Junior School - A Day in the Life

Registration provides a time to gather our thoughts and prepare for the day ahead. Teachers tell us anything we need to know for the day, review the day’s lessons and once a week we have an assembly, which is often led by Year 6 children.

Taking place in our classrooms, our Humanities lessons combine aspects of Geography, History and English. Class sizes are always small, so we have plenty of guidance from our teacher whenever we need it.

Every student in Years 2 to 6 has DT lessons, which are split between the ICT suites, a clean room for textiles and graphics and our amazing purpose-built Junior DT workshop. Our projects are always linked with what we are studying in class.

The handball courts are always busy at break times. We regularly use them for tournaments and class competitions, and they are a great place for us to come together and socialise between lessons.

Maths at JIS is much more than learning times tables. While younger children explore the subject through play-based learning, we work together with our teachers to solve real-life problems and give meaning to the numbers.

With elements of Biology, Chemistry and Physics covered, our teachers always come up with innovative, practical and hands-on ways to make our Science lessons extra exciting!

While we like to play during lunchtime, we always make sure to find time to visit the Rainforest Canteen, which is reserved especially for Junior School children. They serve options from all over the world to suit every dietary requirement and they use a cashless system, so our wristband is all we need to pay for our meal.

Reading time is the perfect way for us to calm down after a busy lunchtime of running around and blowing off steam. Our teachers are always on hand to help if we get stuck with any tricky words.

Taught by specialist Music teachers, our Music lessons aren’t just about us learning new instruments. They also allow us to become more confident and grow our self-esteem.

While the younger children’s day finishes at 2pm, when we reach Year 3 we have Period 6 just like the rest of the school. Led by specialist Drama teachers, Drama is where we let our imaginations shape the stories we are telling.

There are so many different CCAs on offer, deciding which ones to do isn’t always easy! However, thanks to our amazing on-site Outdoor Discovery Centre the chance to make a positive difference to our environment is always a popular choice.

From baking soda volcanos to creating our own slime, the Fun With Science CCA is a great way for us to have a laugh and get messy and learn some valuable concepts in the process.