Infants
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Children join Saint Nicholas School in the September following their fourth birthday. The emphasis from the outset is on personal attention, with children taught for the majority of the time by their class teacher. We believe in establishing good discipline in these formative years and aim to build confidence, monitoring the individual progress of each child closely. Pupils are encouraged to be polite and considerate, showing respect for others.
The infant department includes Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, covering the age range from 4 to 7 years. The balanced curriculum emphasises the acquisition of basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics, enabling other subjects and topics to be introduced as mastery of these skills develops.
During the infant years, all children study the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. In addition, all pupils begin to study the foundation subject courses in History, Geography, Religious Education, Art, Music, Drama, Design Technology and Physical Education. An early introduction to Information Technology is also developed to allow pupils to use computers as part of their daily lives. Whilst covering all National Curriculum attainment targets, the school retains its independence in introducing other key curriculum areas that are considered valuable. One such area is that of French, where conversation skills are developed from the age of 5. During these infant years most curriculum areas are taught by class teachers.
