Downe House Summer School

Our exceptional academic programme of study is designed to engage and excite young learners. Your child will be taught by experienced and highly qualified Downe House teachers. Lessons are delivered through workshops, experiments and activities and will involve working as a team. This style of learning is fun and allows the students to collaborate and improve their communication skills. Our programme of study includes the following sessions: English Language – targeted to your child’s ability STEM – learn about science and technology through exciting projects. Global Solutions – Students will be encouraged to think about the world and the challenges we face such as climate change, sustainability, innovation, and equality, and come up with solutions to make our planet a better place. We want our students to think big and become ‘World Ready’. Downe House maintains high safety and welfare standards as confirmed by an Independent Schools Inspectorate report in November 2024. The school has a strategic approach to risk assessment and maintains a safe, tranquil campus on a large estate. We publish a student Code of Conduct and a Student Handbook, which includes all the relevant safety information. We hold a full formal induction talk for students so they are aware of the safety procedures around the campus and online. We have a specific Summer School Safeguarding Policy in place and we have dedicated and qualified safeguarding staff. In each boarding house we follow strict safety guidelines in line with our Downe House School policies, which can be found on our website. The majority of staff are first aid trained and they are confident in dealing with minor incidents, we also have access to a medical consultant from our Medical Centre 24/7. We issue every parent/guardian and student with an emergency contact number. We have a rota in place for overnight emergencies so that a member of the leadership team is always available. All activities are carefully risk assessed and anyone entering the Downe House site is fully vetted and issued with the necessary ID lanyard. We ask all students to complete a detailed medical questionnaire before arrival and any pre existing conditions and medication are reviewed by our medical centre. All prescribed medication is checked and locked away on arrival so it can be administered safely. Door alarms are activated in boarding houses at night. Stay at a prestigious British boarding school Run and taught by experienced Downe House teachers 'Best of British' - London, Oxford, British Army Beautiful grounds - first-class facilities