Beaconhurst School

Junior School - Department

Staff

Miss Fiona McCluskey, MA(Hons), PGCE Senior Teacher
Mrs Karen MacLean, Dip Ed Junior 1
Mrs Shirley Jack, MA, Cert E. Junior 2
Mrs Claire Shaw, BEd Junior 3
Miss Jenna Colborn, BA, PGDE Junior 4
Mr Mike Bray, BA, PGCE Junior 5
Mrs Erika Reed, BEd Junior 6
Mrs Kirstie Crommie, BA, PGCE Junior 6
Miss Lorna Jackson NCNN, Cert SpLD Learning Support / Nursery Manager
Mrs Susan Germanis, NQ Support for Learning Assistant
Mrs Mairi Murru, NQ Support for Learning Assistant


J1 – J3

English, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Environmental Studies, ICT, Art, Drama, Religious & Moral Education, Personal & Social Development.

Music, Drama (J3) & P.E., are taught by Senior School Subject Specialists

The initial years in the Junior School provide each pupil with a solid grounding in the core curricular areas within a happy, caring and stimulating environment. During the course of 2007-2008, pupils in J1-J3 will be introduced to the newly updated Oxford Reading Tree which will help to develop reading and comprehension skills using traditional, modern and interactive methodologies.

Mathematics is taught using IPM (Improving Primary Mathematics), an interactive, whole-class teaching approach where the emphasis is on oral and mental processes .

J4 – J6:

English, Mathematics, History, Geography, Science, Religious & Moral Education, Personal & Social Development.

Modern Languages,ICT, Art, Music, Drama, P.E.are taught by Senior School Subject Specialists.

The core curricular subjects are continued in the J4-J6 years . Languages are formally introduced, German in J4 and French in J5, and taught by Senior School language specialists.

These languages are continued into the Senior School.

During the stages of J4-J6, pupils learn to take on more responsibilities both within the classroom and the Junior School as a whole.

Extra-Curricular Activities:

Monday: 1305-1330 Junior Computer Club J4-J6
  1330-1400 Junior Choir J4-J6
Tuesday 1600-1700 Judo J5 upwards
  1240-1330 Judo J1-J4
  1245-1330 Craft Club J3-J6
  1600-1700 Science Club J5-S2
Wednesday 1050-1330 Ballet Nursery-Trans
  1305-1330 Junior Workout Club J4-J6
  1320-1400 Drama Rehearsals J4-S6
(Productions) 1315-1345 Junior Orchestra J5-S1
  1545-1650 Drama Rehearsals J4-J6
(Productions) 1600-1800 Skiing   (Autumn & Winter) J6 – S6
  1700-1830 Brownies  
Thursday 1305-1335 Model Club J4-J6
  1515-1600 Junior Book Club
(1st Thursday of every month)
J1-J6
Friday 1305-1330 Country Dancing J3-J6
  1305-1340 Junior Art Club J1-J2