Curriculum
We do not concentrate only on the here and now – how quickly a
child can rush through a reading scheme, for example. To prepare
the citizens of tomorrow we must consider the world our children
will live in. It is essential that we build into our education
programme opportunities to develop the intelligences and skills
they will need.
Therefore at The Langley Manor Preparatory School we do not
follow a conventional school timetable: it would be impossible to
fit in all that we need. Instead we devote our mornings primarily
to mathematics and English studies and our afternoons to more
practical lessons, with information and communication technology
used as a tool in every subject. We supplement this with a wide
range of before-school and after-school clubs so that children with
a particular interest or talent can take their pursuits to a much
higher level. We offer modern languages, sport, music and art
clubs. Every child can enjoy a very full and active day every
day.
All main areas of learning follow the National Curriculum
guidelines but these are extended and enriched to provide the best
possible learning opportunities for the children.
Download our Curriculum Overviews and specific Maths and
Literacy Curriculum sheets for Y1- Y6 below:
Teaching
Styles
We believe that stimulating the brain brings
great benefits to a child’s academic studies. Every new skill a
child learns, every new and interesting thing they see or do,
develops the brain’s power to work and function more quickly and
discriminate more finely.
We therefore adopt a multisensory approach to learning, where all
the senses are fully engaged: lessons involve seeing, hearing and
doing, and we ensure that each lesson is planned to incorporate all
three styles.
Our average class size is 20 children or less with a
maximum 24 to each class. This, along with excellent teachers and
the use of teaching assistants throughout the school, really does
make a difference to your child's learning outcomes.