Our Kindergarten provides good nursery education and prepares children for entry into the main school. Qualified teaching staff create a stimulating environment where children are encouraged to share and relate to one another, and begin to acquire skills in reading, writing and numbers.
We have a well-equipped indoor playroom. A garden with both grass and hard surface, with climbing equipment including swings and slides, play house and a 'pets corner'. Qualified, caring staff have created a stimulating environment where the children can learn social and educational skills. We pay particular attention to reading, writing and numbers. Good manners and inter-action with other children are also a part of this all-round education.
At 3 years children may start by attending mornings only and progress to full time schooling during that year. In Kindergarten 1 they begin number and letter recognition, handwriting skills, creative artwork, balance, initial drama skills and music as well as learning to play positively with their peers.
At 4 years old they begin the Reading, Mathematics and English schemes and are introduced to French. Other skills development continues here in order to ease progress into Class 1 at age 5. Key stage 1 National curriculum is started in this year.
Each child's progress is monitored and a record is kept. This will be discussed during an open evening, once per term. A written report on progress will be sent to parents at the end of the school year. Parents are encouraged to take an interest in their child's education and to facilitate this, the plans for each term are sent to the parents. |
