Branwood Preparatory School is Independent Primary school in Salford for kids aged 3 to 11 (Gender - Mixed )
Now located in Monton, Branwood Prep. School was founded in Eccles, Manchester in 1928. They are an independent, co-educational day preparatory school catering to children between the ages of three and eleven.All members of the community, staff, governors and trustees, ensure that both pupils and parents receive the very highest standards of education. The pupils are happy, thoughtful and caring towards each other and work very hard to achieve excellent results. Parents are supportive of the school and work closely with staff to ensure the very best for their children. The children are happy, inquisitive and energetic – they enjoy being children in their educational environment. They learn to be part of their community, to live and work together, to share the traditional values of courtesy and good manners, to respect others, to have confidence, to think for themselves and to stand up for what they believe to be right. As a preparatory school they prepare the children for their lives aheadThe children learn to grasp every opportunity offered to them and they leave Branwood justifiably proud of their school and their achievements.
Kindergarten One
Kindergarten One is the pre-reception class that welcomes your child to the Branwood family. Here your child will be introduced to a more formal learning environment, focusing around play based learning. Our staff members in KG1 recognise that the transition from home or day nursery to a formal school environment can be a little daunting for both child and parent. Here at Branwood we recognise that every child will adjust differently and we work hard to ensure that the move is an exciting and positive experience.
Kindergarten Two
Kindergarten Two welcomes your child into the infant department at Branwood. Here your child will continue on their academic journey, building upon the structure and curriculum introduced in KG1. Children enter KG2 with a great deal more confidence, having become accustomed to the routine of the school day from the previous academic year.
Form One
Form One is a challenging but very exciting year for the children. Learning becomes more formal and children are encouraged to become independent and motivated learners. They are taught in a visually stimulating environment with a range of displays showing off their hard work. Every child is unique and both learning and planning in Form One reflects this. The classroom is full of happy and enthusiastic children.
Form Two
The staff members in Form Two work tirelessly to ensure that the whole class thoroughly enjoys their learning and to ensure that they make a tremendous amount of progress. The children develop enormously both socially and academically through the course of the academic year. As they progress through their final year of the infant department, they take on more responsibility for their own learning journey and gradually learn to work much more independently.
Form Three
During this year, National Curriculum subjects such as Science, History, Geography, ICT, Art, Spanish, RE and PSHCE are covered in depth. However, priority is given to Mathematics and Literacy. The three areas covered in Mathematics are mechanical, mental and problems, and the four areas in Literacy are grammar, comprehension, creative writing and spellings. The children’s reading is also listened to on a daily basis and they achieve a reading and spelling age much higher than their chronological age.
Form Four
Form Four is an exciting year in a child’s development, both academically and socially. Over the course of the year, the children learn to take a mature responsibility for their actions as they grow into caring young ladies and gentlemen. The children learn to maintain and develop meaningful friendships with not only their peers but also children of different ages and adults alike. They learn to consider the feelings and emotions of themselves and others through mature conversations and interactive activities.
Form Five
Form 5 is the final teaching year before the examination preparation for the Independent School examinations which are taken in Form 6. Accordingly, the emphasis is very much on Mathematics, English and Verbal and Non-verbal reasoning, as these are the core subjects for the external examinations.
Form Six
Form 6 is the year in which the children sit their entrance examinations to the Senior Independent Schools which form part of the Manchester Consortium of Independent Schools, as well as the Trafford 11+ examinations. This is the culmination of the children’s time at Branwood, when the rewards for all their hard work and effort come to fruition.The September term begins with the children starting the process of final revision, including the polishing of methods and techniques and the rigorous practising of past examination papers.
Extra Curricular
They run a wide variety of extra curricular activities to compliment and enrich the children’s school experience, and to encourage confidence in all aspects of their lives. The clubs that run every term include football, netball, judo, gymnastics and dance. We also introduce one-off clubs that run for a term or half-term to allow the children to experience different activities. These have included a Lego Club, fencing sessions and a yoga class to name a few.
Holiday Clubs
They offer various care options during the holidays including a ‘Holiday Club’ for under 7’s, a ‘Sports Course’ for ages 5+ and a week long Drama Course during the summer holidays.
Fun Days
At the end of each school year the whole school are involved in Class Fun Days. Each class will experience a different activity, in the past these have included trips to Gullivers World, Airkix, Chill Factore and Manley Mere.It is a fantastic way to end the school year and for the pupils to relax and spend time with their teachers. A fun time is always had by all!
School Trips
They run a number of trips throughout the year for each class. Trips are selected to tie in with curriculum topics for each class to encourage practical learning and provide a visual and fun learning experience.Lower school trips include visits to the theatre, Blackpool Zoo, the Blue Planet Aquarium and Knowsley Safari Park. Upper school trips have included visits to Tatton Hall, Manchester Crown Court and the Imperial War Museum.
Please check the school website link for details.
0.87 miles
