Leading Pre-Prep School In Somerset

Welcome from
Pre-Prep Head

A Warm welcome to Taunton School

At Taunton School Pre-Prep, like you, we want the very best for your child. I feel truly fortunate to lead a school where every pupil can feel secure and happy, learning and thriving in an education which is filled with adventure, exploration and discovery. The warmth of our school community and the priority placed on both student wellbeing and everyone achieving their potential makes this a special place to learn and grow. Here our primary aim is to nurture a lifelong love of learning in every pupil.

Our children benefit from a vibrant learning environment, where through every doorway there are exciting opportunities to develop their talents, strengths and interests, ensuring they are successful, whilst having fun. We value every child as an individual and look forward to guiding them along their educational journey, providing a personalised approach to learning, whilst giving them the freedom and confidence to think for themselves and develop their passions.

Becky Lewis
Pre-Prep Head

Discover Taunton Pre-Prep

At Taunton Pre-Prep every child is known as an individual, this allows us to adapt our teaching and provide the personal attention they need to flourish.

Small class sizes ensure consistency, and we offer a broad and exciting curriculum, delivered in an innovative way, ensuring all children fully participate, enjoy learning and achieve their potential.

We believe children need breadth to support their academic learning and therefore what happens outside the classroom is equally important as what happens in the classroom. Our extensive variety of co-curricular activities allow children to develop existing passions and discover new ones – giving every pupil opportunity to find their exceptional.

Pre-Prep At A Glance

Over 50 after school clubs throughout the year
Average class sizes of 16
Everything on one site
Specialist teaching in sports, performing arts and modern languages
Wrap around care available from 7.30am-5.45pm
56 acres of grounds to explore
Holiday club offering provision for 50 weeks of the year
Weekly swimming sessions for all year group

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Pre-Prep Academic

Through a combination of collaborative work, structured play and practical activities, our balanced curriculum covers all aspects of your child’s development. From social, emotional and physical, to intellectual development, the Pre-Prep years at Taunton School help to form keen inquisitive learners who continue to flourish throughout their educational journey.

We believe that all children can ‘find their exceptional’ and succeed academically, given the time, care and support provided by our expert teaching team, along with small class sizes.

As well as innovative teaching within the classroom, our adventures and trips are designed to give Pre-Prep children a better understanding of the world around them by exploring their immediate environment. We regularly visit our onsite Forest School where children get to explore nature and have a well-earnt hot chocolate! However, with the added thrill of travelling in our school bus, every trip out is an exciting adventure be it to Pecorama, Bygonnes, Lyme Regis or Cadbury World.

A New Woodland Library

Taunton School’s Nursery and Pre-Preparatory School has seen exciting new developments take place, as part of the wider campus development masterplan.

Works include a revamped playground, a brand new woodland themed library and a second baby room. All the new facilities are available from September 2024.

Becky Lewis, Head of Taunton Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery, said: “We are so excited about all the developments happening. Our Pre-prep School Council have done a wonderful job of helping to design the new library and choosing playground equipment as voted for by their peers.

“The expansion of the pre-prep and nursery begins an exciting new chapter here at Taunton School, enabling us to give more children the very best start in a beautiful, nurturing environment.”

Co-curricular Activities at Taunton Pre-Prep

We believe that children need breadth to support their academic learning and therefore what happens outside the classroom is equally important in developing the ‘Taunton 12’, the 12 qualities we believe will enable our pupils to thrive at school and beyond. There is no better way to feed the inquisitive minds of our Pre-Prep children than by taking them on an adventure of discovery.

Co-curricular at Taunton School

Music, Drama & Dance
Sport

Music, Drama & Dance

Pre-Prep children benefit from weekly music lessons, taught by our Director of Performing Arts, during which they discover the wonderful world of music and learn about rhythm, pitch and timbre. They also develop their vocal abilities, all Pre-Prep children enjoy a weekly 40-minute singing lesson where they sing fun action songs, learn hymns, classical pieces of music and fun voice exercises.

In addition, keen musicians can take advantage of individual music tuition, budding performers can enjoy weekly Speech and Drama lessons and dancers can take weekly Classical Ballet lessons. Of course, there are plenty of opportunities throughout the year for our Pre-Prep children to showcase their achievements, from participating in class and whole school assemblies, to school musical productions including the Christmas musical, drama productions, and informal concerts.

Sport

Our fun PE and Games lessons are lead by our Head of Pre-Prep Sports and take place weekly in either the Prep School’s purpose-built and designed gymnasium or on our extensive games fields and pitches. There are sports to interest every child, including: Swimming, Gym and Dance, Tag Rugby, Football, Uni Hoc, Rounders, Athletics, Kwik Kricket, and developing early Netball skills, introducing your child to a variety of sports whilst developing different skills.

Our wonderful extra-curricular clubs also complement this offering and are run from 3.45pm until 4.30pm by Pre-Prep teachers and specialist teaching staff. Children have a wealth of opportunity including Swimming, Aikido, Tennis, Construction, Football and Forest Fun to name but a few. The good news is most of the clubs are included in your fees.

Our holistic sports curriculum is designed to give every child a lifelong love of movement and an understanding of how to keep a healthy body and mind

Play

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We are really grateful for Taunton Schools’ support. J has flourished in the outstanding environment you provide.
We have to say that both my wife and I have been incredibly happy with your school and your staff. You are great!
Pre-Prep Parent
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We have to say that both my wife and I have been incredibly happy with your school and your staff. You are great!
Prep-Prep Parent

Pastoral and wellbeing at Taunton Pre-Prep School

At the heart of all that we do at Taunton Pre-Prep School is the firm understanding that we are providing the foundations for each of the children to start the beginning of their academic journey through school. Children only flourish, dream, and achieve when they feel safe, respected, encouraged, and cared for.

We ensure that our culture nurtures each child individually by working closely with families to ensure that we as professionals understand them, which enables us to build strong and meaningful bonds with the children. We hope that by giving the children these firm foundations and these strong roots, the children will then go on to take any opportunities that they are given and ultimately fly in whatever they excel at.

A school for pupils of all faiths and none

An understanding of spirituality and the major religions of the world is a key part of our pupils’ personal development. The school is an open community, whose ethos, whilst founded upon Christian principles and ideals, welcomes children from all faiths and traditions and those from none. Our Chapel is a place of worship and peace, led with energy and vibrancy by our Chaplain. Christian values permeate all that we do and the Chapel is a focal point in school life. It is here that the whole school meets and reflects together. We promote moral values and a sense of spirituality that we hope will stay with pupils forever.

Our full-time Chaplain, The Reverend Eliza Getman ( “Rev” ) is responsible for overseeing and leading services throughout the School.

The Pre-Prep Day

Explore what a day in the life of Pre-Prep is typically like, from arrival in the morning and early drop off club to the end of the day after school clubs; and experiencing everything in between.

Discover the Pre-Prep Day

Our Pre-Prep, for children aged 4-7 years, offers a caring, nurturing, and vibrant environment where every child can feel secure and safe. The school aims to foster a spirit in which kindness and engagement are at the heart of our culture.

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Book your Visit with us

Join our Head of Pre-Prep & Nursery, Becky Lewis, on a tour of our renowned facilities. There is no better way to experience Taunton School than a visit.

We run termly Open Afternoon at Taunton School Pre-Prep & Nursery, an informal event offering a wonderful opportunity for you to explore our school, meet our friendly staff, and allow your little ones to play and interact in our nurturing environment.

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Welcome from Pre-Prep Head