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David Hopkins, Headmaster of Marlborough House Preparatory SchoolAt Marlborough House we believe in getting the very best out of the children in our care. Experience has shown us time and again that when pupils are given a wealth of opportunities and allowed to explore them in an environment where expectations are high they will achieve, in whichever area of school life they have particular talent. 

All of this would be nothing, of course, if the children were not happy; this is our primary aim. We pride ourselves on being the kind of place where matron gives the occasional treat as well as medical treatment, where children go out of their way to be kind to a new pupil and where I know all the children by name and they, hopefully(!), know me. 

As a Head it could be easy to become detached from the real business of the school – the children – but I make every effort to combat this by having an ‘open door’ policy, by reading occasionally to the Nursery children, by teaching some of the older children and by running some senior club activities. I believe that what you put in to something will determine what you get out of it; an attitude that sums up nicely what we try to instill in our pupils.

If, in reading through these pages, you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.

David Hopkins

Headmaster

Marlborough House School is an independent Preparatory, Pre-Preparatory and Nursery School in Hawkhurst, Kent, offering day and flexi-boarding for boys and girls aged 3-13 years.

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    • Appointment of new Headmaster for September 2013

      The Governors of Marlborough House School have announced the appointment of Mr Martyn Ward as the new Headmaster, to take over from September 2013 on the retirement of Mr David Hopkins and his wife Emma from their current roles.

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      28 Nov
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      Our Open Morning for Nursery and Pre-Prep is on Wednesday 22nd May from 9am - 11am.

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      'Bodiam here we come'...and we did!  On Saturday 4th May children, parents and staff joined David and Emma Hopkins on a sponsored walk from the School to Bodiam castle.  The event was to raise money for the Royal Marsden which is a charity the Hopkins family and Marlborough House have supported for the past 18 years.

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    • Summer Term 2013

      Please refer to the Team Sheets and Almanack for match details.  The matchline 01580 755151 is updated on match days with the latest information and includes any changes to venues, times or cancellations.  Full match reports are published in the Sporting section of the weekly Newsletter.

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