Academic
Since 2018, over 80% of Ardvreck pupils have been awarded scholarships to Senior schools of their choice. Our well-rounded, confident and altruistic pupils are coveted by Senior schools across the UK.
At Ardvreck, our inspirational team of teachers use creative approaches to stimulate the children’s imaginations, to encourage their engagement in activities and to allow their personalities to develop and to shine. The diligent approach to life which is instilled in our children ensures that they never fail to achieve the Common Entrance grades. Children make friends, often for a lifetime, as they learn to live and work with each other. What makes Ardvreck distinctive is most definitely the people – the children, the teachers, the parents and the wonderful team of staff who devote their lives to building a fortress on the core family values of care, respect and empathy.
“I love the fact that there are many more opportunities for scholarships to other schools and links to other schools.”
- Parent of Scholar
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Ardvreck challenges and explores the limits of what is deemed to be educationally possible and it is about laying the foundations of ambition by creating a culture where the children believe that everything is possible.
An Ardvreck education demands daily achievements from our children as they learn, be it from spelling new words in Little Ardvreck, coding the movements of a robot in Science, flicking the ball in hockey, understanding the foundations of our language in Latin, painting with oils, to playing a new chord on a guitar.
ARDVRECK NURSERY
The Ardvreck Nursery is where the adventure begins for many. It is an organic start to school life where hands get dirty, learning is fun and where we sustain our heroes with endless opportunities to engage with nature, from growing their own vegetables to building their own dams and dens. Our Forest School programmes engender resilience and confidence whilst nurturing the children’s wellbeing. Ardvreck Nursery offers many extracurricular activities including swimming, music, French and gymnastics, to name but a few. Our Nursery is open throughout the year giving parents the peace of mind that their little hero is in a happy, safe and nurturing environment.
LITTLE ARDVRECK
Little Ardvreck, our pre-prep department, is the next stepping stone where our youngsters’ learning is nurtured in spacious classrooms. Building further on the Forest School principles, the children develop their knowledge, understanding and respect for the natural world and relish being able to run free amongst the trees, making for an individual and encapsulating learning experience. Ardvreck provides the environment for children to be children; to grow, develop and explore in the safety of school, without the pressure to grow up too fast. The outcome is that our Little Ardvreckians gain confidence and a belief in themselves ensuring they are ready for the next stage of their journey.
OUR PREP SCHOOL
At Ardvreck Prep School the educational adventure continues: a curiosity for learning and an ambition to succeed are encouraged in each and every child. Our heroes learn to develop a range of important skills for life. Sport plays a significant part in our daily routine and instils in our boys and girls the importance of being humble in victory and magnanimous in defeat. Our young heroes develop the determination and commitment to play and perform in the pipe band, to stand up in front of an audience and to perform in our outstanding dramatic productions. In the classroom, our heroes are actively encouraged to take risks with their learning, to be altruistic in their outlook on life, to have integrity and to build an inner store of courage and self-belief which will empower them with the confidence to move on to their senior school of choice.
At each stage of a child’s educational journey at Ardvreck School they are nurtured and supported. From three years of age, children are encouraged to become themselves and be the lead in their own story.
“Our children are very happy and their confidence is growing.
They get an all round education and still get their muddy knees”
- Parent review