CRAIGCLOWAN OFFERS A MODERN AND DISTINCTIVE EDUCATION

Craigclowan Prep School, set on a hillside to the south of the Fair City of Perth, provides a warm and nurturing environment for boys and girls aged 3 – 13. Surrounded by stunning grounds with magnificent views over Perthshire, the school has a distinguished history, a reputation for the highest standards and expectations and a passion for childhood.

Our learning environment delivers a modern and distinctive education within a framework of proven traditional values, effectively balancing the best of old and new in education. Beginning with our youngest pupils, who join our nursery after their third birthday, we provide a healthy balance between free play and a more teacher-directed, structured approach to learning through play, valuing children’s input in planning activities, engendering curiosity within each child and promoting opportunities to explore, progress and flourish at their own pace. Grant funding is available for nursery children and particular attention is paid to the transition period as nursery children begin their primary education to ensure that every child has happy start.

With an average class size of 12 pupils, and a friendly, caring and supportive ethos, our committed staff are able to get to know the children closely and treat them as individuals in all they do. We value imagination, individualism and variety and we want the children in our care to fulfil their talents wherever they lie. Each child at Craigclowan will have a talent or gift for something; we regard it as our mission to discover and nurture this to allow them to thrive. Every pupil is encouraged to achieve their all-round potential, academically, on the sports field and in more than 50 extra-curricular activities on offer. These range from skiing, on the school’s own dry ski slope, to art clubs, judo, climbing, kayaking, storytelling, bushcraft skills, mountain biking and fencing.

The most recent inspection report from Education Scotland speaks very highly about all aspects of school life. The school is described by Inspectors as “a welcoming, caring and stimulating environment for learning”. They add that “at all stages, children are articulate and enthusiastic learners” and that “they produce work of a very high standard across different areas of their learning”. The Inspectors also noted that “children’s academic, sporting and musical achievements are very high”.

School is a hive of activity and our outdoor classroom, all-weather training ground, sports fields, Forest School and trim trail are in daily use. We aim to make the most of the world outside the classroom through a wide range of outdoor activities that build confidence and resilience, encourage creativity and problem solving and ensure rosy cheeks and muddy boots.

When it comes to moving on to senior school, all our children once again secured places to their first choice senior school for the start of the 2017-18 academic year, many having been awarded scholarships. The values that we instil in our pupils during their journey through Craigclowan, are the qualities that allow them to thrive after they leave us.