Our Ethos | Learning | Shrewsbury House Pre-Preparatory School | Private School in Surrey

Our Ethos


The School aims to provide an inspirational education where every child can thrive and aspire to progress as far as possible, according to their individual potential.

Love of Learning

Our curriculum is designed to allow your child to explore, to think and to question for themselves from a very young age and to enjoy their experiences at Shrewsbury House Pre-Preparatory school.

Through our embedded core values of Teamwork, Resilience, Aspiration, Care and Kindness (TRACK), our aim is for your child to develop a genuine love of learning.

Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep students reading together

Strong Foundations

Engaging teaching, through a variety of learning methods and techniques, provides a strong foundation for your child as they progress through the school, ensuring they are well prepared for the next step in their educational journey.

Individual performance and progress is closely monitored by each class teacher, alongside a tracking system, providing valuable evidence of a child’s development.

Information and observations are shared regularly with parents, both formally and informally, so that they are part of their child’s learning journey and can be involved in their development.


Nursery, Reception, and Years 1 and 2

Encouraging the Early Years (Nursery and Reception) children’s curiosity through a mixture of play and supported learning helps your child develop the fundamental skills and knowledge to help access the curriculum in Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2) and to develop to the best of their ability.

Years 1 and 2 provide a more structured environment within the classroom with teachers and assistants working closely with each individual child to meet their individual needs.

Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep teacher helping a student in a lesson

A strong sense of wonder and discovery is maintained throughout, with children encouraged to be creative, to challenge and to question, not afraid to make mistakes and willing to have a go.