RIMU Music Preparatory School and Nursery is a school with music at its heart.  NURSERY NOW OPEN (see news page) The RIMU Nursery (OFSTED registered: EY440189) is for children aged between two and four years of age and is now open.  The preparatory school will open its first reception class in September 2013. RIMU offers: • 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 • a non-denominational education RIMU Nursery (OFSTED registered: EY440189) will provide: • small classes & flexible hours  • a specially devised music & arts programme • an introduction to French EYFS and Foundation planning “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” Nathalie Richardson  © RIMU 2011-2012 Made with Xara   RIMU Music Preparatory School & Nursery The Rimu tree (Dacrydium cupressinum) is a large evergreen coniferous tree that grows throughout New Zealand. To us, the tree symbolises the growth and learning that we hope all students at the RIMU school will experience. “Nathalie’s vision embraces both the importance of music for music’s sake, an enrichment of the soul perhaps, but also reinforces years of research demonstrating that the study of music supports and positively helps the learning of literacy and numeracy. It also encourages good behaviour and social responsibility, respect for others and, in a physical sense, coordination and motor control.” Stephen Dagg, Director of the Centre for Young Musicians in London