Junior Start
Learning at Beaconhurst starts in Junior Start. Here we aim to provide a safe, secure, stimulating and, above all, happy atmosphere. There are two stages: ante-pre-school for children aged three (Junior Start 1) and pre-school for four year olds (Junior Start 2). Staff are all qualified Early Years Practitioners who work closely as a team as well as with colleagues from other parts of the school. The vast majority of children will progress from Junior Start to the Junior School and strong links are established particularly in the second year of Junior Start to provide a seamless transition to Junior 1.
Each child has a key worker responsible for planning, evaluating and developing their own individual learning programme. Communication with home is encouraged and this forms the basis of the school/home partnership which is a feature throughout the school.
The Junior Start Department follows Curriculum for Excellence - Early Stage.
Children use all the facilities of the school campus and regular visits are arranged outside school as well as visitors coming into the department from time to time; including staff from the Modern Languages department who introduce foreign languages to pre-school children. Junior Start provides solid foundations where confidence is developed, enquiry encouraged and a love of learning established.
