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Lyndhurst School
(School Years Reception to year 6) Age 4+ to 11 years
PRE-PREP
Reception to Year 2
Structure
Pupils are based in form groups which are both teaching and
pastoral units. The form teacher takes primary interest in the
pastoral and academic welfare of his/her pupils.
Pupils are taught in form groups for all lessons. Sometimes
groups are taught at different paces within classes to ensure
individual needs within a class are met.
Our maximum class size is 16.
Curriculum
The curriculum reflects the demands of the Early Years
Foundation Stage as well as the Primary School Review.
The day is structured to allow for breaks in the morning and
the afternoon and for lunch which is supervised.
Teaching Facilities
Teaching facilities for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are
purpose designed and this group of pupils has access to their
own dedicated outdoor area. They also benefit from the use
of all Foundation facilities relevant to children of this age:
they join older Lyndhurst pupils in Years 3-6 for some
assemblies, they have access to the Tom Stoppard Theatre
and campus sports facilities and the swimming pool.
Specialist music teaching is also available on site to those
children whose parents wish them to have individual lessons.
At the end of Year 2 children will be tested alongside new
Y3 applicants but they will automatically progress to Year 3
(See page 9 for further details on admissions).
PREP
Years 3-6
Structure
Pupils are based in form groups which are both teaching
and pastoral units. The form teacher takes primary interest
in the pastoral and academic welfare of his/her pupils.
All pupils are allocated to one of four houses: Rievaulx,
Jervaulx, Fountains or Byland. Houses are involved in
competitions in art, music, drama, creative writing and
sport.
Pupils are taught in form groups for all lessons other than
in Years 5 and 6 when mathematics and English are taught
in ability groups. Sometimes groups are taught at different
paces within classes to ensure individual needs within a
class are met.
Our maximum class size is 18.
Curriculum
40 periods per week.
Number of lessons per week
English and Drama 8
Maths 7/8
Modern Languages
Years 3, 4 1
Years 5, 6 2
Science 4
Geography 2
History 3
PE/Swimming
Year 3 3
Years 4, 5, 6 2
Religious Studies 1
Art 2
Music 2
ICT 1
Games 4
PSHE 1
Most Lyndhurst pupils move on to Pocklington School at
the end of Year 6, but they do have to sit the Pocklington
School entrance examination.