Kingshott School Years 3 and 4
The Year 3 and Year 4 classes are taught in the purpose-built Ashbrook Building, which opened in 2008.
The building comprises six large and bright classrooms, cloakroom and toilet facilities, a dedicated office and resources room, and a spacious open area with its own computer bank. This shared space is used as an
additional teaching area, library and practical workspace.
Also within the Ashbrook Building is a second, purpose-built science laboratory. The building provides a bright, safe and secure learning environment for all pupils and, while having its own identity, is a fully integrated part of the
whole school.
Our aim in the Year 3 and Year 4 phase is to provide a caring, happy and stimulating environment for children as they make the transition from the lower years to the upper part of the school.
For most of the academic curriculum, children in Years 3 and 4 are taught by their class teacher. Art, Drama, Design Technology and Music are delivered by specialist teachers, as are French, PE and Games.
The Ashbrook Building has a vibrant, happy and busy atmosphere. Our focus is on achieving the highest possible standards in academic subjects for all our children, while ensuring that the wider curriculum is accessible to everyone. A strong emphasis is placed on pastoral care and education, helping to develop good citizens not only of Kingshott but also of the wider community.
We focus on five R’s: Readiness, Responsibility, being Reflective, Resourceful and showing Resilience. In addition, we celebrate kindness and good manners each week during our Year 3 and Year 4 assembly.
We aim to enhance and enliven the curriculum through a variety of value-added activities. For example, we hold themed school days, such as the Ancient Greeks and Indian Cultural Day. We also organise trips to reinforce classroom learning in subjects including History, Science, Geography, Art and Religious Studies. Recent visits have included Celtic Harmony, a Sikh Gurdwara, Bhaktivedanta Hindu Temple and Dell Farm.
In Year 3, all children spend a night at the National Space Centre in Leicester. In Year 4, they go on a two-night trip to Grafham Water. Both trips are extremely popular and provide children with opportunities to challenge themselves physically, learn to live and cooperate with others in different environments, and experience a night or two away from home, often for the first time.
Many children learn to play musical instruments with peripatetic teachers, and all are given opportunities to perform. We offer a range of lunchtime and after-school activities, including touch typing, Mandarin, Spanish, tennis, yoga, art club, Touchline football, dodgeball, Box of Frogs, dance, table tennis, girls’ football and more.
After school, care is provided from 16:10 to 18:00. During this time, children have a snack and are supervised while completing their prep. From 17:00, a more relaxed atmosphere allows children to play games, use the computer, colour or read.
Children can be collected at 17:00, 17:30 or 18:00, and collection times can vary from day to day.
Nothing is perfect, but Kingshott is pretty close!" Koye, Junior School
