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PMA Sponsor a Book

24th January 20

We are inviting all children to sponsor a legacy book! This February we are working alongside the PMA (Parents Association) and would like to welcome pupils to sponsor a book. Each child will have their own label to place inside the front cover, where they will also be invited to write their name. These books…

BBC Songs of Praise Junior Choir of the Year 2020 Semi Finalists!

17th January 20

  We are thrilled to announce that the Prince’s Mead Concert Choir has reached the semi-final of the BBC Songs of Praise Junior Choir of the Year 2020 Competition! Following the excitement of last year’s Prep School Choir of the Year competition in London where we were overjoyed with our runners-up position, the competitive bug…

Headmaster’s Notes: Appreciating the Power of Nature

17th January 20

It was terrific to launch the Prince’s Mead Australian Wildlife Bushfire Emergency Appeal this morning. We will have witnessed the devastating images caught be the world’s media these last few weeks and the crisis is still ongoing with many of our friends and families being directly affected. More than 10 million hectares have been burnt,…

Regional Finalists for the Great Big Dance Off Competition

14th January 20

The Prince’s Mead Dance Squad have secured a place in the regional finals of the Great Big Dance Off Competition!. The competition will be held in Oxford on Tuesday 17th March at New Theatre, Oxford.   The dance squad train every Monday lunchtime. We are made up of children from years 2-5. We have spent…

Headmaster’s Notes: The beginning is always today.

10th January 20

A very warm welcome back to you all and particularly to the new families and members of staff joining us this year. It was a joy to see our children return to Prince’s Mead with a spring in their step this week. Over the coming weeks, their challenge will be to sustain that energy, even…

Headmaster’s Notes: A Happy New Year!

7th January 20

A very happy New Year to you and I do hope you enjoyed a most relaxing Christmas with your families. We very much look forward to welcoming children back on Tuesday and hearing of their holiday adventures. We also look forward to welcoming our many new families, for what will be a very exciting and…

Headmaster’s Notes: ‘Tis the season to be jolly

13th December 19

As we woke up to those General Election results this morning, weary candidates from our own Prince’s Mead Mock Election were coming to terms with their results after a well-fought campaign; tempting voters with ‘more sausage rolls’, ‘homework-free birthdays’ et al. Thank you to our Returning Officers for their extraordinary work in counting the votes…

Latest Press: WinchestHer Magazine

12th December 19

We are delighted that WinchestHer Magazine talked to us about what Winchester parents should consider when applying for a Nursery or School for their young children. They spoke to Head of Pre-Prep, Mrs Fecher, Head of EYFS, Mrs O’Siochain and Marketing Manager, Mrs Bennett in December. For the full article:  http://bit.ly/2RMTu2m      

Nativity: Everyone Loves a Baby

11th December 19

At a Bethlehem Inn, six children live with their parents – a kind innkeeper and his wife, who have just had a new baby. But the children aren’t too keen on the new addition. They’d rather have a dog, a donkey, or even a camel! In an effort to escape all the baby talk, the…

Headmaster’s Notes: beautiful singing at Winchester Cathedral

6th December 19

It was a great pleasure to welcome so many of you to our Christmas Carol Service at Winchester Cathedral yesterday afternoon for our annual gathering in the heart of the community. We are committed as a school to making a difference to the lives of our pupils but also to the lives of the community…