Boys and girls enter our Infant Department (Beech House) in the
academic year following their fourth birthday, joining one of the
three Reception classes. The children transfer to the Boys' and
Girls' Junior Departments at the end of Year 2. All Year 6 children
take the Entrance Examination for the Senior School in January.
A team of caring and supportive staff - teachers, nursery nurses
and teaching assistants - help our children to achieve high
standards whilst ensuring that they have plenty of fun. Every
effort is made to cater for individual needs and differences and to
make the most of their talents. We see the personal development of
the children as an important part of our responsibility.
From 4 to 11 years, pupils follow an enriched National
Curriculum programme with a comprehensive system of assessment. We
use the Primary Literacy and Numeracy strategies as starting points
but extend the children's skills far beyond minimum requirements.
There are ample opportunities for creativity, enquiry and problem
solving. ICT is an integral part of the curriculum and all PE,
Music, French and Spanish lessons are taught by specialist
staff.
Our children are given as wide a range of experiences as
possible at school. There are numerous trips to places of interest
and visitors are regularly invited into school to share their
knowledge and skills with the children. The Junior Department
organises a busy programme of lunchtime clubs and enjoys tremendous
success in many sporting events at local, regional and national
levels. We promote individual strengths and talents in all aspects
of the curriculum to help every girl's self-confidence to grow.
Charity fundraising is given a high profile and the children are
encouraged to become actively involved in these activities.