Teachers and Staff

All teachers are qualified and experienced teachers, coming mainly from the UK or Australia. All hold the requisite qualifications and are experienced practitioners. 

Each class has at least one teaching assistant - usually a Thai national. The Teaching Assistants support the class teacher in terms of activities and all speak English. The Pre-Nursery and Nursery classes each have  a Nanny who assists with the day to day care and development of the children.  

Class Sizes

Class sizes are kept as small as possible with excellent staff to student ratios:
Pre-Nursery 1:4
Nursery  1:6
Reception , Year 1 and 2   1:8

Support staff are an integral part of our school and include office staff (who speak both English and Thai) , maids, drivers and guards.

Philosophy and Ethos

For all children, starting school is a big step.  To make the transition from home to school as smooth as possible, we aim to create an environment which will enable children to develop and grow to their full potential.  We  believe that in caring for children in a warm, secure atmosphere in which parents, staff and children work together; we will help them to understand the world in which they live and develop appropriate attitudes and values of care and respect for others.  Working together to support children learning can have a significant effect upon their achievement. The relationship between home and school is a critical link in children's experience and therefore we work hard to encourage and develop good communication between children and the adults who care for them.  We respect the fact that parents are their child's first educators.

The Early Years School curriculum is based on children's need for space, experimental learning time for concentration, choice, informal conversation and structured play. Through careful planning, observation and record keeping we aim to create a continuation between the child-centred Early Years curriculum and the more subject-based need of the National Curriculum of England and Wales.

We believe that successful learning depends on active thinking and good communication skills.  It is important for staff to capture children's imagination and enthusiasm for learning by respecting them as individuals and responding to their interest and needs.  It is also important to have high standards and expectations for your children's learning.

We hope that the time the children spend in the Early Years School will be happy and secure and will be one that has laid solid foundations for future learning and success.

Facilities

Security is strictly enforced in our Early Years campus.  We have a closed-circuit TV monitoring system at the entrance and the perimeter of the School to ensure maximum security.  All staff and parents are required to wear ID badges whilst on campus.  No child is released to any parent or guardian unless an ID badge or Collection  Card  is presented.  In order to further ensure safety, no vehicles are allowed in the campus except for staff and deliveries.  Parents are requested to drop their child/ren off at the main entrance.  A member of staff is always on hand to welcome the children and the parents in the morning and again at the end of the day to say goodbye to the children.   

Our facilities include
•    Large air-conditioned classrooms
•    Specialist classrooms
•    Medical Centre (with qualified nurse)
•    Covered splash/swimming pool
•    Two covered playgrounds
•    ICT suite with both wireless and wired networks
•    Spacious garden
•    Role play room
•    Kitchen
•    Nap room
•    Library
•    Indoor Performance Hall with custom-built stage
•    Indoor air-conditioned Sports Hall
•    Indoor air-conditioned Dining Hall

Part-Time option for 2-3 years old

Children who wish to join Bromsgrove at the age of 2 (Pre-Nursery) have the option to enroll full or part-time – be it 1 or 2 days a week or 3 or 4 mornings a week. This is an ideal way for children to take that first big step in “going to school” and is a wonderful way of preparing your child for full time school. Parents also have the option of sending their child full time at any stage in Pre-Nursery or they may wait until Nursery.

Class Structure

Children may enter our Early Years at the age of 2 until the end of Key Stage 1, at the age of 7.

1.Foundation Stage
Pre-Nursery- children aged 2 -3 (children turn 3 in this class)
Nursery – aged 3-4 (children turn 4 in this class)                              
Reception – aged 4-5 (Children turn 5 in this class)

2. Key Stage One
Year 1 – aged 5-6 (children turn 6 in this class)                             
Year 2- aged 6-7 (children turn 7 in this class)

Year 2 is the transition Year when children begin the process of visiting “Big School” – the Windsor Park Campus – in preparation for Year 3 and the continuation of their Bromsgrove education.

After School Activities

For ten weeks of each term children from Nursery upwards are able to attend after school activities. These are run by the teachers and outside agencies. Each term the activities on offer changes and we try to have a healthy mix of educational, sporting and fun activities.  Clubs such as  Maths, football, Thai, taekwondo, language, story telling, phonics, music and movement allow children to participate in a  range of experiences.

School Trips

All of the classes participate in school excursions throughout the year.  Trips usually relate to topics and reflect aspects of the curriculum. Visits include temples, parks, museums, zoos, local area – post office,  supermarket and are all adequately staffed to ensure the safety of children.

School Bus Service

We offer a school bus service collecting your children from your door and bringing them to school and returning them home each day. This service has  a Nanny on board too.

Catering

School snacks and lunches are catered for by an outside company. There is a range of choice each day with a mixture of Asian and Western Food. Healthy options are offered for snacks and lunches and as  a treat we have  “ice-cream Friday”. Fruit is available every day.

The children are taught to be independent at snack time and from the youngest children upwards they serve their own snack and drink. Lunch is set out for the Pre-Nursery and Nursery classes and Lunch ladies help with serving the food. Teachers also eat with the children providing a role model and guidance.

The catering company also offers special food days as required by our curriculum activities including Chinese Food at Chinese New Year, Green Food on Green Day and picnic food for our Teddy Bear’s Picnic.