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Our Prep community wholeheartedly empowers our youngest Westholmians to exceed their potential.
We place an equal importance on all activities, subjects and experiences, creating a forward-thinking and innovative environment where Prep pupils thrive and develop into confident, well-rounded, and happy individuals. We would be delighted to have you visit our state-of-the-art new Prep building, nestled in the picturesque rural Wilmar Lodge setting.
Please do get in touch with our Admissions Team who will schedule a tour and answer any queries you may have.
In a world that often rushes childhood, Westholme Prep offers something rare: the time and space to wonder, to explore and to grow.
Our distinctive educational experience empowers our pupils to discover who they are and their unique talents are encouraged and celebrated.
Prep pupils are nurtured in a warm family environment where every child is cherished and valued. The relationship children develop with their teachers is transformative and they thrive and blossom into happy, articulate, confident and impressive young people.
Maximising Individual Academic
Our ambitious, all-rounded approach fosters intellectually imaginative and independent thinkers.
A bespoke curriculum unique to Westholme inspires and cultivates pupils’ aspirations and dreams. A culture of teaching to the very top is imbued and pupils receive a breadth and depth of activities both in and outside the classroom together with specialist teachers in Sport, Drama, Languages, Music and Technology
Wholeheartedly Empowered
We passionately believe in educating the whole child and we wholeheartedly provide every Prep pupil the opportunity to discover their element!
Our unparalleled focus on co-curricular enables children to experience incredible activities that they may not otherwise encounters. From the very beginning, Prep pupils adopt a ‘both feet in’ approach, they support and push each other in equal measure. Pupils have the freedom and confidence to explore their personal interests and discover new passions and talents.
21st Century Essential Skills
Developing essential leadership, confidence, adaptability and communication skills are woven into the fabric of every day experiences inside and outside the classroom.
From the very beginning, seeds for aspirational ambitions are sown. We believe taking the initiative, working in a team, developing a strong work ethic and emotional intelligence form an essential part of the curriculum alongside traditional subjects and activities. Prep empowers pupils with a pioneering full education that equips them with the skills needed to sustain a successful, professional career in the rapidly evolving 21st century workplace.
That Family Feel
At Westholme, education is about more than academics, it’s about nurturing the whole child. The Prep team is deeply committed to each pupil’s emotional and social development, ensuring that every child feels seen, heard and valued.
This sense of family extends beyond the classroom. Parents are welcomed as collaborators in their child’s learning journey, with Explore Together afternoons, Book Look and Lunch and plenty of opportunities to be involved in day-to-day school life.
Everyday adventures, lifelong confidence.