Chapter House
Chapter House is a vibrant and engaging school with a warm family atmosphere. Children are welcomed from three months old and stay with us until Year 5, allowing them to build strong relationships with fellow pupils and their teachers.
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“Our aim is to provide the most supportive learning environment for each pupil, so that individuals develop the skills and knowledge they need to thrive and are fully prepared for the challenges and opportunities in the next stage of their education. |
Rated 'Excellent' by ISI
In February 2019, the Independent Schools Inspectorate judged the Chapter House Early Years provision as ‘Outstanding’ across all areas, praising the 'excellent care and learning experiences that the setting provides’.
Chapter House is split into the following learning stages; Queen's Kindergarten (3 months to 3 years), Nursery & Reception (4-5 years), Pre-preparatory (Years 1-2) and Preparatory for Juniors (Years 3-5). The Early Years Foundation covers all children across the Kindergarten, Nursery and Reception classes.
Take a tour of Chapter House with our students
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Our Approach to Learning
We respect, recognise and tune into the unique child and understand the power of play and social interactions in order to enable excellent learning and development. We capture the children's current interests and support learning through this.
Our purpose-built, friendly setting, nestled in the North Yorkshire countryside, offers the opportunity of free flow from room to room. This ensures children are familiar with all staff and environments easing the transition as the children grow. All the mealtimes take place in a dedicated Early Years dining room, specifically provided for by our own EYFS chef which enables us to cater for all nutritional requirements in a safe, homely atmosphere.
The recent internal and external refurbishments, provide bright and flexible spaces to support more interaction for different stages of learning and a smoother transition as children progress through the school. The new outdoor-gated courtyard and discovery area is outstanding and a real joy for children to explore.
In Nursery and Reception, we promote the concept of 'Magic Moments', which are short bursts of planned activities that enable the practitioners to concentrate on key aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and to work on individual children's next steps. We also provide excellent opportunities for children to develop above and beyond the standard curriculum with opportunities to begin learning a modern foreign language, to undertake expert music teaching and to access our superb sporting facilities for regular swimming, dance and multi-skills sessions. All our extra learning opportunities are carried out by specialist qualified professionals.
In addition to the stimulating in-house environment, a number of educational visits and visitors to the school are arranged, designed to capture the pupils’ imaginations and stimulate their interest in the world around them. Children leave Chapter House and move into King’s Magna as independent and happy learners with a strong grounding in key subjects and ready for the exciting challenges ahead of them.
Beyond Chapter House: Raising Aspirations for the Future
A voyage of discovery, Chapter House is about encouraging a sense of fulfillment and achievement in its widest sense, preparing for successful educational outcomes and exploring the wider interests that will prepare children for a happy and fulfilling future.
Through age-appropriate careers talks and activities each term, we raise our pupils' aspirations for the future. Pupils are encouraged to contribute positively to the lives of others within school. the local community and to wider society, whether through small acts of kindness or organised charitable work.
Children leave Chapter House as independent and happy learners, with a strong grounding in key subjects. They'll be fully-prepared and ready for the exciting challenges ahead of them in King's Magna.
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What Our Students Say
"Chapter House is very welcoming, and it is easy to make friends with lots of different children." Ava, Year 4
"I like this school because it makes me feel safe. My favourite lesson is PE because we get to do lots of different sports." Austin, Year 2
"I think the lessons are fantastic and the things we are learning are clearly explained to us." Amy, Year 4
Latest Chapter House News
Emma Greveson
By now some of you may or may not have got settled in to a routine...here is tip number three to help you keep going.
Don't forget to refer to your Educational E-Learning and CH Home Learning guides!
Emma Greveson
We have collated our top ten tips to successful online learning, and a new tip will be posted each day for the next ten school days.
Don't forget to refer to your Educational E-Learning and CH Home Learning guides!
Emma Greveson
We have collated our top ten tips to successful online learning, and a new tip will be posted each day for the next ten school days.
Also, refer to the extensive Chapter House Home Learning guide and the QE Educational E-Learning guide that was sent out to all parents via email.
Sarah Sigsworth
This week Year 1 have been observing and recording their recently planted broad bean seeds and potato.
Katie Parsons
This morning, KS1 completed a carousel of shape activities to consolidate the objectives they have covered this week.
Karen Kilkenny
What an experience for the Foundation Stage children this week!
British Science Week and Sports Relief for Year 5
Karen Kilkenny
As part of British Science Week and Sports Relief, Year 5 completed science and maths activities looking at how exercise affects our bodies, the relationship between height and the distance we can jump and how temperature affects the way a ball bounces.
Year 4 Take Part in Beep Test
Katie Parsons
Year 4 completed a beep test today to see if exercise affects our concentration. Before the test the children completed a Stroop colour and word test and again after the bleep run. The children performed much better in the test they completed after doing the exercise. The conclusion of the class is that exercise is great!
British Science Week and Sports Relief for Year 3
Karen Kilkenny
As part of British Science Week and Sports Relief, Year 3 completed activities about the human body, They looked at how exercise affects the body and labelled muscles in our bodies.
Heather Slammon
This week, KS1 have been identifying and investigating the different properties of 3D shapes.