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Wynstones offers a Steiner education
in a beautiful setting.
The school is set well back from the road in 11 acres of grounds, next to Whaddon church, with views across Gloucestershire's fields and hills to all sides. Our 100 year old main building is a reassuring central space, and each of our newer classroom blocks has been placed sensitively nearby to create a 'village centre' feel - helping us engender a real community of pupils, parents, teachers and staff within the school.
We are currently building a New Hall which will provide pupils with extra space for games, concerts and plays. Please go to New Hall for more information. The hall will also be available for hire to the local community.
Overview of our education
From age 7, the main lesson of the day runs uninterrupted for about two hours, giving the children time to engage more deeply with the topic in hand. A single theme is studied for around 4 weeks in a row weaving in all aspects of social and academic life. For example a study of Egypt might connect language, art, history, geography, culture, mathematics, sciences, movement, dance and song. Children reach far greater depths of understanding when they can study like this.
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There is no 'streaming' within classes and the equality extends further: all pupils study all subjects, so girls do metalwork, just as boys do movement classes and knitting.
- From age 7 until 14, children have the same class teacher, which gives a real sense of security to the pupils. From the age of 15 onwards, students are supported by the pastoral care of a personal tutor. Such long term pupil-teacher-parent relationships provide the stability and continuity that are fundamental to a successful growing and learning environment.
- Pupils receive continuous formative assessment to check their growth in human, social and academic spheres. This leave school-life free to be an enjoyable time for learning with enthusiasm and growing self-confidence.
- Pupils generally sit GCSEs at age 17, instead of age 16 in conventional school. They then sit AS and some A levels just one year later, so many leave the school at the same age as their peers. The pass rate at GCSE and A levels is generally well above the national average.
- Our pupils are positively welcomed by Universities, colleges and in the work place.
Provision for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social
and cultural development is outstanding.
Wynstones pupils grow into confident, mature young people
who are well prepared to go out into the adult world.
School inspector OFSTED 2007
Click here to view our Ofsted Report 2007
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