Unicorn School

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Headmistress: Mrs Roberta Linehan, BA PGCE Bursar: Mrs Marjorie Curry Admissions: Mrs S Impey - Registrar

A Word from the Head

Unicorn is an IAPS, parent-owned school, founded in 1970. It is situated opposite Kew Gardens in a large Victorian house and converted coach house with a spacious, well-equipped playground and garden. The school has free and unrestricted access to Kew Gardens and the sports facilities at the nearby Old Deer Park are utilised for games and swimming.

There are 9 full-time teachers supported by 13 part-time assistants and specialist teachers, with visiting teachers for music, individual tuition and clubs. Classes average 21 children.

Unicorn aims to give children firm foundations and a broad education. A variety of teaching methods are used and the children are regularly assessed. Importance is placed on the development of the individual and high academic standards are achieved. The main point of entry is to Nursery at 3+ and the majority of children stay the full eight years. Children are prepared for entry at 11+ to the leading London Day Schools, as well a variety of boarding schools. There is a specialist ICT room and networked computers in every classroom. At nine years old all children take an intensive touch-typing course. In addition, there is a Science and Design Technology suite with interactive whiteboard technology in most classrooms.

The curriculum includes drama, French (from age 5), art and music - with individual music lessons offered in piano, violin, 'cello, clarinet, saxophone, flute, guitar and trumpet, as well as singing. Recorder groups, choirs, chamber groups, an orchestra and windband also flourish.

In addition to the major games of football, rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, rounders and athletics there are optional clubs for tennis, squash, badminton, ice skating and golf. Other club activities include cookery, ICT film club, gardening, mosaic, papier mache, creative photography, pottery, riding, sailing, fabric craft and design and carpentry. There are regular visits to the theatre as well as to the museums and galleries of Central London. All children from the age of seven upwards participate in residential field study trips.

An elected School Council, with representatives from each age group, meets weekly and a newsletter for parents is produced.

A happy, caring environment prevails and importance is placed on producing kind, responsible children who show awareness and consideration for the needs of others.

Unicorn School has charitable status and exists to provide education for boys and girls. Its registered charity number is 312578.

Age range: 3 - 11

Day pupils: 82 boys and 88 girls

Annual day fees: £5,130 - £9,405

This school does not offer flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 82 boys and 88 girls

Staff numbers: 11 full time and 15 part time

Method of entry: Interview, This is a non-selective school, Early registration or registration at birth

Accreditations and affiliations: IAPS

Religious affiliation: Non-denominational

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Painting/Sculpture Philosophy/Ethics Photography	French Latin	Badminton Cricket Cross-country Golf Gymnastics Hockey Martial arts Netball Rounders Rugby Soccer Squash Swimming Table tennis Tennis	Dance Drama productions Horticulture Riding Sailing Skiing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Significant experience of gifted children

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)

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