Welcome to Gorse Ride Junior School
We are proud to welcome you to Gorse Ride Junior School. We are a co-educational junior school for children from the age of seven to eleven. We aim to provide a positive atmosphere where children will feel safe, happy and secure in their learning. That they will develop confidence and grow in all respects so as to achieve the highest quality education for each individual child whatever their previous experiences or present needs.
The school was established in 1971 and has grown to achieve an enviable reputation. In June 2000 we earned the status of "Beacon School" for the excellence of education. Our latest Ofsted report in November 2004 stated that we are a very good school with excellent management. However, education and society in general is always changing and we work hard to keep our practice and and philosophies up to date.
PROSPECTUS
House System
On Monday 10th September we had a special assembly to launch our new House System to reward children and encourage a team approach. Children will be given house points for anything deserving recognition, such as politeness, kindness, helpfulness, extra effort etc. The house points will be totalled each week and the winner announced in assembly. At the end of each half term the overall winner will be announced and a reward - still to be decided - will be given to the children in the winning house.
Our houses are currently simply called Blue, Green, Red and Yellow, but later in the term the children, through the School Council, will be involved in choosing new names as well as the half termly reward.
School Clubs
If your child wishes to take part in one of this term's clubs they should complete a club permission slip and take it to the club leader so they can be considered for a place. Please note the Reading Football Club Coaching and the Judo, run by Feature Sports, have their own application process. For further details and information on signing up for after school clubs, please read the latest Clubs Newsletter.
Club List
Day |
Club |
Time |
Run by |
Tuesday |
Choir |
3:15 - 4:15pm |
Mrs Duthie & Miss Savory |
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Reading FC Coaching Yr 3 & 4 |
3:30 - 4:30pm |
Reading FC |
Wednesday |
Art Yr 3 (Yr 4 Spring, Yr 5&6 Summer) |
3:15 - 4:30pm |
Mrs Barnes |
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High 5 Netball Yr 5 & 6 (Until end Nov) |
3.15 - 4.30pm |
Mrs Wroot |
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Football Year 5 & 6 (Until end Nov) |
3:15 - 4:30pm |
Mr Beautement |
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Cookery Yr 6 |
3:15 - 5:00pm |
Mrs Higgins |
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African Drumming Yr 4 |
3:15 - 4:15pm |
Mrs Hicks |
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Judo Yr 3-6 |
3:20 - 4:00pm |
Feature Sports |
Thursday |
Courtyard Club Yr 3 |
Lunchtime |
Mrs Bonnell & Mrs Moffett |
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Orchestra Yr 3-6 |
3:15 - 4:15pm |
Mrs Duthie |
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Fit 'n' Funky Yr 3-6 |
3:15 - 4:15pm |
Miss Richardson & Miss Manicom |
Term Dates 2007-2008
Autumn Term 2007
Inset Day |
Monday 3rd September |
Start of pupil term |
Tuesday 4th September |
Half Term |
Monday 22nd - Friday 26th October |
Pupils return |
Monday 29th October |
End of pupil term |
Friday 21st December at 2.15 pm. |
Spring Term 2008
Inset Day |
Monday 7th January |
Start of pupil term |
Tuesday 8th January |
Half Term |
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd February |
Inset Day |
Monday 25th February |
Pupils return |
Tuesday 26th February |
Easter Weekend School Closed |
Friday 21st March - Monday 24th March |
Pupils return |
Tuesday 25th March |
End of pupil term |
Friday 4th April at 2.15pm |
Summer Term 2008
Inset Day |
Monday 21st April |
Start of pupil term |
Tuesday 22nd April |
May Day Bank Holiday |
Monday 5th May |
Half Term |
Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May |
Pupils Return |
Monday 2nd June |
End of pupil term |
Tuesday 22nd July at 2.15pm |
School Hours
The school day, Monday to Friday, is from 8:50am until 3:15pm. The current term dates are here. The timetable for each day follows the plan below. Each class has a variety of different morning and afternoon sessions.
Time |
Detail |
08:40 |
We cannot accept responsibility for pupils being on site before this time |
08:45 |
School doors opened on fine days (earlier if cold or wet) |
08:50 |
Bell is rung, school begins |
08:50 - 10:25 |
Morning sessions |
10:25 - 10:40 |
Assembly |
10:40 - 10:55 |
Break |
10:55 - 12:00 |
Morning sessions |
12:00 - 13:05 |
Lunch |
13:05 - 15:15 |
Afternoon sessions |
15:15 |
End of school day |
The total amount of time spent on teaching is 23 hours 30 minutes per week (this excludes time spent in assembly). Children who go home for lunch should not return before 1pm.
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