RIMU Music Preparatory School and Nursery set to open

By Mark Kebble on January 15th 2012

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RIMU is a new Preparatory School and Nursery with an emphasis on Music and Drama. As well as teaching the core academic subjects, RIMU has devised a fully developed music and drama programme.

 

It is being set up by Nathalie Richardson, who as well as being a graduate of The Guildhall School of Music, has run Step Up Theatre Schools in South East London and Essex for over 15 years. RIMU is using Sunfields Methodist Church, Old Dover Road, Blackheath SE3 as it’s venue.

 

“I have 15 years experience of running Step Up Music Theatre School, a part time stage school for children from 4-18 years of age. Through Step Up I have seen first hand how music can have a positive effect on a child’s well being and development. RIMU represents my dream to marry traditional academic learning with a broad music based curriculum,” says Nathalie Richardson.

 

RIMU Preparatory School will provide:

  • small classes
  • a strong academic timetable with specialist teaching in all areas
  • a fully developed music and drama programme for ALL students including keyboard and recorder lessons, Kodaly, Rhythmics, Theory of Music, ensemble and choir
  • Trinity Guildhall Music and Drama exams, AB exams and LAMDA
  • 11+ Exam preparation
  • a large variety of PE activities
  • numerous extra-curricular clubs
  • a breakfast club and after school club for working parents

 

Bursaries may be available for some preparatory school students.

 

RIMU has the support of well established organisations such as The Blackheath Conservatoire and The British Kodaly Society. Charles Hazlewood and Cyrilla Rowsell, who are both prominent figures in classical music, are patrons of RIMU.

 

Classes will be small with a strong academic timetable including French from reception and Latin for years 5 & 6. Students will also be prepared for 11+ examinations. RIMU also has use of Blackheath Sports Club for its PE sessions.

 

Mornings at RIMU will be devoted to academic studies, whilst the afternoons will follow our specially devised Music and Arts programme. All students will do outdoor sports at least twice a week and swimming once a week.

 

RIMU Nursery is offering a 2-tier Nursery. Day Nursery and Term Time Nursery Only

 

The Nursery will open in March 2012 and has a maximum of 24 Full Time places. The Nursery is for 3+ but will offer spaces to 2 and half year olds from September 2012. Children can remain at RIMU until they are 11.

 

The curriculum for the Foundation Stage underpins all future learning by fostering and developing children’s:

 

• EYFS and Foundation planning

• French

• specially devised music and drama programme

• small classes • flexible hours • personal, social and emotional well-being

• positive attitudes and dispositions towards their learning

• social skills

• attention skills and persistence

• language and communication

• reading and writing

• mathematics

• knowledge and understanding of the world

• physical development

• creative development

 

Induction day at RIMU Music Nursery in Sunfields Methodist Church , Old Dover Road, SE3 on Thursday 23rd February from 9am (Bookings are being taken for each hour throughout the day. Call 0208 858 5141 from more details. It's a chance for you and your child to spend an hour with the Nursery Manager and Nursery staff. RIMU will hold the induction throughout the day limiting the numbers per hour. This will be an opportunity to enrol at RIMU before we open in March

 

The Nursery is owned by Nathalie Richardson and the Nursery Manager is Laura Kaptanoglu.

 

Venue: RIMU operates from Sunfields Methodist Church, Old Dover Road, Blackheath. SE3

Tel: 0208 858 5141

Mobile: 07710 288 227

Website: www.rimu.co.uk

Email: info@rimu.co.uk

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RIMUmusicschool?sk=events

This unique school opens its nursery for  2½ to 4 year olds in March 2012 and the Preparatory School for  4+ in September 2012.

RIMU is already taking registrations for both the Nursery and Preparatory school. You can register by visiting www.rimu.co.uk and downloading the registration form.

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