Latest News from Sedbergh Preparatory School

Kate Martin

Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School Announces New Head

Following a rigorous, two-day recruitment process, I am pleased to announce that Kate Martin has been appointed as the Head of Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School, from 1st January 2025.  Kate has been...
Book Town Takeover 2024

The Yoto Carnegies Announce Partnership with Sedbergh for a Book Town Takeover

Sedbergh School and Sedbergh Prep School are incredibly excited to be working alongside The Yoto Carnegies and England's Book Town, to organise a one-day children's literary festival this Spring. The...
Climbing competition

Young Climbers Scale New Heights at Inaugural Climbing Competition

Towards the end of January, over 40 young climbers from four local schools came together at Ingleton Climbing Wall for the first Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School invitational climbing competition. Pupils...
Girls' cricket at Sedbergh Prep

Sedbergh Prep Named in The Cricketer Top 50

We are delighted to announce that Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School has been included in the Top 50 Prep/Junior Schools in the year's The Cricketer Schools’ Guide. The 2024 successful roll...
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Dispelling Old-Fashioned Notions of the Relevance of Boarding School in the Modern Educational Landscape

Boarding schools have been a part of the education landscape for centuries, offering an immersive and comprehensive educational experience. Nonetheless, boarding is sometimes perceived as old-fashioned, and people can have...
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Empowering Young Learners: Computing and Technology at Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School

Vic Thompson, the Head of Design, Technology & Engineering at Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School, is stumped when asked to give an example of when her young learners have blown her...
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What is Kindness and Why It Matters

Kindness is a compassionate and positive virtue that involves treating others with empathy, understanding, and consideration – without expecting anything in return. We say that kindness is the most important...
The Quad

Sedbergh Staff Take on ‘The Quad’ to Raise Money for Siobhan’s Trust

Sport is a dominant part of Sedbergh School’s DNA; we have a justifiably strong reputation for sporting excellence that derives from our comprehensive sports program, but pupils also learn from...
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Sedbergh School Appoints James Anyon as New Director of Cricket

Sedbergh School, renowned for its commitment to excellence in education and cricket, is thrilled to announce the appointment of James Anyon as the new Director of Cricket. James, originally from...
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Year 4 Reading Champions Hit 5 Million Words 

At the start of the academic year, Mrs Follett set Year 4 a target to collectively read 3 million words through the Accelerated Reader programme used across the School.   The...
Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School outdoor learning space, the Den

Innovative Outdoor Learning in the Den at Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School

Given the extraordinary natural environment in which Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School is situated, it is perhaps a natural progression for the school to invest in providing a new, purpose-built, outdoor learning space to further...
Bird Watching

Pre-Prep Look to the Skies in Science

Not far from Casterton there is a wonderful nature reserve of woodland, ponds, wetlands and reedbeds, home to a wide array of wild birds, plants and unique natural habitats. Bitterns...