Wirral Life May 2019 | Page 12

W L KINGSMEAD SCHOOL LEADS THE WAY WITH EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC RESULTS AND A TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO EDUCATION Kingsmead School in Hoylake has a proud history on the Wirral, it was founded back in 1904 as a preparatory school and has always been marked out for its unusually caring, family ethos and personalised approach to learning. Today Kingsmead School provides a bespoke education that is transformative for the child and life-changing for the family, providing the essential tools to make children future-ready. This approach to enhanced learning has produced an exceptional academic record, with GCSE and 11+ pass rates of over 80%. Sixth Form provides 1:1 tuition at A Level and BTEC; this is a level of individual support rarely seen elsewhere. Kingsmead is set in over 20 acres of leafy grounds and playing fields in Hoylake, including a superb indoor heated swimming pool, with excellent state of the art facilities for food and nutrition, drama and music, science and ICT and several peaceful study areas tucked away for pupils seeking quiet spaces in which to prepare during critical academic stages. The school’s extended day is punctuated with long morning and lunchtime breaks, filled with a wealth of sports and clubs, ensuring a healthy balance to every day. Supporting the academic input is an enormous range of co-curricular opportunities, which further expand horizons, build confidence and develop independence and leadership. The school holds regular whole-school events and concerts, bringing the entire community together and building strong and supportive relationships between pupils of all ages. 12 wirrallife.com Early Years education covers Kindergarten to Reception, (ages 2 to approximately 5) where a home-from-home environment is offered, which is stimulating, secure, safe and happy. Children learn to play together in family sized groups, building their confidence and imagination through play-based activities. Each child is gently eased into these new surroundings with care and close attention to their individual needs. This remarkable school now has a recently-opened Sixth Form and also offers boarding facilities opening up new opportunities for families looking for the best education for their children. The school offers full-boarding, weekly boarding and flexi-boarding for pupils from the age of nine. Wrap-around care, for day pupils living at a distance or to support working parents is also available at the popular Holiday Club and After-school club for all ages, 49 weeks a year. Kingsmead holds one Scholarship Day per year, in November; Scholarships in Music, Art and Sport are offered. Opportunities to tour the school can be arranged by appointment and to arrange a personalised visit, please contact the school’s Admissions Team on 0151- 632 3156 or email Kathy Buglass at kbuglass@kingsmeadschool. com.