Located on City Road in the London Borough of Islington in North London, Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School´s aim is to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where your child can grow and learn through creative play. Founded in 1997 and Ofsted certified, we have an excellent reputation for a progressive and inspirational method of education for babies and children, aged from 3 months to 8 years. Our curriculum is based on the Montessori Method which believes that children learn directly from their environment and other children. The teacher is there to facilitate the child’s exploration and creativity.

Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School was shortlisted in 2008 as one of the best in the United Kingdom in the category Individual Nursery of the Year and Cornelia Harrison for Nursery Manager of the Year. Hopes and Dreams is a member of the Montessori Schools Association (MSA) which is a professional association that supports Montessori schools and teachers throughout the UK.

- Programs for babies and children aged 3 months to 8 years
- Our curriculum is based on the Montessori Method which focuses on the child’s exploration and creativity
- Extra-Curricular activities include ballet, French classes, music lessons, football, outings and club activities
- We also provide a nanny and babysitting agency

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2. Dulwich Oaks Montessori Nursery School

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Located in the South London Borough of Southwark, Dulwich Oaks Montessori Nursery School is a private nursery school that provides high quality private Montessori education and childcare for children ages 2 years to 5 years. We are regulated and inspected by OfSTED and meet the National Standards for Childcare.

Our aim is to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where your child can grow and learn through creative play. Situated in Saint Margaret Clitherow Church Hall and set in spacious grounds, the school offers excellent safe outdoor facilities.

Dulwich Oaks Montessori Nursery School is a sister Nursery School of Dulwich Montessori Nursery School located in St. Stephen's Church Hall on College Road, which has an excellent reputation for a progressive and inspirational method of education.

Following the same philosophy as Dulwich Montessori, Dulwich Oaks offers an excellent outdoor play area as well as the wide selection of Montessori educational equipment and highly qualified Montessori teachers and assistants.

- Montessori education & childcare for children ages 2-5 years.

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3. Purley Nursery School and Children’s Centre, London

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Purley Nursery School and Children´s Centre in Croydon, in London, Surrey, has a fine tradition of nursery education spanning fifty years. Purley Nursery School and Children’s Centre offers integrated Education and Care places for 3 and 4 year olds and a range of provision to support families within the Community. We are open 7.45 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. across 49 weeks of the year. We have a highly qualified multi-professional team of Early Years teachers and Early Years Educators.

While your child is with us, she/he learns to be an independent, happy and confident person. We encourage parents to use our childcare across the whole week wherever possible for 2 ½ hours on a daily basis morning or afternoon. We believe that this provides valuable continuity for children. Staff carefully plan activities across the whole environment that support all six areas of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). We believe that children learn by ‘doing’ supported by discussion with an interested adult.

Early Years Foundation Program for for three and four year olds; Preschool Program; Full-time Programs; Part-time Programs. Our curriculum follows all six areas of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS): Creative; Physical; Communication, Language and Literacy; Mathematical; Personal, Social and Emotional; Knowledge and Understanding of the World.

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4. Sparks

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Sparks is a film school provides creative workshops where children and teenagers (aged 7 - 16 years) learn all about film-making.

We run workshops in 3 UK locations - Balham in south London, Wilmslow in Cheshire and Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. Our workshops include Film-making, Animation and Acting for Camera, as well as School Holiday Workshops and more.

Alongside acting for camera, they also learn how to direct, skills in camera operation, editing, animation, scriptwriting, creating special effects and even more. Whilst boosting creativity, confidence, team-working and social skills, the young filmmakers also produce their own movie projects to share at ‘premiere’ screenings and at home.

Our workshops help to build confidence, develop teamwork and social skills, and inspire young imaginations. Our members learn about all aspects of film-making in a fun and creative environment, producing their own movies to share at our special 'premiere' screening events, and on DVD to watch at home.

Balham London:
- Saturday Film-making Workshops, termly, 11am - 1pm.

- Easter Workshop, 3-day

- Summer School Workshop, 5-day

- Acting for Camera / Animation Workshops

Wilmslow, Cheshire:
- Easter Workshop, 3-day

- Summer School Workshop, 5-day

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire:
- Easter Workshop, 5-day

Additional Programs:
- Film-making Party Packages (ages 7-14 years)

- Schools' and Corporate Film-making Workshops

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5. The Music House for Children

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The Music House for Children, located in Shepherd's Bush, West London, is a music teaching and training school offering music and movement sessions to babies and children up to 6 years old. Group Instrumental lessons are also offered to children from 5-15 years, lessons include: Keyboard, Percussion, Guitar, Violin and Ukulele classes.

The Music House works with national organisations such as Sound Connections, Vocal Force, Sing Up, Music Services, children’s centres, The Pre-school Learning Alliance, childminder associations and others to encourage integration of music within daily activities.

- Music sessions for pre-school children
- Baby Music 0-3yrs
- Creative Dance: 2-4 yrs
- Music Club: 3–6yrs
- Birthday parties
- Workshops, Shows & Holiday Activities

Group Instrumental Lessons include (5-15 yrs):
- Keyboard
- Percussion
- Guitar
- Violin
- Ukulele

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6. Oswestry School, Shropshire

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Oswestry School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 4-18 located in Oswestry, Shropshire, West Midlands of England. Set in 50 acres of attractive grounds, the school overlooks the old market town of Oswestry and the broad reach of the Shropshire plain.

All pupils are encouraged to establish ‘the roots to grow and the wings to fly’. High quality teaching enables pupils to realise their academic potential, acquire skills, confidence and leadership qualities through participating in a broad range of activities.

Our aim is to develop to the full the talents of every one of our pupils and to promote their intellectual, moral, spiritual, academic, physical, cultural and social development – qualities they will need in order to confidently and productively take their place in the complex and ever-changing society in which we live.

As befits our status as one of the oldest non-denominational schools in the country, we cherish our distinctive ethos, developed and evolved over the centuries, which allows us to give much individual care and attention to our pupils and to monitor and motivate them as they make academic and personal progress.

- Boarding Programmes for boys and girls 11-18 years
- Day Programmes for boys and girls 4-18 years
- Prepcare Nursery Section
- Upper School
- Sixth Form
- English as an acquired language (EAL) Lessons for international students
- Learning Support Department

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7. Oxford International Study Centre, Oxford

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Oxford International Study Centre is a well-established pre-university college situated in a beautiful building in the centre of Oxford, just one hour north of London. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation in preparing students for their A-Levels and GCSEs and also for University Entrance. Programmes include: Pre-Boarding school; Pre-University; English Language; Training for Companies (taught in the University and involving guest speakers from the University and Business); Study Abroad programmes; Vacation programmes, and Programmes for university students.

OISC has a grade one inspection report (“exceeds expectations” ) of the Independent Schools Inspectorate, which is an approved educational oversight body authorised by the UKVI. OISC is an associate member of the European Council of International Schools.

The teachers and trainers at OISC are from leading universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, and have many years’ experience of teaching international students and professional clients. The vast majority of our students who are applying to University gain a place at their first or second choice institution, and the pass rate for IELTS is 100%

Pre-University Academic / Language Courses:
- Year round English Language Courses
- Pre-Boarding School & Guardianship
- Pre-University (A Level & GCSE)
- University Foundation Programme
- Oxford & Cambridge University Entrance
- Gap Year / Study Abroad Programmes

Autumn and Winter Revision Programmes:
- A-Level and (I)GCSE
- UCAS + Personal Statement advice
- Preparation for Oxford and Cambridge

Interview Practice & Guidance:
- Entrance tests – LNAT, BMAT etc.
- International Baccalaureate

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8. Abbotsford Preparatory School, Manchester

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Abbotsford Preparatory school is a co-educational independent day school for children aged 2 ½ up to 11 years. We are located in Urmston, Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester area, north west England and have nursery, infant and junior departments. At Abbotsford each pupil is encouraged and supported in a caring, disciplined and happy community. We set high academic standards and offer a broad curriculum throughout the school. Abbotsford Preparatory School is a member of the GEMS family of schools. GEMS managed schools consistently attain high standards of academic achievement.

GEMS students have gained admission to some of the world’s most prestigious universities including University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and University College of London in England; New York University, Boston University, Columbia University and Yale University in the US. Abbotsford Preparatory School will provide your child with the opportunities to develop their all-round potential through a rich and stimulating curriculum combined with a wide range of extra-curricular activities leaving you confident, knowing that your child will flourish.

- Preparatory School Curriculum for boys and girls aged 2.5 to 11 years
- Nursery, Reception and Preschool Programmes (Infant Foundation Stage)
- Junior School
- Subjects include English, math, science, history, geography, I.C.T., art, music, design technology and P.E.

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9. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn

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Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, day school for children aged 3-18, serving a wide catchment area in Blackburn, Lancashire. We are strongly committed to co-education which, we believe, enables young people to grow up together in a natural environment that prepares them for university and employment, in both of which contexts they will work with the opposite gender. Throughout our school, pupils benefit from small class sizes and excellent pastoral care. They thrive in a safe, caring environment and form stable and enduring friendships which continue well beyond school.

Centrally located in Blackburn, Lancashire with an attractive parkside setting, QEGS is one of the leading co-educational independent day schools in the North-West of England, offering a first-class academic and extra-curricular education and excellent pastoral care to boys and girls aged 3 to 18, all on one site. As with the other top 250 independent schools in the UK, the Headmaster is a member of the HMC and the School is a also a member of the Forum of Independent Day Schools (FIDS).

Infant School (3-6 years)
- Foundation Stage/Lower School Program

Junior School (7-10 years)
- Middle School Program

Senior School (11-14 years)
- Upper School Program

Sixth Form (14+)
- Preparation for University and beyond

Q-Plus
- flexible before and after-school care

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10. Wisdom School, North London

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Located in the suburb of West Green, North London, Wisdom School is an independent secondary school which provides a high quality of education for both boys and girls ages 11 to 16 years. Wisdom is a highly-academic, non-denominational day school for conscientious students. Students consistently achieve outstanding public examination results and go on to prestigious universities of their first choice.

The school follows the National Curriculum as laid down by the Secretary of State for Education at Key Stages 3 and 4. We believe establishing a broad curriculum is very important, and we offer a full range of subjects

The curriculum enables every student to achieve intellectual and personal fulfilment and to develop their talents fully. All students are entered for the English Baccalaureate. Our aim is always to enable each individual pupil to achieve the very best that he/she is capable of, and to develop life skills that will support him/her both now and in the future.

Co-educational Secondary School Programme for Students Ages 11-16:

GCSE Subjects:
- English language, English Literature, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Drama, Art, Turkish, Physical Education and Arabic Studies.

A' Level Subjects:
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English

After-School Clubs & Societies:
- Creative Arts Ideas, Piano, Acoustic & Classic Guitar, Violin, Drama, Poetry, Rugby, Football, Table Tennis, Martial Arts, Folk Dance and Mind Games.