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Year: 2

Pippa Pop-ins Nursery Schools

A Pippa Pop-ins House is a magical environment where children learn to be kind, independent and develop friendships. We aim for the children to understand feelings, respect for one another and have the opportunity to develop both holistically and academically. We place a great emphasis on individuality, creativity and self-expression.

We follow traditional standards with contemporary concepts and have created a curriculum which includes both the Early Years Foundation Stage and Montessori elements.  We believe in the importance of laying the foundations for good manners, cultural diversity, knowledge and sociability.

Rachel Watson, Principal of Pippa Pop-ins
Rachel Watson, Principal of Pippa Pop-ins
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Pippa Pop-ins Nursery Schools

Known for their commitment to providing exceptional early childhood learning since 1992, Pippa Pop-ins values-based approach is perfectly aligned with the Little Dukes ethos, as is their commitment to providing a rich, nurturing, and supportive yet academically challenging environment.

The children are taught by dedicated teachers, who give each child the best opportunity to develop both holistically and academically through the benefit of small classes and an enriching curriculum. They ensure that all the children benefit from varied and well-directed early learning opportunities through their involvement in a wide range of practical and educational activities. Every child’s early learning needs are individually taken into account.

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Pippa Pop-ins Nursery School & Head Office
165 New King's Road, London, SW6 4SN
020 7731 1445
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Pippa Pop-ins Nursery School
233 New King's Road, London, SW6 4XE
020 7731 1445
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Pippa Pop-ins Nursery School
430 Fulham Road, London, SW6 1DU
020 7731 1445
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Pippa Pop-ins Nursery School
5 Kensington Place, London, W8 7PT
020 7731 1445
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IEP Group

IEP’s mission is that all students participate in a stimulating, rich and challenging curriculum that provides them with opportunities to reach their unique potential and through this new partnership with Dukes Education we will be even better equipped to make that mission a reality.

We started our adventure in Spain at the end of 2016, with the partial acquisition of 3 schools in the Valencian community; subsequently, IEP was founded in May 2018 with the objective of becoming a major provider within the Spanish private schools market. Despite the COVID pandemic, we have managed to grow to a group of 7 schools,  employing 450 teachers and educating 4,800 students from 1 to 18 years old. This partnership will enable us to begin the next phase of our development, still under the IEP name and IEP has the honour of being the first schools group in Spain to join the Dukes Education family.

IEP and Dukes have a common set of values, vision and purpose, and we are excited by the tremendous potential this agreement offers IEP staff and students as we benefit from Dukes world-class people, reputation and infrastructure. Students at IEP will benefit from Dukes international exchange and summer camp opportunities, as well as different sport competitions and other exciting and engaging extra-curricular activities. IEP students will also benefit from more world-class career coaching, internship and university counselling, and will be able to confidently apply to any university world-wide through the Dukes platforms.

 

Tim Lakin, CEO, IEP Group
Tim Lakin, CEO, IEP Group
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IEP Group

International Education Partnership (IEP) is an educational group based in Spain. Following the partial acquisition of three schools in the Valencian community at the end of 2016, IEP was founded in May 2018 with the objective of becoming a major provider within the Spanish private schools market. IEP has grown to become a group employing 450 teachers and educating 4,800 students from 1 to 18 years old. IEP schools have developed an excellent reputation for high-quality, British, bilingual education with a strong focus on digitisation, innovation, social awareness and a holistic approach, and this will continue under the guidance of the Dukes Family.

Our vision is to empower students with the knowledge and skills during their learning process to prepare them to participate in and contribute to the global world.

The Acorn Nursery School

Message from Carla Rodrigues, the Head of the Acorn:

“We like to think of the Acorn as a home from home. A safe place where your children can take their first steps into independence; and where you, their parents, can be supremely confident that they are cherished, secure, stimulated and, above all, happy along the way.

Our warm, caring and highly experienced staff understand the importance of nurturing strong roots in the young saplings in their care. Above all else, we encourage self-confidence, problem-solving and a love of learning, as core skills in our pupils. We want our Acorn children to embrace the joy of childhood and we believe these are the foundations of a successful journey through school and beyond. Put simply, we are here to encourage each and every child to be the best they can be in every aspect of their lives, to help them develop a love of learning that will last a lifetime.”

Carla Rodrigues, Head of the Acorn
Carla Rodrigues, Head of the Acorn
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The Acorn Nursery School

The Acorn Nursery was founded in 1977 and is housed in a large Victorian property overlooking the church and grounds of St John’s.

We have been located in the Notting Hill area for many years and moved to our current premises in 1992. The nursery occupies the former parish rooms on the ground and basement floors. We have two large classrooms, two smaller teaching rooms and a private outside space bordering the beautiful Lansdowne Crescent communal gardens, which gives us the opportunity to venture outside to play and spend time in the fresh air.

"They are encouraged to explore and question within a framework which promotes creative thinking and independence."
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THE ACORN NURSERY SCHOOL
2 Lansdowne Crescent, London W11 2NH
02077272122
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“The Acorn brings the most loving, caring, stimulating and social learning environment for the little ones. The teachers are great and always look for opportunities to boost children’s self-confidence. My son runs to his class with excitement in the mornings and always leaves the Acorn with a huge smile on his face.”

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International Sharing School

At International Sharing School, we believe in Learning Through Sharing to build a better future. We provide the best educational experience for our students, acknowledging that every child is different and unique.

We have blended an innovative learning space with the highest quality of teaching to provide our students the opportunities to explore and have fun with their learning. They develop the confidence in themselves and are given a wide range of opportunities to develop and enhance their skills and understanding of themselves as learners in a modern world. We are deeply committed to building a community in which our students develop an understanding of their place within an internationally connected world. With over 60 nationalities represented at ISS, our students take part in a truly diverse educational environment which allows them to take their place confidently as active participators in a multiculturally diverse world beyond school.
ISS is an IB continuum school in which we embrace our diversity and celebrate our internationalism at every opportunity. Our teachers are internationally diverse in their experience which provides our students with a broad perspective of real-life connections within the IB curriculum. Learning through sharing is our vision and we embed this into our daily learning across all phases of the school. This guarantees our children experience a connected transition from the time they are welcomed into the ISS community through to the time they graduate.
Carlien Shelley
Carlien Shelley
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International Sharing School

International Sharing School aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and open-minded lifelong learners who aspire to build a better tomorrow, through a supportive, respectful, and caring environment promoting learning through sharing.

We use the IB Curriculum Framework as we believe the curriculum is more in line with our core values and vision on education. Using a project based approach, we want to create students who understand we are all the same and want to help build a better, more peaceful world.

We work in the dynamic development of a multilingual and multicultural holistic approach, creating an environment which is relaxed but challenging, familiar but disciplined and most of all, we have created a school for the citizens of the future where fun and curiosity may lead to Learning Through Sharing and creativity in problem solving.

We promote a caring, multicultural and hospitable environment for all the community
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INTERNATIONAL SHARING SCHOOL, TAGUSPARK, LISBON
Avenida Dr. Mário Soares, 14 2740-119 Porto Salvo, Oeiras
(+351) 214 876 140
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International Sharing School

Avenida Dr. Mário Soares, 14 2740-119 Porto Salvo, Oeiras

“With this innovative learning environment, I recognize that my students are more able to be themselves, relaxed and open-minded learners.”

Sarah B - Sharing School Teacher

Hove Village Nurseries

Message from the Nursery Area Manager, Ciara Doyle:

“I’m passionate about giving young children and babies the best start to their education and experience of the world, with an enthusiasm for improving the quality of education and care across all aspects of nursery life.

A crucial part of my role is to enable and empower our nursery teams to deliver the best for the children in their care. I’m a huge advocate for ongoing staff development, helping them to refine and expand their skills and progress as excellent educators.”
Nursery Area Manager, Ciara Doyle
Nursery Area Manager, Ciara Doyle
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Hove Village Nurseries

Hove Village Day Nurseries are an exciting family of three settings in Brighton and Hove.

New Church Road nursery is situated in a beautiful Victorian building next to the very popular Wish Park. The setting is fortunate to have the beach and Hove Lagoon at the end of the road. This spacious nursery offers light and bright rooms for each age group and two brand-new, well-equipped gardens providing dedicated play spaces for babies and older children.

The historic Grade II Listed Hove Library is home to another of our settings, just moments from the beach and Hove Lawns. This intimate setting provides a cosy and nurturing environment for babies from 12-weeks to children aged 5.

Completing the family is our new day nursery in the heart of Brighton’s Kemptown. Located just minutes from the Royal Sussex County Hospital, American Express HQ and Brighton College, this stunning setting opened in April 2022. The beach is just down the road, as is the centre of Kemptown with all that it has to offer. The nursery is bright and spacious with a contemporary and homely feel.

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Hove Village Day Nursery
126-128 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4JD
01273 358589
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Hove Village Day Nursery At Hove Library
Lower Ground Floor, Hove Public Library 182-186, Church Road, Hove, Sussex, BN3 2EG
01273 033070
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Bloomsbury Street Day Nursery
16 Bloomsbury Street, Kemptown, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1HQ
01273 033833
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Hove Village Nurseries

126-128 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4JD

Hove Village Nurseries

Hove Public Library 182-186, Church Road, Hove, Sussex, BN3 2EG

Hove Village Nurseries

16 Bloomsbury Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1HQ

2 - 11 YEARS

Radnor House Prep School

– A letter from the Head

Hello, I am delighted to introduce myself as Head of the new Radnor House Prep School, opening in September 2023. Having lived and worked in Richmond and Twickenham for over 20 years, I am very aware of the excellent reputation of Radnor House senior school. I am so excited to be given this opportunity and I look forward to working closely with parents, children, and the wider Dukes community to build upon Radnor’s established success…

I am very proud to be taking the school forward into its next chapter as a prep school for girls and boys aged 2-11. Education should provide the best preparation for next steps into senior school and life beyond, and in my view children should receive an education based on encouragement rather than pressure. The very best results come from a broad base, an interesting and challenging curriculum, and a strong and supportive network of parents, pupils and school.

We have the chance to create something new and exciting at Radnor House Prep School. But please be assured, the new prep school will be founded on the same core principles as the current senior school: courage, excellence, perseverance and respect, and those values will underpin everything we do. As a prep school, we will benefit from the wonderful riverside site, and the refit planned for summer 2023 will provide us with more outstanding resources for an exceptional educational experience. Our children will also have the chance to progress directly into Kneller Hall School, the new Dukes senior school opening in Twickenham in September 2023.

I look forward to welcoming parents to Radnor in the autumn term. Meanwhile, please register your interest so that we can keep in touch and update you on our progress as we move towards an exciting new future.

Best wishes,

Stephanie Piper

Stephanie Piper, Head
Stephanie Piper, Head
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Radnor House Prep School

Radnor House Prep School is a new independent co-educational day school, opening in September 2023.  The school will educate and inspire girls and boys from ages 2-11, with four main entry points in Nursery, Reception, Year 3 and Year 5. The school will enjoy a stunning location on the banks of the River Thames in Twickenham, which is currently home to Radnor House Twickenham senior school.

Life at Radnor House will be shaped by the school’s commitment to providing an active learning environment for limitless minds. Everyone firmly believes that all pupils are capable of great things if effectively taught, motivated and inspired by their school environment. Pupils will thrive in small classes with a strong focus on individual attention. This vision is underpinned by four key values which are central to school life:

Resilience – encouraging a sense of balance and humour in dealing with mishap and failure, and encouraging pupils to use difficulties as learning opportunities.

Respect – teaching children to listen to others, to value and understand difference, and to show a respect of themselves and others.

Reflection – showing pupils how to make good judgements, to review what they know and learn, to evaluate and analyse success and failure with a view to growing potential.

Resolve – enabling pupils to have the courage to take a chance, to face a challenge with confidence.

Radnor House Prep School will occupy the beautiful, historic Pope's Villa, originally built in 1842, on the banks of the Thames in Twickenham. Pope's Villa is the current home of Radnor House Twickenham senior school, which will be moving to its majestic new home Kneller Hall in September 2023.
Radnor House Prep School will occupy the beautiful, historic Pope's Villa, originally built in 1842, on the banks of the Thames in Twickenham. Pope's Villa is the current home of Radnor House Twickenham senior school, which will be moving to its majestic new home Kneller Hall in September 2023.
Radnor House Prep School will welcome girls and boys aged 2-11 from September 2023.
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RADNOR HOUSE PREP SCHOOL
Pope's Villa, Cross Deep, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4QG
+44 (0)20 3040 0633
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Radnor House Prep School