Description
Avondale Preparatory School is Independent Primary school in Wiltshire for kids aged 2 to 11 (Gender - Mixed )
At Avondale, they aim to spark curiosity and open children’s eyes to the wonder of learning. They strive to inspire confidence so that pupils embrace new challenges without fear of failure; they foster a culture of kindness so that the children are happy and caring members of the school community.From the moment children start with them, they make learning a rewarding and stimulating experience, building pupils’ enthusiasm for exploration, investigation and discovery. They want the pupils to bounce into school, knowing they have full, exciting and active days ahead of them. They believe that every child is an individual and they aim to put the child at the heart of everything they do.
Facilities
Early Years
Here at Avondale, they pride ourselves in providing high- quality care and education for the youngest learners. The Early Years Department is staffed by highly qualified, enthusiastic teachers and early years practitioners who have vast experience delivering education and care across a range of contexts.They strive to offer a “home from home” environment where the relationships with the children and families are at the centre of what they do. They place the happiness and wellbeing of the children first and understand that a secure child will flourish, achieve and reach their full potential. They would strongly encourage you to visit them and see in person what makes them special.
Pre Prep
The Pre-Prep is full of life, imagination and laughter. They provide an outstanding start to your child’s education in an inspiring environment that will foster a love of learning. The traditional values and engaging curriculum help to forge character, instil independence and grow your children into bright and self-assured individuals.Owing to the small class sizes, each teacher knows every child as an individual, and offers them the tailored, bespoke education they deserve. They personalise their educational experience to ignite young minds to find their purpose and become their full potential.
Prep
The Prep Department at Avondale includes Year 3 through to Year 6. Whether you are joining them from another school or moving up from Pre-prep, the aim remains the same: to immerse the children in ‘The Avondale Way’. They merge modern thinking with traditional values, to ignite young minds to find their purpose and become their full potential.They are traditional in the values and have incredibly high standards when it comes to manners, behaviour and appearance; however, they have a modern, forward-thinking approach, with every child in the Prep department having a laptop to enhance their learning experiences. They would love to welcome your child here at Avondale, and look forward to unlocking their true potential.
Features
Things to note
Sport Activities
Regardless of ability, every child gets to experience a wide variety of different sporting activities through PE and Games lessons. The children receive coaching from experienced teachers and they get the opportunity to play in competitive matches, either through fixtures against other schools or through the Inter-House system.
Clubs
The Club Calendar changes termly, supporting the passions and interests of our pupils, it always includes a range of activities, such as sports, dance, languages and arts.Whatever your child is passionate about, there is likely a club to serve it and if there isn't, we heartily encourage our pupils to suggest new ideas.
Trips & Residentials
From Nursery to Year 6 all of the pupils enjoy a wide variety of trips to enhance their learning. From Year 3 onwards, we offer a broad range of residential trips, from challenging and rewarding adventures, to cultural and educational experiences.Residential trips at Avondale enable children to explore a wide range of activities they wouldn't typically encounter, the initial challenge and inevitable sense of achievement that comes from overcoming the unknown, helps create lasting memories and friendships.
Art & Design
They believe every child is an artist and our aim is to build confidence through creative play and visual self-expression so as to allow their potential to flourish. Pupils who are keen to develop their talents further in these subjects have access to numerous clubs after school.
Music
Music plays a crucial role at Avondale, from the moment pupils enter Nursery they are given plenty of opportunities to develop their talents. Pupils at Avondale receive a weekly Music lesson taught by a specialist Music teacher and are encouraged to sing in a choir, learn an instrument or play a role in the extra-curricular life of the school.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
10.07 miles
