Aberdour School

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Aberdour School, founded in 1933, is a co-educational preparatory school for ages 3-13 in Banstead, Surrey, England.

1 History
2 Facilities
3 Headmasters
4 Sport
5 Feeder school
6 Accolades
7 External links

[edit] History

Aberdour was founded in 1933. In 1994 it became a co-educational school and its first intake of girls was welcomed with the newly opened nursery.

In 1971 Aberdour School became an educational charitable trust and is now administered by a board of governors.

[edit] Facilities

The school is made up of a nursery department, pre-preparatory school and preparatory school, and covers 14 acres, 10 of which are playing fields.

[edit] Headmasters

Mr Richard Grange (1933 - 1981)
Mr Alan Barroclough (1981 - 2002)
Dr Gerard Silverlock (2002 - 2006)
Mr Simon Collins (2006 - present)

[edit] Sport

All boys and girls at Aberdour School are presented with the opportunity to participate in, and experience a wide range of physical recreation and sporting activities.

Within the physical education programme, all students participate in a comprehensive agenda of activities including gymnastics, badminton, fitness, dance, lacrosse, short tennis, tennis, athletics and swimming. The presence of the on-site pool enables children from Transition to Year 8 to swim regularly.

Extensive playing fields accommodate football, rugby, hockey and cricket. Tennis, netball, and sometimes hockey, are played on the all-weather courts.

The major boys' activities are football, rugby and cricket, whilst for girls the sports are netball, hockey and rounders. An extensive fixture card allows children from Years 3 to 8 to play regular matches and represent the school. Fixtures are matched according to ability and vary from friendly fixtures to participation in league, county. and national competitions.

[edit] Feeder school

Aberdour feeds students to the following schools:

[edit] Accolades

Pupils are encouraged to achieve high academic standards and over the years the school has achieved considerable academic success. Between 1987 and 2006, over 100 awards have been won.