Early Years

instilling curiosity and a joy of learning in each child

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The TEACHING IS IMAGINATIVE AND CREATIVE. DEDICATED TEACHERS CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN ATMOSPHERE OF WARMTH AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

The Early Years at Garden House offers a wonderful introduction to the magic and excitement of school life and the wealth of opportunities for the children to explore and enjoy at Garden House and beyond.
The majority of children join Garden House in Preparatory when they are four, going on five years old. About one fifth of our children join in Kindergarten when they are three years old. Preparatory is based in the main school building, while Kindergarten occupies its own premises. From Preparatory onwards, the children are taught in single sex classes but with plenty of opportunities to come together during the school day.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum encompassing the seven areas of learning: Communication and Language, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, Expressive Arts and Design, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, and Physical Development.  All areas are taught by dedicated and enthusiastic teachers, inspiring the children to be curious and nurturing independent thinking. Sports, French, Music, Ballet and Drama are taught by specialist staff. The staff/pupil ratio is excellent.
We place an emphasis on kindness, offering a safe and inspiring environment in which to start the school journey.  Each child is able to grow in confidence and independence at a pace which suits them.

GARDEN HOUSE SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN PROVIDES AN INSPIRING NURSERY EDUCATION FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 3-4 YEARS.

The Kindergarten occupies a building in Sedding Street attached to the Holy Trinity Church on Sloane Square. There is a small outdoor space for activities and growing plants and the children go over to the main school for gymnastics and ballet. They also attend Forest School in Battersea Park.
The Kindergarten provides a strong foundation to your child’s time at Garden House.


Being part of a prep school enables our Kindergarten children to use the wonderful facilities and to be taught by skilled, specialist teachers.

It provides a smooth transition into Reception (Preparatory).

The Garden House preparatory (reception) year is particularly important in laying strong foundations of learning

Preparatory is based in the main school building at Turks Row. The children begin Preparatory during the year in which they turn five.

The children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum with a focus on their individual needs and abilities. In the first term, we help them to be more independent and to settle into school.

There is a high teacher/pupil ratio and children learn through a balance of adult focused and child-initiated learning and play.

We aim to foster a love of learning in a caring and stimulating environment.

The children’s interests are at the heart of all we do.

Boys and girls are taught separately and have many opportunities to come together, such as playtime, Early Years mornings and Independent Learning activities.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Features of Preparatory include:

Forest school
Outside play area
Outdoor learning area
High teacher/pupil ratio
Caring and nurturing environment
Imaginative and creative teaching
Stimulating and purposeful atmosphere

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