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Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology ENGLISH We use the ‘Focus on Literacy’ scheme as our core set text throughout J1, J2 and J3 with J4 having a little more freedom to explore language through the study of Shakespeare and a variety of texts. Reading Spelling Drama Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology MATHS There are internal exams in November and May. A Maths puzzle is displayed weekly. Anyone may enter and a house point is awarded after three correct answers. All pupils in J3 and J4 enter the Primary Maths Challenge which is a national competition. In the 2003-4 year, we had four pupils who reached the final – an excellent achievement. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology GEOGRAPHY Teaching is supplemented by educational visits relating to the topics being studied. In J1 pupils study – Mapwork,
Weather/Climate. ICT is used widely to support the teaching of Geography across all age groups, both on research using the Internet and ICT skills to produce individual work. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology HISTORY In J1 pupils study – Ancient
Egypt, Ancient Greece, The Romans. ICT is used widely to support the teaching of History across all age groups; both in research using the Internet and ICT skills to produce individual work. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology SCIENCE From J1, pupils are encouraged to develop fair testing techniques in a variety of practical tests and investigations. By J4, we aim to give children the skills to devise their own experiments, record results in a logical manner and come up with informed conclusions about their findings. Children will work individually, as part of a small group or as part of a larger group on experiments and investigate challenges. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology ICT Topics covered: The use of ICT is both stimulating and motivating and at the same time enhancing and extending the learning process. The lessons encourage new ways of thought, problem solving and pupil autonomy. They inspire innovation and creativity and if the children are able to exploit its full potential they will have the confidence to use ICT throughout their lives. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology RELIGIOUS STUDIES Religious Education promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. By studying Christianity in depth and also studying other religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Islam the children are able to develop their knowledge and understanding of faiths, practices and values of other major religions. The children learn to develop positive attitudes towards other people, respecting their right to hold beliefs different to their own. Topics
include: A variety of teaching methods are used, including debates, discussions, drama, role play, games, writing play scripts and designing posters. A great many visual aids are used, including religious artefacts, posters and videos. The children are also encouraged to do research on the Internet. Visits to local places of worship are also considered to be an important aspect of the R.S. Curriculum. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology P.S.H.E. There is a dedicated time of one period a week where there is a specific P.S.H.E. and citizenship focus for each form: Topics include : A variety of teaching methods are used, including debates, circle time, discussion, drama, role play, games, writing play scripts and designing posters. Specialists and experts are also invited into school to teach the children a variety of topics. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology FRENCH Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology P.E. / GAMES All pupils are taught P.E. lessons in form groups and games lessons in year groups. They will have two P.E. lessons and two games lessons per week. During the course of the year, all children represent their house in House competitions and the year ends with upper school and lower school sports days. There are school teams in football, netball, pop-lacrosse, cricket, rounders swimming, tennis, cross-country and athletics. The children take part in numerous matches throughout the year against schools all over the North-West. The Under 11 football team also travel to Cambridge for an annual football tour. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology MUSIC There is a very popular choir with lunchtime rehearsals once a week. Pupils just turn up.... auditions are not necessary. The choir sings at a number of special occasions during the school year. They are evident at the Prize Giving evening in November and a small number only at Open Morning also in November. The full choir always sings at concerts in school and in Chester Cathedral for the end of term services. The school orchestra is made up of pupils who have had lessons on their orchestral instrument for at least two terms. We have a full range of orchestral instruments of varying standards. Music is specially written for the pupils, so all standards are catered for. We play all kinds of music; TV themes, film music and classical music. All pupils learn to play the descant recorder in year 1 as part of their music lessons. Some pupils are proficient enough to join the orchestra after a few terms. Pupils bring their musical instrument to school on a regular basis to accompany the hymn in morning assemblies. Classes of pupils too are able to accompany the hymn on a percussion instrument from a large selection we have in school. This has to be arranged on a rota because of the enthusiasm of the pupils. Private Music Lessons The 35-minute lessons take place in a purpose built music school close to the junior school buildings. Before-school and after-school lessons do take place, but, in the main, lessons are given on a rota basis during the school day. Trinity College of Music examinations can be taken in December or May. Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology ART AND DESIGN
Art and Design contributes to broader aspects of education such as children’s spiritual, social and cultural development. At King’s Junior School we aim to give the children the opportunity to learn how to handle and use a wide range of tools and equipment. J1 - Drawing; Painting; Printing; Pattern
making; 3D Modelling; Colour mixing Jump to subject areas: English, Maths, Geography, History, Science, ICT, RS, PSHE, French, PE & Games, Music, Art & Design, Technology TECHNOLOGY These begin in the first year as 2-dimensional card and paper pieces that are aimed at developing the children’s drawing and cutting skills, building up to more complex 3-dimensional projects that require more sophisticated planning and construction. Projects are a mixture of both the open-ended problem-solving type and the use of forces in a 3-D context. Children are encouraged to use the internet
as research for both information and source images. They
are shown how to use a wide variety of tools and materials
in a safe manner. If for any reason you can't find what you are looking for, have a look in our alphabetical list, or contact us on the following e-mail: info@kingschester.co.uk |
English is recognised as being of paramount
importance within the curriculum and the main objective of the
English curriculum is
to enable pupils to develop to the full their ability to use
and understand language. In studying English, our pupils develop
skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. We aim to provide
a breadth and depth of
experience with a high quality of content.
Each class has eight periods of Maths
during the week. The Heinemann Maths scheme is the core
element throughout
the Junior School. There are also regular Mental and
Problem solving activities. The children are mainly taught
as a class, but there is also group work and individual
teaching. Each child is issued with an individual whiteboard
which can be used for mental tests or to consolidate
class teaching.
Geography is taught for two periods
a week throughout the Junior School. Geography is taught
to develop the children’s
understanding about places, human and physical processes,
mapwork and environments both local and worldwide.
History is taught for two periods
a week throughout the Junior School. Pupils are taught
to develop their historical
skills through a source-based approach to learning. Teaching
is supplemented by educational visits relating to the
topics being studied.
Science in the Junior School is taught
in half-termly or termly topics and follows the content
of the National
Curriculum and QCA recommendations.
Pupils are taught ICT for two periods
each week in the dedicated ICT suite which contains 26
workstations. 
In keeping with the fact that the
King’s Junior School
is a Church of England school, the predominant faith in
the Junior School is Christianity. We celebrate this with
a daily assembly, which all staff and pupils attend. It
is important to note, however, that children of all faiths
are positively welcomed into the school. The school maintains
strong links with Chester Cathedral and at the end of each
term we take part in a whole school service at the Cathedral.
P.S.H.E. is central to the educational
entitlement of all pupils. It allows for individual growth
through a co-ordinated
educational programme and permeates all aspects of life
in school.
French is taught to all year groups and pupils have one
period each week. The lessons provide a valuable educational
social and cultural experience for all pupils through
oral work, videos, songs and ICT activities. 
P.E. and Games in the Junior School
are planned to provide a balance of activities. The lessons
aim to be as enjoyable
an experience as possible to hopefully encourage children
to continue with some form of physical activity in later
life thus ensuring a healthier lifestyle in their adult
life.
Pupils can at any time choose to learn a musical
instrument. We are very fortunate to be able
to offer lessons on
a huge number of instruments from visiting
peripatetic teachers:
Art and Design provides children
with visual, tactile and sensory experiences enabling them
to observe and develop aesthetic awareness. It offers children
the opportunity to learn about other designers, artists and crafts
people and to gain an understanding and appreciation
of methods and motives of people from contemporary life, other
cultures and different times.
Technology in the Junior School takes the
form of termly or half-termly projects.