The Pre-prep is a lively department bustling with activity. Classrooms, role play areas and interactive displays, are designed to meet the children's developing needs, encouraging them to “have a go”, to learn through experience. Visits are arranged to illustrate topics and visiting authors, poets and visitors from other countries and cultures offer new perspectives. The outside environment, too, provides endless opportunities. The School's varied grounds: playgrounds, pergolas, woodland adventure area, field and shady trees offer a wonderful backdrop for outdoor activities.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, which framed teaching and learning in Nursery and Reception, are planned to move seamlessly towards more recognisable subject areas in Years 1 and 2. – English and Maths are taught daily; Science, ICT, History, Geography, RE, PSE (Personal, Social and Emotional Education), Art, Design Technology, Music, PE, Games, Swimming and French (begun in Reception) are all included in the timetable and blended in such a way as to be relevant and meaningful for the children. The environment is designed to include experiential learning, vital at this stage of development. Schemes of Work, planned progressively in each subject, incorporate all areas of children's learning.

Each child is welcomed as an individual. It is recognised that children learn at different rates and have different talents and interests. Generous staff-pupil ratios enable teachers and assistants to give quality time to the children. Their experience and sensitivity to children's needs enable them to judge when to consolidate learning and when to challenge and extend their thinking.

Kingswood is known as a “family school”. Pastoral care is at the centre of our ethos. In these early stages of Education, it is essential that children know that they are valued and respected and have a unique and significant contribution to offer, a part to play in the School and the wider community, as they share in the fun of learning and discovery.