Woodlands, 90 Mycenae Road, Greenwich, London SE3 7SE
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Greenwich Waldorf Lower School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Greenwich and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Greenwich Waldorf Lower School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, with a senior department to age 18, and is a member of the Steiner-Waldorf Education group. Greenwich Waldorf Lower School fees range from £3,000 (Rec) to £4,000 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Greenwich Waldorf Lower School has one class per year and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Greenwich Waldorf Lower School pupils move up to the Middle School (to age 14) at the end of Year 6 (Class 5).
The Greenwich Waldorf Lower School curriculum
School follows the Steiner curriculum which emphasises creativity with a balance of artistic, practical and intellectual topics. The first lesson of the day is the two hour thematic ‘Main Lesson’. After which there are five discrete subject lessons. Curriculum also includes PSHE, French, German. The school has a no devices policy for pupils up to Year 6, and there is no formal testing through primary years.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Steiner practice is that the same class teacher stays with the same pupils year on year for Main Lesson at least. Specialist staff teach the other subjects such as languages, sport, eurythmy, craft, handwork etc.
Sport at Greenwich Waldorf Lower School
School offers a small range of sports. Though there are regular PE lessons, the emphasis is on fitness and wellbeing, not competition.
The Arts at Greenwich Waldorf Lower School
Art, music, Eurythmy (dance/movement), handwork (knitting, sewing), and craft (woodwork, metalwork, basket weaving) are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.00pm for Kindergarten children and Lower School children with short days.
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