The National Curriculum is followed from the age of 5-11 years. It is developed and extended according to the needs of the individual child. Classrooms are well resourced and furnished and Preparatory has the use of Senior School facilities when required. French is taught from the age of five and Welsh is an optional language from the age of seven. The School has an outdoor swimming pool and a conservation area. Emphasis is placed upon the acquisition of language, numeracy and scientific skills from an early age. There are a variety of daily extra-curricular activities. Entry is by assessment and Interview with the Head of Preparatory. Day girls enter at 3+ and boarders at 7+. Boarding is weekly or full boarding.
The School and boarding facilities have been refurbished and together provide an excellent learning and living environment in which the true potential of every girl in the academic, physical, spiritual and social sphere is achieved. Girls obtain numerous scholarships into a variety of Senior Schools.
The School has an excellent relationship with Howell's School and girls are prepared for entry by examination into the Senior School. Relationships with parents are open and positive and we report pupil's progress on a regular basis, with a portfolio of work following the child from the age of six years to eleven years. Our curriculum is enhanced by music, speech and drama, ballet, riding and outdoor activities, areas in which girls achieve great success. SAT results place schools amongst the top in the UK.
The School is situated in the beautiful Vale of Clwyd and considerable use is made of the surrounding outdoor facilities. Preference is given to boarding pupils and there is often a waiting list for day girls.
