Colchester High School is Independent Secondary school in Non-selective for kids aged 2 to 18 (Gender - 2 to 18 )
Colchester High School has a proud and reputable history of providing students with the best education possible. We have our own traditions, characteristics, strengths, and our own – extremely high – standards.Everybody associated with Colchester High School shares our ethos of small classes and high-quality individualised teaching. By sticking to these key principles, they can ensure that every pupil is given the opportunity to reach their full academic potential. The small class sizes, excellent teaching and regular assessment and tracking mean they can create an individualised learning programme that gives each child the confidence they need to achieve their full potential. Combined with the enriching and forward-thinking STEAM curriculum and digital literacy mastery programme, a Colchester High School education develops creative and inquisitive minds, preparing pupils who are ready to shape tomorrow’s world.
Nursery
Colchester High School’s Private Nursery is the perfect place for your child to start their educational journey. The experienced staff and fantastic facilities provide the ideal environment to introduce your child to structured, play based learning.Take a closer look and you will see the attention paid to each individual child by our experienced and qualified Nursery practitioners. You will see how we encourage and nurture their personal interests, how they set them specific goals, and how those goals are so closely monitored that they can be updated by the hour.If you watch for a little longer, you’ll also notice a structure to the way we engage with the children – a structure that allows us to combine formal learning in phonics and maths with more free-flowing play sessions. And you will also see specialist teachers coming in from later stages of the school to introduce the boys and girls to subjects such as PE, ICT, music, drama and French.
Lower School
Every year it’s lovely to watch how quickly our new boys and girls settle in and how happily they immerse themselves in the school community. As they progress through the school, it is wonderful to see them developing in confidence, exploring their talents and engaging with their learning.It is notable that when children join the school, they settle in swiftly and soon become involved in the whole school community in a variety of ways. There are opportunities for the children to work within their peer group but also to work with different age groups within the Lower and Senior School, which makes the transitions between key stages so much smoother and creates a strong sense of community, where the children feel truly at home.
Senior School
They are traditional in the sense that we teach a broad curriculum, set high standards and expect our pupils to conduct themselves with good manners, discipline and a community spirit. They are forward-thinking in the sense that we have small classes taught by subject-specialists, provide a wide-ranging enrichment programme, and treat every pupil as an individual.That final point is key. We get to know our pupils extremely well, identifying and nurturing their personal talents, setting specific targets and helping them to meet and exceed them. It’s an approach that works, with our boys and girls achieving strong GCSE results year after year.Of course, none of this success could be achieved if we didn’t look after the wider needs of our children. As a parent myself, they understand the value of studying in a happy atmosphere, where hard work is encouraged, people look out for you, and you have an outlet for all your talents – sporting, artistic, musical and social.
Play and Learn Mornings
Our Early Year’s Department (Nursery and Reception) are delighted to launch our “Play and Learn” toddler sessions. These will be held on the last Friday of every month (Term Time only) for children aged 2 to 4. These sessions (from 10am to 11am) are designed especially for pre-schoolers and their parents to experience their first steps in learning and will be filled with fun activities based on traditional children’s tales.All children must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent or other guardian.
Aspiring Higher at Colchester High School
The Aspire Higher Programme is a specialised educational programme geared towards stretching and challenging all pupils, and in particular the academically able, providing them with opportunities to develop themselves as learners through all stages of their education and to “Build a Bright Future for All”.At Colchester High School all children are valued for their individual strengths, talents and interests, whether this is in the core curriculum subjects or in any other areas of their learning. The Aspire Higher Programme is therefore open to all pupils with aspirations to achieve their high intellectual potential and is especially suitable for Scholars or those pupils who are identified as More Able and Talented.
Please check the school website link for details.
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