Kingshot School is located on the outskirts of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and provides an outstanding co-educational learning experience for over 400 children aged 3 to 13. Since 2004, significant improvements have been made to the school's facilities, including a purpose-built nursery school, kindergarten and nursery school. Preparatory school and junior high school. Just recently, we opened the Robinson Building. This is a state-of-the-art teaching building with a large, bright and airy art room, dedicated music room, food technology room, science lab, IT suite, nine teaching classrooms and additional changing rooms. .
Learning is an ongoing part of our lives and there's no better place to start than in nursery school. Children are naturally curious and cannot help but learn when immersed in a stimulating and interesting environment.
Our Reception class curriculum recognizes that children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates. Small class sizes and high staffing levels ensure that every child is treated as an individual, allowing teachers to pinpoint the next steps in each child's learning.
Pre-Prep provides a structured and caring environment for children to grow in a warm and happy atmosphere, while providing each child with the opportunity to develop independence, confidence, self-discipline and self-esteem. Masu. Language development and numeracy feature prominently in a wide range of academic curricula. Music, French and physical education are taught by specialist teachers.
The years in the school's Preparatory Department are marked by a mature independence that sees children move away from their classroom base in the Ashbrook building and begin to enjoy the resources of the Robinson building. The facility also has specialist teaching rooms for Mathematics, English, French, History, Geography and Latin.
Our students have an excellent track record of success on high school exams and obtaining scholarships. By setting core subjects, it becomes possible to focus on differentiation and work to maximize individual potential. Our senior students have the opportunity to take up positions of responsibility in the areas of sport, pastoral care and leadership. These positions play an important role in developing future leaders while serving the school community. We are extremely proud of the number of comments we have received regarding the high school's excellent work ethic, manners, confidence and academic standards.
All students from 3rd to 8th grade go on a study trip. Viewed as an extension of the curriculum, these trips are designed to provide new challenges and develop confidence and a sense of personal responsibility.
Creative arts are alive and well at Kingshot. Our art, music and drama rooms offer students the best opportunities to express their individuality and creativity.
We believe that physical activity is not only the basis of a healthy lifestyle, but also provides many opportunities to learn about others and ourselves. From nursery class to her 8th grade, scheduled physical education and games lessons are taught by experts.
