About Reception

Curriculum

 The Foundation Stage Curriculum is followed and the children begin their formal education in small groups of approximately 8 - 9 children at a time.  The groups participate in daily literacy and numeracy activities during the morning in specially designated classrooms - one room being devoted to Literacy and the other to Numeracy.

French, IT, Science, Carpentry, Swimming, Trampolining and Ice Skating are added to the curriculum.  Additional activities include Dance Drama, PE, Cooking, Gardening, Pottery and Art.

Admissions

The  School admits children into the Reception Class at the start of each academic year.  Admissions during the course of the School Year happen very rarely. 

The availability of spaces is not confirmed until the middle of the Easter Term (usually end of February, early March) before the intake in question.  When the number of places is identified, prospective parents from the Reception Class waiting list are invited into the School to meet with the Principal and a place may be offered shortly thereafter.

All children joining the Reception Class are invited into the School during the course of the summer term for a visit, to spend some time in the Morning Nursery class and to meet the staff.  School uniform, which is compulsory, can be bought from the School Office during this visit.

Future Schools

A number of children leave the School after the Reception Class, invariably to join other Prep Schools in the North London area which admit children in Year 1.  These schools include St Anthony's, The Hall School and The Village School