In addition regular meetings are held where parents have the opportunity to discuss with subject and form teachers the academic progress of their child. We place priority on encouragement, for we firmly believe that children work best when their efforts are noticed and praised, and we emphasise the need to develop good work habits which, hopefully, will serve the children well in the future. Each morning there are five lessons of 35 minutes each, with a mid-morning break after the third lesson. With the exception of Wednesdays and Saturdays there are a further four lessons each afternoon. Games take place on Monday and Thursday mornings after break and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
All children have a minimum of a double period of Art each week.
The department comprises a large, attractive studio and a specialist Pottery room, and the children have many opportunities to develop their artistic skills, using a wide variety of media. To encourage appreciation of the visual arts, older children are taken on occasional visits to art galleries and museums. All children have music as part of the curriculum, and are encouraged to participate in musical activities from the time they join the School. There are four Choirs, two Orchestras, a Wind Band, and a variety of Ensemble Groups. Concerts, both by pupils and visiting musicians, are features of the School year.