Swanbourne has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with an emphasis on care and consideration. The school is run on a family style, with the house system playing an important part in pastoral care and competition.
ACADEMICS
We follow a rigorous programme, effort and progress reports to parents every three weeks. Reading targets, tables tests and spelling. All the Science, language and computers that you would expect in a modern school. The basis of our work is Common Entrance, which is now in line with the national curriculum.
TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
We stream from eight years of age and wherever possible we set for Maths, so that the children move at the correct pace. Scholarships are won regularly, eighteen in the last three years.
DESTINATION SCHOOLS
Single sex schools such as: Eton, Winchester, Downe House, Queenswood, Stowe, Tudor Hall, Bedford.
Top co-ed schools such as: Oundle, Oakham, Rugby, Marlborough, St Edwards, Oxford.
Local grammar schools.
SPORTS
A strong tradition in rugby, cricket, netball and hockey. Wonderful facilities including extensive pitches, astro-turf in 1997, squash court, sports hall, Star Grade * changing rooms.
MUSIC
Music is particularly strong at Swanbourne with the children having opportunity to be in a choir and play instruments, as well as having class lessons.
SPECIAL NEEDS
If any child has a learning difficulty, we do aim to integrate them as far as possible but we allow for one or two lessons to tutorial work to help children who are dyslexic, slow to read/write, understand numbers. Individual parents carry the cost of these sessions.
BOARDING
We have a full, happy boarding house. Our boarding is extremely popular and flexible. Children can be full or weekly boarders and there is the opportunity to come and enjoy bed and breakfast, or sleep-overs. We are perfect for weekly boarding from a London base and at the weekend we operate family style, with traditional Sunday lunch, trips to the cinema, swimming, relaxing in the grounds or the tennis courts, picnics on the lawn and seeing the weekend film.
