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!