Chapter
House School's pre-preparatory department gives younger
children their all-important introduction to the learning
environment from the ages of 2½ years.
We
provide a very effective introduction to those concepts
which are central to successful learning, without subjecting
the children to any feeling of pressure; learning is
presented to these young children in an enjoyable,
easily assimilated way.
Early
pre-learning activities include access to sand, water, modelling
materials, arts and crafts, constructional toys, books, games
and puzzles. These activities stimulate the children's
ideas, increase their awareness of shape and space,
develop their powers of communication and help them
to learn how to work effectively together.
As
the children develop, we foster their skills in reading,
language and number work to provide a secure basis
for literacy and numeracy. By the time they join
the preparatory department at the age of seven,
we would expect them to be competent readers, to have
good verbal and writing skills and the ability
to work with simple fractions, graphs and money. |
We
introduce our pre-preparatory children to science
by exploring a variety of living things and materials
in the environment, stimulating curiosity and an
enquiring approach.
All
pupils from the age of 3 have access to up-to-date
computers and use the early-learning software with
confidence and enjoyment.
French
is introduced by the age of 6 and German at 10.
Dance, music, art, swimming and physical education
extend the range of the pre-preparatory children's
early learning.
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Our teachers plan the structure of our pre-prep.
activities carefully, in order to develop the children's
self-confidence and nurture an enjoyment of school
work.
The addition of social experience and plenty of
play provide a fully rounded educational foundation
during the vital early years.
Regular contact with parents is maintained, informally
on a day to day basis and formally with a termly
parents' meeting and an end of term report. |
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