RISU: A Learning-Focused Community
We prioritize learning (growth in knowledge and skills) over doing (mere activity). By assessing progress rather than just attainment, we ensure every child reaches their individual potential.
- Active Inquiry: Learning through investigation and reflection.
- Safe Environments: Indoor and outdoor spaces designed for mastering skills in specialist learning and sport.
- Independence: We empower students to be self-reliant and confident in their abilities.
The Primary Years (ages 5-11)
At RISU Primary, we build the foundations of literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking. Our modern curriculum addresses every facet of a child’s development—social, physical, emotional, and spiritual—to nurture confident, global inquirers. Through RISU’s creative learning themes, children master skills in English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Art, Citizenship, Music, Computing, French, Sports and Swimming
- Small Class Sizes: Low student-teacher ratios for personalised attention.
- Collaborative Learning: Ever-changing groups to build listening skills while working with each child as an individual.
- "Out of the Box" Thinking: Encouraging students to look beyond the teacher's knowledge.
Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7) Key Stage 2 (ages 8-11)
