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Boarding school can be a brilliant option for families, allowing children a full and exciting school experience. The benefits of boarding schools are boundless, offering children extensive opportunities for personal, social and academic growth.

Millfield Prep Director of Boarding Carl Bingham talks about the benefits of boarding schools.

Millfield Prep Deputy Heads Tracey Hazell and Dan Close give their top ten tips for getting the most out of remote learning.

Dedicating your life to sport at international level is no easy task, it takes grit, determination and having the right support network around you to succeed. It is essential to have a holistic approach to the individuals’ needs, offering a suitable balance between academic pursuits and sport.

The arts have been a contentious topic in the news this year with increasingly conflicting views about the value and place they have in society. Throughout lockdown, music has been a vital lifeline for students’ wellbeing, confidence and self-belief.

Golf at Millfield Prep School has reached new levels over the last few years. Lead by the Director of Golf, Ian Vibert, an Advanced PGA Professional, the pupils range from new players to internationals representing their countries at their respective age groups.

In this blog, Millfield Prep's Director of Golf explores what makes the programme unique, and talks to parents and pupils about their experiences playing Golf at Millfield Prep.

Health and wellbeing are at the forefront of everyone’s minds as we navigate through a global pandemic; our diet has an important relationship with those two things. As an independent school nutritionist with catering provider Chartwells, and the very first to live on a school campus, Millfield’s nutritionist Niall Davison outlines the school’s unique ‘EatToExcel’ initiative and how he is helping students to make healthy choices now and in their lives after Millfield.

In this post we explore the reasons why joining the Millfield community in Year 7 can be a great choice for your child. We asked David Guthrie, Millfield Prep School’s Head of Year 7, what the benefits of joining the school in Year 7 are.

Millfield footballers recently took part in a professional development session with former Championship league management duo Lee Johnson and Jamie McAllister. In this video blog, watch the sessions and hear from Millfield's Director of Football, Darren Robinson, as well as former Championship manager Lee Johnson.

Reception class teacher Mrs Lucy Smith talks about the importance of Early Years Education, and how at Millfield Pre-Prep we support the vital developments that occur in the first five years of a child's life.