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<img border="0" id="img1" src="button1.jpg" height="20" width="100" alt="Latest News" onmouseover="FP_swapImg(1,0,/*id*/'img1',/*url*/'button2.jpg')" onmouseout="FP_swapImg(0,0,/*id*/'img1',/*url*/'button1.jpg')" onmousedown="FP_swapImg(1,0,/*id*/'img1',/*url*/'button3.jpg')" onmouseup="FP_swapImg(0,0,/*id*/'img1',/*url*/'button2.jpg')" fp-style="fp-btn: Border Bottom 1" fp-title="Latest News"></a>Welcome to Hordle Walhampton School.</p>
<p>Hordle Walhampton is a forward-looking boarding and day school
for boys and girls from 2 - 13 years old. </p>
<p>We are located on the Southern edge of the New Forest, about
one mile from Lymington. Lakes, woodland and extensive games fields surround
the main house, providing wonderful facilities for traditional games, sailing,
riding and fieldwork. </p>
<p>The principal focus of Hordle Walhampton is to provide the
best possible teaching, and to that end the skills of our staff and small classes
help to explain the impressive scholarship board and our consistently fine examination
results. However, through our breadth of education, we believe in helping each
child to develop his or her own individuality and potential, whether it be in
the academic, sporting or cultural life of the school. </p>
<p>We prepare each child for the demands and challenges of life
ahead by providing opportunities to grow in self-reliance, self-discipline,
confidence, Christian standards, responsibility and consideration for others.</p>
<p>You can get in touch with Hordle Walhampton via the following
means:</p>
<p>Hordle Walhampton School<br>
Lymington<br>
Hampshire<br>
SO41 57G<br>
Tel: 01590 672 013<br>
Fax: 01590 678 498<br>
E-mail <a href="mailto:registrar@hordlewalhampton.co.uk">registrar@hordlewalhampton.co.uk</a></p>
<p>HISTORY</p>
<p> In September 1997, Hordle House and Walhampton Schools merged. The new school,
called Hordle Walhampton, is based on the beautiful Walhampton Manor estate
which comprises a fine Queen Anne building set in 100 acres of lakes, woodland,
gardens and games fields. The Pre-Preparatory Department has 130 children aged
2½ - 6; the Prep Department has 210 children aged 7 to 13. </p>
<p>ALL CHILDREN HAVE TALENTS </p>
<p>Our children are first and foremost happy. We believe that all children have
talents; we provide an exciting and varied educational programme which allows
those talents to be recognised and to develop. This leads to a growth in confidence
which is the key to children making further progress. </p>
<p>WE EDUCATE THE WHOLE CHILD</p>
<p> We focus on five key areas:- Intellectual development: We are committed to
achieving academic excellence. Class size averages 15. Cultural development:
We teach children to understand and appreciate music, art, dance and drama.
Spiritual development: At the heart of the School lies the Christian faith.
Our pastoral care system is based on the Christian values of love and forgiveness.
Social development: We have a very strong sense of community. There are over
50 Activities on offer which allow children to develop new skills. These include:
beekeeping, sailing, fencing and archery. Physical development: sport is an
integral part of education. We offer all the major sports. Children spend at
least five hours per week doing sport. </p>
<p>TRANSFER TO SENIOR SCHOOLS </p>
<p>Some children leave at 11+ to go to one of the local grammar or girls' schools.
We offer a special Year 6 class which prepares children for the 11+ examination.
The majority, however, leave at 13+ . The schools to which we have sent children
recently include: Bryanston, Canford, Winchester, Sherborne, Clayesmore. We
have a very good knowledge of Senior Schools and we attach great importance
to advising parents about which school will best meet the needs of an individual
child. </p>
<p>FACILITIES </p>
<p>Well equipped Creative Skills Centre for art, pottery, woodwork and CDT Lakes
for sailing, canoeing and fishing Computer room Large Science laboratory Well-stocked
Library Heated open air pool Stables on site; children can bring their own ponies
Huge adventure centre built by the Army Sports Hall planned Custom built Pre-Preparatory
Department with new £400,000 extension opened in January 1998 </p>
<p>TRAVEL</p>
<p> Road: Good roads to all neighbouring urban centres: Bournemouth, Poole, Salisbury,
Newbury, Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth. There is a School minibus service
morning and evening for children within approximately 15 miles. Rail: Main line
links with Waterloo via Lymington and Brockenhurst - under two hours. Escorted
travel. Air: Under two hours drive to Gatwick and Heathrow. Transport between
airports and School provided by local, reliable taxi firm. Ferry: Lymington
Yarmouth 30 minutes. Minibus to and from ferry-point.</p>
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