Facilities

Facilities designed to inspire

Our learning environment is bright, cheerful and nurturing to ensure our pupils feel safe and happy to bound into School each day.

Specialist facilities designed to inspire young learners include an Art studio, Music room, and STEAM computer lab and Science lab. The ‘Richmond Park’ themed Pre-Prep library is overseen by our specialist Librarian, with an impressive and diverse collection to encourage a love of reading.

Ibstock’s impressive modern wood-panelled Refectory has won two RIBA awards and is used by pupils for assemblies, performances and daily lunches. The magnificent main theatre comprises a stage, auditorium and gallery with seating for up to 250. Facilities include an orchestra pit, extensive foyer areas, green room and dressing rooms. A brand-new Innovation Centre is equipped with the latest Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) devices. The centre includes a recording studio for podcasting and audio editing, and a green screen stage for video production and motion capture.

Senior pupil showing the pre-prep pupils flowers

Catering manager teaching pre-prep pupils about different plants on campus.

Lots of outdoor learning, especially early on – we saw be-wellingtoned year 1s off to forest school across muddy ground in own Bluebell Woods, undaunted by the rain.’

The Good Schools Guide, 2023

Outdoor Learning

Outdoor learning has many benefits to children, including positive improving their health and wellbeing.

We aim to take advantage of our beautiful campus grounds, Bluebell Woods Forest School, and proximity to Richmond Park whenever possible.

Outdoor reading, Art and Science lessons are a regular occurrence.

prep pupils playing in the forest school of Ibstock Place School, a private school near Richmond.

prep pupils holding hands of the teacher at the forest school of Ibstock Place School, a private school near RichmondP

Innovation and Digital Literacy

We understand the importance of teaching children to confidently navigate an increasingly digital world.

All our Pre-Prep classrooms have their own state-of-the-art interactive screens, alongside a set of iPads which are woven seamlessly into all curriculum areas.

Through weekly Computing lessons from Prep 1, our pupils learn important IT literacy skills with important topics such as internet safety given prominence through our PSCHE curriculum and assemblies. As they grow through the school, pupils benefit from using the Innovation Centre facilities including recording studio for podcasting and audio editing, and green screen stage for video production and motion capture.