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Activities are scheduled differently from school to school. The most common approach is to reserve 1-2 afternoons each week (often Tuesday and Thursday) to activities. We note them being conducted on other days as well. Some are conducted during free time, such as Saturday afternoon. This is in determined in part by the children's availability as well as the staaf member supervising the activity. Some times the facilities for the activity (such as the model of computer room) are open during free time, beyoond the time frame of the actual club activity. Thus many of the activities may go on during free time in a relatively unsupervised way. At some schools the children themselves are encouraged to play a major role in running the activity groups. There are differet terms used for these activities, including, clubs, hobbies, pursuits and others.
It's Wednesday. "Oh no! It's activities and I haven't signed up!" I rush to the notice board. "Computing, computing, computing. Ah! R. Watts. Adventure Wlks. Ah! R. Watt. Oh goodness, I've put it in the wrong order."
Robert Watts, Great Walstead Magazine 1987.
On one afternoom each week, instead of games, boys join various groups to persue their chosen interests. These include natural history ..., small-bore shooting, drama, music and singing, chess, and elementary orienteering. Occassionally, a senior group assists elderly residents of Albrighton. From time to time parties of boys are taken on visits to local factories and farms and -- further afield -- to the Burmingham Arts Centre and te Wild Fowl Trust at Slimbridge. Arrangements have been made for the top two forms to fly over the chool and surrounding country as an exercise in map-readingand to study geographical features.
Birchfield School Prospectus
On Monday we do airfix-modelling with Miss Cullen. We choose one of the aeroplanes and we have to do one or two in four weeks. After four weeks we change groups and we do drama with Mr Thomas. It is good fun. Sometimes we go into the Hall, and sometimes in his formroom. Sometimes we do animal impressions, and jump on people like bats in a wood.
Stuart Ford, 8.2, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1984.
All boys are emcouraged to do something constructive with their spare time, particularly in the winter when they are often indoors. The main ways in which their interests can be encouraged are: (a) Gardens. Each boy who is interested is given a small piece of ground which he can cultivate himself and there is a Cup given for the best garden at the end of the year. (b) Stamp-collecting. (c) Model-making. There is a large room with benches for model-making. Model kits are made available to the boys. (d) Fishing in the nearby River Ouse and Archery are two activities which appeal to many boys. (e) Pets. Boys are permitted to bring back and care for their own small pets. An activities Period on Wednesday afternoons in the Winter term offers the boys the opportunity to participate in many activities, ranging from Bridge to Five-a-side football in the gym. Beachborough Prospectus
Normally a boy is free every day from 4 p.m. onwards to use leisure time as he wishes. He mau choose to amuse himself by an imprromtu game of football in the playground orvto try his hand at fives or squash; he may, however, be more inclined to attend one of the many organised clubs and activities that flourish at the school,
Clifton College Preparatory School Prospectus
We have a number of clubs run by the children, with staff assistance, to wgivh they are encouraged to belong. Enthusiams fluctuate, but each according to his or her bent may garden, watch birds and animals, take up photography, make models, study astronomy or archaeologoical remains in which the area is particularly rich. The Railway Club boasts a fine museum of steam-age relics and an eklaborate model train layout.
Dean Close Junior School Prospdectus
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