Junior Department
King's House Junior Department offers its pupils a unique caring and stimulating environment in which all boys are encouraged to reach their potential. The distinctive family ethos of the school generates a love of learning and an awareness of the need to respect others and the whole school community.
The Department is housed in two Victorian buildings which have been sensitively extended and enhanced to provide a wonderful learning environment for all pupils.
The Department has its own Library, ICT suite and Art/DT room.
The Food Tech area offers opportunities for the boys to develop their culinary skills whilst learning about healthy eating.
The playground is zoned into activity, creative and quiet areas and plans are underway for further development.
Food is prepared daily in the onsite kitchen and regular theme days enhance the boys knowledge of food from other cultures and countries.
The boys join school in the Reception at age 4 where they are gently introduced to the school routine. The school uses the Jolly Phonics scheme and boys begin to learn early Numeracy and Literacy skills. The boys are class based but have a specialist teacher for Music.
Over the next four years, the boys receive specialist teaching for Music, PE, Art and ICT. French is introduced in Year 2. They develop their skills and become confident readers and mathematicians. They enjoy the Arts and the school performs plays at Christmas and in the summer. In addition, all classes take an assembly once a term to which parents are invited.
Visits to local museums and places of interest enrich the boys learning experience. Parents and other visitors are invited into school to talk to the boys.
Fundraising plays a big part in our school activities and over the last academic year we have raised over £5000 for different charities.
The boys have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills in the playground and gym. All boys swim during the school year and Year 3 have an additional Games session at Chiswick.
The school operates as one entity and there are plenty of opportunities for boys and staff to get together from both departments. Heads of Department liaise regularly with the subject coordinators to ensure delivery of an exciting and challenging curriculum. Teachers from both departments work very hard to ensure that there is a smooth transition from Year 3 to Year 4; the most exciting change being the wearing of long trousers!
Homework diaries, Form reps and the weekly newsletter all ensure that there is excellent communication between staff and parents. Regular meetings are arranged for formal discussions about boys' progress but parents are welcome to meet with the Head of Department or class teachers should the need arise.
Junior Department
Age 4+ years Reception.
Two mixed-ability classes each with a form teacher and a classroom assistant.
Age 5+ years Year 1.
Two mixed-ability classes each with a form teacher and a classroom assistant.
Age 6+ years Year 2.
Two mixed-ability classes each with a form teacher and part-time assistant. They visit subject specialists for some subjects.
Age 7+ years Year 3.
Two mixed-ability classes each with a form teacher and part-time assistant. They visit subject specialists for some subjects.
