The pastoral care and wellbeing of the girls is at the heart of Pre-Prep. We believe that happy girls will flourish. The strong, secure relationships that the girls develop enables them to become competent learners who are resilient, confident and independent.

The nurturing, happy environment and opportunities given to the girls allows for exceptional learning and development of the whole child.

The Pre-Prep years are the foundation for your daughter’s future development and learning. We provide an exciting and challenging curriculum enabling the girls to realise their true potential. We are a dedicated team with a high staff to pupil ratio including many specialist teachers.

We provide a nurturing environment where our pupils feel safe to express themselves and engage. Teamwork is developed and encouraged, and we provide varied learning opportunities. We develop a growth mindset from a very young age, where curiosity, creativity and taking risks is supported.

In Pre-Prep, the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds programme is used to teach phonics and early reading. From Reception through to Year 2, the girls are taught sound knowledge along with reading and spelling skills, in a progressive and systematic way. All Pre-Prep staff are fully trained in delivering the programme and participate in the teaching of reading and phonics.

Each week, the girls have five taught phonic or spelling sessions, along with three adult led group reading sessions. All girls are also heard read individually each week.

The maths mastery programme of study, White Rose Maths, is extended across all key stages in the Prep School. It is particularly beneficial for our girls in Pre-Prep, as it provides a solid foundation for their mathematical development and lays the groundwork for their future learning. By prioritising deep understanding, secure knowledge and gradual progression, we foster our pupils’ confidence, resilience and love of maths that will prepare them for a lifetime of mathematical success.

Pre-prep pupils are taught by specialist teachers for P.E, Gymnastics, Swimming, German and Music.

In Pre-prep, the girls have the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge through a creative curriculum which consists of various Science and Humanities topics.

The girls can take part in a wide variety of Co-Curricular clubs including dance, art, Judo, chess and gymnastics.