Curriculum Details of each stage of the curriculum are available on our website and can be found here. Books and equipment Text books and stationery are issued generally without any separate charge. Books remain the property of Abingdon Prep School and a charge may be made for any which are lost or damaged. The following is a list of the equipment which is required throughout the school and which parents are asked to provide: Pencils Pencil sharpener Pencil case Eraser Ruler Glue (Pritt-stick or glue pen) Set of coloured pencils (not felt tips) Geometry set (including protractor, compasses only in Year 5 and above) Simple scientific calculator (from Year 7 and above) In Years 3 and 4, children write in pencil and in Year 5, they begin to write in ink. From Year 6, their writing will be done solely using ink pen (unless advised otherwise by members of staff). Learning support There may come a point in any child’s time at school where they might need a bit of extra support on either the pastoral or academic front. While this can often be addressed through a differentiated curriculum in the classroom, some children do need more focused attention (in either a one to one or small group setting) whether physically, emotionally, socially or for a specific learning difficulty. If it is thought that a pupil may need additional support, academic and pastoral staff will work closely with parents to assess, plan and review so that appropriate action can be taken to support each individual child. A small team of well-qualified and experienced learning support teachers are committed to building self-confidence in pupils, communicating with their parents, co-ordinating with teaching staff and, where appropriate, outside professional agencies (e.g. educational psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists). Academic Page 08
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