Bickley Park School is an outstanding school that aims to blend traditional prep school strengths with innovative approaches to education with a clear goal in mind: to help boys thrive in their later lives and stand out from the crowd in an increasingly competitive and challenging world.
Schools often focus on the here and now, yet pupils’ needs must be considered with an eye to the future. Some things will never change: possessing the right sort of confidence, the skills set to communicate well, and the ability to form positive relationships. Yet the world we know, and the one your sons will enter as adults, will change beyond all recognition, principally driven by the IT revolution. Those who will thrive will embrace challenge and make the most of the opportunities that present themselves.
We aim to develop the leaders of the future, who will aspire to make the most of their lives whilst contributing towards the communities they will become part of in the future. Above all, Bickley Park boys are world beaters in terms of their manners and the confidence with which they engage with others. Don’t take my word for it. Come and meet them and enjoy a tour of this gem of a school.
Bickley Park School Centenary Celebrations – 2018 – 2019 Only one academic year now separates Bickley Park from its centenary, which will be taking place between September 2018 and July 2019. We are trying to establish contact with as many old boys as possible so that this important occasion can be enjoyed fully. Founded in 1918, Bickley Park is a selective independent day school for around 370 boys aged 2 ½ to 13 years. Bickley Park School is situated on two attractive sites located off Page Heath Lane, Bickley, which is just outside Bromley. The school comprises a mix of listed buildings and outstanding modern facilities set in.
In recent years, 600 members of the school community undertook a sponsored walk to raise funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind 150 fathers and sons took part in the BPS Grand Prix Go Karting event parents, teachers and even the Headmaster jumped out of an airplane at 15,000 feet to raise funds for the Parachute Regiment Charities.
At Bickley Park School, Mad Science 3we do not believe boys are inherently weaker academically than girls. The school’s educational program has at its core the implementation of current research aimed at motivating boys to achieve. If you frame education in a way that links to boys’ preferred way of learning and interests, it can significantly impact their motivation to succeed and progress. Boys are usually competitive by nature and will want to achieve if set suitable, challenging, yet attainable, boy-friendly goals. Outcome-focused learning can impact positively boys’ motivation to achieve. At Bickley Park School, the boys are actively supported in thinking big and aiming high.
