Charlotte House Prep
Senior school is a thriving, stimulating environment where the girls continue to grow and develop as confident, independent individuals. Girls are actively encouraged to learn about themselves; to find out about their particular skills, discover new talents and explore ways to achieve their full potential, whatever that may be.
This school's commitment to PHSCE (Personal, Health, Social, Citizenship and Education) closely reflects this: as part of the wider curriculum, senior girls are encouraged to be responsible for themselves and others, to strive to achieve and to make a positive contribution in all aspects of their lives. Our school motto is 'I am, I can, I ought, I will' and it is evident that Charlotte House girls take this to heart in everything they do.
From Year III onwards, the girls are taught by subject specialists throughout the school. There is an emphasis on Science, IT, Art and French, as well as a commitment to high standards in English and Maths.
Secondary transfer is the focus for girls in Years V and VI; we aim to ensure that all girls gain a place at their first-choice school - whether within the independent or state sector - and have an excellent record for doing so. Verbal and non-verbal reasoning are taught from Year V upwards in preparation for 11+ testing.
A stimulating, broad-ranging timetable includes many extra activities such as tae-kwon-do, speech and drama, netball club and gymnastics. Individual tuition for piano, violin, flute, guitar, clarinet and saxophone is also available.
All Seniors take part in team games and as a small school, this means most girls have an opportunity to represent Charlotte House in teams, something which helps them learn about team spirit, winning and losing, and one's responsibility to others. All girls from Form III enjoy swimming lessons and the school's very successful swimming team regularly takes part in local and regional competitions.
“Results over the last three years in national tests at the age of eleven have been far above the national average for maintained primary schools.”
“Pupils’ personal development is excellent. It successfully fulfils the school’s aims that each pupil can flourish as an individual, is happy, successful and keen to learn so that they grow into young people who are fulfilled and able to make a positive contribution to society. It is supported by the excellent relationships and happy atmosphere prevalent in the school.”
“Pupils’ social development is excellent. Their competent grasp of social courtesies is evident in the polite, warm way they greet and converse with visitors. They enjoy and appreciate friendships across ages.”
“Parents say that the school achieves high standards of behaviour and promotes worthwhile attitudes, views that are confirmed by inspection findings.” (ISI Inspection, July 2011)
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