At Griffin House School we will lay the foundations for your child to be a confident, aspirational and resilient learner.

Within the prep department our aims are:

• To ensure that every pupil is happy, confident and secure.
• To provide a stimulating environment where each child fosters a love of learning.
• To provide a secure basis for future education. We will equip your child with the skills and attitudes they will need for their academic career. Our promotion of mutual respect, tolerance and kindness ensures that your child will meet the challenges of their next school.
• To monitor your child’s progress throughout the school, ensuring that barriers to learning can be overcome with the necessary support.
• To provide a curriculum that is wide and varied, regularly supplemented by external visitors and educational visits.
• To promote respect and tolerance. We are confident that your child will leave our school well rounded and respectful.
• To encourage a school culture that enriches the children’s understanding and appreciation of the world around them.
• To encourage your child to investigate, be inquisitive, to challenge and think creatively but also critically.

Learning is brought to life in all subjects through the passion and knowledge of our dedicated teachers and specialist teachers. Our committed staff team have high expectations of pupils inspiring them to believe anything is possible. There is a calm and purposeful learning environment that encourages mutual respect and enables the children to reach their full potential. Our personalised approach to teaching ensures that learners of all abilities are stretched and challenged or supported and encouraged. Creative subjects of sport, art, music and drama enhance our academic curriculum to develop fully-rounded and adventurous people.

As well as having your child’s academic needs at the centre of our approach, we pride ourselves on our exceptional pastoral care. Staff are always ready and willing to listen to pupil’s concerns, and the school operates an open-door policy for anything you might like to discuss. We value our strong and productive working relationship with parents, as we believe that this effective partnership greatly benefits your child.