Prince George to learn ballet and the bible at new school

Prince George is all set for a new school. Photo / Getty Images

Little Prince George will soon be heading back to school for the start of a new term.

The five-year-old royal will next month join his classmates in Year One of the $38,000-a-year Thomas's Battersea, south-west London.

Not only will George be settling into a new classroom and meeting a new teacher, he will also be taking on new subjects such as Science, History and Geography, as the curriculum becomes more challenging.

According to the school's website, Year One pupils will build on what they learned in reception and develop key skills including joined-up handwriting, fluent speech and a greater understanding of Maths.

According to the school's website, Year One pupils will build on what they learned in reception and develop key skills including joined-up handwriting, fluent speech and a greater understanding of Maths.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will also find themselves doing more homework with their eldest son, with pupils expected to read for 10 minutes a night and to complete a weekly spelling assignment.

George and his classmates already know some basics in French and will expand on this through learning fairy tales and songs in a weekly 35-minute class taught by a specialist teacher.

Year One pupils will also have weekly 35-minute French lessons, taught by a specialist, and a weekly Computing lesson in the Computing Suite.

Pupils also take classes in Art/Design Technology, Music and Drama.

Ballet is taught to all pupils in Year One by a specialist teacher in one 35-minute lesson per week and each class is accompanied by a live pianist.

They will also expand their vocabulary with winter clothes, days of the week and classroom objects.

In Religious Studies, taught by George's Form Teacher, children will "develop knowledge and understanding of Christianity" and be taught to "appreciate the cultural differences in Britain today".

Bible study will introduce the children to key stories including Noah, Joseph and David and Goliath.

In a show of the school's incredible facilities, George and his classmates will be given weekly Computing lessons in a dedicated suite equipped with 22 computers.

There they will improve their mouse usage, be introduced to Microsoft Word and "develop a greater understanding of algorithms".

Outside of the classroom, George and his peers will enjoy Drama, Art and Ballet classes.

What will Prince George learn in Year One?

Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, Religious Studies PSHCE, all taught by a form teacher. Each class also has their own teaching assistant.