Preschool
for children from 2 to 6
Every school day for the Secondary pupils contains a range of exciting lessons, activities and projects to develop their knowledge and skills such as critical thinking, source work, using evidence and presenting their work.
Pupils attend a whole-school assembly on Mondays. Assemblies are focused on developing social and emotional skills and values. Occasionally, secondary pupils present these assemblies, which encourages them to research a topic, plan activities, communicate with younger pupils and develop other important skills.
Morning lessons start at 8am and usually consist of languages, Maths and Science.
Pupils go outside to spend time in our spacious garden during their snack break and lunch break.
Afternoon lessons start at 1:15pm and consist of subjects in social studies, Art and Music and PE. For secondary pupils school finishes at 2.50pm, except Friday when it finishes at 1.50pm.
Throughout the school year, plenty of extra-curricular activities are organized to support and enrich the curriculum. These may include ski courses, autumn camps and various different trips and visits.
We support children and the increasingly challenging curriculum through various programmes. We believe that as a result of this approach, they will enjoy going to school every morning.
A particular favourite in our school is our IPC programme.
Jolly Phonics is an engaging way to teach children pre -reading and pre -writing skills using phonics. Phonics is the teaching of the sounds that letters make, rather than the names of letters that are taught in the alphabet, because it is the sounds that are useful for reading and writing, not the names. These sounds are taught in a systematic way, alongside all of the skills needed for being a fluent reader and writer in future. Jolly Phonics also teaches all of this in a fun and engaging way, through characters, stories, actions, songs and games! To read more about Jolly Phonics, clickhere.
ORT is a reading scheme which has been developed to help children learn to read from the age of 4. This scheme is used by a vast majority of preschools and schools in the UK and around the world.ORT includes popular characters and illustrations such as Biff, Chip and Kipper, Floppy, Wordless Stories and easy regular word books to capture children’s imagination and interest and help them develop their pre reading skills. It is an excellent way to practise the skills learned through the Jolly Phonics Programme..
Cambridge Primary ENGLISH promotes an enquiry-based approach, developing learners’ confidence, creativity and intellectual engagement. Learners develop English skills that they can apply to a range of different purposes and audiences in everyday situations and in study.
We teach English as a first language. Pupils that are only starting to learn English or need some additional support are allocated to our intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) programme.
More about Cambridge Primary EnglishCambridge Primary MATHEMATICS focuses on principles, patterns, systems, functions and relationships so that learners can apply their mathematical knowledge and develop a holistic understanding of the subject. Knowing your times tables facts without practical application and without developing alongside some good problem solving skills is not that helpful - in our school, we make sure our pupils know why they are learning it and how they can use the specific knowledge and skill.
More about Cambridge Primary MathsThis subject develops the skills of research, analysis, evaluation, reflection, collaboration and communication. We focus on developing pupils’ transferable skills that will be essential for success in their other subjects, higher education and work life. Pupils work on ‘challenges’ throughout the year. These can include but are not limited to topics such as:
Ty mohou mimo jiné zahrnovat témata jako například:
For more information about each subject, please see here.