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Welcome to KINGSHOTT Preparatory School
There is an African proverb “it takes a village to raise a child”. Central to this is a belief in the collective responsibility we all share in looking after children.
At Kingshott we realise that modern expectations place schools in a pivotal role. This is a responsibility I, as Headmaster, take very seriously.
It is for this reason that Kingshott believes in an education that not only provides an intellectual environment which stimulates curiosity and promotes achievement, but also one that provides opportunities to develop and nurture each individual child.
Academic work is central to any school experience. However, accumulating knowledge in the hope that it makes one clever is a futile exercise. Teaching children how to access knowledge, to understand their learning and to apply their intelligences seem far more important skills that transcend any one stage of their lives.
Equally important are opportunities to sample a varied, diverse and interesting curriculum. Dale Carnegie once said, “You never achieve success unless you like what you are doing”. School should be fun and so the enjoyment of the curriculum is evident on the faces of Kingshott children, who are clearly engaging their educational experience.
But that is not the half of it. At Kingshott we believe that, in growing up, children need nurturing in a secure environment which provides clear boundaries. In a world that is guilty at times of providing a moral vacuum, children crave direction, guidance, praise, correction and above all some hand holding.
Kingshott is after all a prep school in which one of our responsibilities is to prepare children for what lies ahead. That is what we do – we raise children in the belief that a sound foundation gives them the confidence to be independent.
Iain Gilmour
Headmaster
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Event(s) in: February 2010
Girls' Hockey v St Hugh's
01/02/2010
U11, U10 (H)
3.30pm start
Boys' Hockey v Kimbolton
01/02/2010
U13 (H) at Letchworth Astro
3.00pm start
U13 Girls' Indoor Hockey District Tournament
01/02/2010
3.30pm start
Yr 8 Religious Studies Visit to Hitchin Roman Cath
02/02/2010
11.20 - 12.05pm
Yr 8 Assembly
03/02/2010
8.35 - 8.55am in the Gym
Girls' Hockey v Beechwood Park
03/02/2010
U10 A and B and U11 A and B (A)
2.45pm start
Rugby v Beechwood Park
03/02/2010
1st XV (A)
U11 A and B (H)
Boys' Hockey v Beechwood Park
03/02/2010
U13 B and C (H)
Work Scrutiny: Geography
04/02/2010
Yrs 5 to 8 SATIPS House General Knowledge Quiz
04/02/2010
9.00 - 10.00am
School Council Meeting
04/02/2010
1.35 - 2.10pm
Boys' Choir Practice
04/02/2010
4.30 - 5.15pm in the Rowan Hall
Netball v St Joseph's
04/02/2010
U9 (A)
3.30pm start
Senior and Middle School Instrumental Groups Conce
04/02/2010
7.00pm in the Gym.
International Food Day
05/02/2010
Chinese
Girls' Choir Practice
05/02/2010
4.30 - 5.15pm in the Rowan Hall
South African Food and Wine Evening
05/02/2010
7.30pm
Touchline Football
06/02/2010
9.30 - 10.30am
Yr 7 Parents' Brunch
06/02/2010
10.30 - 12noon
Herts Schools Cross-Country
06/02/2010
U11, U12, U13
11.00 - 2.00pm at St Albans
Rugby v Sherradswood
08/02/2010
THIS MATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Yr 5 to 8 Sports Practices
08/02/2010
4.30 - 5.30pm
Yr 3 and 4 Parents' Evening
08/02/2010
4.30 - 7.30pm in the Gym
Girls' Hockey v St Joseph's
08/02/2010
U11 A and B (H)
3.30pm start
Boys' Hockey v Milton Keynes
09/02/2010
U9 A and B (A)
2.30pm start
Pre-Prep Parents' Consultation Evening
09/02/2010
4.00pm
6A Form Assembly
10/02/2010
8.35 - 8.55am in the Gym
Yr 8 Religious Studies Visit to Tilehouse Street B
10/02/2010
11.35 - 12.40pm
House Rugby Matches
10/02/2010
2.25pm
Pre-Prep Parents' Consultation Evening
10/02/2010
4.00pm
Yr 7 Informal Concert
10/02/2010
4.30pm in the Gym
Ski Trip departs to USA
11/02/2010
6.00am
Yr 6 Parents' Evening
11/02/2010
4.30 - 7.30pm in the Gym
Boys' Choir Practice
11/02/2010
4.30 - 5.15pm in the Rowan Hall
Yr 7 and 8 Girls Gym and Dance Display
11/02/2010
4.30 - 6.00pm at Princess Helena College
Yr 3 Egyptian Day
12/02/2010
Yrs 6 and 7 Girls' Henna Painting
12/02/2010
Nursery and Pre-Prep break up for half term
12/02/2010
3.20pm
Yrs 3 to 8 break up for half term
12/02/2010
4.00pm
Ski Trip returns from USA
19/02/2010
Second half of term begins
22/02/2010
8.25am
Yrs 5 to 8 Sports Practices
22/02/2010
4.30 - 5.30pm
Girls' Hockey v St Joseph's
22/02/2010
(H) 2.30pm start
Yrs 3, 4 and 7 Parents' Evening
23/02/2010
4.30 - 7.30pm in the Gym
Rugby v Knights Templar
24/02/2010
1st XV (H)
3.00pm
Work Scrutiny: History
25/02/2010
Keble Cross-Country Tournament
25/02/2010
U13, U11, U9
2.00 - 4.00pm
Girls' Hockey v Heath Mount
25/02/2010
U9 (A)
3.15pm start
Rugby v Sherrardswood
25/02/2010
U11 (H)
3.45pm
Boys' Choir Practice
25/02/2010
4.30 - 5.15pm in the Rowan Hall
Yr 5 Parents' Evening
25/02/2010
4.30 - 7.30pm in the Gym
Girls' Choir Practice
26/02/2010
4.30 - 5.15pm in the Rowan Hall
Touchline Football
27/02/2010
9.30 - 10.30am
U11 Girls' Hers Mini Hockey Championships
28/02/2010
At Queenswood
The Pre-Prep Department of Kingshott School is housed in the Rowan Building which is a spectacular award-winning edifice. There are 9 classes housed he 
The Prep School consists of Years 3 to 8 (7 to 13 year olds).
Why Do We Have A School Parents' Association?
