Infants

Chil­dren make the trans­ition to the Infant Depart­ment in the academic year in which they become five. Each class has its own class teacher and classroom assist­ant. Struc­tured play is still used to develop language, math­em­at­ical, phys­ical, social, emotional and moral aware­ness in Reception.

Chil­dren join the Junior School assem­blies, make use of the extens­ive grounds and facil­it­ies, and enjoy wider activ­it­ies such as music lessons to make sure their days are varied and rewarding.

From our Recep­tion class onwards emphasis is placed on a thor­ough under­stand­ing of the basic skills in Read­ing, Writ­ing and Mathematics.

Chil­dren move up through the Infant Depart­ment into Key Stage One, where each class has its own teacher and classroom assist­ant. In Years 1 and 2, a more formal setting emphas­ises progress in liter­acy, numer­acy and science.

Be assured though that the wonder­ful spon­taneity of the infant classroom predom­in­ates, and that the chil­dren are given the widest possible access to a broad curriculum that also includes art, drama, music, French, human­it­ies, ICT, PE and swimming.