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Pre-Prep at Mayville High School
Mayville believes that each child deserves the very best at the start of their education. Boys and girls are welcomed into Pre-Prep at the age of 3+. With our enthusiastic and dedicated staff and small classes we are able to get to know your child as an individual and nuture their particular skills and talents.
Foundation stage: 3 - 5 years of age (Kestrels and Lower I)
Key stage 1: 5-7 years of age (Upper 1 and Lower II)
"Children are cared for an allowed to develop at their own rate in a safe secure and disciplined environment" ( Parent).
Kestrels and Lower I (YR) classes provide a happy and secure environment where children can make a smooth and natural transition from nursery and/or home to school. The Foundation stage provides an early start to literacy and numeracy and a wide range of activities, both indoor and outdoor, to encourage children's natural curiosity and promote purposeful learning. Boys and girls are taught separately in the core subjects from Lower I. As they progress through Pre-Prep their literacy and numeracy is consolidated , and the curriculum widens to include science, history, geography,religious education and ICT as separate subjects.
As you child grows in confidence in Pre-Prep they learn to relate and co-operate with other children and adults. Knowledge and understanding of the world is developed through exploring living things, objects and events. children are encouraged to talk about their findings, questioning why and how things work. French is taught throughout Pre-Prep, with the emphasis being on conversation.
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Teaching is Tailored to Your Child
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In Mayville’s Pre-Prep Department teaching is tailored to the individual. One of the things that makes this possible is the small class sizes. Helen Tudgay who teaches Year 1 boys says “With small classes you get results. We can help the children in areas they find difficult and push them in areas in which they excel”.
Head of Early Years Mary Jones says, “Mayville’s small classes mean there are opportunities for each pupil to participate in every part of the lesson. Teaching staff can listen to children read every day, so literacy and numerical skills can be developed from an early age."
“Mayville is a happy place, with a nurturing environment; we know our children’s needs and interests are the central focus”. (Parent)
The Day That Children at Mayville Got to Meet the Queen
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Education Extends Well Beyond The Boundaries of the Classroom.
Perhaps one of the most exciting trips recently was a VIP trip to the D DAY Museum on the same day the Queen was visiting to mark the 50th anniversary of the D Day landings. She even asked one of our pupils Harry Noyse what they were doing and he was able very eloquently to tell her. The children also saw the Home Front Exhibition, and dressed up in period clothes.
In Key Stage I our pupils make visits to museums, libraries, and farms, as part of their learning experiences in geography, history and science.
Some trips are not far afield but are equally as educational. Lower I pupils visited the local park to study autumn recently, and on a field trip to the surrounding roads were able to look at the architecture and street furniture. Making use of our local surroundings is something that we do a lot at Mayville.
Lower I children visit the library every week to listen to strories and take out and change their books. On a visit to a nearby school, Upper I and Lower II children met author Alan Durant, and asked him how he comes up with ideas for his stories, which will hopefully inspire them to write their own.
Other trips include a visit to Manor Farm, to see how a Victorian Farm and kitchen works. Lower II are also off the pantomime this Christmas at the Kings Theatre.
An Event to Remember at the D Day Museum.
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Making History at Mayville
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Mayville pupils couldn't believe their luck when they were chosen to host the FA cup for a morning. Teachers and pupils had their picture taken with the trophy. It had been taken out into the community to mark the city winning the FA cup. Mayville was the historic cup's last stop on the tour, and it was a real honour and a privilege to have it in our midst.
At Mayville Sport is Encouraged From an Early Age
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Pre-Prep children regularly have ball skills and activities in the playground and hall. Every year they compete in their own sports day, which proves very popular with children, teachers, parents and grandparents.
Our three house system Austen, Cavell and Nelson promotes competition. It is at Sports Day that we can celebrate the successes of pupils and encourage their competitive spirit.
At Mayville we believe that every child can acheive in sport and therefore sport is encouraged from an early age in Pre-Prep.
Physical development for the Kestrels and Lower I children is promoted through art, dance, and imaginative play. They have their own safe, secure outdoor play area and use the school's halls which provide drama, dance and PE facilities. After school activities are also available to this age group including dance, drama, karate, and St John Ambulance and Badgers.
Fun for Families and Friends at Mayville's Sports Day
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Music, Dance, and Drama
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Music and Drama both have a high profile within the department, offering the children further areas in which to develop their potential and their self confidence. The boys and girls choir is very popular and has been very successful, and the girls continue to enjoy their dance lessons every week.
All the children in the department take part in assemblies and the annual Pre-prep/Junior School musical production. The older classes have the opportunity to participate in various local festivals, and in our whole school performances.
Children in Pre-prep have the opportunity to join after-school clubs including ballet, soccer and karate
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Even the Smallest Members of Our School Know they are Part of a Global Community
Mayville pupils, no matter how small are encouraged to take part in fundraising projects at home and abroad. The BBC's Children in Need Appeal saw the whole school dress up in spots for its very own Spotty Dotty Day. Games included hunt the spot, Pre-Prep along with Juniors got the chance to throw balloons filled with water at the Deputy Head of the Junior School Daren King for the small sum of 20p. Face painting at 50p a go was a huge hit.
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