Tel: 01753 882690
Email: gayhurst@gayhurstschool.eu
Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ
Email: gayhurst@gayhurstschool.eu
Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ
Senior school
At eight years of age the children transfer to the Senior School where they are gradually introduced to specialist subject teaching. The Senior School too has recently been completely rebuilt. There are ten subject teaching rooms, a new Art and Design room, Library, two modern Science laboratories, a Music suite and a fully equipped, purpose built computer laboratory. By nine years of age all the children would be expected to move to and from the various specialist subject classrooms during each teaching day. In this respect the 45 period, weekly timetable resembles that of a secondary school which the children enjoy and find stimulating. Heads of Subject Departments are in close liaison with the Junior School staff. There is a Head of Junior School, a Head of Middle School, a Director of Sport and Activities and a Deputy Head Teacher, all of whom meet with parents regularly and who, at various stages, are involved in the overall development of the boys and girls.
There are three parallel forms in Year 4 but at this stage the children are formally setted in English and Mathematics. In Years 7 and 8 the children are streamed. Science is taught in modules of Physics, Chemistry and Biology and the French becomes more academic although there is still a considerable emphasis on spoken French. All the children are introduced to Classics in Year 4 while the upper stream also studies Spanish in the last two years at Gayhurst. History, Geography, Religious Studies, Art/Design, I.T. and Music are all taught by subject specialists.
Boys and girls are prepared for a wide range of secondary schools both boarding and day, maintained and independent. The Headmaster is always happy to discuss the range of secondary schools that might be best for your son or daughter. Where it is appropriate the school might recommend that a child sits for scholarship which may be academic, musical, artistic or sporting. Gayhurst has a long record of success in such examinations which are extremely rigorous.