The Foundation Stage curriculum continuesseamlessly fr
om the nursery as the girls move into
V
incent House and is completed during their year
in one of our two Reception classes.disc
o
v
er
V
incent House is a charming, imaginatively converted
Edwar
dian building. The modern classr
ooms have networked
computers and ar
e fully equipped for teaching an infant
curriculum. Thr
ough the use of these facilities the girls
continue to explor
e the world ar
ound them both within the
College gr
ounds and beyond.
T
eachers encourage the girls to learn to work alongside each
other and become incr
easingly socially awar
e. Each classr
oom
has an ar
ea for practical work as well as cloakr
oom and toilet
facilities. V
incent House also has a well-stocked library with a
small suite of networked computers and a multi-use hall.‘
Childr
en
’
s c
o
nfidenc
e and self es
t
eem ar
e
de
v
e
loped str
ongly
. Girls in r
e
c
e
p
tion clas
ses
int
e
r
act v
ery w
e
l
l
with bo
th adults and e
ach
o
ther
.
’
OFS
TED 2005
> le
arn
Each girl is tr
eated as an individual. Her academic
achievements ar
e enriched by lessons in art and technology
,
information and communication technology
, r
eligious studies,
physical education, music, ballet and swimming lessons in theCollege’
s magnificent indoor pool.
The curriculum is further enhanced by visits to a wide varietyof museums and other places of inter
est including the
Museum of London, Kew Gar
dens and the RAF museum.
V
isitors to the school ar
e warmly welcomed and have included
authors, illustrators, theatr
e companies and a mobile farm.
> suc
c
eed
The girls all achieve high standar
ds in their academic work and
par
ents ar
e pr
ovided with r
egular feedback on pr
ogr
ess and
success thr
ough par
ents’ consultation evenings and written
r
eports. Confidence is developed thr
ough pastoral lessons,
thr
ough opportunities to talk in fr
ont of their class and
thr
ough speech and drama activities.
At the end of Y
ear 2 all girls transfer to the Juniors wher
e they
ar
e joined by a number of girls new to the College.
Inf
a
nts
–
Vinc
e
nt
House
R
e
c
e
p
tion (age 4+) > Y
e
ar 2 (age 6+)
NOR
THW
OOD C
OLLE
GE
disc
o
v
er
>
le
arn
>
suc
c
eed
‘
The t
e
achers ar
e v
ery kind and the
y ar
e alw
a
ys or
ganising
diff
e
r
e
nt activities f
or us.
’
Y
e
ar 2 pupil
‘
I lik
e pla
ying hopsc
o
t
ch in the pla
y
g
r
ound.
’
R
e
c
e
p
tion pupil
V
i
sit of the mobile farm to Reception
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