Holy Cross Prep School

Holy Cross Prep School

Holy Cross Prep School | Facilities

Facilities

Here at Holy Cross Prep, we have a wealth of indoor and outdoor onsite facilities to support the education of our pupils. Select from the Facilities menu to discover more about each area.

Adventure Playground

A favourite feature of the playground, the much-loved adventure trail provides an invigorating challenge for our pupils during their outdoor break time. From balance beams to climbing walls, this custom-built course even boasts its very own treehouse!

Curtain Theatre

Our wonderful ‘curtain theatre’ transforms our hall into a playhouse; our pupils have the opportunity to perform on a real stage to a live audience with confidence, vibrancy and energy. With overhead stage lighting and a fully-integrated sound system, our parents are transported to the West End!

Floodlit 3G Sports Pitches

Designed by S&C Slatter, our tailor-made sports pitch was opened in summer 2019. The smart 3G surface is perfect for a wide variety of sports, including hockey and football; synthetic turf allows surface water to drain effectively, whilst retaining the look and feel of natural grass. Retractable floodlights ensure that games can be played all...

The school library is a well-used and much-loved resource and curriculum area. Located in what was the original dining room of John Galsworthy’s 19th Century house, with its oak panelled walls, twelve-foot ceiling and elegant bay window seat, the library provides an oasis of calm in the heart of our busy school. Our library stock includes a...

Netball & Tennis Courts

Our two multi-purpose, all-weather courts can be used for netball and tennis all year round. Both the playground and sports hall can be utilised as courts for large-scale tournaments.

Outdoor Classroom

Our EYFS garden is known as ‘The Outdoor Classroom’, an area where both reception classes are free to explore, investigate, imagine, play and learn, outside in the fresh air. Whether the girls are planting their own flowers and herbs, taking observations of insects at the bug hotel, developing their gross motor skills on the climbing...

Performing Arts & Sports Hall

Opened in 2010, our spectacular hall hosts countless activities and events, including PE lessons, assemblies and drama productions, as well as our daily lunch provision. Our fully-equipped, in-house kitchen is the heart of our nutritious catering provision – click here to read more about our catering team. Overlooking the playground and woodland area, the south-facing,...

Sports Pavilion

With its own kitchen and toilet facilities, our custom-built sports pavilion provides a fantastic indoor space for our PE Department to teach theory lessons and host match teas. This multi-purpose building is used for a wide variety of activities, from yoga workshops to author events.

STEAM Facilities

Science, technology, engineering, art and maths (STEAM) are integral parts of our curriculum. As well as specialist teachers and coordinators, we also have dedicated spaces for these subjects, to ensure that learning is of the highest possible standard in the best possible environment; our specialist science room hosts practical, interactive experiments; our ICT suite includes...

Woodland & Pond Habitats

Learning doesn’t just take place inside the classroom; many science investigations take us outside to explore the woodland walk and pond area, which are home to countless different species of wildlife, from minibeasts to mighty oaks! Our weekly extra-curricular Forest School club explores these habitats, whilst learning practical outdoor skills and developing self-confidence in a...