Les Vauxbelets, Bouillon Road, St Andrews, Guernsey GY6 8XY
10 simple reasons to choose Blanchelande College Junior School
Independent prep school and nursery in St Andrews.
For pupils aged 2.5 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% girls).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Blanchelande College, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees are £3,950 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Blanchelande College Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Guernsey and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 18.8 pupils per class and 13.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Blanchelande College.
School curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French, classics. School values are informed by Catholic social morality. Religious Education accounts for 10% of curriculum time. There is daily collective worship and prayer, observance of Catholic celebrations, and preparation for the Holy Sacraments. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport throughout, and for art, music, and languages from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trip in Year 6.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and around a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Infant choir and junior choir, whole school orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are also some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
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