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Primary: firm foundations
Six years to become a confident reader, a fluent mathematician and a curious, kind young person, with swimming, French and music along the way.
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The details that matter
Reading every day
Twenty minutes of quiet reading, a class novel each term and a library visit every week.
Maths mastery
Small steps, lots of practice and every child moving on together.
Learning outside
Trips to the museum, the river and local businesses, and a residential trip in Year 6.
Year 6 transition
Taster days in secondary and a mentor from JSS3 for every pupil.
A typical day
Times shift a little between year groups. Pupils arrive and leave on times chosen to miss the worst of the Ikot Ekpene Road traffic.
Registration and reading
English
Mathematics
Break and football
Science, history or French
Lunch
Music, art, PE or swimming
Home time or clubs
Is there an entrance test for Year 1?
A relaxed reading and number session with a teacher, not a pass or fail test.
What languages do pupils learn?
French from Year 1, and Ibibio or Efik weekly.
How long is homework?
Ten minutes in Year 1, rising to forty minutes in Year 6, plus reading.
Do pupils use tablets?
In computing lessons and some projects. Phones stay at home.
Early years
Creche, Nursery and Reception in our garden wing. Children learn to listen, share, count and love books,.
03Secondary
Six years that prepare young people for national exams, university and life, with real responsibility,.
04Boarding
Two boarding houses, Bassey House for girls and Udo House for boys, each with resident house parents, a.
Come and see Brightwell for yourself
Walk the campus with our admissions team, sit in on a lesson and ask every question you have. Tours run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
Or call admissions on +234 800 000 0153.