A Typical Junior Day

A choice of hot and cold breakfast is available for Junior School pupils in the Senior Dining Hall from 7:45am to 8:35am – the perfect opportunity for parents to grab a bite to eat with their children at the beginning of the day. This is not supervised for Infant and Junior children, so they must be accompanied by an adult.

Junior pupils are welcome to join us in the Junior School Yard from 8:00am where they will be welcomed and supervised by members of the Infant and Junior School Team.

Pupils are collected by their teachers and once unpacked and ready for the day ahead complete activities in their classroom – this could be a directed activity such as vocabulary or Maths fluency, a chance for individual reading or a puzzle/game of the day. 8.30am – 8:45 am is Registration.

When the pupils are not attending assembly at start and end of the week they use this time to:  have structured form group sessions such as ‘Spotlights’ or ‘In the News’; go to a House meeting; attend a Pupil Voice meeting such as School Council or Charity Committee or enjoy

At 9:15 pupils begin their lessons, with each one lasting 55 minutes.

The subject areas covered throughout the week are: Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, Drama, Art, Design and Technology (including Food Tech in Y6), Computing, Music, Religious Education, Spanish, PE, Swimming, Games, PSHE, Philosophy and Thinking Skills and WoLLoW (World of Languages, Languages of the World).

A chance for some fresh air, a snack and a drink and time to play with friends.

Pupils have their second set of lessons of the day before lunch. Pupils may be splashing in the pool, mastering their Mathematics or writing an amazing story in English.

Pupils make their way over to the Senior Dining Hall for lunch, during which time they have a wide choice from the menu which is cooked on site. Lunchtime is also a great opportunity for pupils to take part in a variety of co-curricular activities, as well as playing in the playground.

The afternoon starts with pupils enjoying an assembly or more focused pastoral time in their forms.

Pupils have their final lessons of the day. On Mondays Year 3 to 6 head to Valley Road or Highfields for an afternoon of sport.  Year 5 and 6 also have sport on Friday afternoon.

Pupils gather their belongings and get ready for the end of the school day.

Pupils who need to wait a little later to be picked up by their parents can stay for the start of After School Club until 4:30pm free of charge.

Junior School pupils take part in a wide range of after school clubs and activities including Lego Club, Chess Club, Young Voices and Chinese Club.