Pastoral Care
Shrewsbury House offers excellent pastoral care. The well-being and care of the boys is fundamentally important and absolutely central to all that we do. We want your son to be happy and to thrive at Shrewsbury House. Our focus is on the whole child, as we are very aware that all aspects of school life …
Shape of the School Day
Breakfast Club is available from 7.30 to 8am each morning. For further information on this provision, please contact Miss Short at mshort@shstrust.net who will be pleased to welcome your son to this warm, friendly start to the school day. The School opens at 8am and boys are registered by their tutors at 8.15am. There are …
Wraparound Care
Breakfast Club We are delighted to offer a Breakfast Club facility from 7.30-8.00am every morning during term time. A healthy breakfast is served between 7.30 and 7.50am and boys will be offered a range of cereals, toast, bacon, pancakes, waffles, croissants and fruit. From 8am boys will go to the junior playground for the usual start …
Co-curricular Clubs
Shrewsbury House offers an extensive choice of co-curricular clubs and activities, ranging from Prep Club (an opportunity for students to do their homework in a supervised and quiet location), academic clubs, art, music, sports and other activities such as chess and cookery. To view the co-curricular programme please click here. Our broad-based, progressive and varied …
Term Dates
AUTUMN TERM 2025 Starts Wednesday 3rd September – New Year 3 boys & Year 8Thursday 4th September – Whole School Returns Half Term Monday 20th October – Friday 31st October Terms Ends Wednesday 10th December – 12pm SPRING TERM 2026 Starts Tuesday 6th January Half Term Monday 16th – Friday 20th February Ends Thursday 26th …
Residentials, Trips and Tours
Boys will experience a rich choice of outings, residential trips and tours during their time at SHS. Regular day trips are organised to support the curriculum across a number of subject areas. The boys will also participate in a number of days organised by senior schools, either subject days, or Prep School Competitions, such as …
Catering Provision
The teachers and boys eat together, sampling a delicious daily menu. At Shrewsbury House School, our catering team provides nutritious, well-balanced meals for both staff and pupils. Our goal is to instil a love and understanding of fresh, healthy food at a young age that will positively influence them throughout life. Food is freshly prepared …
The Library
Our light and expansive Library houses over 9000 books and is designed to encourage, develop and support the love of books and reading. The Library is a busy, vibrant place with colourful displays promoting author visits, books and special events and it encourages a passion for reading. Ample choices of texts across a variety of …
The School Council
Our commitment to nurturing pupil voice is a cornerstone of our educational approach, empowering pupils beyond the classroom by extending into decision-making processes within the School community. Our School Council has been elected annually since 2011, consisting of boys from each year group plus the Head Boy and Deputy Head Boys. The School Council meets …
House System
Each boy at Shrewsbury House belongs to one of the four ‘Houses’: Drake, Nelson, Grenville and Raleigh. All staff members also belong to a House and work with the pupils on House events. Senior boys are involved in the leadership and organisation of the Houses. Boys are immensely proud of their House and have various …
Parent Partnerships
We recognise the important role that parents and carers play in their child’s development and we work in partnership to ensure that your child’s school life is happy and that they thrive academically. When you join Shrewsbury House Preparatory School, as part of the Shrewsbury House School Trust, you are joining a community which places …
