we aim to provide our pupils with a happy and enriched learning environment as they begin their school journey. Our well-qualified team of staff supports our pupils in developing their academic and personal qualities in a broad range of subjects.
We ensure that children are given the focused attention they need by having both a high staff to pupil ratio, and specialist teachers for Art, Music, PE, and French. We aim to give each child the opportunity to develop at their own pace, whilst at the same time thoroughly preparing them for their next stage of learning. The Independent Schools Inspectorate found the Pre-Prep "successfully achieves its aim to provide a happy, supportive, and stimulating environment where intellectual curiosity and independence of mind are developed, and self-discovery and self-expression are fostered". We warmly welcome you to visit our school so that we can share our unique atmosphere with you.
UCS Pre-Prep joined the UCS Foundation of Schools in 2002. UCS Pre-Prep fully supports the aims and ethos of the whole UCS Foundation intellectual curiosity and independence of mind are developed, self-discovery and self-expression are fostered, and learning co-operatively and collaboratively is highly valued.
Learning for our 100 pupils aged 4-7 takes place through a range of carefully planned activities including formal teaching, and structured indoor and outdoor play. Pupils are encouraged to think creatively, explore their environment and problem solve. We believe this enables them to construct their understanding of the world around them.
We have an average class size of 14 – 18 pupils, and all teachers are supported by teaching assistants as well as specialist teachers in Music, Art, DT, and PE. We cover the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Key Stage One Programme of Study, thus providing a broad and balanced curriculum through creative, innovative, and exciting teaching.
There are designated Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage One areas, with light, well-equipped classrooms, a spacious gym, an Art room, and a library area. Our pupils also use the facilities at the Senior School and Junior Branch regularly.
Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will ever have to make. If you live in North London, it will also be one of the most difficult because of the large number of good schools from which you can choose, and the many and varied opinions you will hear from other parents. Words and pictures may help a little but it is only by visiting a school and sensing the unique atmosphere of the establishment that you will know if it is what you want for your child.
JUNIOR BRANCH 11 HOLLY HILL, HAMPSTEAD LONDON, NW3 6QN TEL: 020 7435 3068 EMAIL: [email protected]
UCS is one of the top academic schools in London - but it is far more than that. UCS is genuinely distinctive. At UCS, academic success is just one part of an outstanding all-around education. We treat every pupil as an individual. We know them all well. We respect them all. We draw out their talents and we rejoice in their achievements and their contribution. Education at UCS is lively and varied, creative and imaginative. True to the aims of our founders, we encourage intellectual curiosity and we foster a real sense of communal endeavor. More than just a place of study, UCS is an inclusive, tolerant, positive, and friendly community. It is stimulating and demanding cheerful and open-minded.
SENIOR SCHOOL FROGNAL, HAMPSTEAD LONDON, NW3 6XH TEL: 020 7435 2215 EMAIL: [email protected]
The School's commitment to fostering independence of mind, together with our long-standing belief in tolerance and respect for the individual, combined with high-quality academic teaching and excellent specialist facilities to produce a Sixth Form education that is stimulating, enjoyable, and successful. That success is measured not only by academic results - which are outstanding - but also by the happy, well-balanced, and fulfilled students who leave UCS to progress to the higher educational institutions of their choice.
SIXTH FORM FROGNAL, HAMPSTEAD LONDON, NW3 6XH TEL: 020 7435 2215 EMAIL: [email protected]
