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Papplewick is situated bang opposite this famous racecourse and shares a wonderful relationship with this historical course.
On Friday 13th October Year 4 pupils were lucky enough to be invited for a behind-the-scenes look at Ascot racecourse - not something that many have the opportunity of seeing. During the visit the boys were shown the various different enclosures of which there are many and they were allowed to try out the weighing scales usually reserved for jockey weigh ins and even had a sneak peek inside the changing rooms to enable them to get a real feel for the atmosphere and how the racecourse operates on race days.
They were lucky enough to feed polos to a retired racehorse Side-Eye at the end of the visit and received an Ascot racecourse goodie bag at the end of the visit.
ABOUT PAPPLEWICK
Papplewick is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 210 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.
Papplewick retains its excellent scholarship record to top UK Public School - in 2023 alone gaining 16 scholarships including 5 King's Scholarships - 4 to Eton College and 1 to Westminster School. 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) on Educational Quality (2022) remarks 'pupils have excellent social awareness and collaboration skills.' 'Relationships between pupils of different ages are extremely good, they treat each other with kindness within a community that is calm and inclusive.'
Papplewick operates three daily return services from London, from Chiswick and Brook Green, Hammersmith and Ashburn Place, SW7. It also offers a daily run to and from Maidenhead.
