Extra Curricular

Gardening Club

Gardening club is fun club where we learn how to plant seeds, grow plants and look after our school garden.

It takes place on Wednesdays after school and is  run by Mr Calder, Mrs Crocker and Mrs Jones.

Ocarina Club

Every Tuesday after school Mrs Hulm holds an Ocarina club for Year 2 children.  Children have chosen to attend, and in no time at all become highly proficient in playing the ocarina.  If you are not sure what an ocarina is, take a look at the photograph to see our talented ocarina players at work. The South Gloucestershire music advisor has visited the club and been very impressed.  Later in the term we will be having an ocarina assembly, so that all pupils can hear our talented musicians and perhaps be inspired to learn to play the ocarina too.

Listen to us playing in assembly - Click here and here !
  

Computer Club

Computer Club runs for three consecutive weeks during each term and caters for groups of 10 year 2 children at a time. In this way, every child in Year 2 will have the opportunity to attend the club at some point in the school year. It is run by Mrs Ashman, although on occasions other teachers may come along to help.

Each session starts with a drink and biscuit as the children listen to an introduction to the session. They discuss their experiences of ICT and have the opportunity to practise some new skills.

The sessions are as follows

1. Children work in pairs to create their own short story using ‘To create a Story.’ They find out how to add sound and animation to their work, and experiment to find out which effects are the most successful.
2. In this session the children get to grips with the Digital Blue Movie Camera. They take turns at being cameraman and presenter and learn to edit their clips to make a movie.  If there is time, they may even add a few special effects!
3. In the final session, the children talk about their experiences of the Internet and think about how to surf in safety. They then explore some safe sites and discover for themselves the wealth of games, information and fun available online to help them in their learning.

Over the years, the children have given a great deal of positive feedback about Computer Club and enjoy having the opportunity to work in a small and friendly group. We welcome feedback from parents too!