Structure

Children are taught from the age of two and a half up to senior school entry at the age of eleven or thirteen. After kindergarten, children join their preparatory schools at the age of four and are expected to remain with us until at least the age of eleven with the majority staying to the age of thirteen. Pupils from Thomas's, Kensington and Thomas's, Fulham may transfer to Thomas's, Battersea or Thomas's, Clapham at the age of eleven.

Progression through the preparatory schools is automatic, with no qualifying examinations.

Curriculum

Thomas's broad curriculum gives children the opportunity to explore a wide range of subjects and skills.

From their first day in Reception, pupils are taught by specialist teachers in French, ICT, Art, Ballet, Drama, Music and PE. In the Lower and Middle Schools academic subjects are taught by form teachers, whilst in the Upper Schools pupils are taught by subject specialists.

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Extra-Curricular Activities

The following opportunities are provided beyond the curriculum:

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Trips & Visits

There are regular class outings to London theatres, museums, art galleries and places of educational interest throughout the country. The following residential trips are included within the fee structure:

In addition the following optional trips are arranged:

• An annual ski trip
• A Nepal trek for families
• A four-day adventure weekend in Year 4
• French Exchange in Year 7
• Choir tours

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School clubs are held daily after school

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Charities

Each year all pupils support a charity. The dual aims of the schools' charity programme are to teach our children to be sensitive to the needs of others and to raise funds for charitable causes. Charities supported by Thomas's are chosen annually and have included:

The CAIRN Trust The Children's Trust Fireman's Benevolent Fund Greenmead Happy Child Brazil Hearing Dogs for the Deaf Home Farm Trust Honeypot Home Charity Lady Allen's Playground Linden Lodge Marie Curie Cancer Relief Fund The Pahar Trust Pets as Therapy Project Tiger The Rainbow Trust R.N.L.I. Ronald McDonald House Thomas's Schools Foundation Whizz Kidz Wildlife Aid

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Admissions

The majority of children are admitted at the age of two and a half to the Kindergartens and at either four or five to the Lower Schools. There is also entry to the Preparatory schools at other ages.

All children must be registered with the school before being considered for a place. Children can only be registered at one of the Thomas's schools.  As places are oversubscribed we recommend early registration. We also strongly recommend that children are registered with a number of other schools.

We hold admission interviews for the Lower School in the Michaelmas Term at Thomas's, Clapham , Thomas's, Battersea, and Thomas's, Kensington the Lent term at Thomas's, Fulham for entry the following September. At these interviews we try to select children whom we feel would most benefit from the environment at Thomas's; that is, children who will thrive in a busy environment, who will make the most of a wide range of opportunities and who will be prepared to "have a go". We see approximately three children for each place available and priority is given to the siblings of current pupils.

For entry to the schools in years other than Reception, assessment days are held on an individual basis as and when places become available.

We recommend visiting our schools on one of the weekly showrounds to see the children in action. To arrange a visit please telephone the school offices.

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