Park Hill School & Nursery Testimonials

I thought I should let you know that Park Hill is obviously a very special school for producing future head girls. Dorothy’s just been voted Head Girl of Notre Dame for next year!!! Two siblings have never been head girls before so obviously it must be something to do with their start in life!

Park Hill is a relaxed and happy school. Children's achievements academic or otherwise are frequently celebrated, making for well rounded and confident pupils.

Both my girls now attend Park Hill and my husband and I have been very pleased with the school. There has not been one tear from my 2 year old (nearly 3 year old) when she started nursery this September. The welcome she got was fantastic. My 5 year old, now in year 1, enjoys school and is progressing very well.

Despite having another two years left at Park Hill, we felt we should write to express our gratitude for the education that Freddie has gained from his four years at Park Hill. As we think of the tentative little boy who joined Nursery, I am amazed at the confident, articulate young man who leaves you, as he starts the next stage of his school life. Park Hill has instilled in Freddie all the facets that we considered important at this age; manners, courtesy and consideration towards others. On top of these life skills – which (hopefully!), he will carry with him forever, he has learnt to read fluently, developed pretty good handwriting, but most importantly the ability to think and learn for himself. He leaves Park Hill fully furnished to flourish at Shrewsbury House.

The food is great and all the teachers are really nice, particularly Mrs.Christie, Mrs Leon, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Burn, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Smith, Miss Caroll, Miss Fynch and Mrs. Klahn. You can also do the walking bus which gives you a good chance to get fresh air in the morning and the children that walk with you are really nice. There is also a good variety of sports like tennis, cross country, football, netball, and huff and puff.

Since the first day that we visited Park Hill it has felt like the right place to send our two daugters, Lily and Eleanor. We love the warm, almost villagey feel that comes with a small school and since our eldest daughter started 18 months ago our instincts have been proved right.

We sent our three daughters to Park Hill from Nursery through to Form 3. Park Hill gave the girls a first-rate education together with a thorough grounding in skills that would serve them for the rest of their lives. To say we were happy with Park Hill is an under-statement. On looking back we would not have changed any aspect of the girls' years at Park Hill. The girls all moved on to Kingston Grammar and then universities and have all done extremely well but they have NEVER forgotten where their start was and to this day still talk about their early teachers and experiences.

Park Hill was an excellent foundation for my school career. Small class sizes allowed a high degree of individual teaching and this meant that the teachers understanding of individual personalities was second to none, stretching us to achieve our very best, and instilling good habits of self-discipline, integrity, courtesy and honesty. Outings, clubs and extra curricular activities such as day trips to Windsor castle, classical concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, adventure weekends, ballet, tap, swimming all enhanced school days and provided a varied and stimulating curriculum.

Park Hill has a unique atmosphere, combining the best of English tradition and the use of modern teaching techniques. The teachers are friendly and the staff are very kind and thoughtful, I do not know many schools that allow children to develop a love for history, music and the arts whilst at the same time excelling in mathematics. Thank you.

How can we thank you enough for all the happy years we have all enjoyed at Park Hill. The school is an incredibly happy place to be while still being a place of learning. The children have loved their time at Park Hill and are very sad to be leaving. I have so enjoyed being involved with the school and I have made some lifelong friends and so leaving will be particularly painful. I congratulate you on what you and your staff have created and achieved at Park Hill and I wish you every blessing, wisdom and guidance for the future of the school. With our sincere thanks and may God bless you.

Just a brief update to let you know news of 2 of your past pupils – Whilst they have been away from Park Hill for some years Steve and I both felt hey would never have achieved what they have without the grounding and the support they received from yourselves, so thank you.

I love Park Hill and I will miss all the teachers.

I have enjoyed all my years at Park Hill School. I will miss all my friends and teachers.

Words simply cannot express or do justice to the enormous gratitude that we feel towards Park Hill School in all that has been done for Annabelle, Thomas and Louisa over the past seven years, and at such a crucial age. It has been an amazing educational experience for them and enhanced by many unique factors – the very personal touch, the kindness of all the staff which provides the very happy environment in which the skilful teaching provides an enriched education, the dedicated musicality which Annabelle, Thomas and Louisa have all loved, and the level of parental involvement on which I and my children have all thrived. We must also thank you personally for all your help, support and advise over the years and not least with regards to their next schools – a big step for which we feel they have been well prepared at Park Hill. We are all tremendously sad to be leaving the school, but we all have such fond and happy memories to treasure of the magical place that Park Hill is.

You are the best Principal. I like you a lot you are very nice to me and I always write lovely things about you and the school. I love this school I wish I could stay here forever!!!

We are so grateful for the warm and friendly re-introduction to the UK that you gave to Flossie and all the Tupper family. We will have very fond memories of her brief time at Park Hill. Thank you.

Thank you so much for yet another great year for Thomas and Louisa who have flourished. Thank you also for all your help and support throughout the year.

Thanks for the love and care that Park Hill School have given to Alice and James.

Happy childhood memories are extremely special and I treasure the fact that Ella will have Park Hill amongst hers. Thank you so much for all you have done.