Reporting to parents

At the end of the Michaelmas Term a report is sent to parents containing subject reports in English, Maths and Science, along with a Form Teacher’s report which summarises all other academic and extra-curricular activities and a Head’s report.

At the end of the Summer Term a report is sent to parents containing reports in all subjects, along with a Form Teacher’s report which outlines your child’s progress and extra-curricular activities and a Head’s report.

A series of Parent Evenings throughout the year allow parents to meet with all subject teachers and Form Teachers, and children’s books are regularly available to parents. In addition, subject teachers, Form Teachers, the Director of Studies and the Head are always happy to meet parents to discuss the progress of their children.

Curriculum: Trips and visits

The curriculum is enriched by a number of subject specific trips and lectures, a range of which are described below.

The Art department arranges visits to The Fitzwilliam Museum and the Anthropology Museum for pupils in Years 5 and 6. Artists in residence also visit the school and work with pupils on specific projects.

The Drama curriculum is enriched by our pupils experiencing live theatre in local and national venues. In addition, visiting theatre companies also bring productions to the school.

In the Summer Term pupils in Year 5 enjoy a four day trip to the Château du Broutel, near Calais, as part of the French curriculum. The weekend provides numerous opportunities for the children to speak French and experience a range of cultural activities.

The Geography department organises a morning of field work for pupils in Year 5 who work alongside pupils from The Upper.

The History department arrange a number of ‘experience days’ where their year group’s period of historical study is recreated. For these events the children dress up and participate in a range of activities and workshops; immersing themselves in the experience.

Religious Education is enriched by visits to the Emmaus Road Show and local religious buildings.

The Science department arranges visits to the Fowlmere RSPB Reserve for pupils in Year 3 and the Wandlebury Nature Reserve and the Duxford Aerodrome for pupils in Year 6.

The Sports department arrange regular fixtures against local schools and our girls and boys travel further afield to play weekend fixtures against King’s, Chester and Chesham Prep in Buckinghamshire. There is also an annual Ski Trip to Les Deux Alpes, France, for pupils in Year 6 and a Leavers’ Weekend when senior pupils visit the Activities Centre at West Runton.

We are also extremely fortunate to be located so close to the University of Cambridge and to have so many of our parents involved in academic life and important research projects. This means that we have an excellent resource on which to draw for lectures, experiments and projects.

I. Vocabulary to learn

1. to improve learning and inform teaching

2. to be measured against personal, school and national expectations

3. written assessments

4. careful and closely monitored marking

5. to recognise the standards to which pupils should aim

6. to need specific extension work

7. to accurately reflect the needs

8. to send subject reports

9. to summarise academic and extra-curricular activities

10. to discuss the progress

11. subject specific trips and lectures

12. to arrange visits to

13. to visit artists in residence

14. to experiencу live theatre

15. to bring productions to the school

16. to experience a range of cultural activities

17. to arrange ‘experience days’

18. to recreate a period of historical study

19. to arrange regular fixtures against local schools

20. to be involved in academic life and research projects

II. Questions to answer

1. What is the aim of the assessment?

2. What do the methods of assessment help children to understand?

3. How is the pupils’ performance measured?

4. What does assessment ensure?

5. What reports are sent to parents?

6. How is the curriculum enriched at The Prep?

7. What does each department arrange to enrich the curriculum?

8. How does the location close to the University of Cambridge help?

III. Talking points to discuss

1. How are Russian pupils assessed? What would you suggest to improve our assessment system?

2. Why do you think it is necessary to enrich the curriculum of our schools? And what could be done in this respect?

IV. Things to do

1. Make a list of arrangements and visits to enrich the curriculum of your school.

2. Watch the trailer of “ Treasures of the Fitzwilliam” and write about this museum.

Дата добавления: 2015-10-29