Pre-Prep

Learning Outside

Our children are wonderfully fortunate in having incredible grounds in which to play and learn. The grounds are used extensively during the school day and during our After School Clubs. During lessons, children will often be found exploring with their teachers, pond-dipping in the top pond, having mini-beast hunts in the Forest or learning how to identify flowers on the Salt Mines. Paradise Farm and the bee hives are another source of outdoor learning provided by the school and every child has an opportunity to muck out pigs and chickens, collect fresh eggs or have a cuddle with our guinea pigs.

Forest School

Forest School offers chances for the children to build on the skills and experiences, confidence and independence they have previously acquired in the Nursery. They are able to further develop their critical thinking, problem solving and team building skills. They begin to use real tools to create natural crafts, build fires and their imagination is given plenty of opportunity to flourish. How lovely it is for the children to leave behind their academic timetable and enjoy the natural outdoors by climbing trees, fishing for tadpoles, eating wild garlic and making mud pies.

After School Clubs

We appreciate that, for busy parents, a 3.30pm finish to the school day is a little too early. We therefore offer an extended day, until 5.10pm. Nursery children can join the ‘Mini-Club’, which runs after school every day. The children stay in the Nursery cottage and garden, with staff that are familiar to them. They are free to play with their friends and enjoy a ‘high tea’ of sandwiches, cake and fruit.