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Senior School - Curriculum
A day in the life . . . a Year 7 Pupil
My school day begins
when I get on the school bus. As soon as we get dropped off I try and get all my homework handed in. After that I’ll go to my locker to unload my bag and then to my form room to see who’s there. The canteen is open so sometimes I’ll go in and get a hot chocolate which gets me ready for the morning ahead.
Registration is quick
After messages have been given out we will chat, hear the poem of the day or it will be someone’s turn to tell a joke to the form group, before long though the bell goes and it’s off to lessons.
My favourite lessons 
are the science lessons. We have separate Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons, and they are often practical lessons which are fun because we learn through doing and watching experiments and not just working from a book. I also like the languages lessons
It was hard to start with
as we learn three languages: French, Spanish and German and I had only learnt a bit of French in Year 6, but the lessons are fun and we do lots of talking and listening to each other speak in the language!
The day is broken into nine periods
and a lesson can be one, two or three periods long. We have two periods in the morning before break and then after break four periods before lunch. At break time sometimes I will have another visit to the canteen for a mid-morning snack or I’ll sit with my friends in one of the year 7 form rooms.
The lessons after break
make up the longest part of the day. If we have single period lessons it breaks the morning up as we are travelling along corridors or between buildings and sometimes I will see friends from other classes also moving around, so time for a quick smile or wave before starting again. It was quite confusing finding all of the rooms to start with but after a few days I felt confident about where everything was and when I did get lost older pupils or teachers were happy to show me the way to go.
At five past one we go to lunch
.Year 7s go a few minutes before the rest of the school to make sure that there’s time for everyone to get something to eat. If the weather is dry I go to the paddock with my friends otherwise I go back to the form room where there are some games or I sit and chat with my friends.
The library and music block
is also open to go to during lunchtime. Sometimes there are ‘house’ events organised like a tug-of war competition or a basketball game and as ‘house captain’ I organise my team and take part in that.
A quick afternoon registration
is followed by three more periods. These also go quite quickly and then I am suddenly back in the canteen waiting for the school bus to take me home. Whilst we’re waiting we chat about the day and the homework we’ve got. Homework took a bit of getting used to as there could be three pieces to do and it usually takes me about an hour or an hour and half to get it all done.
My best day is Friday week A
Where we have extra-curricula activities - you can choose do anything from drama to laser-comba t! It’s a good way to end the school week and begin the weekend !
The Curriculum
Years 7-9
All pupils initially study French, German and Spanish. At the end of Year 7 strong linguists continue with all three languages but those who find this programme too demanding opt for the two with which they wish to continue.
Science is always taught as the three distinct subjects of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Later the students can choose one, two or all three of these separate sciences as GCSE options.
The proper exploitation of information technology to inspire individual study and provide shared access to knowledge is a school priority.
All students follow a bespoke course in ICT ensuring that by the end of Year 9 they are all equipped with the advanced ICT skills essential in the modern world. Those who wish to can opt for ICT as a GCSE and A Level course.
Although the main point of entry to the Senior School is at the start of Year 7, a number of students join Year 9 from Prep Schools through Common Entrance or Common Academic Scholarships.
Pupils choosing this route will sit the School’s 13+ entry test papers in January of their transfer year. If they pass these tests they will be offered a place subject to a satisfactory performance at Common Entrance.
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