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A Leaden Hall Eden
DESCRIBED AS “a little piece of Eden in Salisbury” by the Good Schools Guide, Leaden Hall is nestled in the Cathedral Close and provides day and boarding education for girls aged three to 11, in a happy atmosphere. The school’s unique setting is a safe, supportive environment for each pupil to grow. Every girl is nurtured and
encouraged to develop her interests through the wide range of core and extra-curricular subjects, clubs and initiatives. The focus on academic subjects intensifi es as the girls work towards local authority 11- plus and Common Entrance examinations. Many achieve scholarships. Headmistress Julia Eager
feels investment in the early years of a child’s education opens their minds to the joy of learning. Boarding at Leaden Hall is popular with an extensive choice of activities in the evenings and weekends. Open days are on Saturday,
March 17 and Tuesday, March 20 (9.30am to noon) when they would love to show you around; however you can visit at any time. For details contact Mrs Ennew on 01722 334700 or email registrar@
leaden-hall.com. Scholarships are available (up to 100%) for Years 3 to 5. Visit www.
leaden-hall.com.
Dauntsey’s pupils to play the West End Dauntsey’s is well known for the high
PUPILS AT Dauntsey’s are set to perform on the West End stage. Following the success of its recent production of Miss Saigon in December, Dauntsey’s School has been invited by Sir Cameron Mackintosh to perform the show at the magnificent Prince Edward Theatre in the heart of the West End.
standard of its productions and has premiered a number of West End musicals, including Evita and Spamalot. For tickets to the performance on March
19 at 7pm in the West End, visit www.
dramadauntseys.net or
www.dauntseys.org.
Heywood helps
HEYWOOD PREP SCHOOL has chosen Help for Heroes as its charity for 2012, specifically Tedworth House. Children raised £1,287 at the Christmas fair and concerts for the cause and fundraising is set to continue. Pupils collected 119 boxes for the Mustard
Seed Relief Mission’s ‘Love in a Box’ scheme, with gifts sent to Eastern European children. Heywood is offering bursaries for the Year 1
Plot to plate...
HORRIS HILL Prep School in Berkshire are reinstating the organic garden to mark 125 years since it was founded by A H Evans, a master at Winchester College. T e organic garden will have a chicken run, along with some geese and lots of vegetables, which the boys will look after and then get to enjoy on their plate. New headmaster Mr Tollit, along with his wife
and three young boys, have lots planned for 2012, including building a large camping den and fi re pit in the school’s 70 acres of woodland and taking advantage of Mr Tollit’s expertise in the fi eld of shooting, by starting a shooting club.
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class, and taking registrations for reception in September. Telephone 01249 713379.
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