PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT

First impressions count, and as Headmistress of this remarkable school they are very clear….

• Confident, welcoming and happy faces aged 4 upwards: Girls, Parents, Staff and Governors alike, all clearly enjoying a buoyant and thriving environment
• A warm community which lives out high standards and is unreservedly proud of its achievements
• A very special sense of value and values, of belonging and self-worth
• A beautiful setting with superb facilities, enabling a wonderfully rich and imaginative extra-curricular life
• A positive, purposeful atmosphere which fosters creativity and applauds bold thinking
• Poised, self-assured and articulate young women whom we send out to meet and greet, with integrity, the challenges and risks of our modern world

I teach to make a difference, I am passionate in my promotion of girls' capabilities and I have always aspired to inspire and motivate each and every one of my students to explore and achieve her full potential.

At Malvern St James we achieve these qualities in our girls through raising her expectations and extending her personal horizons, setting new challenges and potential risks. Increased self-belief, self-esteem and confidence are particular key rewards for girls and they are nurtured here within an atmosphere of shared celebration, extolling personal success in every field of endeavour.

In this rich and vibrant environment we offer every girl the opportunity to excel at what she does best and to achieve an education she will be proud of and which will stand her in good stead for life! She can also look forward to building life-long friendships on the way!

I feel very privileged to lead such a successful and exciting school and I would be delighted to have the opportunity to do full justice to all that there is to savour here by sharing it with you personally.

I look forward to welcoming you and your family to Malvern St James

Mrs Patricia Woodhouse BMus(Hons)