Welcome Meeting
We hope our 4+ Welcome Meeting gave you the opportunity to have your questions about Kensington Prep School answered. We would love to show you around our school and meet you in person and are very sad that current lockdown restrictions do not permit this.
Welcome Meeting Q&A
The Welcome Meetings were held on three separate evenings and this recording covers answers to the majority of questions that parents put forward. You can use the timecodes below to select any particular answers from Miss Shipton, Reception Phase Leader and Head, Mrs Hulme McKibbin, you may want to review.
If you still have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Registrar Ms Jeni Care on registrar@kenprep.gdst.net.
| Time | Question/topic | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 9 February Welcome Meeting | ||
| 0:00 | How diverse is the school community? | Diversity |
| 1:35 | What are the class sizes and how many teachers per class for Reception? | Class sizes and staff support |
| 2:24 | How many sessions of Forest school do the Reception girls have and when do they start? | Outdoor learning / Forest School |
| 3:26 | Is there wraparound care and clubs for girls at Ken Prep? | Wraparound care and clubs / Extra -Curricular |
| 4:48 | What opportunities do girls have to use the outside space at the school? | Outdoor Learning |
| 8:56 | How have your brought to life the school?s purpose and values as part of a broad education alongside the academic curriculum while engaging in a guided home learning programme during the Covid school closures. | Covid / Guided Home Learning |
| 13:43 | Guided home Learning in Reception | Covid / Guided Home Learning |
| 14:50 | What does a normal day in Reception look like? Particularly in the first week of Reception? | Reception routine |
| 16:32 | How does the school deal with bullying given the all-girls environment? | Pastoral Care |
| 20:47 | What is the school?s attitude to failure? | School Values / Pastoral Care |
| 22:26 | What are the teaching methods in Reception and how is Ken Prep different to a more traditional classroom? | Teaching methods / Reception Routine |
| Wednesday 10 February Welcome Meeting | ||
| 24:43:00 | What are the class sizes and how many teachers per class for Reception? | Class sizes and staff support |
| 25:25:00 | We love the focus on technology and innovation. Is there a way you measure outcomes in technology separately from grades? | Technology |
| 27:51:00 | How do the girls get involved with sports in Reception? | Sport / Extra-Curricular |
| 28:51:00 | How do girls get involved in sport further up the school? | Sport / GDST Schools |
| 31:53:00 | What are the outdoor learning and forest school opportunities in Reception? | Outdoor learning / Forest School |
| 33:27:00 | Is there streaming based on academic ability? | Teaching methods |
| 36:53:00 | How do you help girls cope with the stress of 11+? | Pastoral care / 11+ Assessment |
| 39:36:00 | Music in Reception classes | Music |
| 40:58:00 | Music opportunities further up the school such as ensembles. | Music / Extra-Curricular |
| 42:17:00 | How would you describe diversity in the school by ethnicity and nationality? | Diversity |
| 44:21:00 | How do you stretch girls and support girls in Reception, also in music and sport? | Teaching methods |
| 46:52:00 | How does this continue through the school? | Teaching methods |
| 48:52:00 | Which languages are taught at Ken Prep? | Languages |
| Thursday 11 February Welcome Meeting | ||
| 49:31:00 | How much homework are Reception girls set? | Homework / Teaching methods |
| 50:36:00 | How much homework is set further up the school? | Homework /Teaching methods |
| 51:59:00 | What do Reception girls get up to in their usual day? | Reception routine |
| 53:16:00 | How much sport and outdoor time do the girls get in Reception? | Outdoor learning / sport |
| 54:08:00 | After school clubs provision | Clubs / Extra-Curricular |
| 55:46:00 | Which phonics scheme is taught in Reception? | Teaching methods |
| 56:32:00 | Pastoral care and well-being at Ken Prep | Pastoral Care |
| 59:35:00 | How much mixing is there between Reception girls and older girls? | Reception routine |
| 1:00:39 | Is Music introduced in Reception? | Reception routine /Teaching methods |
| 1:01:39 | How does the school provide feedback on progress to parents? | Feedback / Reporting |
| 1:04:17 | Are there any expectations in terms of behaviours, reading, writing or mathematics for when they join in September? | Reception routine |
| 1:05:26 | How is IT introduced in Reception? | Technology / Reception Routine |
| 1:06:22 | Is creativity encouraged within learning and if so, how? | Teaching methods / Creativity |
| 1:08:43 | When are girls taught by subject specialist teachers and when do they use specialised facilities? | Teaching methods / Facilities |
| 1:10:39 | How do you support girls who are more advanced or a little behind their peers in Reception? | Teaching methods / Support |
| 1:12:02 | How often do girls go to Forest School? | Outdoor learning / Forest School |
| 1:13:14 | What other trips do the Reception girls go on? | Trips / Teaching Methods /Extra-Curricular |
| 1:14:27 | What trips are available for older girls? | Trips / Teaching Methods /Extra-Curricular |
| 1:16:42 | How are girls taught about different celebrations and cultures in Reception? | Teaching Methods / Diversity |
Why choose Kensington Prep School
Girls spend fulfilling years here, developing a love of learning and close friendships. We will help them to become confident, independent, caring young people. As they move up the school we want to make sure they are thoroughly ready and prepared for the next stage of their education and the top flight schools to which they win places.
Our facilities are spectacular and there is so much on offer.
Accepting a place at Kensington Prep School
We look forward to your daughter joining us and getting to know her as she grows up in these important early years in her educational journey. Please see the full details posted to you for completion to accept your place. The deadline to accept a place is 12noon on Friday, 26 February 2021, although it would be very helpful to know your decision before this date if possible.
