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KINGSWOOD PREP IN FOCUS 2020-21 | HEADMASTER'S WELCOME
HEADMASTER’S WELCOME When you look back at the upheavals, complications and restrictions of the past 18 months, the current state of KPS should be a source of justifiable pride to all associated with the school.
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here are record numbers across the whole school from ages 0-11, there has been further investment in our campus by the Foundation, and, most importantly, we have a superb staff, who are continually examining how they can improve their provision for the children, in and out of the classroom. We all have a mindset that focuses on what we can do and what we can achieve. Healthy waiting lists for 2022/23 say a lot about what KPS offers, but they also testify to the trust that our parents have in our school.
As we emerge from the COVID mist, there is a new-found respect for the teaching profession, based on the experience of remote learning and home schooling. Our staff have made the whole process look effortless, although I can assure you that it wasn’t! Well-established pastoral relationships facilitated remote learning and our emphasis on the children’s well-being when we fully re-opened ensured that they felt happy and secure on their return to school.
Home schooling has meant we have all had to learn new skills and follow new ways of working. The children missed their friends, but the daily lessons and pastoral sessions meant that progress continued to be made. Sadly, this will mean the end of ‘snow days’, as we now have the ability to transition seamlessly from ‘real’ school to home learning. The pandemic has also resulted in some changes to procedures which have proved successful and which we will continue with. The staff and I are particularly excited about returning to ‘normal’ and it has been good fun remembering what normal is! Through the various lockdowns, we have continued to look at all aspects of our school with the aim of making the experience for children and parents even better. From September, we have expanded The Garden provision to create much smaller groups in the Pre-School. We will now have seven rooms in operation, each offering bespoke care and learning for our EYFS children. Anna Ballinger and I are delighted to have a room
