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Sarah Maddock
Head of Junior Department
Longridge Towers School
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
TD15 2XQ
Tel: 01289 307 584
Fax: 01289 302 581
| Activity | Description | Time | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Bugs | This club will involve looking at the work of some well-known children’s book illustrators such as Quentin Blake, Dr Seuss, Nick Sharrat to name but a few. Each week we will undertake a little research about them and then experiment using some of their techniques in drawing and painting. You can also illustrate some of your own poems and stories. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Eco Schools | The Eco-Schools Programme is pupil-led; involves hands-on, real-world learning and gets the whole school and the wider community involved in exciting environmental projects. There are nine Eco-Schools topics to look at; each distinct and broad enough to allow pupils to run projects that they are passionate about. An Eco-committee is developed to choose projects. Awards can be gained and to get our first Eco-Schools Green Flag you we will need to demonstrate that we are doing three different pieces of project work, covering three of the different Eco-Schools topics below:. Biodiversity, Energy, Litter, Waste, Water, School Grounds, Healthy Living, Transport and Global Citizenship. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior 4 p.m. Pickup (Monday) | Please select this option if you wish to leave at 4pm so that you can take part in an enrichment or homework activity outside of School. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior Homework (Monday) | Get support with your homework activities and Learning Logs and go home with time to relax or attend a favourite out of school activity safe in the knowledge that your homework has been completed. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior Sports Club | Please come and join Mr Johnston and Miss McCalvey for the junior sports club where pupils will be able to take part in a mixture of sports throughout the term. | Evening | J4 - J6 |
| Line Dancing | As we begin to prepare for our annual Stobo performance of 'Ye-Ha!', a Wild West musical comedy, we invite budding line dancers to join this enrichment. A line dance is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows, all facing either each other or in the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. WE are hoping that some of the dances learned during this enrichment will feature in the show in the Summer. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Megastars Science Club | CREST Superstar Awards are for students of 7-11 years old. The award involves hands-on science challenges. Each time a student completes a challenge they get a sticker for their passport. When their passport is complete they get a certificate to recognise their achievement. | Evening | J5 - J6 |
| VR Experience | Enter and explore a new realm or try your hand at a new sport with a virtual reality headset. | Evening | J6 - U6 |
| Activity | Description | Time | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Archery is the art, sport, practice or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from the Latin arcus. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who participates in archery is typically called an archer. The Archers have one of the most recognisable musical themes. | Evening | J6 - U6 |
| ASC Junior | Otherwise known as the ASC Scheme, Adventure Service Challenge is a three-fold, integrated, interwoven scheme of activity for young people aged 8 to 14 years and beyond. It offers activities of:- ADVENTURE: Discovery, exploration, leisure pursuits, attitudes to and skills for life; SERVICE: Concern for others, opportunities for helping those in need; CHALLENGE: A comprehensive and complete training programme. The ASC scheme is designed to prepare young people for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. In fact, the DoE Award HQ recommends ASC for that purpose. | Evening | J4 - J6 |
| Board Games | Led by two of our lovely Sixth Form students. Board games enrichment provides a range of games that are fun and exciting for everyone, after a long day of work! | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Drawing people | To draw people is to participate in a centuries-old artistic tradition. You won't necessarily concentrate on likeness even though self- portrait will be part of this club. You will also draw from photographs, remembering they show flattened tone, changed colours and warped perspective. You will try a variety of approaches - large scale and small, traditional and experimental. | Evening | J6 - F2 |
| eSports Rocket League | Led by two of our lovely Sixth Form students. Supersonic speeds? Sweet aerial tricks? Rocket powered cars with the coolest designs you can make? Join us to play Rocket League, a video game likened to football - but with cars. Easy to pick up and tonnes of fun for everyone, enjoy the team spirit of matches against your friends, or hone your skills in training; whether you’re taking control of the pitch or mastering the skies, there’s a place in the team for all involved! | Evening | J4 - J6 |
| French | An extra lesson for Gracie | Evening | J3 - J3 |
| Junior 4 p.m. Pickup (Tuesday) | Please select this option if you wish to leave at 4pm so that you can take part in an enrichment or homework activity outside of School. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior Homework | Get support with your homework activities and Learning Logs and go home with time to relax or attend a favourite out of school activity safe in the knowledge that your homework has been completed. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Mixed Junior Football | Junior football enrichment is open to both boys and girls in J3 and J4 offering training for skills and games. This enrichment will be outside so please bring / wear appropriate footwear and clothing. | Evening | J3 - J4 |
| School Orchestra | For all instrumentalists whether studying inside or outside school. Piano players will be required to play percussion if there are too many pianists. | Evening | J5 - U6 |
| Activity | Description | Time | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior 4 p.m. Pickup (Wednesday) | Please select this option if you wish to leave at 4pm so that you can take part in an enrichment or homework activity outside of School. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Ye-Ha! | "Ye-Ha!" is this year’s Stobo production. It squeezes all the fun and adventure of the old west into a wonderfully wild, musical comedy. We would like as many of the Year 3 – Year 6 pupils as possible to stay to enrichment each Wednesday (certainly those with major roles to play once auditions have taken place). Sessions initially will involve enjoying and learning the lively songs and familiarisation with the script before auditions in December. We will then begin working through the script scene by scene to dramatise the story and bring it to life. There may even be opportunities to work in small groups to begin making props. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Hockey | Junior girls hockey | Lunch | J5 - J6 |
| Activity | Description | Time | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess | Come along to Ms Bryden’s Chess Club to develop your game play whether you’re an absolute beginner or a Grand Master. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Flight Club | This club will introduce the children to the Science behind flight. The children will them look at the design aspect and experiment with different methods of making paper aeroplanes. They will consider if they would like their aeroplanes to be made for speed or distance or maybe even for performing stunts! | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Gardening Club | We will enjoy tending to the gardens and vegetable beds around Stobo. In the event of poor weather we will go indoors to do garden themed craft activities. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| High Voice Choir | A choir aimed at boys with unchanged voices and girls, singing a range of music in harmony. A must for those having singing lessons in school. | Evening | J6 - U6 |
| Homework | Get support with your homework activities and Learning Logs and go home with time to relax or attend a favourite out of school activity safe in the knowledge that your homework has been completed. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Horrible History | In this enrichment we will explore the horrible and gruesome aspects of history from the Savage Stone Age to the Frightful First World War and everything in between. The activities will involve art and craft skills as well as drama, teamwork and lots of horrible fun! | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior 4 p.m. Pickup (Thursday) | Please select this option if you wish to leave at 4pm so that you can take part in an enrichment or homework activity outside of School. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Mixed Junior Football | Junior football enrichment is open to both boys and girls in J5 and J6, offering training for skills and games. This enrichment will move into the sports hall so please wear appropriate footwear. | Evening | J5 - J6 |
| North East Book Award | Pupils will read from a short-listed range of books and in June attend the awards ceremony at The Centre for Life in Gateshead. Each pupil who attends the award ceremony will receive a £5 gift token. There will be an opportunity to meet with some of the authors on the night. | Evening | J6 - F1 |
| Superstars Science Club | Take part in twelve fun science activities and gain an award. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Yoga | Led by two of our lovely Sixth Form students. A calming, fun yoga class for beginners improving balance and flexibility; you and your friends can come along, relax and learn some new yoga moves. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior Choir | Fun singing for younger members of the school. | Lunch | J3 - J6 |
| Activity | Description | Time | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Work of Art | We will be inspired by the work of some famous artists and use their art styles, a range of materials and techniques to create some of our own masterpieces. From Monet to Mondrian and Klee to Kandinsky; who will it be this week? | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Film Club | A relaxing club where you can sit back and enjoy watching and discussing some specially selected films. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior 4 p.m. Pickup (Friday) | Please select this option if you wish to leave at 4pm so that you can take part in an enrichment or homework activity outside of School. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior Homework | Get support with your homework activities and Learning Logs and go home with time to relax or attend a favourite out of school activity safe in the knowledge that your homework has been completed. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Junior Joggers | This club offers the children to have get fit, have fun and plenty of fresh air. We will be making running FUN!!!! There will be lots of fun activities - running through the woods, relay races, running games, orienteering and maybe even a fancy dress run. So come along and have fun with your friends whilst keeping fit and healthy. | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Mindfulness | Mindfulness Club is a chance at the end of a busy school week to relax, chill out and take some time to reflect on your week. We will be throwing away any negativity and celebrating the positives. We will partake in relaxing yoga and learn new strategies to help us if we are feeling anxious or stressed. To finish off the sessions we will do some mindfulness colouring whilst listening to relaxing music. If this sounds like your cup of tea, come and join us! | Evening | J3 - J6 |
| Modelling Club | Over the length of this enrichment we will look at making a variety of different models beginning with Airfix modelling (children will need to purchase a model and bring it with them to the first enrichment). As part of this club you can decide the type of model you are going to make. Airfix is a great opportunity to improve your skills in mechanical assembly to produce an eye catching finished model. It is recommended that younger pupils in Year 3 and Year 4 (or those new to Airfix) begin with a simple model plane or similar. The following link will take you to the Airfix website which shows the range of models available. http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/ The Geek Hut in Berwick have also offered a 5% discount for L.T.S. students. | Evening | J3 - J6 |