The intellectual life of Junior House is made up of discrete subjects taught be specialist teachers, sometimes in specialist classrooms, located in the senior school.  At the base of the curriculum is RE, where pupils learn about their Catholic faith, how to grow into it, and how to express this through music.  Expect wider reflection on the life of faith and the Catholic habit of being and seeing to infuse all parts of the curriculum!  Music, Italian and Latin are also features, given the more traditional emphasis of the style of worship which makes up the Oratorian charism.  In addition to this, pupils study English and Mathematics, and have the advantage of specialist facilities in the senior school for Science (labs), and Art and DT (studios and workshops, respectively).  History, Geography and PE also feature on the curriculum, as does IT. Of course, all Junior House pupils have full access to the swimming pool, and we focus on ensuring that all pupils are able to swim by the time they transition into the senior school.

Whilst it may appear somewhat daunting to admit primary school aged boys to a senior school, do rest assured that the pupils are strongly supported through the various pastoral and academic structures and staff. The emphasis in the Junior House is very much on providing a nurturing environment in which young boys can flourish. On joining, pupils become members of a form group and are under the oversight of their Housemaster, making a discrete House within the pastoral structure. Teacher:pupil class ratios are significantly lower than in the majority of other state-funded primary schools, enhancing the quality of personalised and tailored support.  Moreover, the boys have their own designated Chaplain and their own designated building, located near the Music rooms and Arts Centre, their own playground space and they follow a timetable that avoids pressure points with the Senior School. Throughout their time in Junior House, all boys remain members of the same form and same House, ensuring stability of friendship group and continuity. Junior House pupils are on the flight path to entry into the Senior School.