| Parent Testimonial |
“I
am delighted with the academic standards at Our Lady’s School
and would not hesitate to recommend it to other parents”
Mrs. Cross |
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| Curriculum |
We have an academic curriculum that
concentrates on the subjects of English, Mathematics and Science,
taught in a traditional manner and tailored to the needs of
each child.
 Class
numbers are limited to the low twenties in order that the class
teachers may give individual attention to pupils. Nursery and
Reception children follow the Early Learning Goals recommended
by the Government. (‘Aims for the Foundation Stage’
is available as a separate document from the school office).
From the outset, children are introduced to the enjoyment of
learning through various forms of activity which include numeracy,
literacy, science, music and movement, singing, cooking, art
and craft plus learning through structured play.
Children in Infant I and Infant II (Years 1 and 2) devote their
mornings to literacy and numeracy. The afternoons focus on other
areas such as Science, Religion, topic Work, P.E., Music, Art
and Craft, Pottery and Computing. Specialist teaching is given
in Music, P.E. and Pottery.
By the time the children leave the Infant Department, they should
have good, solid foundations ready to face the challenges of
the Junior School (Preps) into which they will move automatically.
Prep children (Years 3 to 6) follow a broad and balanced curriculum,
with a structured subject based timetable in line with the National
Curriculum.
Subjects taught include Numeracy, Literacy, Science, Art and
Design, History, Geography, R.E., Computing, Reasoning, P.E.,
Pottery, Music, Drama and French. French is taught from Nursery
to Prep IV (Year 6).
There are tests in all subjects in November and May for pupils
in the Junior School.
 Assessments
are made each term for pupils in the Nursery and Reception Department
and are very comprehensive. Reports are issued annually to children
in Infant I and II. The progress of Junior pupils is recorded
on report cards which are forwarded to parents at the end of
each term. SATs are taken in Infant II (year 2) and Prep IV
(year 6).
This traditional and structured approach ensures that pupils
perform well in entrance exams and scholarship examinations.
The school aims to instil a thirst for learning, with staff
teaching in a lively and enthusiastic style.
2006 Key Stage 2 Results for Our Lady's compared to
national results
The table below shows the percentage of pupils at the end of
key stage 2 achieving each level in the school in 2006
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below 3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
pupils
not entered |
pupils
absent |
| ENGLISH |
0 |
0 |
17 |
83 |
0 |
0 |
| READING |
0 |
0 |
17 |
83 |
0 |
0 |
| WRITING |
0 |
0 |
29 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
| MATHEMATICS |
0 |
0 |
29 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
| SCIENCE |
0 |
0 |
8 |
92 |
0 |
0 |
This table shows the percentage of year 6 pupils nationally,
achieving each level in 2006
| |
below 3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
pupils
not entered |
pupils
absent |
| ENGLISH |
6 |
14 |
47 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
| READING |
7 |
9 |
36 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
| WRITING |
6 |
27 |
49 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
| MATHEMATICS |
6 |
17 |
43 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
| SCIENCE |
3 |
10 |
41 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
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