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students hugging each other

Pre-Prep

Learners at Claremont Pre-Prep school are introduced to languages and communication, numbers and basic mathematics and are guided to understand their emotions and their surroundings in an exclusive facility for 5 - 7 year olds.

Our curriculum

All our students at Claremont nursery, in Year 1 and 2, take lessons and engage in activities together. Children progress according to their individual needs when learning in mixed-age groups rather than being confined to traditional year group expectations.

Enhanced national curriculum

Building foundations

Learners build strong academic foundations in humanities, sciences, sports and creative art through games and playful activities along with the national curriculum subjects:

  • Communication and Language 
  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development 
  • Physical Development 
  • Literacy 
  • Mathematics 
  • Understanding the World 
  • Expressive Arts and Design 
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Additional subjects

Discovering talents and interests

Children have the opportunity to go beyond the traditional curriculum and explore all kinds of learning from an early age:

  • Design Technology and Engineering 
  • Global Perspectives  
  • Digital Literacy 
  • Weekly Swimming  
  • French
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Regular reading

Inspiring young minds

Learners are encouraged to develop reading habits and explore stories through books. They keep growing their reading skills with our libraries filled with exciting books that make them want to keep reading.

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Outdoor Learning

Exploring the outdoors

Children enjoy a wealth of outdoor learning opportunities, including Science in the Jubilee Garden, Art in the Peace Garden and reading sessions in the fields. Measuring discoveries in the woods puts a new spin on maths lessons while investigating our Ice House brings history alive.

The Forest School and the Beach School are children's favourites, with the chance to actively explore around and learn about the environment in an engaging way.

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Creative Expression

Communicating through art

In our independent school in East Sussex, children develop confidence and self-belief through Music and Drama lessons, finding joy in self-expression.

They access a wealth of performing arts courses already from an early age, taking a first taste of the beauty of artistic disciplines.

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Core learning pillars

Children build foundations in communication, literacy, emotional and social skills during Pre-Prep years. They explore and understand the world around them in a multilingual environment guiding them forward. They learn together through play, lively guided discussions and interactive classes designed with our core learning pillars in mind.

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Academic achievement

Benefit from a welcoming and learning experience

three students smiling
Academic achievement

Benefit from a welcoming and learning experience

Life competencies

Gain essential life skills to thrive inside and outside the classroom

Life competencies

Gain essential life skills to thrive inside and outside the classroom

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Multilingualism

Build language skills and confidence to thrive in an interconnected world

students hugging each other
Multilingualism

Build language skills and confidence to thrive in an interconnected world

When to enrol?

Admissions for Pre-Prep is open all year round at Claremont school. Our admissions team is here to guide you to help find the perfect start date for your child.

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Experience stimulating learning activities inside and outside the classroom at Claremont's Pre-Prep.

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