General

At the Gower School we believe that every child is special.

More than that, at The Gower School we believe every child is as unique as the service we offer. We offer all year round quality education and care for children in our nursery and school from 3 months to 4 years and from 4 to 7 years.

Outdoor activities form an integral part of the life of the school, for both education and recreation. Children will learn about plants and wildlife, and be able to release excess energy in the outdoor play area.

Daily music sessions and family lunches all help create a home from home atmosphere to make their day as useful and as enjoyable as it would be at home. Outside school hours, older children (4+) are offered the option to join a variety of stimulating clubs and activities, which entertain them through Breakfast Club and the after school period.

All our activities can be characterised by one thing: the depth of thinking that has gone into their planning and delivery. We plan and structure the day to enhance the individual child's social, intellectual and physical development whilst preparing children for entrance to the next stage of schooling.

Activities are carefully designed to meet and exceed the nationally recognised early learning goals for pre-school children, and our curriculum embraces all children from 3 months to 7 years.

Kindness and good manners are key to our school philosophy, and children learn to care for and respect each other as well as for their environment.

Our staff are all highly trained and the school is very well equipped to enable a wide range of activities to take place. This ensures that the basic skills of numeracy, literacy & investigation are well developed, in a quiet, firmly controlled, yet happily informal atmosphere.

As children move through into the school at 4 years, we offer a broad-based curriculum in line with the National Curriculum. School days (9am to 4pm) allow children a balanced timetable for structured activities, free play with many choices and quiet times. During their time at the school the children will have experience of literacy (talking, listening, reading and writing), mathematics, science, design, technology, arts and crafts, geography, history, movement, drama, music, cookery, physical education, computers and French. Educational visits are an integral part of the curriculum.

We go to great lengths to prepare healthy, fresh, nutritious, balanced menus which give the children variety: energy foods, foods for growth, tasty foods & foods to encourage independence of eating. We aim to instil a life long love of food. Freshly prepared, home cooked food is always available from breakfast through to lunch and tea.

The Gower School is open 48 weeks of the year, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm. The school closes for one week at Christmas and Easter, two weeks in August and on Bank Holidays. We offer both full and part-time places for under 4 year olds. Children from the age of 4+, preparing for entrance to other schools, will be expected to attend on a full-time basis, either 8.00am to 6.00pm for 48 weeks of the year, or 9.00am to 4:00pm during term times.

The Gower School is committed to establishing and maintaining strong links between families and the school. We run regular open days and individual tours by arrangement, so that you can inspect at first hand our spacious, colourful and welcoming premises.

Once you have registered for a place at The Gower School you will be invited to visit the school for an informal interview. Once a place has been offered & accepted, a home visit can be arranged to talk you through our settling in procedures.

Places at The Gower School are limited and demand is extremely high, so places will be allocated following a successful interview on a first come, first served basis.