Junior School
The Junior School is a caring and challenging teaching and learning community that focuses on the total child: intellectual, physical, aesthetic, social, and emotional development. Academics, the arts, and athletics provide a balanced, stimulating program. The pursuit of excellence in all areas helps to build a strong foundation of skills to prepare students for the future.
An enriched curriculum combines basic skills with creative activities and inspiring assignments. Field trips, expert visitors, and specialist teachers in art, music, physical education, technology, and French further enhance the learning opportunities for each girl. Students are encouraged to focus on the application of skills, think critically, solve problems, and make logical decisions. Attention to detail and careful work and study habits extend their capabilities. Small class sizes and increased instructional time allow teachers to create positive relationships with all children and support their diverse learning needs.
Exceptional teachers are central to the success of each girl in the Junior School. Teachers are experts in primary and intermediate education with an emphasis on lifelong learning through continuous professional growth and development. They are caring and enthusiastic professionals who support student growth by planning and implementing exciting lessons and activities, providing extra help, and encouraging involvement in co-curricular activities. As well, teachers value ongoing communication and a positive partnership with parents.
Co-curricular opportunities in the Junior School provide opportunities for each girl to try new experiences, meet many friends, and work with different teachers. Choirs, drama, debating, chess, visual arts, running, cross country, volleyball, basketball, track and field, and intramurals are just a few of the many possibilities for young girls at Crofton House.
The Junior School is a happy, child-centred environment with high expectations for all members of the community. We believe in the importance of a balance between work and play. A beautiful garden, lawn, and woods with state-of-the-art play structures as well as the open space of Kent Field with many hoops, balls, basketball nets, and skipping ropes offer quiet spaces, social areas, imaginative shelters, and rigorous physical spaces for play.
This dynamic Junior School community ensures that each girl reaches her full potential and is prepared for the future as a caring and competent young citizen.
Susan Hutchison, Director of the Junior School
