Good Schools Guide
Friday 22nd May 2026
Welcome to the Barrow Hills Bulletin, your weekly newsletter with a snapshot of life at School.
Message From the Head
Dear Parents,
It has been a good final week of the half term, starting with Josh and Tom (Year 8) taking us to the IAPS National Debating Final where we competed against 11 other Prep Schools. We didn’t lift the cup, but it was a strong result for our first year in the competition. I was proud not only of how well they managed the debating, but also of how they proactively took the time to go and make friends with other teams from all over the country.
We also performed well in our Pentathlon with four other Prep Schools, enjoying the contest despite the weather and taking seven individual medals. More excellent performances were seen on Wednesday, with Years 2, 3 and 4 presenting a concert of individual and small-group instrumental and vocal pieces for parents.
Today, we finish on a high, with our alumna Hettie Whittington, a Yale scholar, running a hockey masterclass for some of our top players.
Enjoy the warm bank holiday weekend, and I hope the children can enjoy some rest over half term. Please do check the calendar, as there is a cornucopia of events in the second half of term.
Mr Towers, Head
We’re thrilled to invite little ones into our Nursery and Forest School for a our weekly toddler class – Tree Tots @ Barrow Hills!