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Pre-Preparatory Department. Reception and Key stage 1.

 Pre-Prep Department (4 to 7+ years)

Pre-Prep Department (4 to 7+ years) (0)Hilden Oaks is co-educational up to the age of seven with parallel classes, which are not streamed in any way.

The Pre-Prep Department comprises Reception and Years 1 and 2. Here, children are starting full-time school life and build the foundations for success as they progress.

 Reception

Reception (1)In the Pre-Prep Department, the Foundation Stage continues in Reception. This prepares the children for Key Stage One of the National Curriculum which follows in Years 1 and 2.

The Reception children start school full-time and are gradually introduced to a structured day.




Fees for Reception (2009/10): £2150 per term, including lunch

Hilden Oaks School- Pe-Prep dept (2)The Foundation Stage curriculum is organised into six areas of learning:

- Personal, social and emotional development
- Communication, language and literacy
- Mathematical development
- Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Physical development
- Creative development

These early learning goals have 'stepping stones' of progress to guide the children at their own pace. The goals are in line with the objectives in the framework for teaching literacy and maths so that the children have a solid foundation for progression to Year 1

 Key Stage 1

Key Stage 1 (3)In Key Stage 1 of the Pre-Prep Department, the friendly but disciplined environment enables the children to develop reading, writing and number skills in a practical, visual yet formal manner.

The importance of presentation of work is emphasised so that it becomes a natural way of working. Emphasis is on individual tuition, and the forms are kept small to achieve this objective. All children are encouraged to discipline themselves to work independently.




Fees for Years 1 and 2 (2009/10): £2470 per term, including lunch

Hilden Oaks School- Pe-Prep dept (4)Everyone is taught to read fluently. Basic sentence construction is emphasised so that this can progress into story writing.

The four rules of number, investigatory maths and multiplication tables are included in the syllabus.

Science, art, music, physical education, computing and drama are taught both by the form teachers and by additional specialist staff.

Hilden Oaks School- Pe-Prep dept (5)The children's experiences are widened throughout the school year in many ways. These include educational visits, visitors to school and special activities within school such as Art Day, Science Day and Book Week.

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SPRING TERM 2010

E-SAFETY
Notes to accompany the taks are aviable in the link above.

READATHON
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LAST WEEK OF AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS

Tue 16th Mar
- Trustees and FOHOS Afternoon Tea at 2.45pm

Wed 17th Mar
ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE BACK
- Year 6 residential visit to Grosvenor Hall, Ashford
- Year 3 Inter-House netball match 11.15am
- Year 4 Inter-House netball match 12.00 noon
- U10A&B Walthamstow Hall Netball Tournament 1.00pm (A)
- "The Internet, Your Family & You" e-Safety - 2.30pm

Thu 18th Mar
- Year 6 residential visit to Grosvenor Hall, Ashford
- Science Alive Show River Centre, Tonbridge Years 3 and 4
- U9A&B St Michael’s Netball Festival 2.00pm start (A)
- Last swimming session for Years 1 and 2
- "The Internet, Your Family & You" e-Safety - 2.30pm

Fri 19th Mar
- Year 6 residential visit to Grosvenor Hall, Ashford
- Last swimming session for Year 5
- Year 5 Inter-House hockey match 3.00pm

Sat 20th Mar
- U10A Kent College Netball Tournament 9.15am (A)
- FOHOS Dinner & Dance at The Plouging, Leigh 7.30pm

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