MIDDLE&UPPERSCHOOLS
DevonshireHouse
FromNurseryagethroughtoCommonEntranceforseniorschools, childrenreceiveanexcellenteducationinasafe,warmandhappyplace.
IntheMiddleSchool,pupilslearninaseniorschoolcampuswherethey enjoythescienceexperimentsinthelab,therobotsinthetechnology roomorthemusicrehearsalsfortheschoolband.All,fromtheageof7.
TheUpperSchoolwillcatertoyourchild’smostambitiouspathways.We areabigschool,yes.Butourteachersknoweachofourpupilsandgothe extramiletogetthemthroughthedoorsoftheirpreferredseniorschool.
Introduction
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HeadofSchool
IwouldliketoextendawarmwelcometoDevonshire HouseMiddle&UpperSchoolsandIamverymuch lookingforwardtowelcomingyourfamilytoourbustling andvibrantbuildings.
Webelievethatparentsshouldn’thavetochoose betweenacademicallyrigorousandpastorallynurturing schools;theirchildrencanhavebothhere.
Strongcoresubjectteachingiscombinedwithagreat breadthofstudyinspecialistroomsandtaughtbyexpert
Weencouragechildrentothinkcriticallybyassimilating nuancedpositionsastheywrestlewithproblems.
answermanyofyourquestionsandgiveaninsightinto thedailylifeoftheMiddleandUpperSchools.
THECURRICULUM
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Mr.Keighley-Elstub
DevonshireHouseMiddleSchooliscomposedofYear3Year4andYear5 InYear3,FormTeachersteachthefollowingsubjects:
English
Mathematics History&Geography
SpecialistSubjects taughtbyteachers include:
PhysicalEducation
Science PSHEEandReligious Studies
Technology Art&Design Music Drama
FromYear4,allsubjectsaretaughtby
EachstudenthasaFormGroup.TheirFormteacherspendstimewith themeverydayforpersonaldevelopment.
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LearninginYear4,Year5&Year6
Year3pupilsmovetospecialistroomsforthelessonsabove, French
Studentsmovefromonespecialistroomtoanothertotrulyembrace theseniorschoolstyle
Year6,Year7andYear8arepartoftheUpperSchool.
Allsubjectsaretaughtbyspecialistteachers
FromYear7,pupilshave sessions.Theylead theirownprojects,planandcarryoutresearchonatopictheyhave chosen,anddeliverapresentationattheendoftheyear.
ProgressTracking
supportandobserveeachchild,keepingtrackoftheir interestsandprogress
TheSchoolprovidesregularfeedbackatParentEveningsandOpen DoorseventseachtermandwithreportsWearealsoavailableto schedulemeetingswithparentstodiscussprogressorraisea concernatanytime.
Photographsofchildren’sactivitiesareregularlyuploadedon Thesehelptheeasy,trustingdialoguebetweenhomeandSchool.8
71 Science Languages Mathematics Humanities English Technology PhysicalEducation& Games TheArts History Geography ReligiousEducation French Latin(fromYear6) Art&Design Music Drama
PSHEE
Withaclearfocusonwellbeing,yourchildwillgrowin self-beliefandresilienceduringtheiryearsat DevonshireHouse.
TheSchoolcollaborateswithachildren’smental providementalhealthsupportthroughone-to-oneandgroup trainingandprofessional
youngpeoplewhohaveastrongself-esteem andawelldevelopedunderstandingofhowto improvetheirownlearning.
ISIInspectionReport
Mathematics
WeencouragepupilstoseethebeautyandvalueofMathsintheir livesEverypupiliscapableofmasteringMathsthrougha
takingintellectualrisks.
English
TheEnglishcurriculumincludeswritinggrammar,spellingand speaking
Englishlanguagethroughpoetry,narration,modernfairytales,descriptions... Theywillalsolearntoapplythisknowledgetowrite,allowingthemto inavarietyofways,bothinfocustasksandinplay.
Humanities
OurHistorycurriculumcoversawiderangeofhistoricaltopicsfromthe RomanAgeallthewaytolearningaboutlifeinmodernBritain.Weensurethat allourstudentsgetabroadhistoricalfoundation.
ThroughGeography,childrenbuildanunderstandingofthecomplexityofour worldandappreciatethediversitywithinnatureandglobalcommunities. formthebasisoftheschool’sethosofcare,respect, knowledgeandvaluingofothers,whicharevitalforgoodspiritual,moraland socialdevelopment.
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Languages
Frenchspecialistteachers
developinganalyticalthinking,attentiontodetailandproblem-solvingareourobjectives. LearningLatinfromYear6givesourpupilsawindowintoHistory.Beingtherootsofmany modernlanguages,italsodeepensourchildren’sunderstandingofgrammarandvocabulary
Technology
Childrenreceiveabroadeducationwithweeklypracticallessonswith WefocusonDigitalGraphics,ComputerAidedDesign&Manufacture,Coding,Roboticsand Electronicsaswellastraditionalcomputerskills,makingentensiveuseofprofessionaltools suchasAdobePhotoshop,GoogleSketchUporour3Dprinters.
PhysicalEducation&Games
StudentswillfocusonavarietyofactivitiessuchasBasketball,UniHockey,Volleyball, Football,Netball,Rugby,Cricket,TennisandAthletics.Weuseour aswellas externalfacilitiessuchasthe
withmanyofourlocalPrepSchools.Allchildrenhavetheopportunitytotakepart.
Science
Withastrongemphasisonpracticallearning,pupilsaretaughtthecombinedscienceinour modernand .Interwovenwithdynamicteachingofthe syllabus,pupilswillbeencouragedtofollowtheircuriosities,tosharetheirpassions,andto
Music
Childrendeveloptheirskillsinperforminglisteningcomposingimprovisationand respondingtomusicalstimulithroughsinging,moving,dancing,playingvariouspercussion instrumentsandacting.
Theylearntounderstandandusebasicmusictheory,notereadingandmusicvocabulary. Severallessonsarededicatedtoexploringthehistoryofmusicthroughtime.
FromYear7,pupilsdeepentheirmusicproductionknowledgeandskillsusingtechnology with ontheiPad.
Art&Design
ChildrenhaveweeklyArtandDesignlessons.Eachyear,theylearnskillsinhandlingawide rangeof ,exploringtopicslinkedtoclassroomlearninginother subjectsaswellasbuildinganunderstandingandappreciationforArtHistoryChildrenare encouragedtoenjoyexpressingthemselvescreatively.
Drama
Pupilsstudyonceaweekthewonderfulworldoffairiesandmakebelieve.Theylearnhowto expresstheirfeelingsthroughimprovisationanddiscussiononmoderndayissues. InYear8,pupilsareinchargeof Housescompetition.ICTisgreatlyusedinDramalessonswhencreatingmovietrailers
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Weprepareourpupilsforallaspects of11+and13+exams.Thisbeing donewell,theexamprocessdoesnot havetobestressful.
OurpreparationstartsfromYear4whenstudentshave lessons(reasoningsessions).
ThroughoutYear5andYear6,studentsundertake practiceinterviewswiththeirteacherstodevelop intheirstrategiesandskills.
Revisionlessonsandmocksessionsarededicated throughouttheyears-enablingstudentstogain practical,guidedexperienceinhowtorevise.
childinthisprocess.OurSeniorLeadershipTeamis directlyliaisingwithseniorschoolregistrars and asoftenastheywouldlike.
Preparationfor13+recognisesthe rangeofsubjectsthatcanbetestedandthe generalmovetowrittenexams
Ourstudentsmakeexcellentprogressatthis stage,wellabovenationalaverage
An iscarried outinYear7andinYear8.Thisissimilartothe conceptionoftheExtendedProject
levelsanddevelopsexcellentresearchand presentationskillsonasubjectoftheirchoice. Eachpupilhasa throughout thisjourney.
Ourmostpopulardestinationsinclude:
-FrancisHollandSchool,Channing, SouthHampsteadHighSchool, QueenswoodSchool.
-UCS,MerchantTaylor’s,Wetherby.
-MillHill,Queen’sCollege,Highgate.
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TheMiddleSchoolislocatedin ArkwrightRoad,inaVictorianHouse packedwithcharmandhistory.
Justafewstepsaway,ourUpper
DevonshireHousePreparatorySchoolisamemberofthe DukesEducationfamily.
LyndhurstGardens,inabeautiful andspaciousbuilding.
Combined,DevonshireHouseMiddle &Upperschoolscountstwoofeach specialistroomsandplaygrounds.
Dukesisafamilyofschools,teachers,learners,andparents connectedbyourpursuitofanextraordinarylifeforevery memberofourcommunity.
ItmaybethatanotherDukesschoolissuitableforyourchild.If so,wearehappytoadviseandrecommendthem.Oneofthe isthatwe tositthe11+entranceassessment.
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AglimpseintotheSchool’slife…
Throughouttheyear,childrenwilltakepartinavarietyofactivities andeventssuchas;
-InternetSafetyWorkshop
-TheCarolService
-TheSummerConcert
-VirtualRealityWorkshop
Examplesoftrips:
-Kizania
-KeatsHouse
-ScienceLiveFestival
-WestminsterAbbey
-GlobeTheatre
ResidentialTrips
FromYear3,pupilsgoonresidentialtripswith includedPGLintheUK,culturaltripin geographytripinWalesorthrillinghikingand raftingintheFrenchmountains.
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EntrytoMiddle&UpperSchools
MostchildrenjoiningtheSchooldosointotheNurserySchoolor Reception.However,attimes,therearevacanciestojoinlater.
Childrenquicklysettleintotheclassestheyjoin,whicharefullofjoyand learning.TheDevonshireHouseapproachhelpschildrensetouthappily
ForentrytoYear3and4,pupilsareinvitedforaTasterMorningwhich includescompletingaverbalandnon-verbalreasoningtestand experienceourMiddleSchool’sspecialistroomsandactivities.
FromYear5andabove,pupilsareaskedtocompleteverbaland non-verbalreasoningtests.
ChildrenjoiningtheschoolinYear4areeligibetositfortheMusic Scholarshipexam.
ContactourAdmissionsTeam:
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2ArkwrightRd,Hampstead, London,NW36AE
02074351916
admissions@dhprep.co.uk
www.devonshirehouseschool.co.uk
