Choosing the right school for your child is a difficult decision and it is our pleasure to help you through that process as much as possible, especially in these more challenging times. We hope that you will feel able to contact the Admissions Office regarding any queries that you may have along the way - no matter how small!
It is always a pleasure to welcome new families to Hazlegrove. This can be via one of our Open Days or at any other time which is convenient for you. Please contact the Admissions Office to make an appointment on 01963 442 606 or email admissions@hazlegrove.co.uk . It will be a pleasure to see you.
I have had the good fortune to have had three children at Hazlegrove (all full boarding); the eldest two have now moved on. Both of them have done very well and I feel that the school has done an outstanding job of maximising their potential.
Registration
You are invited to complete an on-line Registration Form and fee to the Admissions Office either by post or email. Please see our schedule of fees for the current rate. If you wish to pay this by bank transfer the school's bank details can be found by clicking here after which the Admissions Office would be delighted to make the necessary arrangements for your son or daughter to enjoy a Taster Day at the School.
Taster Sessions and AssessmenT
Taster Sessions are a wonderful way for your child to experience what their day will be like at Hazlegrove.
Pre-Prep:
Children for entry to the Nursery or Reception are invited to meet a member of the Pre-Prep staff and to join a Squirrels session or have a taster session in the Nursery before a formal offer of a place is made. Children looking at Year 1 or 2 entry will spend a day with their current year group and have a short, informal assessment which acts as a snapshot of current learning levels.
Prep School:
Taster Days are a wonderful way for your child to experience what their day will be like at Hazlegrove. Children join their current Year group and have a guide to help them throughout the day, each guide remembers well their first day and can relate and help with any concerns that arise.
During the day, a short assessment will take place in order to provide the School with a ‘snap shot’ of current academic ability. Our Head of LSU delivers the testing which begins with a few moments of chatting with the pupil which helps to relax any nerves. We then administer the literacy element of the WRAT V Reading and Spelling test. This is followed by a Maths test for which we use the most recent paper from the Maths Department, for that year group, so that we can gauge where the child sits in the Maths group.
Children who are hoping to join our boarding family are invited to include an overnight stay as part of their Taster Day. Again, this is the ideal way for children to begin to imagine themselves coming to the School.
Parents are offered a feedback session with staff to discuss how their child enjoyed their day. If a child is unable to visit Hazlegrove for a Taster Day, please discuss this with the Head of Admissions, we are able to help using Teams in order to ensure that you have good communications and access to the School.
Early application is recommended
Places are limited and you may wish to complete an application form sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment, particularly for entry into the Prep School.
Parents will also be asked to supply school reports for the previous academic year. An offer of a place will usually be made for pupils applying to join Year 1 to Year 8 following a taster day at the School or Teams appointment.
For those parents who are overseas, a Letter of Parental Consent is required as well as a completed Questionnaire for Parents Prior to the assignment of a CAS (Certificate of Acceptance for Studies), which is a requirement for the Visa application. We expect pupils to fully integrate into the academic, pastoral and extra-curriculum life of Hazlegrove.
Accepting an Offer of A Place
Once the offer of a place has been made by the school, the place can be secured by completing the Acceptance Form, accepting the School’s Terms and Conditions as detailed in the Parent / School Contract.
An Acceptance Deposit is payable when accepting the offer of a place. This is held by the school and credited against the final payment of fees or other sums due to the school on leaving. See the Terms and Conditions for further details.
Additional Deposit is payable in addition to the Acceptance Deposit by the parents of pupils whose normal residence is outside of the United Kingdom. See the Terms and Conditions for further details.
Acceptance forms are sent with the letter offering a place and must be returned to the Admissions Office within the time limit specified. Forms received subsequently will still be considered, but where there are limited spaces in a year group we reserve the right to offer the place to another family.
A boarding prep school in the UK offers a unique opportunity for children to become part of a nurturing environment and to establish themselves early within the UK educational system. At Hazlegrove, children benefit from being based in a family environment with caring Houseparents and pastoral care team at the same time as benefiting from a world-class education.
Time at Hazlegrove Prep School allows children to enjoy a vibrant and creative learning and living space whilst establishing strong friendships with other children and accessing the English language on a day-to-day basis. We offer the chance for a child to really celebrate their childhood in a safe environment whilst developing an independence and sense of who they are in the world. Specialist teachers ensure that children are fully prepared for the next steps in their educational career.
Hazlegrove has strong links with a large number of prestigious senior schools to which our children go on such as Eton, Winchester, Cheltenham Ladies College, Sherborne, Wycombe Abbey and many more.
Boarding from the age of 7+ in the UK ensures that your child becomes more proficient in their use of the English language at a younger age. Children understand boarding school life and culture ahead of their senior school choice leading to children being far better prepared for the all-important years when external examinations take place. Children can start their senior schools and ‘hit the ground running’, having built up their confidence at Hazlegrove as well as having culturally adapted to their environment.
Moving to the UK, places a child within a uniquely nurturing environment whereby our staff get to know your child and help them to have a smoother transition to senior school as well as go on to develop a culturally diverse group of friends at senior school.
We recommend that pupils stay for a minimum of one year and a number will stay for several years, however, we also offer short stay options of one or two terms.
EAL/EFL tuition is provided on an individual and small group basis. Courses are differentiated to take into account the pupil's individual abilities and their future needs. Children who want to work towards an examinable level (KET, PET and FCE) appropriate for them will gain skills and knowledge through their EAL lessons that will help then towards the examination. They can then, if they wish, enter for these exams privately.
Tuition concentrates on the core areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening, using a variety of approaches. Language support for other areas of the curriculum is also given
It is always a pleasure to welcome new families to Hazlegrove and we are pleased to say that we are very much open for families to visit. This can be via one of our Open Days or at any other time which is convenient for you. It will be a pleasure to see you.
If you are unable to visit, our alternative is to arrange a time for you to meet the Headmaster or other senior members of staff via TEAMS or telephone. Also, our ‘Welcome Video’ is available in its entirety on the website which will give you an excellent introduction to life at Hazlegrove. We also have a wonderful network of parent representatives who would be very happy to chat to you about the school and their experiences as members of the Hazlegrove family.
Teams Apppointment
If a child is unable to visit Hazlegrove, we are able to help using Teams in order to ensure that you have good communications and access to the School. We would be delighted to make the necessary arrangements for your son or daughter to meet members of staff via an online appointment.
Registration
You are invited to complete an on-line Registration Form and fee to the Admissions Office either by post or email. Please see our schedule of fees for the current rate. We would ask parents to email the latest school reports for their child to the Admissions Office.
Taster Sessions and Assessment
We welcome applications from overseas pupils who can demonstrate that they have sufficient English to be able to cope with the requirements of the curriculum. Ideally, the pupil will visit Hazlegrove for a taster day during which we can assess the pupil.
Pupils for whom English is a second language and who cannot attend a taster day are invited to take part in an online reading and comprehension assessment with the Head of EAL (English as an Additional Language) as part of a two stage Teams interview where we get to know the pupil and can assess their level of English competence. In addition, the pupils will be sent a maths paper to complete independently at home and will be asked to write a letter about their interests and family to show their use of vocabulary, spelling and writing ability.
Parents will also be asked to supply school reports for the previous academic year. An offer of a place will usually be made for pupils applying following a taster day at the School or a Teams appointment.
For those parents who are overseas, a Letter of Parental Consent is required as well as a completed Questionnaire for Parents Prior to the assignment of a CAS (Certificate of Acceptance for Studies), which is a requirement for the Visa application. We expect pupils to fully integrate into the academic, pastoral and extra-curriculum life of Hazlegrove.
Accepting an Offer of A Place
Once the offer of a place has been made by the school, the place can be secured by completing the Acceptance Form, accepting the School’s Terms and Conditions as detailed in the Parent / School Contract.
An Acceptance Deposit is payable when accepting the offer of a place. This is held by the school and credited against the final payment of fees or other sums due to the school on leaving. See the Terms and Conditions for further details.
Additional Deposit is payable in addition to the Acceptance Deposit by the parents of pupils whose normal residence is outside of the United Kingdom. See the Terms and Conditions for further details.
Acceptance forms are sent with the letter offering a place and must be returned to the Admissions Office within the time limit specified. Forms received subsequently will still be considered, but where there are limited spaces in a year group we reserve the right to offer the place to another family.
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