Academic Our happy, stimulating and positive environment encourages children to enjoy learning and grow in confidence. We place considerable emphasis on the value of our pupils developing good working patterns, together with sound organisational skills. In particular, children are encouraged to develop self-reliance and a sense of responsibility, helping to prepare them for life beyond Prep school. We aim to provide access to a variety of interesting and appropriate activities, chosen from a balanced curriculum, which helps children to think and enjoy what they are doing. In Reception, children are taught the standard Foundation Year Programme. In Years 1 to 6, we follow a curriculum that is based on the National Curriculum. Pupils in Years 7 and 8 follow the school’s own curriculum, known as AP+, and some pupils are also prepared for academic scholarship exams. Children from Reception to Year 5 study all the core-curriculum subjects, including English, Maths and PSHCE, with their form group and teacher, which creates a consistent and supportive classroom environment. They receive specialist teaching in Science, Languages, Computing, Music and Sport - this progresses to specialist teaching in all subjects as they move up the school. The majority of our pupils move on to Abingdon, our Senior School, at the end of Year 8, many with awards and scholarships.
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