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Special Events

Trips and Visits
All year groups enjoy topic-linked trips and the chance to work with visiting speakers, theatres or workshops.
Year 5 stay at an environmental centre in Rippledown, for five days.
Year 6 stay at Avon Tyrrell Residential and Activity Centre for five days.

Performances
Christmas Carol concert is held for children from Reception up to year 6.
The Spring concert is where children get the chance to perform their instruments individually or as part of a group. The different choirs sing a variety of songs learnt during the course of the term

Key Stage One
Foundation Stage and Key Stage One
At the end of the Autumn Term, the Reception classes perform a play with a Christmas theme.
Year 1 perform a play to parents in the Spring Term.
Year 2 perform a play to parents in the Summer Term.

Key Stage Two
In the Autumn Term a Concert is held for the Junior Choirs (Years 3-6) to perform to parents with carols, songs and reading and in the Spring Term a concert is held in which the Recorder groups, the choir and orchestra and instrumentalists who have passed Grade 1 or above perform.
Year 3 perform a play to parents in the Spring Term.
Year 4 perform a play to parents in the Autumn Term.
Year 5 perform a play to parents in the Summer Term.
Year 6 perform a play to parents in the Summer Term.

Sports Days
Sports Days for Foundation Stage and Key Stage One are held at the Senior Department playing field. Key Stage Two forms use Tooting Bec Athletics Track.

Doris Ellis Poetry Competition
The Doris Ellis Poetry Competition is dedicated to the late Mrs Ellis, mother of the previous Head. All the girls from Years 3-6 take part by learning a poem between 14-25 lines. The winner receives a prize and her name is put on the 'Honours' board.

Opalia Trophy
The Opalia Trophy was presented by the Officers and men of HMS Opalia on their visit to the school as the girls had been in correspondence with the crew of the ship. The task set varies annually, and has included making a poetry anthology or creating a miniature garden. The winner receives a prize and her name is put on the 'Honours' board.

Art Competition
All the pupils in the school submit a painting on a theme. A judge from the Senior School is invited to choose winners from each class. The work of the First Prize winners is mounted and displayed in the school.

Abbotswood Day
Towards the end of the Summer Term the Junior Department join the Senior School at Abbotswood Road for Assembly. After Assembly the pupils watch a Dress rehearsal of the senior School Summer Show, in which some Junior Department girls take part.

Charity
All classes participate in a termly charity collection during the Autumn and Spring Term. There is only one sponsored fund-raising activity per year. A representative of the chosen charity is invited to talk to the girls at an Assembly.





 

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Junior Department Open Days 2008/9

School tour and meet the Head

23 September 2008 2.00pm
5 November 2008 2.00pm
25 February 2009 2.00pm
17 March 2009 2.00pm
10 June 2009 2.00pm

Open Mornings

4 October 2008 10:00am
29 November 2008 10:00am
24 January 2009 10:00am
9 May 2009 10:00am


(The Nursery can also be viewed at the Junior Department open days)

 

 

 

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