Middle school
The Middle School Department was opened in November 2003. It is housed in a new purpose-built building adjacent to the Pre-Prep and acts as a transition to the main Prep School. There are four classrooms for Year 3 and Year 4 classes. The maximum class size is 18.
Each class has their own form tutor with the help of a Teaching Assistant. The form tutor delivers most of the curriculum but the pupils in the Middle school start to get an opportunity to have the benefit of specialist Teachers.
Music
Pupils get the opportunity to learn a variety of instruments and have class music lessons in a purpose-built Music Centre. The Middle School presents a concert, special assembly or musical play each term giving all pupils the opportunity to perform. All pupils are encouraged to join the Junior Choir.
Drama
The pupils get an hour of Drama each week from a visiting specialist and also have the opportunity to do Theatre Studies as an evening activity. At the end of the summer term pupils are selected for the NORTHAC Drama exam.
PE, Games and Swimming
In addition to weekly PE and swimming lessons the pupils are coached in Soccer, Rugby, Cricket, Athletics and Cross Country (Boys) and Netball, Hockey, Rounders, Athletics and Cross country (Girls). There is also an opportunity to have Tennis and Fencing Coaching from specialist visiting teachers. Pupils get an opportunity to participate in matches against other schools.
Art
A specialist teacher delivers Art in The Stable cottage Art room.
Science
Middle School pupils have two double lessons a week in the Junior Science Laboratory.
French
All pupils have two lessons of French per week covering conversation, games, songs and simple grammar and vocabulary in preparation for more formal lessons in the main school.
Children in the Middle School are nurtured and are able to develop into independent learners in preparation for the next stage of their education at Terrington. Great emphasis is put on sharing and learning to live with one another both in school and in the boarding house.