It is during the two years spent in the Balloon or the Kite Room that our children really feel the benefit of a Charterhouse Square School education. The foundations have been laid and the challenges of senior school exams lie ahead, so this is where we really start focusing on each child’s pathway to success.
Work in maths, literacy and reasoning begins to accelerate and is supplemented during the year with additional science and English comprehension homework. And to ensure continuity of preparation, the classroom teacher remains with the children as they progress from the Lower Balloon or Kites to the Upper Balloon or Kite Room.
The boys and girls also enjoy a new abundance of opportunities outside the classroom. They are now eligible to take part in extracurricular clubs for table tennis, netball and ICT; they enjoy weekly tennis lessons and the opportunity to represent the school in the football squad or choir; they also have the chance to be voted in as Sports Day Captains by the other children, which is considered a real honour on what is one of the highlights of the school calendar.
Please use the links below to download all the details you need to know about life in either the Balloon or Kite Room, including letters from the classroom teachers, our weekly timetables, an overview of the curriculum for each room, and the latest spelling lists. And please don’t hesitate to talk to one of the classroom teachers if you have any questions.