Pathways
As a non-selective nursery, Little Habs does not offer automatic entry into Habs Girls Junior School and Habs Boys Prep School.
Habs Girls and Habs Boys – Reception
Internal Priority Pathway
We will be offering a pathway for children who are in the Little Habs Nursery class.
If Habs Girls or Habs Boys is the preferred school for your family, and your child is in Little Habs Nursery class, your child can be assessed in the nursery setting in September. This is an internal priority pathway and separate to the external 4+ assessment.
This provides Habs families an opportunity to receive a decision in October of the Nursery year.
Internal Priority – First round-assessment
Our Habs Nursery staff will observe your child in their familiar nursery setting through a range of activities looking for characteristics of effective learning.
The Habs Nursery staff, in discussion with Habs Junior/Prep staff will recommend which children should be offered a second round assessment for Habs Girls Junior School/ Habs Boys Prep School.
If your child is selected to progress to the second-round assessment, you will receive an email from Habs Nursery.
Internal Priority – Second round-assessment
In the October, the second-round assessment will, once again, take place within their familiar nursery class setting.
Your child will take part in a range of one-to-one activities with members of our Habs Girls Junior/ Habs Boys Prep staff. Staff will be exploring in more depth how your child demonstrates the characteristics of effective learning.
Offers
Offers will be emailed by October half-term. 4+ offers will remain open until the formal external 4+ offer acceptance deadline in early February.
Main External 4+ assessment
We recognise that children develop at different times. If your child is unsuccessful at the first or second-round Internal Priority Pathway assessment you are more than welcome to apply and sit the main external 4+ assessment held in December.
The outcome of the internal priority pathway will not be considered during decision making as part of the main 4+ process.
