Page 5 - Prep School Parent Handbook 2018-2019
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION 21
The school day ....................................................................................................................................................................................21 Early drop-off and After School Care ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Food and refreshments .................................................................................................................................................................... 23 School uniform and equipment ..................................................................................................................................................... 24
Uniform guidelines .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Complete uniform list............................................................................................................................................................. 24 The school site ................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Travel to school.................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Cycling........................................................................................................................................................................................ 28 Parking and walking................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Escorting girls between the Senior School and the Prep School.................................................................................... 28 Public and private buses......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Clubs .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Range of extra activities................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Ballet, Speech & Drama and Music...................................................................................................................................... 36 Photography ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 House structure ................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Head Girls and House Captains...................................................................................................................................................... 38 Pupils’ School Council ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 ECO Council ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 School fees..........................................................................................................................................................................................40 School policies ....................................................................................................................................................................................41
ACADEMIC INFORMATION 43
Early Years Foundation Stage.......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Key Stage 1.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Key Stage 2 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Specialist teaching in the Prep School .......................................................................................................................................... 44 Forest School......................................................................................................................................................................................45 Curriculum overview – English ....................................................................................................................................................... 46 Curriculum overview – Mathematics ............................................................................................................................................ 47 Curriculum overview – Modern Languages..................................................................................................................................48 Curriculum overview – Sciences.....................................................................................................................................................49 Curriculum overview – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths (STEAM) ........................................................... 50 Digital Strategy...................................................................................................................................................................................51 Trips, visits and residentials ............................................................................................................................................................. 52 Homework .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Assessment ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Pupil progress and reports...............................................................................................................................................................54 Stretch and challenge....................................................................................................................................................................... 55 Learning enrichment......................................................................................................................................................................... 55 English as an Additional Language (EAL) ...................................................................................................................................... 55 The school library .............................................................................................................................................................................. 56
