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NORTHWOOD PREP HAS A WORLD CLASS OUTLOOK The school is divided into three sections: Nursery School Boys and Girls age 3+ - "N ... orthwood Prep Nursery". Junior School Boys aged 4-7, including Reception Senior School Boys aged 7-13 In all sections of the school, we have adopted a World Class Outlook - that is to say that we are committed to continuous school improvement. We are attentive to educational research at a theoretical level as well as looking to adopt the best practice from wherever it may be found in the world of education. Recent initiatives include the development of a number of practitioner research projects that attempt to answer key concerns e.g the benefits of formal grammar teaching of modern languages, the benefits of outdoor education; adoption of the highly acclaimed Singapore Maths scheme; participation in the National College's Middle Leadership programme; the advancement of regular peer observation [with particular emphasis on teachers' questioning] and the encouragement of higher order thinking involving skills of analysis and synthesis; embracing elements of the "Philosophy for Children" initiative; developing staff expertise through expert coaching and mentoring. read more