Ridgeway

• Welcome to Ridgeway
• Our Commitment to your child
• Curriculum
• Sport For All
• Activities
• A Word from Our Boys

Curriculum - Modern and relevant education is our primary aim

At Ridgeway we know how important the early school years are. The grounding boys receive with us lays the foundation for the rest of their schooling.

We follow an enhanced National Curriculum designed to stimulate and challenge our boys - education should be enjoyable and relevant to the real world.

Though academic success is important, the boys are encouraged to develop talents in other key areas such as sport, music, art and drama.

A wide range of activities is offered along with a programme of outings to cities, museums and residential outward bound trips.

We maintain a strict eye on the boy's development and keep parents closely informed of their son's progress. Wherever possible we praise and encourage achievement

Pre Prep (4+-7)

Key Stage 1 - Reception to Year 2

Our emphasis is very much on reading, writing and arithmetic and a large part of the timetable is devoted to acquiring these basic skills.

Our class sizes are small and are supported by caring, dedicated form teachers and classroom assistants who are backed up by a team of specialists in reading support, music, sports, and French. This allows us to offer a level of personal attention that ensures boys make the best possible progress through all areas of our curriculum.

We instil good learning habits and attitudes from the start and the children are encouraged to develop self-reliance, self-discipline and self-confidence.

Junior Prep (8-11)

Key Stage 2 - Year 3 to Year 6

As the work becomes increasingly challenging more specialist teaching is introduced and the boys will be setted in some subjects such as maths and languages.

Subjects as diverse as French, Latin and Design & Technology are also introduced and the boys make extensive use of our ICT facilities. Boys also have access to a wide variety of sporting and out-of-school activities.

They will have the opportunity of taking part in outward-bound activities such as night camping in the grounds or weekends away canoeing and rock climbing. Some will also take part in skiing and the other activity holidays we organise.

We help each boy to develop his special talents to the full. We know that success in one area will build the confidence to succeed in others. At the end of Junior Prep, our boys will move on to senior school (be it Claires Court or elsewhere) with a secure grasp of academic principles and primary skills.