Curriculum
Our aim at Methody Prep is to tap into children’s imagination, creativity and eagerness to learn throughout our whole school environment. Pupils learn through inspirational teaching methods to become confident independent learners.
Small class sizes and our experienced, dedicated teaching staff ensure that learning is individual and tailored. Our children are articulate and confident, they have the opportunity to participate and are encouraged to become more involved in their learning.
AT A GLANCE
100%
Prep 7 pupils transfer to grammar school
90%
Prep 7 pupils transfer to Methody
227
Average SEAG score
Pre-Prep
We provide high quality Pre-Prep care and education in a safe, happy and stimulating environment.
In our Pre-Prep the children learn through play. Our experienced staff support the holistic development of the children through an inspiring, engaging and playful curriculum with lots of fun throughout the day.
Our Pre-Prep children have access to all Methody Prep facilities both indoor and outdoor. From age 3 our pupils experience high quality specialist teaching in drama, music and PE ensuring they access amazing opportunities.
By attending our Pre-Prep, children have a seamless transition to Prep 1 with a great head start and positive attitude towards their future education.
Prep 1 - Prep 4
In Foundation and Key Stage 1, we use a ‘learning through play’ approach which provides our pupils with a happy, inspiring and encouraging environment.
Literacy and Numeracy development is encouraged in a way that the children find enjoyable and practical but that enables them to create solid foundations as they move through the school.
From Prep 1, all pupils benefit from our extensive specialist teaching which includes, modern languages, drama, music, PE and from Prep 3 pupils take part in swimming lessons in our very own 25m indoor swimming pool.
Literacy
During these years the children learn the basics of reading. Phonic sounds and blends are introduced daily and these are built upon. From an early age they start building words using these sounds and learn how to write each of them correctly. Alongside lots of story sessions, the children use the Oxford Reading Scheme and become very familiar with the family of Mum, Dad, Biff, Chip, Kipper and Floppy the dog.
Numeracy
As the children move through these early years, they develop their numerical skills and learn new concepts such as times tables, place value and formal addition, subtraction and multiplication problems.
The World Around Us
This is topic based and focuses on a wide range of skills including literacy, numeracy, art, history, geography, science and music.
ICT
ICT is another core area of the curriculum. Each class uses our excellent ICT suites where they have the opportunity to use various programs to enhance their ICT skills across the curriculum.
Prep 5 - Prep 7
Pupils in Key Stage 2 continue to learn within a rich and diverse curriculum that blends digital learning alongside more traditional methods.
We provide a high quality, vibrant learning environment where pupils are challenged and inspired to develop and enhance their skills.
Our senior pupils experience a deepened and enhanced curriculum which solidifies their education before transitioning to secondary school. Methody Prep is leading the way in academic excellence and we are very proud of our pupils' success.
Literacy
All pupils read a wide range of genres for enjoyment and for information they engage with reading activities to aid their understanding of text.
In all Key Stage 2 classes the children write for a range for purposes and audiences across the curriculum. They also have opportunity to create, organise and present ideas using ICT.
The children have the opportunity to take part in class and group discussions for a variety of purposes, they also prepare presentations using ICT and deliver these in a variety of formats.
Numeracy
The elements of Mental Maths; Number; Shape and Space; Measures; Data Handling and Processes are taught throughout the Key Stage.
The World Around Us
This area of learning helps us explore and find answers to the many questions we have relating to the world around us.
Topics include: Stone Age, Human Body, Journey, Plants, Ancient Egypt, Vikings, Rainforest, Angry Earth, Witches And Wizards, World War II, The Victorians and Northern Ireland.
ICT
ICT is another core area of the curriculum. Each class makes use of our excellent ICT suites, the children also have acccess to Chrome Books where they have the opportunity to use various programs to enhance their ICT skills across the curriculum.
Music Tuition
We have a range of highly skilled music teachers who provide individual Music Tuition in string, piano, brass and other wind instruments from P4 onwards.
We also have a school choir that pupils can join in P5, recorder group in P6 and and orchestra from P4 onwards.
Specialist Teaching
At Methody Prep, our pupilss are taught by specialist teachers who help them to flourish, hone their skills and are exposed to high quality specialist teaching and expertise.
Children have access to specialist teachers in the following subjects; Drama, Modern Languages, Music, PE & Games and Swimming.