The Fairley House Curriculum
At Fairley House we aim to provide full access to the national curriculum but delivered in our unique ‘Fairley House’ way; dynamic, multi sensory and tailored to the individual needs of the child.
There is a very strong literacy dimension. Children are organised into small, ability levelled groups for reading, spelling and writing. The spelling is taught using our own very successful spelling scheme.
Maths is taught across the school at the same time, enabling us to find the right level for the right child. Alongside the expert teaching, additional input is provided here by the Speech and Language therapists and special provision teachers.
In the Senior Department we have the benefit of specialist teachers for science, music and drama, art, ICT and design and technology. Other foundation subjects are taught by form tutors and subject leaders. Juniors stay with their class teachers for more subjects but also have specialist teaching for ICT, Design Technology, Sport, Music and Drama.
Sport includes football, touch rugby, netball, hockey, swimming, cricket and basketball. After school clubs also provide an opportunity for fencing and kung fu. We use local parks for hockey, football and cricket and also offer netball, basketball and indoor games. Swimming takes place at the nearby Queen Mother’s Sports Centre. The occupational therapists help the children with motor skills as part of their PE and games if they need it.
Our ideal location in central London means frequent visits to places of interest such as museums, the Tate and the Royal Institution for science lectures.
Our assembly hall is used for theatrical and musical productions. The children often write and produce their own plays. We have an active choir and orchestra too.
Children are taught to touch type when they arrive at the school using our Fairley House programme, and they can then use a laptop across the whole curriculum.
In the KS3 department, the curriculum broadens out even further to encompass climbing, cookery and film making.
Above all, delivery of the curriculum is tied into the children’s IEP, enabling the children to receive the specific input they need from the special provision department to access the maximum amount of the curriculum.