WELCOME TO Dorset House School
PART OF THE LANCING COLLEGE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS

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At Dorset House, we aim to provide a magical prep school experience for our pupils in an environment where children are engaged, enthused and inspired. We are often described as a greenhouse not a hot house and we find that pupils grow in confidence in our high challenge/low threat atmosphere.

Our committed and talented staff foster close links between home and school and we know every child well, meaning that we are aware of any successes achieved or issues they are facing.

Our optional flexi and weekly boarding for our Prep children, promote independence.

Happy, confident – not arrogant young people, who can relate to and communicate with others – Dorset House children often win awards and scholarships to senior schools and regularly going on to hold positions of responsibility.

Prospective parents often comment on the warmth of this school and if that is something which is important to your family, please call to make an appointment to visit us. We look forward to meeting you.

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We have been blown away by the warmth, devotion and dedication of your staff and you have all given our daughter the best possible start.
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You are providing a wholesome and nurturing education that a lot of schools say they provide but the reality is not everyone can do it as well.
Parent

It’s Local, it’s outstanding in its facilities and teaching, it’s beautiful, and small enough to care…

…..the kids absolutely love the place and you get the feeling that the staff love working there. That’s golden.

The core values of DH are what most people want for their child. It’s a kind and gentle place…it encourages and nurtures, and your child is a valued member of the whole school

Everybody gets a go….and Art, Drama and music are given tremendous focus…

Parents reckon this is a school that really does empower
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Last week, our Year 3 and 4 children enjoyed their annual Leadership Day at @cobnoractivitiescentre in Chidham 🛶

From map-reading challenges and teamwork activities to canoeing along the Bosham Channel, the children showed fantastic resilience, communication and problem-solving skills throughout the day. One challenge saw the children working together to transport different sized balls across a field using guttering, encouraging them to use their initiative and teamwork to solve the problem.

They were also lucky enough to spot a grey heron sitting on the bridge ahead of them during their walk along the coastal path.

The children threw themselves into every activity, from games in the canoes to the moment they had all been waiting for, jumping into the water, despite the rain making an appearance!

A fun and memorable day for everyone involved. Thank you to the team at Cobnor for such a brilliant experience!

#leadershipskills #prepschoollife #dorsethouseschool #lancingfamily #westsussex

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Last week, our Year 3 and 4 children enjoyed their annual Leadership Day at @cobnoractivitiescentre in Chidham 🛶

From map-reading challenges and teamwork activities to canoeing along the Bosham Channel, the children showed fantastic resilience, communication and problem-solving skills throughout the day. One challenge saw the children working together to transport different sized balls across a field using guttering, encouraging them to use their initiative and teamwork to solve the problem.

They were also lucky enough to spot a grey heron sitting on the bridge ahead of them during their walk along the coastal path.

The children threw themselves into every activity, from games in the canoes to the moment they had all been waiting for, jumping into the water, despite the rain making an appearance!

A fun and memorable day for everyone involved. Thank you to the team at Cobnor for such a brilliant experience!

#leadershipskills #prepschoollife #dorsethouseschool #lancingfamily #westsussex

A lovely morning welcoming families into school yesterday for our Open Morning.

Thank you to everyone who came to visit.

From the classrooms to the sports fields, music rooms, art room, DT studio, baking in the Hub, geology lessons and play rehearsals in the amphitheatre, it was wonderful to share a glimpse of everyday life here at DH.

It is always so lovely to see how proud the children are to share a day at DH and well done to our Year 8 pupils for being such fantastic ambassadors. 👏

If you were unable to attend and would like to arrange a tour with our Headmistress, Mrs Sutherland-Booth, please contact us. We would be delighted to welcome you.

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A lovely morning welcoming families into school yesterday for our Open Morning.

Thank you to everyone who came to visit.

From the classrooms to the sports fields, music rooms, art room, DT studio, baking in the Hub, geology lessons and play rehearsals in the amphitheatre, it was wonderful to share a glimpse of everyday life here at DH.

It is always so lovely to see how proud the children are to share a day at DH and well done to our Year 8 pupils for being such fantastic ambassadors. 👏

If you were unable to attend and would like to arrange a tour with our Headmistress, Mrs Sutherland-Booth, please contact us. We would be delighted to welcome you.

Last week, our Year 6 children headed to the Brecon Beacons for their three-day Leadership Trip, taking on every challenge with energy, teamwork and determination.

From exploring the waterfalls around Talybont-on-Usk and learning safe river crossing techniques, to tackling the classic horseshoe ascent across Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn and Fan y Big, the children showed resilience and maturity throughout. On day two alone, they covered an impressive 15km, sharing leadership responsibilities including map reading, compass navigation and monitoring the changing weather conditions.

Back at base, the Samurai and Ninja teams took responsibility for camp duties before evenings filled with team games, Capture the Flag in the woods, and marshmallows around the campfire.

Their final day focused on mountain safety, shelter building and fire lighting, with both teams impressing the @nolimitsdevelopment instructors with their enthusiasm and already well-developed outdoor skills.

A brilliant few days of challenge, adventure and leadership in the Welsh mountains⛰️

#leadershipdevelopment #dorsethouseschool #breconbeaconsnationalpark #leadershiptrip #lancingfamily

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