Our Junior School – Kind Honest Fun and Full of Heart!

Our Junior School – Kind, Honest, Fun, and Full of Heart! ❤️

At Freemen’s, what you see is what you get-andthat’sexactly what theGood Schools Guidesaw when they visited. A schoolthat’strue to its values, where children arekind, honest, and fun, and where our shared ethos toLearn, Lead and Make a Differenceshines through every corridor, classroom, and conversation.

Warm, Welcoming, and Wonderfully Alive 🌟

Our purpose-built Junior School was described as“warm and welcoming”-full of light, laughter, and learning. Children enjoy their ownArt, DT, Science, and Food Tech rooms, plus a well-stocked library buzzing with activity.

From day one, pupils also use the whole school’s facilities-swimming pool 🏊, acoustic Recital Hall 🎵, and Ferndale Theatre 🎭-helping them feel part of the wider Freemen’s community from the start.

Parents love the continuity-onceyou’rein,you’rein. The all-through structure ensuresno stressful reapplicationsand a smooth, secure journey to Sixth Form.

Lessons That Feel Alive 📚

Pupils were described as“hungry for information”-hands shoot up, andthere’sa real sense of curiosity and confidence. Lessons arefocused but relaxed, and pupils are keen toparticipate.

Teachers are“kind and supportive”,making learning fun-playing games in language lessons, exploring ideas together, and creating space for curiosity.

From the start, childrenbenefitfromspecialist teaching in RS, Music, DT, Food Tech, Science, Computing, Art, and PE/games-laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

A Creative Community 🎨

Music 🎵

Described as “top notch”:

• Instrument Fair lets pupils“try before they buy”

• By Years 3–6, around three-quarters of pupils take instrumental lessons

• Two junior choirs, orchestra, and many ensembles

Art & DT 🎨

• Bright studio with its own kiln, giving pupils freedom to experiment and create

Drama 🎭

• Year 6 perform Shakespeare each year

Sport and Co-Curricular Life ⚽

From the pool to the pitch, pupils are active from the start:

• Girls:hockey, netball, cricket

• Boys:rugby, football, cricket

• Athletics and tennis in the summer

• Fixtures start from the first term; girls’ football is thriving

Co-Curricular Life

• Over 100 clubs from chess, cheerleading, magic,toMandarin 🀄✨

• Year 4 residentials, PGL adventures, Year 5 & 6 ski trip ⛷️

• A thriving girls’ football club

• Described by parents as“brilliant in variety and quality”

Living Our Values 💛

Pupilslive out kind, honest, and fun every day, inspired by older role models wholearn, lead, and make a difference.

Sixth Formers volunteer, run clubs, help with lunch duties, and spend breaktimes reading and playing with younger pupils.

One Year 3 pupil said:“I’m going to be one of those when I’m older.”

The Last Word 🏆

“Freemen’s fosters independent, ambitious, and future-ready learners through a fun and refreshing curriculum-and parents love the all-through aspect too.”

Pupils were described as“among the bubbliest we’ve met”-brimming with pride, laughter, and joy. They talked about everything from the“delicious katsu curry”to“meaningful assemblies”and extra maths clubs that build confidence.

Andthat’sexactly who we are-authentic, ambitious, and proud to make a difference.

Come and SeeForYourself 👀

The best way to understand Freemen’s is to visit-meet our pupils, see their curiosity in action, and feel the sense of community that runs through everything we do.

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Read the full Good Schools Guide report here

Freemen’s Junior School – where children are kind, honest, and fun, andwherelearning truly makes a difference.