Next Open Morning:   Saturday 4th November 2017 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m   Visit:  www.papplewick.org.uk 

Boys in Year 6 at Papplewick School, Ascot, had a close encounter with the Amazon Rainforest on Monday, October 16th when they visited The Living Rainforest, a greenhouse tropical rainforest located in Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire.

Within the Year 6 Geography Scheme of Work the boys study different countries and cultures, including Brazil and the Amazon Rainforest. The large glasshouse at the centre contains plants and animals of the rainforest and the humid atmosphere gives visitors an authentic experience. The boys had the opportunity to ask questions, take notes and draw sketches, as well as observe poisonous frogs and insects.

“The boys loved seeing the birds scampering around their feet while learning about the resources and medicines of the rainforest,” headmaster Tom Bunbury said. “All in all, a wonderful trip which has enhanced their learning and sparked their imaginations.”

  

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 UK’s 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 26 awards to top independent schools, including three King’s Scholarships 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 report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 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.’