The Upper Phase encompasses Year 3 to Year 6.

A more traditional timetable is adopted at this stage, when English, mathematics, science, history, geography, French, religious education, physical education, ICT, drama, music, art and design and technology are taught as separate lessons. As the children get older more specialists are used to give the children the in-depth knowledge they seek and require. During their years in the Upper Phase the children grow in confidence, learn to work independently and develop greater responsibility.

Homework is set on a regular basis to establish the children’s ability to work independently. The school is well resourced to ensure all children have access to interesting learning materials and all classrooms have interactive white boards to encourage participative learning.

The school has an ICT suite of networked computers to which the children have regular access. During these lessons each child works on a separate computer to ensure maximum progress in this area of the curriculum.

Peripatetic teaching is offered in small groups as well as on an individual basis for those children wishing to learn a musical instrument.