Canbury School

Canbury School

Headmaster	Robin F. Metters
School type	Independent Day School
Founded	1982
Location	Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Canbury School is a small, independent day school in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. With a maximum of 65 pupils on roll, each is treated very much as an individual, hence the school's motto "“An individual approach to success”. "

The benefits of being so small are numerous:
*Every child can be observed and have his or her individual skills drawn out;
*Problems in ‘learning’ can be identified and addressed early;
*Children develop self-confidence and make friends more easily;
*The work as well as the workload can be tailored to each pupil;
*Higher levels of participation are achieved in and out of class;
*Each child has a greater chance of experiencing a position of responsibility, such as being a prefect, house captain or member of the School Council;
*Teachers will have a deeper understanding of every pupil;
*Different teaching styles can be selected to suit the needs of each pupil.

The School's aim is to create a genuine community in which no child is anonymous and in which each acquires the self-confidence that comes from being recognised and from achieving.

History

Canbury School was founded by Mr John Wyatt in 1982. He had previously taught in several large schools with high academic standards and had come to believe that such standards could be applied to children with a broader range of ability. A smaller school would allow children to be more involved in their progress and in the community and to be more motivated and happier.

In 1997, Mr Wyatt retired and the School became an educational charity administered by a Board of Governors, thus assuming its long-term stability. Mr Cedric Harben was appointed Headmaster. Further developments took place and, following a rigorous inspection, the School gained full accreditation from the Independent School’s Council and joined the Independent School’s Association (I.S.A.). Mr Harben retired in 2002 and Mr Robin Metters was appointed the third Headmaster since when further developments have taken place.

Facilities

The school is on Kingston Hill at the corner of Warboys Approach. It has a new modern science laboratory and prep room, up-to-date computer facilities, an art studio equipped with a pottery area and kiln and access to local facilities for a wide range of sporting activities including athletics, cricket, netball, softball, swimming and watersports.

Notable fact

Canbury House used to be owned by Sir Donald Campbell

External links

* [http://www.canburyschool.org.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.isinspect.org.uk/reports/2004/1568_04.htm Link to the school's most recent ISIS inspection report]