Pilgrims

LEARNING AT PILGRIMS’

Pilgrims’ teachers are experts who are passionate about their subject. Their curiosity is contagious , meaning academic excellence is combined with great fun in the classroom to inspire a love of learning.  

Learning at Pilgrims’ is tailored to each stage in a boy’s development and very much research led. Much of what we do is informed by the latest neuroscience around learning. We are very aware that we have pupils for the most formative years in a boy’s life, so we nurture their innate desire to learn about the world.  We are conscious of the need to future proof children by training for attention and believe that the more we know, the easier it  is to learn more. We are in an inspirational setting in which to this,  balancing hard work with regular breaks, activities and enrichment activities that stretch developing minds.

We see education as a shared endeavour, so we keep you fully across your son’s progress with assessments throughout the year to give us and you a clear picture of how we’re all doing. 

You’ll get official assessment cards four times a term as well as a full report at the end of the Christmas and Summer terms and Exam Report cards in exam season.

Parents’ evenings take place in person or virtually and we’re always on hand to answer your questions. 

 

Senior School Preparation

Pilgrims’ feeds some of the top independent schools in the country and ambitions are high. Each year, over 40% of our boys go to Winchester College.

However, a majority head elsewhere, and Pilgrims’ sends boys to a wide number and type of school: from co-ed (for example, Canford or Marlborough) to single sex (for example, Radley or Sherborne); and full boarding (for example, Charterhouse, Eton or Harrow) as well as day (for example, King Edward’s in Southampton and Portsmouth Grammar School).

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