Pre-Prep Curriculum
To build a strong foundation of the basic skills, time is devoted each day to teaching reading, writing and mathematics.
In addition to these essential "three R's", the full academic and physical curriculum is taught to develop healthy active minds and bodies.
Much of the work is cross-curricular which extends over several weeks and through all subject areas.
Children enter the pre-prep department at the beginning of the school year in which they become five years of age.
Classes are small, each group of no more than eighteen children, in the care of a qualified class teacher and class assistant.
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Our policy of individual and small group teaching ensures that the children progress at their own rate, achieving competency and thus realising their full potential |
Typical Pre-Prep Day
0800-0830 |
Children delivered to meeting area |
0830-0900 |
Children accompanied to classroom |
0900 |
Registration |
0905 |
Classwork |
1030-1100 |
Morning Break/Play |
1100-1200 |
Classwork |
1200-1300 |
Lunch and Play |
1300 |
Classwork |
1445-1600 |
Activites |
1600 |
End of academic day, optional pick up time and re-register for house group |
1630-1800 |
House Groups/Clubs/Extra curricular activities with flexible tea break |
1800 |
Pick Up |
Prep Department
Prep Curriculum
Children enter the prep department at the beginning of the school year in which they become nine years of age.
Each group of no more than sixteen children has its own form tutor, but is taught different subjects by specialist staff.
Pupils are carefully grouped within their subject classes to ensure all pupils are stretched.
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In the prep department our philosophy is to marry the best of traditional with modern teaching methods. To this end, one period a day is still devoted to the basic skills attained from the "three R's" whilst the expanded curriculum now includes the core subjects:
English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, French, IT, Art and Technology, Music, Games, R.E, Gymnastics, Study Skills and Current Affairs | Typical Prep Day
0800-0830 |
Children delivered to meeting area |
0830-0845 |
Children accompanied to classroom |
0845 |
Registration |
0850-1030 |
Start of academic day, core subjects |
1030-1100 |
Morning Break/Play |
1100-1300 |
Core Subjects |
1300-1400 |
Lunch and Play |
1400-1600 |
Classwork |
1600 |
End of academic day, optional pick up time and re-register for house group |
1615 |
Tea Break |
1630-1800 |
Prep/House Groups/Clubs |
1800 |
Pick Up |
The Grove has a team of in-house caterers who cook fresh meals every day in order to provide a nutritional, varied and balanced diet for its pupils.
All of our foods are supplied by the best local suppliers, and following stringent standards, prepared by our catering team.
Our menu consists of fresh meat, fish, vegetables and pasta, home baking, fresh fruit, and all is prepared to the highest standard.
We provide 3 menus - 1 for Nursery, 1 for Oak and Alder, and 1 for the rest of the School. This means we can vary the foods slightly depending on the age of the child.
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