Pre-Prep

The aim of the Pre-Prep Department is to provide an exciting, stimulating and happy start to school life.

Children are able to join us either in Nursery or Reception where they are instantly incorporated into the busy, vibrant life at Crosfields.  The Reception children are based in Chestnuts and the Nursery in Marlborough Lodge both of which are self-contained environments with access to their own outside space.  During these important early years, the children are provided with rich and varied experiences and equipped with the skills necessary to ensure a smooth transition into Year 1.

In Years One and Two the children enjoy a broad and balanced curriculum. Academic skills are developed through carefully planned Schemes of Work, which follow the National Curriculum.

The subjects they study include:

• English,
• Mathematics,
• Science,
• Topic (a topic based cross curricular approach to History & Geography),
• French,
• R.S.,
• Art, Craft & Design Technology,
• Information Technology,
• Music,
• P.E.,
• Movement and Music,
• Games and Swimming.

Class teachers teach most subjects, but there are specialist teachers for Music, French and Swimming. The children visit the ICT suite each week for their IT lesson. They also use the swimming pool, the sports hall, the library, the music room and the games pitches.

In Year One children may join the choir. In Year Two all start recorder lessons, and some will be chosen to play in the Year Two Recorder Club. Children may also take individual instrumental lessons. All perform in The Pre-Prep Christmas Performance and The Pre-Prep Summer Concert.  The choir and recorder group also perform at these events and at the annual Speech Day.

For more details follow the links at the top on the left hand side of this page.

Mrs Janey Mcdowell – Head of Pre-Prep