School Trips

Trips have included:

Choir tour to Belgium
Ski Trip to Italy and France
Year 7 Field Trip to Snowdonia
Year 6 visit Goodrich Castle
Year 5 trip to Bewdley Museum and Severn Valley Railway
Year 2 trip to the Theatre

The touring choir comprised members of The School and Community Choirs. One of the highlights was the performance in Brussels' Cathedral

The annual school Ski Trip is open to pupils, their families, staff and friends.

Year 5 dress for the occasion - evacuees on Bewdley station

Beyond the classroom

‘The Downs, Malvern College Prep, isn’t just about an academic education – it is very much about living a full life. The extensive hobbies programme, and particularly the Railway, epitomises the school’s attitude that children are capable of anything, if only we let them try.’

Hobbies

Breadth and diversity are crucial to the philosophy of The Downs, Malvern College Prep, and therefore all children take part in the school’s hobby programme on Saturday mornings.

Children are given the opportunity to diversify their interests and experiences in activities such as cookery, drama, gymnastics, pottery, photography, gardening, horse riding, rackets, squash, sailing, fitness training, computer club, chess, silk and batik, rambling, beach oympics and railway engineering - to name but a few!

For more details about our railway click here.

The Downs Light Railway- the oldest privately owned minature railway in the world.

It's all happening here

We had 70 ladies in our 'Race for Life' team

Mums and daughters raised over £5,000 for the 'Race for Life' charity

Happy 80th Birthday Downs Light Railway

We held 80th Birthday celebrations for our Light Railway

We record our own music CDs

Pupils have their say

The School Council

The School Council enables the pupils to have an input into the decisions made in school whether it be regarding changes to current practice or planning new developments. Each year individual forms elect their own representative. The committee meet once or twice each term to discuss issues raised and time is given for feed back or discussion during tutor periods.

Boarders' Chat Time

This is a slightly less formal group discussion session where issues affecting boarding life can be raised. The meetings are held every fortnight and Boarders are invited to add to the published agenda. Minutes are displayed on the House notice boards.

Eco Schools Committee

Recycling, re-using, composting, 'growing our own' are things that this group of pupils care very much about.
For futher details click here.

Flexibility

TDMCP offers complete flexibility ranging from length of the school day to flexible boarding.

The academic day for the prep school children finishes at 4.45pm.These are the flexible options open to the children:

At 4.45 pm your son or daughter may go home or stay for a short break with a snack
At 5.10 pm he or she may go home or stay for 1st prep
At 5.40 pm he or she may stay for 2nd prep (Years 6,7 & 8) or a supervised activity (Years 3,4,& 5)
At 6.10 pm he or she may go home, or stay to supper
At 7.00 pm he or she may go home or opt to board.

All of the above options are included in the fee with the exception that boarding is charged as an extra.

You may chose to vary your arrangements throughout the week or keep to a regular pattern.

The Downs, Malvern College Prep, Brockhill Road, Colwall
MALVERN Worcestershire WR13 6EY
Tel: 01684 544100 Fax: 01684 540094
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