The Junior and Pre-Primary Schools provide boys and girls between the ages of four and thirteen with an all-round educational programme of the very highest quality. From within a warm, friendly and nurturing environment, happy and well-balanced children emerge, ready to face the next step in their lives with confidence.

PRE-PRIMARY

A stimulating Pre-Primary setting aims to provide a link between the informal home environment and the more structured Junior School through a carefully-planned physical, emotional, social and intellectual development programme. The well-equipped facility offers a wide variety of activities including several learning experiences outside of the school context. Each child is allowed to develop and mature as an individual whilst at the same time interacting with others and their teacher in a social framework Instilling a positive self-image in every child is the fundamental aim of the Pre-Primary School.

JUNIOR SCHOOL

At Kingswood Junior, learning is emphasised in four distinct areas. Firstly, there is a focus on building each child's self-esteem. A culture of caring is very evident where pupils are listened to and taken seriously Encouragement and confidence building are an integral part of school life.

Secondly, life-skills training is highlighted. Curricular courses in public speaking, sexuality education, information technology skills, food technology, design technology, entrepreneurship and leadership are undertaken. Exposure to lifetime sports such as sailing, golf and squash, and a variety of voluntary club activities provides a wide range of experiences to complement the academic emphasis. The junior years are an extremely influential stage during which pupils are keen to experiment. It is therefore an ideal time to introduce courses in self-assessment, goal-setting and forward planning.

Learning-how-to-learn is the third area of emphasis. Techniques such as brainstorming and mindmapping are taught and exercised. Creative problem solving and lateral thinking, as well as listening skills, form part of the programme. It is recognised at Kingswood Junior that learning is a life-long activity and the skills for resource-based learning and co-operative learning are applied. The ability to access information, analyse it, extract relevant material and apply it, is seen as a fundamental life skill.

The fourth area of prominence is the core academic programme which includes physical and religious education, music, drama and art.

At Kingswood Junior the formal classroom is seen as a base from which children can explore their wider environment in a number of settings. To this end, a vigorous environmental programme exists, with tours, field studies and excursions being undertaken on a termly basis.

Good manners, smartness and consideration for others are basic values instilled at Kingswood Junior. A commonsense approach to discipline produces young people who do not associate school authority with intimidation and oppression. The happy atmosphere of the school fosters in the children a friendly relationship with adults and with one another. Each child is encouraged to develop his or her individuality whilst recognising that personal freedom involves responsibility to others as well.

JUNIOR BOARDING

In both the boys and girls' Boarding Houses a 'home away from home' atmosphere is created through individualised care and attention for the pupils by the Housepersons, Matrons, Student Assistants and selected Grade 12 pupils.

A positive approach to discipline is adopted and pupils are encouraged to assume responsibility for their own actions.

 

The accommodation is designed and tastefully decorated to create a warm, homely atmosphere for the children.

 The children are supervised and involved in a range of activities seven days a week although weekend leave- out is allowed.

 Games rooms equipped with table tennis, a pool table and television is used for evening recreation, whilst sport and healthy outdoor activities occupy the children in the afternoons.

 

"If a child isn't happy at Kingswood Junior, he or she won't be happy anywhere"
Denzil Fincham: Old Kingswoodian and former Junior School Head.

"I got much more from my Senior School years because of the grounding I gained at Junior School".
Senior School pupil.

While the girls are accommodated in Intermediate House, the boys live in the Boys Village, which consists of four houses. Each of these houses is in a wonderful setting and accommodates between twelve and seventeen boys.