DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants School A GSG School
- DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants School
87 College Road
London
SE21 7HH - Head: Mrs Miranda Norris
- T 020 8693 1538
- F 020 8693 4853
- E [email protected]
- W www.dulwich.org.uk/ducks
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 1 to 7.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Southwark
- Pupils: 252 (156 boys, 96 girls)
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £13,890 - £15,855 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Dulwich College, Dulwich College: The Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Parents feel this a place where children can be themselves, free from pressure – ‘It’s not your typical hothousing pre-prep,' summed up one. Children are encouraged to learn at their own pace and teachers avoid typecasting anybody. Parents say there is a good balance between learning through play and solid foundation skills teaching. On our visit, nursery children were busily and noisily involved in…
What the school says...
DUCKS is situated in beautiful, semi-rural surroundings off the main Dulwich College Campus. The kindergarten offers a caring and stimulating environment. The children work in new, purpose-built classrooms and have access to extensive playgrounds. DUCKS follows the Early Learning Goals and Key Stage 1 curriculum and also offers specialist music, dance, French, swimming, games and PE. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2018, Miranda Norris, previously deputy head of junior school at Dulwich College (Singapore). Has been director of studies at Wetherby Prep, teacher at the British International School in Jakarta, Indonesia and deputy head of Junior School at Dulwich College Suzhou.
A bundle of enthusiasm and energy – ‘every day is packed with learning’, she tells us. Parents and children love her. Has worked hard on 7+ preparation since arriving, ensuring that there’s a coherent process of hand-holding for children and parents from year 1. Keen to build relationships with all of the ‘amazing schools in the area’ – ‘it’s absolute nonsense that if you don’t get a place at a highly selective school you’re not a high flyer’, she says, because children develop in so many different ways...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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