to the inherent value of education-in-action, seeing the benefi t of having students in the fresh air, learning-by-doing and building relationships and friendships through activity. A Pitsford education is a lifestyle choice as, included in the fee,
we see the activity programme which runs every evening as integral to the education of every student, as much of the learning, and the most impactful socialisation, takes place in this space, and it is here that the students put into practice the lessons learned in the study hall. Drawing lessons from the best that boarding off ers, Pitsford is resolutely a day school, but aff ords all our students the chance to supplement their learning outside the classroom with experiences and opportunities that normally can only be found in boarding. A long day (ending at 5.30pm) ensures students are cared for, stretched and supported. Running like a red thread through all of this is an excitement that
Pitsford, informed by its youth relative to many other independent schools, is not hidebound by the dead hand of long-outlived customs and practices which often cling to august old institutions. Having spent most of my career in a school founded in the 15th century and graduated from the University of Glasgow (founded in 1451) and Balliol College in Oxford (founded in 1263) I have seen up close how tradition can, if you are not careful, inhibit the present! Pitsford embraces the rare chance to make its own traditions
afresh every year. T e school is built on the belief that just as one never steps in the same river twice, no school class is ever the same and that insight informs a commitment to making each learning journey fresh every year, adapting the curriculum as the world around it adapts. In line with the famous and anonymous Latin phrase, ‘Tempora mutantur, nos et mutantur in illis’ (times are changed; we too, are changed within them), Pitsford recognises that everything in this world is dynamic, and our boys and girls need the skills and confi dences to play their part and to soar while others might sink.
T is dynamic and exciting world view is demonstrated every
year. Most recently, and extraordinarily, Pitsford focussed on impacting space within school, and with the support of friends of the school and parents, constructed a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre; common rooms for all year groups in the senior school, providing an essential base for belonging for every student; and a lavish outdoor classroom in our Junior School to make real our commitment to learning in the great outdoors. A unique environment, Pitsford is a beguiling school and is best experienced with a visit!
To fi nd out more about Pitsford School and to book a visit, call 01604 880306 or go to the website
www.pitsfordschool.com
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