Description
St Ambrose Prep School is Independent Primary school in Trafford for kids aged 3 to 11 (Gender - Mixed )
St Ambrose Preparatory School is a very successful, Independent, Catholic co-educational school in Altrincham, Cheshire. They provide a first class education for boys and girls which enables the pupils to become lifelong learners. This is achieved through a rich and diverse curriculum which caters for all the children’s talents. As a Catholic school, all students are encouraged to follow the Catholic Ethos, however we warmly welcome children from all other faiths.Based in Hale Barns near Altrincham, they have students from a wide catchment area around Cheshire and Greater Manchester, including Sale, Timperley, Cheadle, Stockport, Hazel Grove, Bramhall, Warrington, Knutsford, Wilmslow and Alderley Edge. The school embodies a happy, secure and friendly environment where the boys and girls are encouraged to become independent learners, enabling them to succeed both academically and socially. Talents are nurtured and grown thanks to our highly motivated staff and pupils, enabling the children to flourish in all areas of the curriculum.
Facilities
EARLY YEARS
St Ambrose Preparatory School Early Years department comprises of a Nursery class for 3 and 4 year old children and a Reception class for 4 & 5 year old children. St Ambrose is exempt from teaching the Early Years National Foundation Curriculum. This enables the teachers in this setting to introduce more formal and advanced work on writing, reading and numbers earlier in the children’s education. Although play still has an important role in the Early Years, this formal approach ensures the children make accelerated progress. By the end of Year 1 when formal testing is introduced, the vast majority of pupils will be above age related expectations in both Literacy and Numeracy.
INFANT DEPARTMENT
The Infant Department consists of Infant 1 (Year 1) and Infant 2 (Year 2), accommodating 5 and 6 years olds respectively. Development for these children very much builds on the sound footings established during the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Well qualified, experienced teachers support and nurture the children, helping them to consolidate their emerging skills and understanding, and leading them towards becoming confident, more independent learners. Part-time help from Teaching Assistants, and specialist teaching in P.E., French and I.C.T. provide more and varied opportunities for an engaging and stimulating curriculum.Our specialist music teacher takes the pupils for music and singing. Children in Infant 2 are encouraged to learn the recorder, and play in ensembles at concerts and assemblies. Some of the children may progress to playing a variety of other instruments taught by our peripatetic staff.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT
The Junior Department consists of four age-groups Prep 1, Prep 2, Prep 3 and Prep 4, equivalent to Year 3, 4, 5 and 6, serving children between 7 and 11 years old. High standards of work and behaviour are expected and each individual is encouraged to give of their best at all times. Although emphasis is given to the thorough grounding needed in Reading, English and Mathematics we strive for excellence in all areas. There is a broad, balanced curriculum including the following subjects: Religious Education, Science, History, Geography, Music, Art/D.T., P.E./Games, I.C.T. and M.F.L.
NURSERY
The nursery class is a perfect start to your child’s education and has a maximum class size of 16, 3 and 4 year old children. Within the nursery class we have highly qualified and experienced staff who offer a lovely stimulating learning environment for the pupils in their care. The nursery staff are well aware how children learn best and offer lots of different opportunities to ensure learning takes place. They work closely with each other to ensure activities are well planned, differentiated to help each individual child to reach their full potential. They offer a more structured and formal education as well as fantastic indoor and outdoor resources to enhance the children’s learning. The children will be taught in different ways including teacher led, small groups, one-to-one and child led activities dependent upon what is being taught.
Features
Things to note
Swimming Pool
The prep has access to St Ambrose College’s swimming pool. Prep 1 enjoy their weekly swimming lessons there and the prep 4 have the chance to learn how to play water polo! It is a beautiful, full size pool that the pupils are very lucky to enjoy.
After school hub
The out of school club takes place in the on-site Eco classroom. It is a modern build that is home to before and after school from 7.45am to 6.30pm. It is also home to the OK Mum’s holiday club that operates throughout school holidays. They are so lucky to offer a familiar environment for the pupils to spend time on the school grounds outside of school hours.
G4 Astro Turf Pitch
The school is able to host football and rugby fixtures and tournaments on this large, modern, purpose built pitch, regardless of the weather! We also have a smaller AstroTurf pitch which enables the children to regularly practise their skills in hockey, tennis and football all year round.
Music Department
The music department consists of a large classroom which is home to a piano, 9 steel drums and multiple percussion resources. There is also a practise room which allows all our pupils the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, including the drums, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, cello and piano.
Sports field
The prep has priority use of the lower part of St Ambrose College’s sports field. This allows them an abundance of space to enjoy sports on real grass in the summer, including rugby and football. They use the whole area of the field for the pupils’ cross country lessons.
School hall
They are lucky to have a large, modern, purpose-built hall which is used regularly for assemblies, PE lessons, dinnertime and contents. This hall allows the children ample space to be creative, put on school plays and practice gymnastics, for which they have multiple pieces of equipment.
School playground and outdoor classroom
2 extensive playgrounds with a variety of equipment including 3 trim trails that they were kindly gifted by SAPA and an outdoor, wooden classroom. In the summer, children enjoy the occasional lesson in the sunshine or a lunchtime outdoors.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
2.13 miles
