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Here is a brief
introduction to help you prepare
to
settle in and enjoy the year ahead! |
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A Typical School Week:
We continue to take
part in the Junior Assemblies. These happen on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays.
| Tuesday - Sharing Assembly. |
Thursday - Birthday Assembly. |
Friday - Class Assemblies. |
Lessons:
In addition to
classroom based lessons such as Language, Number, Science,
Religious Studies and Art, the children take part in
weekly Gym, Music and Ocarina lessons which are given by
specialist teachers.
Topics:
We learn about one
topic per term. We actively encourage the children to
bring in anything to show relating to the subjects!
Equipment.
| Please could each
child have the following in
school: |
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- A
painting shirt or apron
- Indoor
gym shoes
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- A
variety of colouring pencils
- Lead
pencils, a rubber & sharpener
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| Please
ensure all items are
clearly named. |
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Games:
Form 3 have games
lessons on Mondays and Thursdays.
Due to our
changeable weather, full games kit should be brought in
to school on both occasions and we encourage it to be
taken home for washing after each lesson.
Boys do rugby in the
autumn and spring terms and athletics during the summer
term.
Girls do netball in
the autumn term, hockey in the spring term and athletics
with the boys in the summer term.
| For games the following
kit is required: |
- 2 x Rugby
shirt
(1 blue and 1 striped)
- Blue
shorts
- Tracksuit
- Trainers
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- Rugby /
Football boots
- Games
socks
- Mouth
guard
- White polo
shirt
- Towel
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- Blue polo
shirt
- White polo
shirt
- Blue
shorts
- Rugby
shirt (optional)
- Tracksuit
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- Games
socks
- Trainers
- Towel
- Mouth
guard
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| GAMES KIT can be
obtained at Aitken &
Niven (Local Stockist).
Please ensure all
items are clearly named. |
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Music:
Throughout the
school the children are very welcome to take up a musical
instrument. They are very welcome to try a particular
instrument if an interest arises.
Mr Olafsson can be contacted via email and will be happy
to arrange this. staffaolafsson@craigclowan-school.co.uk
After
School Activities:
Form 3 pupils are
able to continue their participation in Scottish Country
Dancing on Tuesdays.
Skiing will continue to take place on selected days.
Lunch
Time Activities:
The Junior Choir
will continue to meet at lunch times.
Theatrical
productions:
The children take
part in a performance at Christmas and the climax of the
year is always the summer term production!
Prep:
All homework which
is set will be written down in the daily prep diary.
Homework will normally include both number and spelling
tasks, though not necessarily on the same night. Prep
should normally not take longer than 30 minutes.
Reading:
The children will
have reading homework every night which is to be
completed, as usual with parental supervision, discussed
and signed with any relevant comments. At the weekend the
children will normally read a Puffin book instead of
their reading book.
Spelling:
The children will be
given spelling each week where they will be asked to
write out words a number of times and learn them. The
words will be accompanied by a worksheet. There will also
be worksheets to accompany the spelling words.
Number:
This will vary and
could take the form of a sheet, sums in their jotter or
tables.
Tests:
Children will get a
weekly class test on the preps set for that week.
Thursday’s prep will prepare the children for the
tests.
We hope you look
forward to the exciting year ahead as much as we do!
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