The Leys - Open Morning 24 April

The Leys is unique in our place as the leading independent co-educational boarding and day school in the world-renowned university city of Cambridge. We call ourselves the "big, small school". One of the things which makes The Leys such a special place is its size. We are determinedly a small school. It's partly because we're such a small school that we're able to get to know individual pupils so well. Our aim is for every boy and girl in the school to have that wonderful feeling of attempting the exceptional. To do this they need to feel confident that they will be well supported by their peers and the staff. WE CONSIDER THERE TO BE THREE CORE ELEMENTS TO A LEYSIAN EDUCATION: ACADEMIC Pupils at The Leys work hard and motivation is high. They are ambitious and we help them to achieve their objectives by encouraging them to take an increasing level of personal responsibility for their work as they move through the school. The Leys really is an environment in which every individual can thrive. PASTORAL At The Leys, we consider pastoral care to be most important, because if a pupil isn't feeling settled they are unlikely to do well in their lessons, exams and wider activities. The Leys is a community of 575 pupils, which means each pupil is well known by the staff responsible for their welfare, including the Headmaster who knows the pupils very well. All this adds to the friendly ethos of The Leys, and helps to foster the good relationships between pupils and between pupils and staff, which has long been a feature of this school. The Leys is a school founded on a Christian ethos, led by a popular and inspirational Chaplain. The result is pupils who are respectful of one another, kind and generous spirited; living and working in an environment where they can be themselves and know they'll be accepted for it. WIDER CURRICULUM The wider curriculum at The Leys offers many opportunities for the pupils, and forms a really important part of what we do. Sport, Art, Music, Drama, CCF, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, and a whole plethora of societies, activities and clubs, offer plenty of opportunity for Leysians to thrive intellectually, physically and culturally. Open Mornings take place on a Saturday morning, during a normal teaching day at The Leys. This means you will see the school fully in operation. There are often up to fifty families present and it provides a good first introduction to the life of the School. Open Morning places are limited, so please book in advance. Some Open Events are intended for a specific year group or category of place. For example, there is one specific to Year 7 (11+) and Year 9 (13+) entry, one for families with children at St Faith's, and special mornings for Day, Home Boarding or Boarding categories. For those interested in entering the Sixth Form, there is a Sixth Form Open Evening in the September or October before the year of entry. Please call for details or to book. The Headmaster's introduction is here: https://youtu.be/2XjQm716ocI?list=PLKEoSDHU1bdhVm4igSVobFz2kn5EZWZNk

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