The Hampshire School, Chelsea

The Hampshire School, Chelsea is a private preparatory school for 3–13-year-olds in Chelsea, London, the United Kingdom. The school teaches the National Curriculum of England.

Early years

They are taught at 5 Wetherby Place, London. They attend from the term they turn 3. The children participate in a variety of specialist lessons each week, including: Gym, Art, Music, Drama, Dance, Ballet, Swimming and French. They also participate in a variety of school events, educational school trips and Forest School.

Preparatory school

The Preparatory School site is at 15 Manresa Road, SW3. The Good Schools Guide has described the school, "Space is the overwhelming impression you get as you are shown round: no cramped stairways and classrooms in this central London school (what a welcome change from the norm); good sized walled garden, where all children can get some fresh air during break times. State of the art technology throughout."^[1]

History

The Hampshire School, Chelsea is housed in the former Chelsea Library (a Grade II Listed building) in central London which also served as the library for King’s College.^[2]

The school was founded in 1944 in Surrey by Mrs June Hampshire. The school soon moved to Knightsbridge and is now on two sites, the Early Years at 5 Wetherby Place and the Main School at 15 Manresa Road. Mrs Hampshire’s daughter Jane Box Grainger succeeded her mother as Headmaster in 1961.^[2]

Staff

Donal Brennan is the current headmaster who joined the school in January 2014. In 2015 the school had more than 50 staff members including teaching and admission.

Philanthropy

The children have raised money for various charities, including Children in Need and Red Nose Day. In September 2015 in response to an appeal to help Syrian refugees the children and parents donated goods.

References

Sources

• "News". thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-01. 
• "The Hampshire School, Chelsea, London". thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-01.