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Karate is one of the many extra activities on offer at  Papplewick School, Ascot, and is going from strength to strength under the expert tuition of Debbie Richards.

Debbie is a professional martial arts instructor, teaching in schools and clubs. A truly great display took place on Saturday, 26th November, during the school assembly - when even the Headmaster, Tom Bunbury, took part and tried his hand, much to the delight of the boys!

Boys at Papplewick enjoy a huge range of extra-curricular activities including squash, photography, scuba diving, polo, riding, real tennis, clay pigeon shooting, golf, chess, drama, cookery and martial arts. The school is also proud of its highly popular Snake Club, where boys can own their own pet, ranging from bearded dragons to corn snakes. 


About Papplewick

http://www.papplewick.org.uk

Papplewick is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UKs top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.

In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 22 awards to top independent schools, including a King’s Scholarship to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.

As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.

A recent (2013) report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.