A primary school experience laying the foundations for an exciting education near Harrogate.
The Queen Ethelburga’s educational journey begins in Chapter House, a small school with a family atmosphere for children aged 3 months to 10 years. Safely nestled within the wider school estate which caters for students up to Year 13, Chapter House provides a home from home for children to begin their own learning journey through imaginative play and inspiring lessons, cared for by an expert team.
In Chapter House, discoveries are not limited to the classroom. Playtimes and evenings are a time for fun with friends and the chance to learn new skills through enrichment activities like first aid, mindfulness, sign & sing, and newspaper club. Class teachers get to know each child in their care, tailoring their teaching to support and benefit every individual’s learning style.
At the school, all primary students study Spanish and Mandarin each week under the tutelage of native speakers from Year 1 and have regular swimming lessons in the on-site 25m swimming pool. They partake in cooking and baking classes in a specialist food technology room and have forest school lessons in a dedicated woodland area onsite, that are taught by a qualified forest school teacher. In addition, all pupils follow a sports programme under specialist coaches that focuses on multi-skills to keep every individual motivated and engaged in physical activity and sports. Each year they compete in the annual Sports Day in groups known as houses which creates a real sense of belonging and camaraderie, no matter their ability, and older students are involved in regular fixtures and workshops which develop their skills further.
Every new starter is assessed so that an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) can be created for them, tailoring the support they receive. This can mean helping bring them up through extra support sessions, individual tuition by learning support specialists or differentiated learning plans. ILPs also identify gifted areas and help us to push children through accelerated learning clubs or talent-focused enrichment clubs.
Above all, Chapter House is a family feel school that keeps its class sizes small, so that children have up to 50% more teacher contact time than larger classes. We also pride ourselves on parent communication through parent meetings and reports every half term, rather than the standard twice a year, and daily EYFS updates on Tapestry.
Thinking of an independent education for your child? Come along to our Open Day on 27 September and find out more about our personalised approach to your child’s education. Visit qe.org to book your place.
