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Our School Calverley Parkside School,
Leeds,
United Kingdom
Where are we ?
Leeds
Background Information Our school was opened in 1900 Queen Victoria was our queen then! We have 200 pupils We are a very popular school Our school is close to two main cities:
Leeds and Bradford
Our uniform All schools in the UK wear a school
uniform We have grey or black trousers, a
white shirt and a navy blue sweatshirt
Girls can also wear pinafores, skirts or dresses
We have our school logo on our uniform
Our logo Our school logo is a snowy owl The owl is a symbol used a lot in
Leeds (but no one seems to know why!)
We have an owl mascot in school Each week he rewards the class
with the best attendance The reward is an extra playtime!
Our school day School opens at 9am and closes at
3.30pm Lunch break 12.00-1.00pm Four teaching sessions Two break-times (morning and
afternoon)
We ring the bell at 8.55
We line up in our classes Our teachers come and collect us We put our coats in the cloakroom We put our lunchboxes on the
trolley We go to our classes and do a
‘settling in’ task
First session
After registration we go into the hall for a 30 minute assembly
Our headteacher talks to us about important matters
We go back to class and work for an hour
We usually start the day with Maths
Playtime!
Morning break lasts from 10.30 until 10.45
We like to run around and play with our friends
There are also quiet places to sit and chat
We have some good play time equipment to use
Second session After play we go back to class After another ‘settling in’ task we
work from 11.00 to 12.00 Most classes do English lessons:
reading, writing, phonics…
Lunchtime!
At 12.00 it’s lunch time We have a rota system We can choose between school
dinners or a packed lunch We also have time to play outside If it rains we do activities in a
classroom
Third session
We go back to class at 1o’clock and work until 2.15
In the afternoons we tend to do topic based work
We especially like History, Art, Music and PE
At 2.15 we have an afternoon playtime for 15 minutes
Last session
At 2.30 we start our final session of the day
Again it is usually ‘Topic Work’ We tidy up ready for 3.30 when it’s
home-time Some of us may go to after-school
clubs Most of us go straight home with
our parents
Our School Year We work from the beginning of
September to the end of July Three terms (Autumn, Spring,
Summer) Terms are divided into six half-
terms
Organisation – our school has many different classes
Foundation Stage (aged 3-4) has a Nursery and Reception class
Key Stage 1 (aged 4-7) has Class 1 and Class 2
Key Stage 2 (aged 7-11) has Class 3, Class 4, Class 5 and Class 6
Our Curriculum – We study many subjects
English Maths Science ICT RE History Geography Art & Design Design Technology PE PHSE & Citizenship Music French & Spanish
After-school clubs Music P.E. First Aid Art Gardening
Residential Visits Two visits each year Year 4 and Year 6 Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
Our School Links We work closely with two High
Schools in Leeds We enjoy our Comenius links! We also have a partner school in
Sri Lanka
We are looking forward to sharing our work with you!