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No. 8
THE ALL ROUNDER

“My first day of classes “I originally chose Millfield Prep because
wasn’t nearly as scary it has incredible sporting opportunities
with great coaches and facilities.
as I imagined. I’d already But there’s so much more to it than just
met my tutor and sport. When I’m not playing sport (or
in lessons) you’ll usually find me in the
knew my way around.” Music department. I play tuba in the wind
band at both the Prep and Senior Schools
When Jacob joined Millfield Prep aged 11, and sing in our Chamber Choir. I loved
he moved from a primary school of 100 singing in Wells Cathedral at Christmas.
to a year group of 120. To make the
transition as easy as possible, the school “Since moving, the biggest difference for
has developed lots of ways to help pupils me has been the work. Classes here are
settle in. much smaller. This makes it easier to
learn – which is useful because we’re
“I hit the ground running. The day before really stretched in lessons! As well as
term started, I went along to rugby music, I’m enjoying design technology
training. It was great because I could and drama.
quickly get to know both the school
and my new friends on the pitch. “Coming to Millfield Prep has opened
up doors to loads of new experiences
“In the first few days, we also did some including my latest challenge: preparing
fun team building activities. These for the role of ‘Fizzy’ in Bugsy Malone.”
brought my tutor group together in a
more personal way.”
It’s this combination that sets Millfield
apart: the pastoral, individual support,
paired with the opportunities of a
large school.