Description
Hatherop Castle School is Independent Secondary school in Not applicable for kids aged 2 to 13 (Gender - 2 to 13 )
The glorious Cotswold setting, the outstanding education, and the broad and inspiring opportunities enjoyed by Hatherop Castle pupils, create a learning adventure all children can enjoy. The academic results, which ensure all pupils gain their first choice of Senior School, tell their own story. But this is just one outcome of an education at Hatherop Castle, and it is the rest of the experience that makes us stand out from the crowd. The aspiration is that each child will have his or her own unique adventure within the castle and grounds. It is a magical place in which to spend a childhood, and here the children are challenged and supported to explore the world and their surroundings, try new things, take risks, grow in ability and confidence and fulfil their potential, whether that be in the classroom, on the sports fields or in art, music and drama.
Facilities
NURSERY
Hatherop Castle Nursery is a friendly and nurturing place for your child to begin his or her school life, in the stunning grounds of Hatherop Castle. Positive first experiences away from home are key to laying the foundations for a successful education. The focus is always on your child’s wellbeing and enjoyment, because we know that happy, stimulated children excel.When you are two years old, there’s so much to discover about the world – life is one long adventure. At Hatherop Castle Nursery, they encourage the children to grasp all the opportunities on offer with both hands. They are active all day, trying new skills, exploring ideas and generally getting stuck in, in our cheerful and engaging classrooms.
KINDERGARTEN – 2 TO 3½
Children can start the Kindergarten from 2 years old and although many will have attended the Toddler Group, this is not compulsory.
TRANSITION – 3½ TO 4½
Children join Transition in the September following their third birthday and remain in this class until the following September, when they move up to Reception which is situated in the Stable Yard with the Pre-Prep classes.As in the Kindergarten, staff work closely with families in order to provide the best possible education and care for each child, building up a relationship and attending to each child’s individual needs.
PRE-PREP
Pre-Prep is a critical point in a child’s education. This is where they learn to love learning, to become self-motivated. At Hatherop Castle, they feed their curiosity and wonder, and help them to build the skills and techniques that will serve them all the way through their education.Pre-Prep at Hatherop Castle is an adventure, where children lay the foundations for a successful and fulfilling education.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
The move from the pretty Stable Yard up to the Castle building is a rite of passage for children in Prep 3. It marks the beginning of a new chapter in the adventure of Hatherop, and so many new opportunities and challenges await.The Middle School encompasses Prep 3, 4 and 5. Learning becomes more structured and topics and ideas more complex, but our pupils are ready for the challenge, and the enthusiasm for learning they have developed in Pre-Prep serves them well. The pastoral care of pupils is supported by their form tutor, who often teaches many of the lessons. Pupils also benefit from an increased range of specialist teaching in subjects such as science and computing.
UPPER SCHOOL
The Upper School encompasses Prep 6, 7 and 8, and is where our children really come into their own, demonstrating the confidence and leadership skills that have built up over the years, which will stand them in such good stead when they move on to senior school.These years are a very special time at Hatherop Castle, a time when our Upper School children really stretch themselves, taking on new challenges and enjoying fresh opportunities.
Features
Things to note
Ballet (also available to Nursery children)
These lessons are taught by a qualified instructor from Cirencester Dance Academy. The children learn the technical specifications from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing for Pre-Primary and Primary and will start to learn standards 1-4. They use their imagination and stories to help them remember set routines and exercises. Ballet is the base of all dance and encourages discipline, good posture and strength whilst enjoying the freedom of movement and dance.
Board Games
Do you enjoy playing board games? What’s your favourite? If you enjoy playing games, come along and have a go at different board games, puzzles and card games. If you have a favourite, why not bring it along with you to play? Test your skills against your friends. Find out who is the best board game player.
Decoupage
Decoupage is a fun way for children to explore their creativity. They will use a variety of everyday items such as flower pots, cardboard letters, pebbles etc, and simply cover the item in pretty, brightly coloured papers.
Hama Beads
Hama beads are the perfect way to create brilliant designs and decorations. Join us in Hama Bead club as we explore patterns and colours using the beads to make lots of lovely projects. by just placing the picture beads one by one on the pegboard following a chosen design, ironing and you can then peel away to reveal your creation. Finally towards Christmas we will move our focus to making Christmas tree decorations as well as Christmas cards using the Hama Beads.
Countryside Crafts
Come along and learn about some traditional country crafts. Learn about the wildlife and habitats on our countryside school site. Use local resources to create something exciting. Try your hand at willow weaving, animal tracking, hedgerow cookery and making corn and lavender dolls. See you there!
Karate
Karate Club teaches the children the core skills in Karate, children can work through the programme to achieve a variety of belt colours and focus on 6 key areas: Focus, discipline, effort, respect, confidence, and technique. This is a very popular club throughout the school.
Tennis
This lunchtime club introduces the six basic strokes of tennis. They consist of: the serve, forehand groundstroke, backhand groundstroke, forehand volley, backhand volley, and the overhead smash. The 6 basic “strokes” are the fundamental movements a player performs to hit a tennis ball.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
11.49 miles
