St. Paul's C of E Primary School

 

St. Paul's School in Toorington.

We have been to the pub, we have gone to church, we have spent time on Cherry Tree Farm; and now we are going to school.

St. Paul's school is a primary school.  The school has 4 classes. Class 1 for 5 year olds, Class 2 for 6 year olds, class 3 for 7 year olds, and class 4 for the oldest children.  In England, children start school when they are 5.

Mr.  Gaylor is the headmaster of St. Paul's, Mrs Hemmings teaches class 4, Mrs Roberts teaches class 3, Mr. Ludlow teaches class 2, and Miss. Glegg teaches class 1.  Each class has around 23 children. 

St. Paul's school uniform consists of grey short trousers for boys and a grey skirt for girls.  Long grey socks for boys and long white socks for girls. White shirts for boys and  white blouses for girls. The school tie is worn by boys and girls.  It is orange with yellow stripes. Every child must have a school blazer. St. Paul's blazer is blue.  St. Paul's school badge must be sewn onto the breast pocket.  The school uniform is compulsory. It must be worn all year round.  Summer and winter. 

In England, school starts everyday at 9 o clock. The school assembly starts each day.  The whole school meets in the school hall. 15 minutes of  hymns, prayers, and a short speech by the headmaster. There are 2 lessons in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.  The children come out at 4 o clock. 

The highlight of every school year is sport's day.  Next time, we're going to the games.

Vocabulary

primary school -

headmaster / head mistress

school uniform -

shirt / blouse - 

blazer -

school tie -

assembly - 

hymns - 

prayers - 

Questions -

What colour trousers do the boys wear?

Are the girls allowed to wear trousers to school?

Is school uniform compulsory in Great Britain?

Who is the headmaster?

What colour socks must the boys wear?

And, what colour socks do the girls wear?

How many classes has St. Paul's?

How many teachers work at St. Pauls?

How old are the children in England when they start school?

Which class does Mrs Hemmings teach?

When do the children come out every afternoon?

It was founded in 1877 by the Duke of Devonshire.