Junior

Early Years Foundation Stage

NOW RECRUITING FOR SEPTEMBER 2012 RECEPTION CLASS!

Aldford School provides a friendly, secure and happy environment that fosters enthusiasm for learning, independence and confidence.

The Foundation Stage is a very important time in your child’s education.

Through our exciting and challenging curriculum programme delivered by well-qualified and experienced staff, children are given every opportunity to develop. The Foundation curriculum is centred around child-led learning.

Careful and thorough planning encourages learning through discovery and exploration.  A variety of educational trips and visits are incorporated as well as daily use of our extensive grounds, wildlife garden and exciting adventure playground.

Skills of English and maths are introduced in Foundation through a range of fun, multi-sensory and interactive activities. Daily lessons of both subjects are delivered to ensure that all children learn to read, write, count, add and subtract by the end of their first year at school.

In addition to the main curriculum, Foundation pupils receive weekly lessons in French, music, and P.E, all delivered by specialist teachers. There is also a termly visit to the Senior School for cookery in the Home Economics department.  Offers to join our Foundation Stage are made following your child attending one of our taster sessions. Please contact the school for details of these sessions or to arrange a visit to the school.