Sequenced schemes
Every subject maps small steps from age 3 to 18, so nothing is repeated without reason and nothing important is missed.
Programme one
Everything a child does, by design
At Kestrel Hollow School we see the curriculum as something that embraces more or less everything that a child does. Lessons, matches, rehearsals, lunch queues and service days are all planned with the same care — because character and curiosity grow everywhere, not only at a desk.
Our pedagogy is built on short, purposeful teaching episodes, long stretches of guided practice, and weekly retrieval across every subject. Pupils know what they are learning, why it matters, and how to get better at it.
What is included
Inside the programme
Teaching craft
Weekly coaching, open classrooms and shared planning keep every teacher — new or veteran — improving every term.
Whole-child record
Reports cover scholarship, sport, art and service together, giving families an honest picture of who their child is becoming.
How it works
Our teaching process
- 01Teach plainly. Short explanations, worked examples, and checks for understanding before anyone practises.
- 02Practise deeply. Long, quiet stretches of deliberate practice with the teacher circulating, correcting and encouraging.
- 03Retrieve weekly. Low-stakes quizzes revisit old material so knowledge sticks for years, not weeks.
Parent voice
“Our daughter’s teachers know exactly where she is and what comes next. The reports read like they truly know her.”
The Whitfield family — Lower School parents
Questions, answered
Which curriculum framework do you follow?
Our own sequenced Hollow curriculum, benchmarked against leading national standards and reviewed every three years with partner universities.
How large are classes?
Eighteen in the Lower School, twenty in the Middle School and sixteen in seminar-sized Upper School sets.
How do you support different abilities?
Same ambitious curriculum for all, with scaffolded practice, stretch seminars and one-to-one clinics each week.