See the Classrooms

The Reception classrooms are filled with colour and eye-catching displays. From carpeted areas for whole-class discussions to small tables for individual and group work, the Reception classrooms are perfectly suited for the start of your daughter’s school journey.

Both Reception classrooms are located next door to each other with an inter-connecting door so the year group can work together on tasks, as well as allowing students to expand their social circle. They are located on the first floor of the building with quick and easy access to toilet facilities

In your daughter’s classroom, she will have a designated peg to store her blazer/winter coat and beret, as well as a labelled tray to keep her book-bag. Her tray is also where she will keep various other items, such as reading books, toys or information being sent home.

All sections of the classroom are clearly labelled to encourage students to locate and identify equipment on their own and promote resourcefulness - one of Glendower six R’s (more on page 13).

The classrooms are beautifully decorated with displays consisting of student’s work, as well as fun displays showing upcoming birthdays, class responsibilities and visual timetables. There are helpful displays to assist with common words, sounds and ideas that students can incorporate into their own work.

The Reception classrooms are where your daughter will have the majority of her lessons throughout the school day. PE lessons take place off-site, at Imperial College, Hyde Park and, occasionally, Kensington Gardens. Glendower boasts specialist teaching in many subjects from Reception and whilst some of these specialist lessons will take place in their usual classroom, such as French, others will occur in specialist teaching rooms.

Students will have Music lessons in the dedicated Music Room, located at the top of the school. It hosts a wide range of instruments that are accessible to all children regardless of their musical capabilities, as well a piano and keyboards.

ICT lessons will also take place outside of their usual classroom, and students will get to grips with fundamental computer skills, coding and design work under the guidance of a specialist teacher.

All students are escorted around the building to specialist classrooms by a member of staff, usually the class’ Teaching Assistant, to ensure the girls know exactly where to go and learn to navigate the building independently and confidently. Other areas of the school your daughter will frequent are the Library, the Whitehouse, the Dining Room, the Playground and the Office. The Library is a quiet and relaxing space where students can enjoy exploring new genres and authors. Lower School students have their Drama lessons in the Whitehouse, and this is also where assemblies take place.

The Dining Room is where your daughter will eat lunch every day, as well as some extracurricular activities taking place. This room is also used for parent information events, such as trip talks and curriculum evenings.

The Office are available to help parents and students for the duration of the day. If you need to drop anything off for your daughter or pass on a message, the Office will ensure she receives it. Whilst all staff at Glendower are First Aid trained, students come to the Office when they require medical attention and are equipped to deal with many minor medical incidents.