Description
Park Hill School is Independent Primary school in Kingston upon Thames for kids aged 2 to 11 (Gender - Mixed )
At Park Hill Prep School and Nursery we have an established reputation for providing excellent academic teaching, in a happy and nurturing environment, for 2-11 year olds.With an average class size of 14 children and a maximum of 16, every child is given the support and opportunity to flourish. Our highly qualified and experienced teachers offer a wide range of academic subjects, extending well beyond the National Curriculum.Upon joining Park Hill School each child is given their own iPad ensuring that the benefit that technology brings to the classroom is enjoyed across the curriculum. We believe we must prepare our children for life and work in the 21st century and to facilitate this our staff are qualified Apple Teachers and many hold the prestigious Apple Distinguished Educator Award. The competency of the children to design, create and present through both tradition media and through their iPads has allowed them to take their education home during the period of enforced lockdown with negligible impact on their learning journey.
Facilities
Nursery
The aim of our Early Years curriculum is to develop the children’s imagination, creativity and reasoning skills in order to stimulate and expand the functions of the brain. We believe this to be a more understanding and natural way of approaching education involving children in ‘first hand’ experiences.Emphasis in our Early Years is on participation, investigation and deduction, giving rise to problem solving and discovery. Our highly skilled teachers are able to link all areas of the curriculum into the children’s learning environment. They can participate in a variety of activities linked to literacy, numeracy, expressive arts on a daily basis. The literacy aspects of the curriculum are taken from the ‘Letters and Sounds’ scheme. Phase one is the focus in First Steps where children get to
Pre-Prep
Year One and Two children are taught in small teaching groups by their class teacher with the support of specialist staff for key subjects. The children enjoy their Games lessons at the outstanding Kingston Grammar School sporting facilities at Ditton Field, in addition to a weekly swimming lesson where they develop stroke competency and water confidence.Staff to pupil ratios are excellent across the school, enabling children of all abilities to reach their full potential. Park Hill Pre-Prep encourages and develops independent thinking from its pupils in all areas of school life and the curriculum. Children are encouraged to develop their interest in the world around them through our popular Woodland School program, where the children use both our extensive gardens and nearby Richmond Park as a base for outdoor learning.
Prep School
For the children entering Park Hill Prep School in years 3-6, we have designed a challenging curriculum that extends our pupils well beyond the National Curriculum objectives, and uses the Common Entrance Curriculum Syllabus (ISEB).They consider English and Maths to be the most important subjects in every child’s learning. Building on the fundamental maths skills developed during the Pre-Prep curriculum, we support our pupils to develop real-world understanding of mathematical concepts and to use these skills to solve other problems across the curriculum.
Features
Things to note
After School Clubs & Wrap-around Care
At Park Hill Prep School and Nursery, they offer the highest standard of before and after school care. This not only helps working parents, but also offers the children the opportunity to explore different activities and have some fun with their friends.
Trips & Activities
They like to spend time outside. Whether it is navigating around the south coast or our regular Forest School exploration of Richmond Park, we value the learning that can only be achieved through a balanced curricula of trips and visits. With central London just a short train trip away, we can explore the unique and fascinating museums of our capital. Memorable trips include exploring the Houses of Parliament, British Museum, National Army Museum, Natural History Museum and Science Museum. All of our children enjoy a trip or visit to compliment aspects of the curriculum from the moment they join our school.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
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