Form 3

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Here is a brief introduction to help you prepare to settle in and enjoy the year ahead!

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:

• A painting shirt or apron
• Indoor gym shoes
• A variety of colouring pencils
• Lead pencils, a rubber & sharpener

Please ensure all items are clearly named.

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:

BOYS

• 2 x Rugby shirt (1 blue and 1 striped)
• Blue shorts
• Tracksuit
• Trainers
• Rugby / Football boots
• Games socks
• Mouth guard
• White polo shirt
• Towel

GIRLS

• Blue polo shirt
• White polo shirt
• Blue shorts
• Rugby shirt (optional)
• Tracksuit
• Games socks
• Trainers
• Towel
• Mouth guard

Games Kit:

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 very welcome to join the Scottish Country Dancing Club on Tuesdays and  SU Explorers on alternate Mondays. Skiing will continue to take place on selected days.

Lunch Time Activities:

The children are all members of Junior Choir which meets on a Tuesday lunch time.

Drama:

The children take part in preparing class assemblies and short sketches in class. They will also be performing in a seasonal musical show at Christmas.

Prep:

All homework should be written down in a prep diary. There will usually be spellings to write out and sentences to write on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays there will be a Maths prep and at the weekend they may have some project work or an investigative task to complete. In addition to this the children will have reading to do each day, but the total time spent on prep should be no more than half an hour.

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!