Description
Terrington Hall School is Independent Secondary school in Not applicable for kids aged 2 to 14 (Gender - 2 to 14 )
They’re a truly independent Prep School in an idyllic location in the heart of the Howardian Hills, just north of York. They welcome children from 3-13 and expand their horizons inside and outside the classroom by supporting every step of their journey of discovery.Terrington Hall children are happy, well-mannered and kind. They have the confidence to have a go and the motivation to improve. Just as important, they learn every day the importance of collaboration, teamwork and mutual support.Small class sizes, exceptional pastoral care, a forward-thinking curriculum, activities galore outside the classroom, plus a vibrant weekly and flexi-boarding community, help make Terrington Hall a special place to grow.Children love exploring our forest, playing sports and having fun in the nine acres of grounds. They’re inspired and stimulated by carefully-planned lessons. They develop new skills through learning instruments and performing regularly. They play a wide variety of sports and enjoy a varied enrichment programme
Facilities
Nursery
Play becomes learning in our fun and supportive nursery classes. By exploring the power of kindness and empathy, your child can enjoy a warm and nurturing environment. One day they could be making music and baking a snack in the classroom, the next they could be enjoying forest school in our extensive grounds, learning to try new things without fear of failure.We love to encourage lasting friendships and a sense of community. And with climbing equipment, waterplay, sandplay, role-play areas and a mud kitchen, every Nursery child has the time and space to make friends and feel part of the Terrington Hall community.We use Tapestry Learning Journals to record special moments of children’s time in school, keeping parents fully involved in partnership as their children grow and building up a treasured memoir that they can take with them. Parents log on with a secure username and password to view snapshots of the Nursery and Pre-Prep day in observations and photographs. We also invite parents to add their own observations.
Pre Prep
Taking small steps into an energetic environment. Igniting that childhood spark every day. Learning to love learning. In Pre-Prep, your child will learn to ask questions, strive for answers, work in a team and celebrate their achievements. And they'll get to do this in the classroom, in our forest school and extensive grounds, in the swimming pool or as part of an educational outing or after-school activity. Wherever their learning takes place, they’ll always be with adults who genuinely care.At Terrington Hall, they know the value of physical and emotional health and well-being. Each Pre-Prep child learns how taking small steps leads to greater confidence, and how calculating risks can give them the courage to try new things. And by guiding their sense of empathy, we help them treat each other, their community, and the planet, with kindness.Because the relationships they build with friends, teachers and classmates are a huge part of their learning journey.
Prep School
Big moments every day at the Independent School, Exploring with an inquisitive mind. Developing individual abilities. Becoming an independent lifelong learner. From joining us in Year 3 to the end of Year 8, each child is encouraged and supported to seize every opportunity to expand their horizons. And as small steps become big steps, we’re right here to continue building their confidence and helping them to embrace every challenge.Lower Prep children make huge progress in their social skills, confidence and ability. They learn how to take responsibility for their own learning and to collaborate together. From the classroom, our extensive grounds, to educational trips into the outside world, each child develops life skills, shares experiences and learns how to have a go without fear of failure.
Features
Things to note
Sport
They firmly believe that sport is for everyone. Encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle is central to the ethos of our Sports department at Terrington Hall. Above all, the aim is to help your child to have fun through the sports they love. They have a wide range of both individual and team sports on offer. Whatever your child’s sporting passion, they will always find a positive, engaging environment in which to flourish.And whatever their level of ability, we will help your child discover and achieve their sporting ambitions as part of the active weekly timetable.
Music
Music helps your child to grow in so many ways. Learning an instrument is a chance to express creativity, and develop a skill that builds confidence. Playing with others grows our sense of community and cooperation. They believe your child’s passion for music will blossom if it is built on a firm understanding of musical concepts. At Terrington Hall, all classes work progressively through study units that introduce and consolidate this fundamental knowledge.Most importantly, they also use Music as bridge to other subjects, linking it to the wider curriculum. By combining Music, Drama and Dance they immerse the children in a fully rounded performing arts education.
Drama
Drama helps every child to grow. It expands horizons through storytelling, increases confidence and courage through performance, and offers the satisfaction of creative expression. Your child will grow through each performance – whether that’s in front of classmates, in an assembly or on stage watched by parents. They’ll learn to speak and perform confidently in public - and to respond positively to feedback and direction. All skills that will benefit them for a lifetime. From the first role play sessions in Nursery, through to the Leavers’ Play in Year 8, we celebrate drama as an important contribution to our valued sense of community in the school.
Enrichment
The Enrichment Programme is broad and varied, providing a range of exciting activities which stretch every child and draw upon the varied interests and expertise of our staff.These include but aren’t limited to: brain games and board games where pupils can learn to solve crosswords; cryptic crosswords; Sudoku; word wheels and other cerebral challenges. They can also learn chess or other games involving strategic thinking and planning.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
8.58 miles
