Be Yourself at Claremont

We provide high-quality care and education for children between the ages of three months and five years. This is achieved in a happy and stimulating environment, where young children can play and learn together as they develop their own character and start to makes sense of the world around them. We broaden the Foundation stage curriculum through organised sessions with specialist teachers for PE, Music, Yoga, French, Forest School and Gardening. The Nursery school caters for children on a full-time and part-time basis and is open for fifty weeks a year. Our new Nursery and Pre-School building opens its doors for the first time in Spring 2021.

In Pre-Prep, an engaging curriculum stimulates curiosity, creativity and experimentation. Small classes ensure that children have an individual programme of study in all areas of development, that suit their particular needs and motivations to learn. Our aim is to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the core subjects of Mathematics and English, providing a solid foundation for the Prep School years, whilst adding Music, Forest School, Art, Geography, Drama and Sport as timetabled lessons.  Claremont Pre-Prep is a busy, purposeful and very happy stage of the ‘through school’ experience, filled with joy, friendship and new discoveries at every turn.

Claremont children move up to the Prep School, as kind, curious and creative individuals who are hungry for new learning experiences and to make a full contribution to Prep School life. We cultivate these natural characteristics from the outset whilst helping children to develop the skills and knowledge they will need to quickly progress. The curriculum is tailored to the individual needs of each student, with adapted and enhanced programmes of study that ensure every child is motivated, inspired and challenged. The syllabus includes a STEM curriculum, Forest School up to Year 6 and many individual subjects taught by specialist teachers such as French, Spanish and Drama.  Good manners and kindness are fundamental qualities in our children, who leave us with a strong sense of responsibility to themselves and others, many happy memories and a range of skills that will ensure they will flourish at the Senior school.

At the Senior School, the academic programme is built around the five teaching faculties: Enterprise, Science & Technology, Humanities, Creative Arts and Communication. We empower our students to play a leading role in designing their own learning experience, as we encourage the development of free-thinking and the skills that inspire Leadership, Creativity, Team Spirit, Community-mindedness and academic excellence.  As well as A levels, we offer students the opportunity to study Level 3 BTEC qualifications in some subjects as well as Level 3 opportunities in Sports Leaders Award, Arts Awards, and LAMDA qualifications to Gold Standard (university level). Extensive Co Curricular, enrichment and service programmes also recognise that, for many young people, the greatest learning experiences can come outside the classroom.