of policies - Broomwood Hall
of policies - Broomwood Hall
of policies - Broomwood Hall
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EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE<br />
EARLY YEARS CHILDREN<br />
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS<br />
Our Ethos<br />
Every child should be happy, secure, valued and confident. At <strong>Broomwood</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> our philosophy is to<br />
value every child as a unique individual, who enjoys learning and thinking for him or herself. We<br />
provide a supportive and secure environment in which every child can flourish and learn at their own<br />
pace and in their own individual way. Our role is to stimulate and encourage their development and<br />
enjoyment <strong>of</strong> learning through a variety <strong>of</strong> different activities in secure indoor and outdoor situations,<br />
through play and through structured and creative activities. We encourage the growth <strong>of</strong> social skills<br />
and empathy amongst the children. The relationships which the children develop with each other and<br />
with our staff are central to their happiness and lay the best possible foundation for their future.<br />
<strong>Broomwood</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> Lower School<br />
<strong>Broomwood</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> Lower School caters for children from 4-8 years <strong>of</strong> age. All <strong>of</strong> the 4 year old children<br />
who enter the Prep classes at either The Vicarage (192 Ramsden Road) or 3 Garrad’s Road, are part <strong>of</strong><br />
our school community. The Head <strong>of</strong> each school will extend a warm welcome when you visit and will<br />
show you our facilities. They will be pleased to answer any questions about our Prep Classes and the<br />
rest <strong>of</strong> the school.<br />
We send prospective parents copies <strong>of</strong> the school’s prospectus on request, or parents themselves can<br />
download a copy from our web site. That document gives details the school locations, the names <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Principals and a great deal <strong>of</strong> information about the aims and ethos <strong>of</strong> the whole school. The curriculum<br />
and activities for our older children is explained in some detail. Further information about the school is<br />
available on our web site and copies <strong>of</strong> our <strong>policies</strong> are available on request or may be viewed in the<br />
school reception area. All new parents are given a copy <strong>of</strong> the school’s ‘A-Z Guide for parents’. At the<br />
beginning <strong>of</strong> every term, they are given a term dates booklet which contains an advance list <strong>of</strong> term<br />
dates, events and fixtures, a full list <strong>of</strong> staff and contact details.<br />
The Prep children make full use <strong>of</strong> the Lower School’s facilities. We expect them to remain pupils in<br />
our Lower School until they reach the age <strong>of</strong> 8 when they may move onto the Upper School (girls),<br />
Northcote Lodge (boys) or to another school.<br />
<strong>Broomwood</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> is registered with the DfE as an Early Years provider. We participate in the<br />
Government’s Nursery Education Funding scheme for 4 year old children.<br />
Admissions<br />
Children are accepted each year at The Vicarage and Garrad’s Road when they are between the ages <strong>of</strong><br />
4.0 and 4.11 years on 1 st September <strong>of</strong> any given year. Younger siblings <strong>of</strong> children already in the school<br />
(or at Northcote Lodge) have priority, normally resulting in between 40 and 50 places being available<br />
for other children. Our full Lower School Admissions Policy may be viewed in our reception area or can<br />
be sent to parents on request.