Science and art displays, cookery and sport demonstrations, music and singing performances… these were just some of the activities that took place at the Plymouth College Preparatory School Open Morning.
On what proved to be a beautiful sunny morning, the Millfields-based school welcomed more than 50 visitors, who were able to go on a tour of the school, join in with some of the activities and meet the teachers and pupils.
Year 2 chefs were busy making biscuits, Year 6 music scholars sang their hearts out in the school chapel, budding artists from Year 1 created mosaics while young athletes showed off their ball and gymnastic skills in the sports hall.
The school boasts specialist rooms for science, ICT, art, music and design technology. It has spacious classrooms, a theatre, purpose-built sports hall, large sports field, outdoor play areas and a chapel. The latest addition to facilities is a state-of-the-art Food Technology Centre, designed in collaboration with the Tanner brothers.
Combining a healthy balance of high-quality academic study and a broad range of fun activities, the co-ed school for children aged rising 3s to 11 years also offers a bus service and free aftercare - nursery vouchers for three and four year olds can be used for children attending the school's Kindergarten department.
Headmaster,Chris Gatherer, said: "Our aim is to provide a safe and happy environment in which our pupils can grow in confidence and reach their full potential whatever their strengths. This is crucial in helping them to prepare for the next steps of their education and beyond.
"We were delighted with the number of visitors that attended Open Morning and hope that it gave everyone who came a glimpse of what life is really like at the Prep School and a chance to see first-hand why our pupils have a lot to smile about."
