Mr Greg Taylor, Head of King Edward’s Junior School, discusses the approach of the popular independent Bath school
You need a vibrant and engaging approach to capture and inspire an adventurous mind. At King Edward’s Junior School, our pupils immerse themselves in everything from climate change to coding, or the survival tactics of the Saxons to investigating friction and air resistance in science, as they are encouraged to be happy, self-motivated and effective learners who are ready to take on the challenges of an ever-changing world.
All this is underpinned by ‘excellent pastoral care’, as a new review by Good Schools Guide notes, ensuring that every child in our community thrives and realises their personal potential.
To find out more about our adventurous approach to learning you are warmly invited to our next Junior School Open Morning on 10 February 2022. The event provides a chance to meet our children and teachers, and to explore the wonderful learning environment at school which includes specialist STEM facilities incorporating a science laboratory, ICT suite and Design Technology room, as well our outdoor facilities featuring a new all-weather astro, adventure trail and dipping pond area.
Click here to register or to find out more about the event.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Our pupil to teacher ratio is typically 8:1.
- We provide specialist teaching in PE, Games, Music and ICT in Years 3 and 4, and specialist teaching in all subjects throughout Years 5 and 6.
- Our sports provision includes PE, rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, football, athletics, cross-country, swimming and tennis plus additional after school and lunchtime clubs such as fencing, judo, jiu jitsu, gymnastics, yoga, street dance, flamenco dancing, jungle gym and table tennis. We also organise sports tours for Year 6.
- Most children undertake individual music lessons, and each year group learns a new instrument, for example Year 3 learn a string instrument, Year 4 learn a band instrument, Year 5 focus on world music, learning to play a combination of African djembe, Samba music or the ukulele, and Year 6 learn to play the steel plans. Junior ensembles include three choirs, an orchestra, wind ensemble, brass ensemble, string ensemble, steel pan ensemble and clarinet ensemble.
To find out more about the school, visit www.kesbath.com