OTHER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Musical opportunities
We are also particularly proud of the
musical opportunities we offer our children. All
 pupils get the opportunity to
make music. For those with a particular interest in music a variety of peripatetic music
teachers provide tuition in recorder, violin, keyboard, piano, woodwind and guitar.
The School has a good collection of musical instruments for the use of
pupils.
Our commitment to music
is further enhanced by the skills of Miss Pearson, the Class 2 teacher, who is a
music specialist.
We have to make a charge for tuition in all instruments except for the
recorder which is taught by Miss Pearson.
The Christmas
carol service, Harvest festival and performances to the elderly are an important
part of our music making at Blagdon.
Outdoor Activities Centre
All children are given the opportunity to
attend an outdoor activity holiday during their time in Class 4 at Blagdon
School. This experience encourages self-reliance and the ability to work as part
of a team.
After School Activities
For a small village school, we have a wide
range of after-school activities in which children are encouraged to
participate. They vary depending on the season, but include football, swimming, netball, cricket,
tennis, drama, cookery, gardening and recorders. The
school runs a very successful Chess club and children have competed in
tournaments at County and National levels and regularly play matches against
local schools.
A small fee is charged for some clubs as they
are run by external teachers or professional coaches.
The School
Grounds
Over the last few years the school has been redeveloping the school grounds. Large
scale outdoor pl ay equipment has been installed, and the area in front
of the school house has been redesigned to provide a stimulating play
area which provides many opportunities for children to exercise their
imagination.
We are very grateful to the PTA for funding these improvements.
With a Lottery grant and funding from the PTA,
the front playground has been developed to provide a pond and raised
beds for planting - these improvements provide an excellent resource for the study of living things
and form part of our eco school target. Each
class has its own a raised bed and every child enjoys the time spent in
the garden, studying ‘minibeasts’ and other wildlife, as well as the
experience of growing vegetables and flowers.
Please see
News Highlights for further
details.
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