Growing minds, building futures
Our Prep curriculum is varied, preparing our children to leave us as confident, robust, well-rounded individuals taking with them fond memories of their time spent at Kingscourt.
The Prep stage of a Kingscourt education is to offer increased opportunities for specialist teaching whilst maintaining the essential core English and Maths skills.
Our timetable includes Science, Drama, Music and Spanish alongside Computing, Art and PSHE as part of their weekly timetables. You may be familiar with this age group being referred to as Key Stage 2.
Lower Prep
Years 3 & 4
Year 3 is the first year of our Prep Department. The transition is carefully managed for both parents and children as pupils are expected to demonstrate an increased level of personal responsibility and the school day is slightly longer.
Moving into Year 3 is one of the most exciting transitions of school life at Kingscourt, during which the children reach several important milestones.
Pupils are given their own laptop which they are taught to use responsibility and effectively to enhance their learning. As the children get used to using the devices on a regular basis, they quickly become technologically proficient and confident, equipping them with essential tech skills for the future.
In Year 3 and 4, children continue to apply pen to paper and as their handwriting becomes more refined, they are are encouraged to use a fountain pen.
Specialist teaching continues in Spanish, P.E., Science, and Music, and the children become increasingly confident in moving between different classes for these lessons.
Year 3 and 4 enjoy Sports fixtures together on Thursday afternoons and are often cited as a highlight of the week by the children during end of week celebration assemblies.
One of the most memorable moments of Lower Prep for the children is the embarkation on their first memorable residential school trip, which involves two nights away from home.
