Brockhurst and Marlston House School
Last updated: 05/10/2023
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools is an Independent school catering for 2 year olds to 13 year olds. It is set in the countryside just outside Hermitage. Nursery, reception and Year 1 and year 2 children are taught in small mixed sex classes. From year 3 to Year 8 they are taught in single sex classes.
The school offers a broad curriculum which includes swimming, sports, music, art and drama and an exciting range of other activities.
We have a 51 week nursery with two nursery classes, a 2 year old room and rising 4's room both with access to outdoor areas and are able to access a wide range of activities in the school grounds.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Rachel Harper
- Contact Position
- Registrar
- Telephone
- 01635 200293
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r.harper@brockmarl.org
- Website
- Brockhurst and Marlston House School
Where to go
- Name
- Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
- Address
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Marlston House
Marlston
Hermitage
Thatcham
- Postcode
- RG18 9UL
Other Details
Costs
- Details
- See website for details
Inclusion Information
Dietary Needs
- Has Provision
- Yes
Childcare Information
Vacancies
- Immediate vacancies
- Details
- unlimited spaces available
- Date updated
- 02/10/2023
- Vacancy range(s)
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Vacancy range(s) Places Start Age End Age 26 3 4 30 5 6 26 2 3 30 4 5
Funded Places
- 3 & 4 year old funding
- 2 year old funding
30 Hours Extended Entitlements
- Are you intending to provide 30 Hours?
- Yes
- Are you registered to provide 30 Hours?
- Yes
- 30 Hour Partner Summary
- No
Waiting List
- Do you have a waiting list?
- No
Opening Times & Facilities
- Opening Times
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Opening Times Day Opening Time Closing Time Monday 8.00am 3.45pm Tuesday 8.00am 3.45pm Wednesday 8.00am 3.45pm Thursday 8.00am 3.45pm Friday 8.00am 3.45pm
School Pickups
- Offers pickups
Local Offer
- Description
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools is an Independent school catering for 2 to 13 year olds. It is set in the countryside just outside Hermitage. Nursery, reception and Year 1 children are taught in small mixed sex classess. From year 2 to Year 8 they are taught in single sex classes.
The school offers a broad curriculum which includes swimming, sports, music, art and drama and an exciting range of other activities.
51 week nursery for 2 to 4 year olds.
- Contact Name
- Rachel Harper
- Contact Telephone
- 01635200293
- Contact Email
- r.harper@brockmarl.org
- SEN Provision Type
- Medical, Specific Literacy Difficulties, Speech & Language Difficulties, Behavioural, Emotional & Social Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Physical Disability, Hearing Impairment, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Visual Impairment
- Local Offer Age Bands
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1 to 4
5 to 7
7 to 11
12 to 14 - Needs Level
- Low
Early Years Private, Voluntary & Independent Settings
Through teacher and SENCO observations and assessments we identify children with additional needs or SEND.Reception children complete Dyslexia screening test in the summer term.
We have an 'Open Door' policy so we are able to inform parents daily. We also arrange meetings to discuss further information.
We have parents evening in the autumn and spring term.
The teachers differentiate lessons, teaching, activities and learning to support children's individual needs. Small group and adult one to one activities are planned for. Additional resources are also purchased to support children's needs.
The teachers use a multi sensory approach to support children with additional needs. Teaching is visual, audio and physical supporting active learning.
Teaching is delivered to whole class, small groups and one to one.
Children with additional learning needs or learning difficulties are given a Support and Achievement plan (SAP) with identified targets to support the child's learning.
Following assessment and parent teacher meetings children are given a Support and Achievement Plan (SAP) with targets and are supported within the classroom with a teaching assistant during whole class, small group and one to one situations. If the school feels that the child needs more than this support, parents will be asked to fund the individual support the child needs.
We have a good partnership with a private Speech and Language therapist, Occupational therapist and an Educational Psychologist.
We also have a Learning Development Centre specialising in dyslexia with highly trained and qualified staff to offer in class support and one to one lessons.
In Nursery and Reception we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and use Development Matters as an assessment tool. In the summer term reception children complete a dyslexia screeening test.
Weekly planning identifies targets for the children to achieve.
Lessons and activities are differntiated.
Additional resources are purchased.
Extra support is included in the classroom or on trips.
We are not a wheelchair friendly setting.
We arrange taster days for the child.
We arrange meetings for staff to come and visit original setting.
A member of original staff will support child on a visit.
A meeting will be held between teachers to discuss the child.
Support and Action Plans are used to set targets. The targets are reviewed weekly identifing areas of achievement and lack of achievement. Targets are revised and new ones added.
r.harper@brockmarl.org
We have an 'Open Door' policy where parents can give feedback daily.
We have an Autumn and Spring Parents Evening and a report is given out in the summer term and parents have the option to arrange a meeting if necessary.
The school has a Complaints policy identifying the complaints process.
Quality checks
- DBS check
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