Why Choose Us? Transition: “Clewer Green has the best transition for children starting school in Windsor” New Parent 2019 At Clewer Green, your child’s smooth transition into school is of the greatest importance to us. Our staff visit all nurseries to meet with every child that is starting to talk to their key workers to understand their specific needs. You and your child are then invited in on 3 occasions to visit the school and to stay for lunch before the summer holiday. After this the children will have a phased return in September over a number of days with reduced class sizes to give each and every one the care and attention they need to make the experience of starting school a calm but exciting one. On-site breakfast and after school clubs The school recognises that for many of our working parents, there is a need for care beyond the hours of the school day. We are very proud of our breakfast club which runs from the school hall from 7.45am each morning. This year, in addition to the extensive range of after-school clubs from external providers, the school now runs its own afterschool club which runs to 5.30pm. New Ways of Learning: As a school, we pride ourselves on continually reviewing best practice in teaching and learning. This year we have started to roll out a number of new and exciting ways to deliver the curriculum:
Maths Scheme
Maths Mastery is an approach to maths based on ensuring children are secure in the foundations and have developed a high level of competence before they move on.
New Spelling Scheme
Research has shown that children given formal spellings will learn the words for a test but won’t retain them. Our new spelling scheme is based on the premise of short, daily spelling exercises that not only support pupils’ spelling but help them understand the use of words in context.
New PSHE and RE Scheme
Jigsaw is a scheme of learning, which integrates personal, social, health education emotional literacy and spiritual development into lessons which are interesting and accessible to our children. Discovery RE provides an engaging way to teach the major religions. Themed weeks/days: At Clewer Green we aim to stimulate children and excite their curiosity about the world with themed days/weeks. Past events included a visit from a mobile planetarium, travelling theatres and dress up days focusing on important times in history. We even fired a rocket across the school field! Dedicated ICT Suite The role of ICT in the lives of our children will only ever be increasingly important. Unlike many schools, we have a dedicated ICT suite in addition to classroom iPads and desktops. Every child now has access to Open Office to gain experience in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation packages. More recently, we have arranged for the use of virtual reality headsets to explore topic subjects in year 3.