Open Morning – Junior School

The choice is entirely yours. Some families enjoy attending together from the very beginning of the admissions journey, while other parents prefer to visit first on their own to get a sense of the school before bringing their child along to a future event. There is no right or wrong approach, and you will be very welcome, whichever option feels best for you. If you do decide to bring your child along with you there will be the opportunity for them to spend time in our arts and crafts room, supervised by our staff, whilst you attend the talks.

We encourage families to visit as many times as they like in advance of making an application, so if, after this visit, you and your child would like to learn more, we’d be delighted if you were also able to join us at another event.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer parking, but a huge number of buses stop very close to the school, including the Park & Ride buses. Thornhill Park & Ride will get you closest to school. Alternatively, we are a short bus or taxi ride from the station (or around 30 minutes’ walk).

In terms of pupils’ travel to school on a daily basis, we encourage our pupils to walk, cycle or take public transport to school if at all possible. For pupils who have further to travel, we also have a popular Bus Partnership with Headington Rye School, with a range of routes covering a wide area.

Please see our Getting to MCS page for more information.

Yes, they are very welcome to attend! 

Absolutely! We’ll have refreshments laid out in the Junior School Hall for you to enjoy both before and after your tours of the Junior School. Staff will be on hand to answer all of your questions that you might have whilst you enjoy a hot drink and a pastry.

There is no need to bring anything other than yourselves and plenty of questions! We will provide refreshments and admissions information.

Please arrive between 9.15 and 9.30am for a 9.30am start to the event.

When you arrive, please make your way to the main Junior School entrance on the corner of Cowley Place and look out for the MCS Junior School flags at the gates. There will be a couple of prefects on hand to greet you and guide you to the Junior School, where you can collect your name badges.

From there, you will be invited to move to our Junior School Hall to join a welcome talk from Senior members of the Junior School team, who will share a little more about life in MCS Junior School and what makes our community so special. Afterwards, you will be introduced to one of our pupil tour guides, who will show you around the school and give you a genuine insight into day-to-day life here. Please do let your guide know if there is anything in particular you would like to see.

Once your tour is complete, your guide will return you to the Hall, where members of our academic, pastoral and admissions teams will be on hand to chat, answer any questions and help you make the most of your visit.