Our commitment to a holistic approach to education and the importance of allowing our pupils to develop through a range of opportunities, means that our co-curricular programme is wide and varied.
Continuing to develop the confidence, ambition and love of learning of our children remains a key focus throughout the Prep School. Success is celebrated, independence is encouraged and collaboration is promoted.
The Prep School is divided up into three ‘schools’, all of which have their own individual base, which allows the children the space to grow into their new surroundings. Lower School is home to Years 3 and 4, Middle School to Years 5 and 6 and Upper School to Years 7 and 8.
The school day is structured in a different manner to Pre-Prep, and naturally the expectations on the children increase as they move through the school; that said, they are very much supported and guided through this process.
The School day runs without variation throughout the year. That said, there are timetable differences depending on the day of the week, to allow for a varied afternoon programme.
Pinewood provides an academically challenging environment, which is vibrant, stimulating and, most importantly, personalised to suit individual pupil potential. Pupils are encouraged to take ownership of their work, fostering independence and instilling a lifelong love of learning.
Our commitment to a holistic approach to education and the importance of allowing our pupils to develop through a range of opportunities, means that our co-curricular programme is wide and varied.
The Pinewood SKILLS programme is an exciting and engaging addition to the school week, providing the opportunity for children across the whole school to experience a wide range of new and inspiring sessions through a diverse and dynamic curriculum, with academic, pastoral and social benefits for the children taking part.
Safeguarding is at the heart of pastoral care at Pinewood and underpins all that we do for the best interests of our pupils, enabling them to achieve their potential. A child’s wellbeing and happiness is central to our ethos at Pinewood School. We adopt a whole-school approach to ensure that all those working with the children can support and develop each individual appropriately.
Throughout the year, the children’s learning is supported through both trips to relevant places of interest and workshops or talks delivered by visitors to the school.