Years 5 and 6 are wonderful years - pupils’ minds are ripe for learning and absorbing new information like a sponge. At Hazlegrove, we take full advantage of this wonderful time!
We believe that a curriculum with a strong emphasis on practical skills and hands-on exploration develops a questioning nature in our pupils. Opportunities to further enrich and nurture curiosity through trips, visits and projects play a huge part in every child’s development at Hazlegrove.
Nurturing the Whole Child…
9, 10 and 11-year-olds are so able, and their teachers who know them well as individuals encourage them, and make the most of their creativity and their infectious enthusiasm to learn. Coupled with this is the need for support in areas that are still developing, which are different for each child and include physical, social, and emotional needs and skills, as well as a good grasp of their cognitive profile.
In a world that is constantly changing, a world where we are all racing to keep up, what we need is children who can face new challenges without fear or self-doubt. The world needs proactive and imaginative problem solvers who possess both the skills and the mental versatility to interpret new and unfamiliar problems quickly and then work independently and in small groups toward meaningful and robust solutions.
We are passionate about developing practical and effective problem-solving skills across all of our departments and constantly looking for new and exciting ways to emphasize the real-world applications and the relevance of the techniques the children are learning.
The Best of Both Worlds
We want the best of all worlds: the familiarity of one teacher knowing each child well but, equally, the opportunity to foster a greater sense of taking responsibility for personal organisation. This includes pupils looking after their own belongings, as they get older, moving around the site more independently, and learning key study skills as we set them prep to consolidate and extend the concepts learned in the classroom.
This is such an exciting time of development for children and is one where curiosity, creativity and confidence flourish at Hazlegrove.
