Developing remarkable people
Welcome to Berkhamsted Pre-Prep
Every decision is aimed at offering the very best of a modern, excellent education and igniting a passion for learning from the very beginning of an exceptional educational journey through our school.
Karen O’Connor BA, MA, PGCE, NPQH
Headteacher of Berkhamsted Prep, Pre-Prep and Berkhamsted Day Nursery
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Academic
The very best of a modern education
At Berkhamsted Pre-Prep, every decision we make is aimed at offering your child the very best of a modern education. Learning never stands still at Berkhamsted Pre-Prep. We believe in making learning active and encourage the children to approach every day with questions and curiosity so that they want to learn more.
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Outdoor Education
Sparking a sense of adventure and developing long-lasting friendships
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Why Berkhamsted?
As dreamy country schools go, the pre-prep is right up there, while the prep – a five minute drive away – is much bigger and so urban it could almost be London.
Staff share an ambitious vision, with high expectations for what all children can achieve and ensure that high standards of learning and care are delivered.
Inside, the emphasis on teaching and learning, as well as cross-curricular, is evident from the glass-covered noticeboards alone – among the largest and most comprehensive we’ve seen.
We had a very special visitor in Year 2 today! 🪷
One of our parents kindly came to share their experiences of Buddhism and how it guides the way they live their life. The children were fascinated to learn about kindness, mindfulness, and treating others with respect.
There were some fantastic questions and thoughtful discussions. We enjoyed seeing how curious and respectful everyone was.
Thank you to our parent visitor for an inspiring and meaningful session. It is wonderful to have such a special community ✨
Year 2 had a fantastic trip to Windsor Castle as part of our ‘Castles’ topic. 🏰
The children explored the magnificent State Apartments and learned about the history and defence of Windsor Castle.
They were especially excited to see the changing of the guards! 💂
Throughout the visit the children asked thoughtful questions showing great curiosity and they represented the school brilliantly.
It was a wonderful opportunity to bring their learning to life and deepen their understanding of castles. ✨
We are so proud of them!
Year 1 loved exploring toys from the past by playing traditional games. They created their very own ball and cup toys and loved learning lots of interesting facts from the Amersham Museum team. Lots of fun learning through play!
What a fantastic day in year 2! The children spent the day taking part in a variety of fun team-building activities, learning how to work together, support on another and celebrate each other’s success. It was wonderful to see friendships grow and confidence shine.
✨ Today was all about new beginnings at Stepping Stones! 💛
We loved welcoming our new nursery children and their parents for a special stay-and-play session 🌼
With the sun shining outdoors ☀️, it was wonderful to see both children and parents making new friendships, while our current children were fantastic ambassadors—proudly showing everyone around and helping new families feel right at home 🌈.
We can’t wait to welcome you all to Pre-Prep in September! 🎒💫
What a fantastic week Year 2 children have had! ✨
They worked incredibly hard to create their own non-traditional fairytale characters, letting their imaginations run wild.
The creativity didn’t stop there—each child turned their writing into a beautifully illustrated storybook 📚
To make it even more special, they shared their stories with Stepping Stones and Reception children (including some very proud siblings!), truly writing for a real purpose and audience.
We are so proud of their creativity, effort, and storytelling—what amazing authors in the making! 🌟
Not to be outdone by the official @londonmarathon runners this weekend, the children at @berkopreprep took on their very own mini marathon! 👟
Joining hundreds of thousands of children across the UK, they ran, jogged, walked two miles around school.
Stepping Stones and Reception tackled laps of the quad by the Sports Hall, while Years 1 and 2 looped our beautiful Walled Garden.
A huge well done to everyone who took part, smiles all round and plenty of energy in the sunshine! 🌞
#WeRunTogether #LondonMarathon #MiniMarathon #BerkhamstedSchool
Year 1 have enjoyed learning all about fruits and vegetables this week. We’ve worked with our nutritionist to create fruit kebabs as well as practising our knife skills to prepare fruit for a fruit salad. We learnt all about farming from Mr Gaymer and loved seeing his giant tractor on the playground! 🚜 🍇 🍌 🥕 🌾
🌎Earth Day 2026 Our Power, Our Planet. Today the children came together to celebrate Earth Day by planting seeds and working as a team in the garden 🌱 With this year’s theme Our Power, Our Planet, the children chose a seed to plant and will now care for it as it grows. Through watering and nurturing their plant, they are learning that even small hands make a big difference. We are so proud of the kindness, care and collaboration shown today 🌱🌿🪴☀️
Dear Berkhamsted, what makes you so special? ✨
At Berkhamsted Pre-Prep, learning is active, engaging and designed to spark curiosity. Every decision we make offers your child the very best of a modern education.
Our small classes, specialist teaching and nurturing environment help children thrive academically and personally, building strong foundations for the future. 🌱
Discover what makes us so special, contact us to book a tour or join our Summer Event on Saturday 13 June.
#BerkhamstedPrePrep #PrimarySchoolBerkhamsted #PrimarySchoolHertfordshire
Easter Egg Hunt! The children had a brilliant time searching for eggs and cracking the eggcellent code they needed to unlock their chocolate treat this afternoon. Happy Easter everyone 🐣
This half term Reception have enjoyed welcoming some of our parents into share stories in their home language. The children enjoyed learning key words and new stories in the different languages from around the world.
