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Pictured: Papplewick’s Bibliomaniacs studying the Eton Choir Book.
One of the many clubs at Papplewick School in Ascot is the Bibliomaniacs, where all things bookish are celebrated. On the club’s latest sortie to Eton College, which took place on the afternoon of Tuesday, 30th October, the boys studied many and varied treasures in the College Library, including the Eton Choir Book and some ingenious modern bindings.
The Bibs' mascot, Caxton, a toy dog, was spotted 'reading' a Caxton (of course), and after their tour the Bibliophiles met four former members of their club who are now King's Scholars at Eton College.
Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “As one might expect of such refined, cultured and intelligent company, the boys congregated afterwards for milkshakes and hot chocolate. As always we are extremely grateful to Dr Coane and all at Eton.”
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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.’