congratulations to our three Charterhouse scholars
Many congratulations Jamie G, Sam T and James T who have all been awarded scholarships to Charterhouse. Jamie G was…
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Form 2 Rocket Day
On Saturday the Form 2 children became NASA engineers for their Rocket Theme day and were tasked with the project of constructing space rockets…
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Cranleigh School rugby stars return to CPS for School Assembly
Former CPS pupils George MacDonald, Richard Eamey and Harry Barlow were interviewed by Mike Howard during School Assembly on Friday,…
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Theatre Club trip to ‘The Box of Photographs’
. On Sunday, a mini-bus of children left the balmy Surrey countryside to head to the hotter, bigger smoke of…
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Lower School ‘Famous Five’ adventure on Top Pitch
At the end of a busy week at school, 20 intrepid Form 1 and 2 explorers took to Top Pitch…
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Cranleigh Schools host inspirational Literary Workshop
May, Year 5 pupils from Cranleigh Prep and nine visiting schools from London delighted in an inspirational Literary Workshop given…
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Doug Scott’s 40th Anniversary Lecture on ‘Everest the Hard Way’
Doug Scott, CBE, told the story of how he and Dougal Haston made the first ascent of the world’s highest…
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Form 3 Viking Day
Cranleigh Prep School was invaded on Friday by some fierce-looking Viking warriors some 900 years after they were last recorded…
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Former CPS pupils international round up
A number of former CPS pupils, who have now moved on to Cranleigh School, are playing sport at international level. We…
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Swimming success at the IAPS Finals
We saw some excellent performances at the IAPS swimming finals, which took place at the K2 on Saturday, 7th May. CPS…
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Boarders’ Graffiti Art Workshop
The Graffiti night was so much fun! A man called Leon came from Milton Keynes and taught us how to do…
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National Club Hockey success for Boau-Lilly
On Saturday 16th May, Boau-Lilly and her team, the Surbiton Hockey Club, won the U12 National Hockey Championships. Having won every…
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Form 5 trip to York
The City of York has survived Viking raids, the wrath of William the Conqueror, Civil War damage and the recent…
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CPS pupils selected for Harlequins
Will A and Finn T have been selected for next season’s Harlequins U13 Developing Player Program (DPP). Put forward by…
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Form 5 bakers raise over £380 for the RNLI
During the latter half of the Lent Term, a group of Form 5 girls set up a Cooking for Charity group…
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Riding round-up
first weekend of term saw Cranleigh representing Surrey in the Dressage Championship as well as the Intermediate and Open Show…
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Jamie’s Italian revolutionises Form 5!
There was great excitement last Friday as some Form 5 pupils were invited to take part in Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution –…
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4J Camp Night on Top Pitch
4J were the first of the Form 4 classes to spend the evening learning bushcraft skills and camping overnight on…
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Boarders’ Football Golf
Last Friday CPS boarders had great fun playing a game that rivalled all house matches to date – football golf. …
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Theatre Club trip to see ‘Treasure Island’ at Cranleigh School
Whilst 4J were having an adventure on top pitch, the rest of the year group headed to Cranleigh School for…
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Boarders perfect their underwater photography skills!
The photography club spent their afternoon activity in the pool, working on their underwater photography skills. The pupils enjoyed taking action photographs of…
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Raphaella selected for U15 Junior Regional Performance Centre
Raphaella, Form 6, has been selected to play hockey ‘a year up’ for an U15 south-east regional age group squad. She was…
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Summer concert and tea party to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday
We celebrated music and the monarchy together at the end of May. Children performed in their music ensemble groups in…
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IAPS Triathlon results
Sunday 12th June was an early start and a hideously soggy morning but this did not hinder the enthusiasm and…
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IAPS Golf Championships
The golf team ventured north to Shropshire last week to take part in the annual IAPS Golf Championships at Macdonald…
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Maddie G selected for U12 Sussex tennis team
Many congratulations to Maddie G, who was selected to represent Sussex in the AEGON U12 Girls Junior County Cup Tennis Team…
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Lower School Concert Series: Music through the ages
It was a real treat to see pupils from Cranleigh School sharing their talents with younger members of the school…
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Form 2 videos of their latest Computing Project
Form 2 pupils have been letting their imaginations go wild in Computing lessons this term, exploring and experimenting with green screen…
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Form 6 celebrate exam success in Cornwall
With the stresses of Common Entrance and Scholarship exams behind them, Form 6 headed south to Cornwall, for a week…
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Form 3 trip to Cedar Court
June Form 3 were invited to Cedar Court to perform some traditional World War 1 songs to the residents. When…
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Record scholarship results for CPS pupils
Cranleigh Prep pupils have achieved a record number of 49 scholarships (thirteen Academic, nine All Rounder, nine Art, ten Music…
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Cranleigh Prep takes the plunge for the RNLI
Parents and staff from Cranleigh Preparatory School sailed in to action to raise funds for the RNLI on Saturday. Led…
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Sports Dinner 2016
On Saturday evening all pupils who have represented CPS at 1st team level this year celebrated the different sports they have…
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Form 3 visit the Shri Swaminarayam Mandir
June. The pupils were made to feel very welcome by our hosts in the stunning wooden Haveli (cultural complex and…
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Boarders play human table football
Forget Euro 2016, Top Pitch was where the action was last Friday evening, with the boarders trying their hand –…
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Form 5 Drama ‘Lost’
On Tuesday, Form 5, under the directorship of Mr Waller, Mrs Everett and Ms Dowsett, presented ‘Lost’, a diverse compilation…
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CPS hosts a Tea Party for promising creative writers from local schools
Cranleigh Prep School introduced a Creative Writing Competition for the first time this year, open to local primary schools. Year 4 and…
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Chamber Music Concert
A musical feast was offered last week in Cranleigh School Chapel. The concert began with varied and accomplished duets and…
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88% of pupils awarded Distinction in their LAMDA results
Huge congratulations to pupils in the 5th and 6th form who took LAMDA Examinations this term. A fantastic set of…
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Cranleigh Prep’s cow milks pupils’ artistic talents!
The stunning work of budding young artists at Cranleigh Prep School has been originally displayed on a brightly-coloured cow, named…
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CPS has raised £40,000 for charity this year
We’ve raised a total of £40,000 for the school charities this year. We had a highly successful annual Charity Day on…
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Form 6 Masterchef 2016
Form 6 rose to the challenge of the annual Masterchef competition: 63 entered and cooked their signature dish; 16 were selected…
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Common Room vs Parents Cricket
The annual cricket match between the Dads and Common Room took place on the last night of term on the…
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National rugby awards
During a hugely successful 2015/16 rugby season the School won the HSBC National Rosslyn Park Cup; won thirteen out of the sixteen…
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100% success rate for new hockey coach, James Carson
Staff and pupils are very lucky to have snapped up James Carson, who currently represents the Wales National hockey team,…
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A visit from Cliff McNish, our Patron of Reading
This week, we were delighted to welcome our new Patron of Reading, Cliff McNish, to school. Described by The Times…
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A hat trick for CPS swimmers
year running, the boys also came 1st in their section and so we went on to win the overall shield for Cranleigh…
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Success for Xavier and the U11 England chess squad v Belgium
At the weekend, Xavier represented the England U11 chess squad and travelled to Brussels for the annual team event vs the Belgian…
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Welcome to our Patron of Reading, Cliff McNish
We are delighted to announce our Patron of Reading 2016-2017 will be the fantastic children’s author, Cliff McNish. Cliff will…
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Dash to the Front!
Dash to the Front! Mr Henderson’s wonderful book about Father Christmas’s reindeer has been adapted as an audio play. Members…
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Lower School pupils celebrate Roald Dahl’s 100th anniversary
On Friday night, lots of ‘human beans,’ of the ‘kiddles’ variety, had a ‘jumpsquiffling’ birthday party for Roald Dahl, with…
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Cranleigh Schools launch the 2017 Awesome Book Awards
We are delighted to launch our 2017 Awesome Book Awards, an innovative prize that will honour the best new fiction…
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Cricket success for Sebastian
Well done to Sebastian, Form 2, who has been selected for the Hampshire Cricket Regional Performance Centre. Having played cricket…
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Former England player, Graeme Le Saux, lends a hand at Cranleigh Prep’s U9 Football Festival
Former England and Chelsea footballer, Graeme Le Saux, was the star of the day when Cranleigh Prep hosted their U9…
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Form 3 trip to Hampton Court
Form 3 enjoyed a trip to Hampton Court on Monday. They were treated to an informative workshop entitled ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’, where…
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Boarders have fun at the Roller Disco
The boarders had a fantastic evening at their roller disco in the Wyatt Hall on Tuesday. “I really enjoyed the…
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The Theatre Club spend the afternoon with Clare Balding
On Saturday, the Theatre Club headed off to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford to spend an afternoon with author…
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Congratulations to pupils gaining great Summer Term Music exam results
Congratulations to all candidates for some fantastic ABRSM results last term. First Name Surname Instrument Grade Category Hannah S Piano…
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CPS Harvest Festival Celebrations
The chapel at Cranleigh Prep School is looking wonderful today, as pupils and staff took part in a lovely service this…
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William, Form 3, scoops up a gold medal for trampolining
William took up trampolining in December 2013 and quickly progressed through his badges, before taking up Double Mini Trampoline (DMT)…
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Form 3 Tudor Day
Form Three enjoyed an extravaganza of Tudor Activities on Open morning. Pupils were involved in making crowns, Tudor roses and…
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Form 2 dress as Greeks for their interactive workshop
As part of their humanities curriculum, Form Two took part in a most enjoyable and very informative interactive workshop run…
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Three gold medals for our U10 boys at the GB School Biathlon Championships
Sunday’s beautiful Autumn dawn morning was a specular start to a very frenetic GB School Biathlon meet of over 600…
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Upper School Breakfast Book Club
We enjoyed the first Upper School Book Breakfast of this academic year on Saturday. 25 children joined Mrs Schutte and…
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CPS U9 and U10 rugby teams play at Twickenham
The U9 and U10 rugby teams visited Twickenham on Saturday for a very special experience. The trip was a result…
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CPS sponsor a Guide Dog puppy in memory of former pupil, Austin Neve
We are delighted to welcome our new Guide Dog puppy, Austin, into the world. He was born on 17th August…
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Counting down and ready for the ride
It has been a busy half term for the Equestrian team, some of whom have barely had a day off…
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U13 girls are South Regional Hockey Champions
November at Millfield in Somerset. Topping their group, with four wins out of four, Cranleigh took on Hawthorns in the…
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U12 girls through to the IAPS National Hockey Finals
November at Clifton College. The day started with a tough game against the host team, to whom the Cranleigh side…
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Form 4 Trip to the British Museum
October to enhance their studies of the Humanities subjects. We visited the excellent exhibitions in the Aztec, Mesopotamian and Medieval…
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Netball success for Annabel and Maddie
Annabel A and Maddie G, currently in Form 6, shone after being nominated for the Surrey Academy. Having attended weekly workshops throughout…
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Cairo comes to school
Form 1 pupils were treated to an Egyptian Dance and Drum workshop led by Dave and Sunitra from the company…
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Form 1 Parents’ Tea Party
The Form 1 staff, parents and pupils enjoyed a wonderful Tea Party in the Perry Quad on Friday afternoon, with…
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Francesca selected for the U13 Sussex cricket squad
We were delighted to hear that Francesca, Form 6, has been selected to play for the Sussex U13 squad for the…
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Form 6 Geography Field Trip to Pitch Hill
Form 6 visited Pitch Hill on Thursday 3rd November to carry out the fieldwork component of their current Geography study…
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Boarders’ Fireworks
To start off the bonfire night we had to dress warm before we went outside. We had a delicious hog roast…
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CPS staff and pupils show Kenyan visitors some London highlights
Early on Sunday morning, CPS host pupils, 11 Peponi Prep pupils and staff from both schools set off to explore…
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Form 1 explore Egypt at Haslemere museum
Form 1 went on a fabulous trip to Haslemere museum as part of their Ancient Egyptian studies. First they participated…
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CPS pupils take to the water
Five CPS pupils have enjoyed some fun on the water at Southwater Watersports Centre in Horsham. They have had six…
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Remembrance Service
It was great to see the whole school gather together for the annual Remembrance Day service and ceremonies this morning.…
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Lower School pupils enjoy an Inner City Brass concert
The Lower School were treated to an exceptional concert last week; Inner City Brass came and played a range of…
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CPS pupils pack 93 shoeboxes with Christmas gifts for Romanian children
It was wonderful to see so many CPS pupils take part in a charity initiative in the run up to…
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An informal concert with a difference!
Our regular series of informal concerts is a showcase of individual talent from within the school, with children performing their…
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Form 6 perform ‘King Lear’ at the Leatherhead Theatre
The Shakespeare Schools’ Festival is definitely one of the highlights of the CPS drama calendar. After weeks of relentless practice, a…
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Trials success for seven U11 footballers
Seven Form 4 boys have been selected for the Prep School Lions and will represent them in the Youth World Cup in Gothenberg…
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Form 2 Activity Morning: 2D & 3D Maths Constructions
Form 2 undertook a Maths construction task on their second Saturday Activity Morning this term. Before building could commence, the children worked…
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Two teams awarded bronze medals at the IAPS National Hockey Championships
November and the U13 competition was hosted at Millfield School, Somerset, the very next day. Both days were incredibly busy,…
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Visitors from Peponi House, Nairobi stay at CPS for two weeks
November, we were graced with the presence of 11 students from Peponi House School in Nairobi, Kenya. They were accompanied…
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Riders snatch Surrey titles
The first round of the Surrey County Championships, involving the Mini and Novice riders took place on Saturday and against…
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Captain Neve visits Form 3
Captain Neve made his annual ‘flight’ to Cranleigh Prep today to attend a gruelling question and answer session with the…
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Cranleigh School’s England Hockey players return to CPS for School Assembly
Former pupils Rory Calnan, Harry Gough and Issy Petter, currently in the Lower Sixth at Cranleigh School, were interviewed about their…
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CPS pupils were runners up at the National Science Quiz area heats
Three teams, each made up of two Form 3 & two Form 4 pupils, were selected to participate in the…
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CPS Autumn Concert
An array of accomplished musical performers were in action at the Autumn Concert this week. The programme was really varied,…
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Success for Henry and Xavier at the Cornish Chess Championships
With a much visited holiday home in Cornwall, Henry and Xavier were both deemed eligible to enter last weekend’s Cornwall…
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Middle School perform ‘Mystery at Magpie Manor’
of December, the Middle School pupils of Cranleigh Preparatory School wowed audiences with their production of ‘Mystery at Magpie Manor’,…
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An unbeaten swimming team, & 18 pupils qualified for the National Biathlon Championships
Another fantastic term for our swimmers, who have won all their matches this term! The highlight was winning all three…
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The Hobgoblin Theatre Company perform ‘A Christmas Carol’ to the Lower School
The Lower School pupils & staff were treated to a visit from the Hobgoblin Theatre company. Their lively performance of…
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Two Theatre Club Trips in one weekend!
The festive season is here and what better way to welcome it’s arrival than two trips to the theatre in one…
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Lower School’s Christmas Celebration
Lower School parents were amazed and delighted by the high standards of entertainment at Friday’s Lower School Christmas Celebration. Form…
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15 CPS pupils selected for the Surrey county hockey squad
County talent spotters have had a field day at CPS, with 15 pupils being selected to play hockey for Surrey.…
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Ketsy’s Young Magicians entertain the Upper School during Privilege Time
For the Upper School’s Privilege Time this term, we magicked up some fantastic…magicians! Ketsy’s Young Magicians wowed us with some…
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Form 2S use their IT skills to create a Super Nativity production
During the last few weeks of the Michaelmas Term, the weekly theme in Chapel has focused on the lead up…
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Boarders’ Christmas Dinner
On Monday night the boarders enjoyed a wonderful Christmas dinner, with singing, dancing, fabulous food, and even a visit from…
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Poetry success for Mathilda, Marni and Gabriel
Our three new Poet Laureates were announced in assembly last week, after lots of pupils in the Lower, Middle and…
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Maths Puzzle Day
December, Mathematics Puzzle Day, is one of those days where pupils are stretched and pulled, albeit mathematically, in many directions.…
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House Challenge 2016
Despite everyone’s brains feeling a little tired at this time of term, we are always impressed by the quick-thinking participants…
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Chamber Choir delight locals with their carols
Carol Singing has become an intrinsic part of the Chamber Choir calendar, as the children really enjoy sharing their love…
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The Craft Club create colourful Christmas presents!
Ms Turner taught everyone in Craft Club last term (including Mr Carson!), how to make fabulous stuffed animals out of…
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Lily and Anna selected for the National Children’s Choir 2017
We are delighted to announce that Lily H and Anna H have won coveted places in the National Children’s Choir…
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Polo success for Form 5 pupil, Will M
Will (Form 5) began his polo career on Teddy, one of his hunting ponies, when he was only eight. Keen to…
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Farewell to OC George MacDonald, whose rugby expertise will be missed
We bid farewell to George MacDonald (or GMac as he is known by everyone) today, having done a fantastic job…
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The Pangbourne Piano Festival
On Saturday 4th March, a group of Prep School children attended the annual Pangbourne Piano Festival at Pangbourne College in Berkshire,…
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Cedar Court residents delighted Lower School pupils with tales of their school days
Lower School thoroughly enjoyed a visit from residents of Cedar Court today. Doreen, Dennis, Harry and Ruth delighted them with some wonderful…
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A hat trick for Cranleigh Prep at the Guildford District Swimming Championships
Cranleigh Prep U10 & U11 pupils returned with a hat trick of trophies from the Guildford District Swimming Championships, held…
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Cranleigh Abu Dhabi named New British International School of the Year 2017
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi was named New British International School of the Year 2017 last night at an awards ceremony in…
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Form 2 Roman Day
January, Form 2 were transformed into Romans for the day. They were visited by a Roman centurion who taught them…
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Budding designer, Fraser (Form 3), gives a Science lesson on James Dyson’s latest invention
Budding designer, Fraser, wrote to James Dyson to share some of his ideas for his own design projects, one of…
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Theatre Club trip to see ‘Joseph’ at G-Live
January. There was nowhere better to be on exeat Saturday, at possibly one of the slickest productions of the well-known…
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Middle School Theatre Club trip to ‘The Addams Family’
. This spectacular musical production saw the well-known Addams family attempt to be ‘normal’ for just one night. The play…
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A visit from Cliff McNish, our Patron of Reading
Our Patron of Reading, Cliff McNish, returned to school last week to inspire, excite and entertain the Prep School children. …
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Form 1 enjoy a visit from Zoolab
Jo the Zoolab ranger came in to talk to Form 1 about the Rainforest. He tested their knowledge of the…
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House Music Wind & Brass Final
The first of the House Music Competition Finals took place this evening, with woodwind and brass players demonstrating their strong…
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House Cross Country
Friday afternoon saw the annual House cross-country event underway. It wasn’t nearly as cold as usual, as parents gathered to…
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House Piano and Percussion Final
We enjoyed another lovely evening of music making in the House Music Competition Finals; this time featuring pianists and percussionists.…
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House Strings and Guitar Final
The Strings and Guitar final concluded the House Music Competition last night, with children performing on violin, cello, harp, acoustic…
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U13 boys are through to the IAPS National Hockey Finals
After a very early start and a two and a half hour journey, Cranleigh Prep School arrived at Bryanston School…
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Form 1 Trip to Kew Gardens
The Form 1 children skipped out of school early on Tuesday morning to board the coach; the Humanities trip to…
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Cranleigh School: A Dedicated Community
Watch the new short film about our whole Cranleigh community
Form 5 pupils’ exchange with Peponi House School, Nairobi
Ten intrepid Form 5 pupils embarked on the return leg of the CPS/Peponi House Exchange programme this February. From the…
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CPS awarded Champion School status by Accelerated Reader
We are delighted to announce that Cranleigh Prep School has been awarded Champion School status by Accelerated Reader. Following a…
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Congratulations to our four Wellington sports’ scholars
We are delighted to announce that Finn T, Francesca S, Jess M and Will A have all been awarded sports’…
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A visit from Austin, our sponsored Guide Dog puppy
Today the Neve family and Cranleigh School pupils, who left CPS last year, finally met Austin, a beautiful guide dog…
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William scoops up gold & silver medals at the Regional Trampolining Championships
Many congratulations to William M, currently in Form 3, who was awarded two medals, in different sections, at the Regional Trampolining…
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The U13 & U12 girls are through to the IAPS National Netball Finals
March has put both teams through to the IAPS National Netball Finals on Friday; the U13s were crowned Regional Champions…
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Harry Potter Book Night
On Friday night, a brave and intrepid group of Lower School pupils joined us for our annual Harry Potter Book…
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Success for eight Cranleigh Prep music scholars
Prep school musicians continue to go from strength to strength! We are delighted to announce that all five of our…
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Lower School Concert Series: The Story of Babar the Elephant
On Tuesday afternoon, Lower school pupils, staff & parents were treated to a wonderful concert given by a talented duo…
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Good luck to James Carson in the Hockey World League Round 2
We wish James Carson, who has been a much-loved sports coach here at CPS since September 2016, good luck this…
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Lower & Middle School enjoy a fabulous Presentation from 1U
Commandment: ‘Honour Your Parents’. They spoke with clear conviction, reminding the rest of the Lower and Middle school what it…
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U13 boys are Surrey Hockey Champions
After the highs and lows in the South IAPS Championships, Cranleigh Prep’s U13 boys still went into the Surrey Hockey…
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Boarders’ ice-skating disco
We love boarding! When we are not chilling out with our friends; or playing dingbats with matron; or making smoothies…
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Success for seven Art Scholars
Seven Cranleigh Prep pupils have been selected for an Art Award to their chosen senior schools. Mathilda B, Grace C…
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Matilda and Ruby through to the U13 Girls’ National Fives final
Matilda and Ruby played some fantastic Fives yesterday at Eton, and were runners up in the U13 Girls’ National finals,…
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Success for another 11 Sports Scholars
In addition to the four sports scholarships to Wellington, which have already been recognised, we are delighted to announce that…
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Gino D’Acampo’s joins World Book Day Celebrations
World Book Day is a day to celebrate the wonder of books and the wide variety of shapes, sizes and…
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Sophie R gains prestigious History Prize
Earlier this year well over 1000 budding historians from across the nation entered the oldest (and some would argue* most…
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The Chamber Choir is awarded first place at the Leith Hill Music Festival
The Chamber Choir were in fine voice at the Leith Hill Musical Festival this weekend. Singing in the 13 Years…
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Eco Reps whip up Fairtrade Hot Chocolate Fun on Mufti Day
Many congratulations to Bashi S, Scarlett S, Max J and Lulu M, our four members of the Eco team who…
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Form 3 Chocolate Talk
Form 3 were very fortunate to have a talk from a local chocolatier this afternoon at the culmination of their…
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Informal Dance Show
This afternoon there was a dance display given by the extra-curricular dance classes, showcasing their work during the term. Featuring…
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U10 boys are Surrey Hockey Champions!
March the boys’ U10A team set off, full of energy and excitement, to the Woking Hockey Club at Goldsworth Park for the…
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House Singing Spectacular
The annual House Singing Competition is a highlight of the school year, involving a performance from all the children in…
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Xavier represents the English chess team in the Czech Republic
Xavier, currently in Form 5 and representing the U15 England team, spent the last week of the Easter holidays playing…
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Excellent LAMDA results for Middle School pupils
form who took LAMDA Examinations in the Lent term. What a fantastic set of results. There were 17 passes with…
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Upper School pupils’ Creative Writing holiday in Wales
During the Easter holidays a group of Upper School pupils ventured to North Wales for a Writing Holiday. Based at the National…
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IAPS Triathlon 2017
at Dulwich Prep School in Kent. With approximately 440 schools nationwide involved, there was a significant increase in the number of…
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Form 5 pupils visit Frensham Pond Sailability
On Saturday morning Max, Ollie, Xavier and Rhys, currently pupils in Form 5, were treated to an action-packed visit to…
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Success for Riders at the Nationals
Our riders represented Surrey at the NSEA National County Show Jumping Championships last weekend, taking on teams from across the country who…
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Four CPS pupils competed at the Biathlon Championships
On 26th March Jamie, Thomas, Archie and Monty all competed at the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships, which were held…
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Ski Trip 2017
Cranleigh Prep School skip trip headed for Arosa in Eastern Switzerland this March, the third consecutive year in this fine…
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CPS pupils perform in the annual ‘Encore!’ concert at Cranleigh School
Senior winners from the House Music Competition performed in our annual ‘Encore!’ concert at Cranleigh School last week. A celebration of…
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County cricket success for Francesca
Francesca S, currently in Form 6, enjoyed a great start to the national Under 13 Girls County Cricket Championship with…
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Mr Britt interviews former pupil, Harry Barlow, about his England rugby successes
The School was very lucky to receive a visit from Mr Houston, Director of Rugby, and Harry Barlow, former CPS…
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Viking Day
Form 3 had a thoroughly enjoyable day learning about the lives of the Vikings through ‘hands-on’ experiences. They invaded the…
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National IAPS swimming finals
Many congratulations to all our talented swimmers who took part in the IAPS National Swimming finals at K2, Crawley on Saturday. The…
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Form 3 enjoy Outdoor Education Activities
On Saturday Form 3 pupils enjoyed a morning outside the classroom, making the most of our outdoor facilities and some brief spring sunshine.…
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Forms 1, 2 & 3 Trial Boarding night
May form 1-3 were invited to a Trial Boarding night. A good number of boys and girls attended and had…
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Form 2 trip to the Look Out Discovery Centre
Form 2 had an enjoyable visit to the Look Out Discovery Centre in Bracknell. ‘Bugs and Beasties’ was the topic…
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Rugby success
Finn T, Will A, Cameron B and Chris B were part of the victorious Surrey President’s Cup competition for Guildford…
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William through to the National British Gymnastics Finals
William M, currently in Form 3, represented the South East at the British Gymnastics National Team Finals at the Barclaycard…
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Pupils in Forms 4 & 5 enjoy a Trial Boarding Night
After an action-packed New Pupils’ Afternoon, some current Form 4 and 5 boys and girls, as well as some of…
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Hockey round up
Although it’s now the Summer term, the hockey season never seems to end for some of our very talented players! …
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Form 4 Geography Fieldwork investigations in Cranleigh
Form 4 pupils have visited Cranleigh over the last few days in order to conduct their Geography fieldwork investigations which…
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Girl boarders’ trip to Rockbox
On Tuesday evening, the girl boarders went into Guildford where we had a great time climbing at the Rockbox at Guildford…
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Accelerated Reader awards ‘Master Class’ status to two CPS forms
Our librarian, Mrs Fenton, was delighted to announce that two of our forms have been awarded ‘Master Class’ status by…
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Summer Concert
CPS musicians were on fine form at the Summer Concert this week. With a full range of choirs, bands and…
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U11 girls awarded a silver medal at the IAPS Cricket Tournament
May the U11 girls travelled to Bede’s to the first ever Girls IAPS Cricket tournament! With seven schools taking part, including Bede’s,…
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Congratulations to our 10 Academic scholars
Many congratulations to our 10 pupils who have gained an Academic Scholarship or Exhibition to their senior school. Competition is always fierce but…
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Form 5 trip to York
Helmsley Castle. The impressive motte, large bailey and recognisable ruins of this 900 year old castle engagingly moved the pupils…
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Scholars trip to Amsterdam
Whilst on the train from Schiphol to Amsterdam Centraal Station (at Sloterdijk to be exact) it suddenly struck me what…
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Lower School Concert Series: Revolting Rhymes
The Lower School enjoyed a fantastic concert given by Chamberhouse Winds this week. Featuring some of Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Rhymes’,…
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Lower School Science Day
The Lower School became forensic scientists for the day. We all had a booklet to complete as we went around…
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Matilda wins three climbing titles
Many congratulations to Matilda, Form 6, who has won three consecutive climbing championships – in Glasgow, Wales and Manchester. Matilda’s…
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Form 4 Choral Workshop
Form 4 pupils visited Cranleigh School Chapel for a Choral Workshop with Mr Pashley and Mr Scriven. They sang together,…
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1U create Rangoli Patterns on the quad
1U had great fun creating their own Rangoli Patterns outside on the quad, as part of their Humanities topic ‘All…
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Form 6 Trip to Cornwall
One of the major determining factors of any outdoor adventure trip is the weather and this year’s trip to Cornwall…
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Cranleigh Prep pupils win 47 scholarships and awards to their senior schools
Cranleigh Prep pupils have achieved 47 scholarships and awards to seven different schools, including Cranleigh School, Brighton College, Charterhouse, Millfield,…
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Lower School Choir perform as guests of Cranleigh Choral Society
The Lower School Choir were in fine voice on Saturday evening, performing as guests of the Cranleigh Choral Society. Andrew…
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Farewell to Patron of Reading Cliff McNish
In September 2016, Cranleigh Prep School welcomed their first ever Patron of Reading, Cliff McNish. Since then, Cliff has visited…
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Form 3 visit a Hindu temple in Neasden
Form 3 were fortunate to be able to visit the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu temple in Neasden, London at…
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Creative Writers’ Tea Party
Last week, we were delighted to welcome the winners of the Locality Schools Writing Competition from Wonersh and Shamley Green…
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Boy Boarders’ trip to Liquid Leisure
On Friday evening the boarding boys from Old House enjoyed a fantastic BBQ on Top Pitch. The following morning they…
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Lower School French Morning – ‘Vive les Vacances’
Lower School pupils were treated to a fun-filled French morning. This year’s theme was ‘Vive les Vacances’ and the five,…
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Lower School Book Night: ‘Swallows and Amazons’
On Wednesday evening, members of the Lower School escaped back in time, to when adventures came from swimming, fishing, camping…
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Form 5 Production: ‘One Day More’
June, gangsters, school children, Roman emperors, fairy tale princesses and even some witches took to the stage for ‘One Day…
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Upper School LAMDA results: 93% of pupils achieved Distinction
Many congratulations to all Form 5 and Form 6 candidates for such an outstanding set of results. NAME EXAM MARK %…
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Boarders’ End of Term Foam Party
On Thursday evening the School House and Old House boarders enjoyed an end of term Foam Party treat. It has…
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Form 6 Leavers’ Celebration
Form 6 shared their final performances yesterday, in a moving Leavers’ Celebration. Firstly there was the Leavers’ Service including wise,…
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Charity Day raised a total of £7,645
The school was buzzing on Monday, as the whole school immersed themselves in Charity Day, where they raised a fantastic…
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Form 6 Talk from athlete, Chris Finill
Form about his 3000 mile run across America. He started his talk off with a video clip of him showing…
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Seven Cranleigh Prep boys represent the Lions at the Gothia Cup in Sweden
Seven Form 4 boys, who are now in Form 5, were selected to represent the Prep School Lions at the…
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Form 3 Art Workshop: Birds of Prey
Hawking About’s Birds of Prey Workshop was set up for Form 3 as part of the introduction to a bird-based…
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Lower School Book Night
September is a very important day for book lovers around the world! It is an occasion to celebrate the birthday…
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Double riding success for Annie & Kristina in the Czech Republic
Kristina and Annie V, currently in Form 5 & Form 4, took part in the Czech National Showjumping Championships (Pony…
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Our U9As win the CPS Football Festival in association with Graeme Le Saux & the Chelsea FC Foundation
We hosted our U9 football festival in association with the Chelsea FC Foundation for the third consecutive year on Friday. …
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Forms 1-3 Boarders’ Taster Night
September we held a Boarding Taster night for boys and girls in Forms 1-3. It was an ideal opportunity for…
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Welcome to M.G. Leonard, our new Patron of Reading
A Patron of Reading is a school’s special, designated children’s author, poet, storyteller or illustrator. Having waved goodbye to Cliff McNish,…
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Boarders’ Roller Disco
On Wednesday, the boarders had a Roller Disco. It was a blast! They had all of our favourite tunes and…
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Some very impressive Music exam results
Many congratulations to our budding musicians for a very impressive set of Music exam results from last term. It was…
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Harvest Festival Celebrations
The chapel at Cranleigh Prep School looked wonderful yesterday, as pupils and staff took part in a lovely service, celebrating the…
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Success for our swimmers v Feltonfleet
CPS swimmers had a great start to the term, with an exciting win of 131 v 121 in their first…
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Form 3 Trip to Hampton Court
October in order to extend their knowledge and experience of life in Tudor times. It was a great way to…
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Awesome Book Awards 2018 shortlist announced.
Cranleigh Schools are pleased to announce the shortlist for this year’s Awesome Book Awards. The prize was introduced for the…
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Forms 1-4 are creating inventions for the Roar2017 project
All CPS pupils in Forms 1-4 are taking part in Roar2017. This is an inspirational education project where the international voluntary organisation,…
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Form 2 Greek Day
As part of their humanities curriculum, Form 2 came to school dressed in a fabulous variety of Greek costumes, ready…
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Pupils raised over £800 for charity on Friday
An enormous thank you to all our pupils and parents for their very generous support, raising a total of over…
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Form 1D are studying Abstract Art
Form 1 are studying Abstract Art this term, particularly the works of Kandinsky, whilst also looking at artists such as…
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Form 3 Tudor Activity Morning
Form 3 spent our Open Morning busily involved in a series of Tudor–themed activities. Pupils worked collaboratively and creatively in…
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Form 5 Leadership and Teambuilding activities
On Saturday Form 5 pupils enjoyed a morning of Outdoor Education, which involved taking part in a wide array of …
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Form 1 Egyptian Workshop
As part of their studies into the Ancient Egyptians, Form One pupils were luckily enough to be visited by Tim…
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Form 4 visit the British Museum
Form 4 visited the British Museum as part of their introduction to their Humanities studies. We looked at three civilizations;…
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Upper School Theatre Trip to ‘The Wipers Times’
at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. The play, which was set during the First World War in the Belgian town of…
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Form 6 Fieldwork on Pitch Hill
Form 6 geographers set off to Pitch Hill to extend their learning outside the classroom. The focus was an investigation…
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Boarders’ Fireworks
On Thursday 2nd November our boarders were joined by the Peponi House Kenyan exchange students for a spectacular fireworks display,…
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Annual House Spelling Bee Competition
You could have cut the atmosphere today with a knife, at the 3rd Annual CPS Spelling Bee. This popular House…
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Cranleigh Abu Dhabi shortlisted as International School of the Year
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi has been shortlisted in the International School of the Year category of the Tes Independent Schools Awards…
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CPS pupils showed their Kenyan visitors some London sites
The exchange programme with children from Peponi House School in Nairobi continued this week with a visit to London. The…
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Cranleigh Prep’s new building project
Work continues at a pace on the new Townsend Building at Cranleigh Prep School. Designed by the architects, Tate Harmer,…
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Congratulations to our new Prefects
We are delighted to announce that Charlie P and Georgie L have been appointed Head Boy and Head Girl. They…
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Form 6 perform ‘Julius Caesar’ at The Shakespeare Schools’ Festival 2017
for the Shakespeare Schools’ Festival at the Leatherhead Theatre. The chanting masses are celebrating Caesar’s victory in battle and his…
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