Academic
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
AT KING’S PRE-PREP
By providing a strong academic foundation for our youngest pupils, we’re laying the groundwork for their future success.
From the very start of their time at King’s, our pupils are exposed to a wide range of subject specialisms. This early introduction to diverse areas of study helps to foster their natural curiosity for future academic pursuits.
EARLY YEARS
FOUNDATION STAGE
Our nursery and reception classes follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, which is a play-based approach designed to instil a love of learning and help children meet their early learning goals. Through engaging, age-appropriate activities, we nurture the development of essential skills and prepare our pupils for the more formal learning that lies ahead.
It is grounded in the guiding principles that by treating every child as a unique individual, creating enabling environments and promoting positive relationships between staff, parents and pupils, children will flourish across all seven areas of their learning and development.
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
By the end of their time in Reception, we’re proud that most pupils have far exceeded the statutory Early Learning Goal assessment.
KEY STAGE 1
As our pupils progress into Key Stage 1, the curriculum becomes more structured, with discrete subject areas.
Our dedicated subject specialists work closely with each child, guiding them through this important transition and ensuring a seamless continuation of their academic journey while maintaining the core value that the children are still very young and also need time to explore their own curiosities and fascinations.
Children will also receive specialist teaching in Games and Music from Reception and will begin specialist French lessons in Year 1.
