Open Afternoon

Friday, March 16, 2018
3:00 PM 5:00 PM 15:00 17:00

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Drop into our open afternoon on Friday 16 March from 3 to 5pm and stay for tea and cake. (Apologies to those who had planned to come on the 2 March: weather conditions forced us to re-schedule). It's the perfect opportunity to drive through the gates, see our historic Neo-Gothic house and 30 acres of grounds, meet our friendly staff and pupils, and have a tour. We've lots of free and fun activities for children to try out. We look forward to meeting you! Our school tours will start at 3.30 but latecomers are most welcome.

3 – 3.20pm Chat with the Headmaster over tea in the Library
3.20 – 5pm Tour the school and its woods, gardens, sports facilities and grounds and meet staff and pupils and drop-in activities

What will be going on?

3.30 – 5pm: Discover the Pre-Prep. Parents of children aged 2 – 7 can visit our Pre-Prep Department, see our bright, well-resourced classrooms and meet the teachers. Children can join in with Sensory Activities in the Nursery or get stuck into alien-themed crafts and activities on the upper floor. Or burn off steam in our adventure playground in the Walled Garden.
3.30 – 5pm: Discover the Main School. Parents can visit the school, tour the classrooms and meet teachers. Your children are welcome to watch or join in with any of our Friday Afternoon Extra-Curricular Clubs: Dance, Mountain Biking, Shooting, Arduino Coding Club, French Club, Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) or Saxon Club

Please email the school at office@somptingabbotts.com or call us on 01903 235960 to let us know you’re coming.

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