Coopersale Hall School
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Coopersale Hall School is Epping’s leading independent preparatory school for girls and boys aged from 2½ to 11. Our small class sizes provide a personalised education and a friendly, family-orientated nurturing environment. With excellent results at 11+ for children entering selective senior schools, Coopersale Hall is ideally situated with extensive grounds and modern facilities for all ages.
Academically, Coopersale Hall encourages its pupils to aim high and to have the confidence to learn new skills. The broad range of activities both inside and outside the classroom provides a rich environment in which all children can fulfil their true potential.
History[edit]
Coopersale Hall’s extensive buildings and grounds are steeped in history. The main Grade 2 listed building is an imposing mansion house set in some seven acres of beautiful grounds, lawns and playing areas all accessed by a private treelined lane.
16TH CENTURY
Coopersale Hall was once part of the Copped Hall estate, which passed to Elizabeth I in 1558. In 1562 she set up a Commission that planted the evergreen holm oak of our school badge.
18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES
The present country house was built around 1776. A print on display in the library shows the house as it was then. In the 1890s the artist Lucien Pissarro painted several pictures of Coopersale Hall, which was then owned by Mr Flux (who gave his name to our private drive, Flux’s Lane).
20TH CENTURY
Coopersale Hall was owned by Lord Lyle, a director of Tate & Lyle and MP for Epping. During World War II, the Hall was a convalescent home for wounded officers and was associated with Sir Winston Churchill, MP for Epping in 1924, who is known to have visited. In 1988 Coopersale Hall was acquired by the Hagger family and the school was opened in April 1989. Lord Tebbit MP was guest of honour at the formal opening ceremony. A rapid modernisation and expansion programme followed. A converted Orangeryballroom has become the School’s Assembly Hall and the cottage in the grounds houses some of our infant and junior classes. From the York stone terrace at the back of the Hall, a path leads to the adventure playground, Astroturf pitch, infants’ play area and landscaped gardens.
21ST CENTURY
In 2011 a new 4 classroom block and extra playgrounds was officially opened and in 2013 an outside classroom was provided by the Parents’ Association and a nature reserve was formed in the grounds.
Location[edit]
Coopersale Hall School is only two minutes from Epping High Street, and Central Line Station making it a perfect choice for local Epping families and those from the surrounding towns and villages such as North Weald, Harlow, Abridge and Ongar. Additionally many families travel from Woodford, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell and Loughton.
School Structure[edit]
Early Years Foundation Stage (Kindergarten and Reception 2 1/2 - 5)
Lower Kindergarten caters for children ranging from 2½ to 3 years. Children enter the class in the term in which they have their third birthday. Upper Kindergarten takes children from 3 to 4 years.
Parents are able to tailor-make their child’s schooling in our Kindergarten classes, with options ranging from a minimum of three mornings’ attendance to full time over five days. During the sessions prereading, writing and number skills are developed through a variety of activities that include art, environmental studies and physical activities. Upper Kindergarten also offers specialist teachers for Music, Dance, French and P.E.
Reception Class is for children in the year they are 5. As well as specialist Music and Dance teachers, pupils in Reception also have specialist teachers in French, ICT and PE.
The curriculum is based on seven areas of learning: Communication and Language; Physical Development; Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; Expressive Arts and Design.
Children begin to develop their reading and writing skills following a phonics-based ‘letters and sounds’ programme. They take part in assemblies, school events and sports day. They enjoy gardening, craft, stories, imaginative play, music and PE.
Infants (Year 1 & 2)
There is a smooth handover from the Early Years into Receptiom that provides effective continuity for the children. The school follows the national learning strategies from Year 1 upwards, enhanced by the introduction of French, Drama, Computing, Music and PE taught by specialist teachers.
Each child is treated as an individual with their needs formally and informally assessed. Coopersale Hall uses a specific system of assessment, PIPS (Performance Indicators in Primary Schools), to give them a picture of yeach child’s attainment against nationally expected levels. Regular class assessments help teachers to monitor progress in different areas of learning and to adjust and differentiate their teaching accordingly.
Children have a broad range of other subjects across the week that include Maths, English, Science, Computing, Music, PE, French, RE, Art and DT, Geography, History and PSHE. Learning is further enhanced with trips and outings.
Juniors (Years 3 to 6)
Throughout Years 3 to 6, the school prepares pupils for entry into senior education at 11+. Pupils are taught in small teaching groups that offer excellent pupil-staff ratios, enabling teachers to get to know them well and to plan for their individual needs.
All pupils follow a programme that includes English, Mathematics, Science, Computing, French, Music, Geography, History, RE, Art, Design Technology, Drama, PSHE, Reasoning and PE.
Coopersale Hall School is guided by the National Curriculum but always aims to offer a richer learning experience, such as looking for opportunities for trips and visits and tailoring the learning to meet the individual needs of the pupil. The most able are challenged and extended, and those who need support can work at a pace appropriate for them. Regular assessments in the core subjects are held each half term to ensure good progress is being made. Alongside these are regular spellings and mental maths tests, while the focus on writing skills continues.
The Oak-Tree Group of Schools[edit]
Coopersale Hall School belongs to the Oak-Tree Group of Schools, which includes Normanhurst School in North Chingford and Oaklands School in Loughton. A successful group of local independent schools, all three are operated with the same aims of excellence and care, being owned and run by qualified educationalists who have much experience in the specialist world of teaching and learning.
Extracurricular activities[edit]
There is a broad extracurricular programme providing enriching opportunities for pupils to develop new skills, participate in sports and enjoy a range of creative and musical activities. There are over 40 clubs available.
As well as a number of sports clubs, art clubs, drama and music activities, recorder ensemble and choir, pupils have the option to take individual musical tuition in clarinet, guitar, flute, piano, saxophone, singing and violin. They are also able to take LAMDA lessons for speech and drama.
The school takes part in competitions locally with the Independent Schools Association (ISA). Cross-country, netball, football and athletics teams all take part in regional events. Pupils also regularly enter art and writing competitions.
Pupils in Years 5 and 6 have opportunities to develop their confidence and self-esteem. They can be on the School Council, playground buddies to younger children, Games Captains, Librarians or Head Boy or Head Girl.
Coopersale Hall School also offers a Breakfast Club and Teatime Club for pupils from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Breakfast Club is available from 7.30am and Teatime Club runs until 6pm. The Oak-Tree Group provides holiday activity clubs in Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays.
Governance[edit]
The Hagger family acts as Principals of the school and Mr Matthew Hagger acts as Chair of Governors, or Group Managing Principal. Matthew Hagger taught languages up to A Level for several years at several local schools. He officially joined the family business as Principal in July 2001 and runs the Oak-Tree Group in the capacity of Group Managing Principal. Matthew Hagger overseas the day to day running of each school in matters such as staffing, finance, education, maintenance and communication. He is at the school several times each week and meets parents on a regular basis informally, formally or for coffee morning chats.
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