Address & Additional Information
10 Cynthia Street
London N1 9JF
T: 020 7278 2020
Age: 4-11 Nursery: 0-5
Termly Fees: ££6,589 (exclusive of VAT)
Comments
The Gower school is split into the nursery (3 months to 5 years) and the separate primary school. The primary school opened in 2007 and takes children form Reception to Year 6. 25 children are welcomed into Reception class, which has its own light classroom and outdoor areas and nature garden. The school is selective for entrance in to Reception at 4+ and group assessments take place in in the Oct/Nov of year preceding entry with a smaller group taken forward to individual assessments in Jan. Offers made in Jan. The nursery and main school combine the government curriculum with Montessori materials and method. Both schools are housed within modern, bright buildings and have won recognition for their well-planned learning environments in the past. The school follows some Montessori teaching aspects and has a particular emphasis on Music and the Arts. French is taught as a second language and there are many French/English bilingual children who are accommodated in native speaker classes. There is good provision during the holidays and within breakfast club (8 am) and After-school clubs. There is a very wide range of clubs including, choir, theatre, French, Mandarin, swimming, archery, gymnastics, origami, journalism and cookery. There are specialist teachers in French, cookery, science, ICT and music. Children swim at the local pools and have to PE sessions a week lasting 30-45 minutes. 11+ results definitely reflect the mixed ability classes with a respectable amount of children getting into highly competitive schools like South Hampstead High, Latymer, Wetherby, City of London, UCS and a larger amount getting into excellent options like Highgate, Channing and Queens College. There are a few scholarships being gained with places in less academic options like Forest School and Belmont. Classes in the top years are small (on average around 10 children with equal amounts of girls and boys.
