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About the School
Town Close House was founded in 1932 and became a Charitable Trust in 1968. It is fully co-educational and is situated on a beautiful wooded site near the centre of Norwich including 10 acres of conservation woodland. The School is based around two large town houses and their extensive gardens; the main house is early Georgian and the other mid-Victorian. Purpose-built classrooms and other premises and accommodation have been added, most in recent years. |
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The School’s facilities include a high specification sports hall completed in September 2009 and a new performance hall (2010) in which plays, musicals and concerts are presented. Our indoor, heated swimming pool allows all children, including those in the Nursery, to learn to swim in an ideal environment. A modern teaching centre stands at the heart of the School, containing a large, well-equipped library, an art room and 16 purpose-built classrooms.
We aim to produce well-motivated, balanced, confident children, who are caring and sociable and who know the value of hard work. Our classes are small and the children are prepared for all major senior schools, whilst those showing special promise sit scholarships.
Our Nursery and Reception classes follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Children progress through a broad and varied programme of activities with a strong emphasis on the development of personal and social skills and on establishing positive attitudes to learning and to school life. |
Swimming and music are taught by specialist teachers, while the rest of the curriculum is delivered by class teachers, ably supported by well-qualified teaching assistants. The Nursery is purpose-built and the children play an important part in the life of the Pre-Prep Department.
Throughout the children’s time at Town Close we pay particular attention to the teaching of good handwriting and spelling. Whilst recognising the importance of ICT, we value these traditional core skills very highly. Our ICT provision is extensive. We aim for all our children to become confident and proficient users of ICT. Our Pre-Prep pupils use a range of children’s software in the computer rooms to develop key skills. Prep Department children build on these skills using more professional based software, either in the computer room or on the set of mobile tablets. All sections of the School have filtered access to the internet across our growing network. The School Intranet contains interactive activities, images, lesson material and links to carefully selected websites. Interactive whiteboards are used throughout the School to support the curriculum.
Town Close has an excellent academic and sporting reputation, but music, art, drama and a wide range of extra-curricular activities, trips and expeditions form a
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valuable part of what we offer, and provide the balance essential for a full and rounded education.
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Activities take place during the lunch hour, after school, and occasionally at week-ends. In terms of music, the School has an orchestra, a variety of choirs and a wide range of ensembles. All children are encouraged to perform and concerts take place regularly.
Physical Education plays an important part in the development of each child, be they in the Nursery or in Year 8. Emphasis is placed on fostering healthy exercise, as well as encouraging a positive, competitive attitude, individual skills and teamwork. |
As well as providing all the usual opportunities for the major sports (rugby, netball, hockey, cricket, athletics and rounders), coaching is offered in many other minor sports.
A copy of our prospectus is available on request.
Inspection Reports
I.S.I Inspection Report
Early Years Inspection Report
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