Alverstoke Church of England92 things to do at Alverstoke Junior School!
During your time at AJS, you might have the opportunity to take part in the following exciting activities! The list below starts off with our transition events into Year 3 and builds up as you journey through AJS!
1. Get to know a Year 5 buddy!
2. Sing songs, with your Year 5 buddy, like ‘You’ve got a friend in me’ at a summer picnic.
3. Experience a fun first day at the Junior School!
4. Begin your journey as an EPIC learner!
5. Read and share some amazing stories written by amazing authors!
6. Help to lead the Harvest Festival at St Mary’s Church.
7. Explore our own woods with Forest School.
8. Discover where Alverstoke, Gosport is in the world!
9. Learn how to chop, cut and grate food safely as you design, create and taste your very own wraps.
10. Learn strategies to self-regulate for example square breathing.
11. Want to help the school make some important decisions? Write and deliver a speech to your class as to why you should be the Young Governor for the class.
12. Passionate about a subject – step out of your comfort zone and put yourself forward to be a subject champion.
13. Learn to keep yourself safe online.
14. Become accomplished in playing tunes on the ukulele.
15. Step back in time and experience life as an Egyptian, a Greek and a local citizen during World War Two with the support of Portals to the Past.
16. Take part in the whole school Remembrance Day service at St Mary’s church lead by Service Club children alongside their parents.
17. Take a refreshing dip in the pool as you learn how to swim.
18. Wear something spotty for Children In Need.
19. Visit St Mary’s church to see the splendour that is the Christmas Tree Festival.
20. Attend recognition rewards at the end of each half term.
21. Perform part of the Christmas story at St Mary’s church, which is usually packed full!
22. Choir members take part in a care home carol singing crawl around Alverstoke and Gosport.
23. Enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch with your friends before the last day of the Autumn term.
24. Take a trip to Brazil and learn all about the Amazon rainforest.
25. Get up close to creatures from the Amazon with a visit to Marwell Zoological Park
26. Become a Rock Legend as you learn your tables through the interactive Times Tables Rockstars!
27. Take time to reflect as you join in with different prayer space activities.
28. Visit the Ancient Farm at Butser and find out what life was like during the Stone and Iron ages.
29. Try your hand at sewing as you make a Stone Age pouch!
30. Dress up as a character from your favourite book to celebrate World Book Day.
31. Pick your way through Ancient Egyptian artefacts whilst listening to the adventures of Howard Carter as he uncovers Tutankhamun’s tomb.
32. Take part in P4C discussions which make you question things you see and hear.
33. Perform part of Holy Week at the Easter Service at St Mary’s Church.
34. Take a dip in the school’s swimming pool to perfect your strokes!
35. Discover the beautiful natural artwork of Andy Goldsworthy.
36. An opportunity for our musicians to entertain their parents in a summer music concert.
37. Enjoy a celebratory Victory in Europe picnic with your peers – singing songs and playing games from the era.
38. Enjoy a morning of sporting activities – competing for your house!
39. Take time out with family members, who have watched you compete in the sporting activities, and enjoy a family picnic on the school field.
40. Discover the life and times of the Anglo-Saxons.
41. Learn the tribal dance routine of the Haka.
42. Learn about the digestive system through a revolting experiment with tights and Weetabix!
43. Wear red, white and blue clothing in support of the three national charities for the Armed Forces.
44. Re-enact a battle between Boudicca, and her Iceni tribe, and the Roman army.
45. Discover what life was like during the Roman era with a trip to Fishbourne Roman Palace.
46. If you love to sing, join the school choir – everyone is welcome!
47. Create an Easter garden to be displayed in the school hall.
48. Visit the World War Two bunker located at the front of the school and discover its past.
49. Spend two nights away from home as you learn about habitats and the coastline at Stubbington Study Centre. If you are lucky you will spot the badgers!
50. Learn about our ever-changing coastline and the defences that are in place to protect it.
51. Discover the importance of the Fareham and Gosport Inshore Rescue Service, as you are given a tour around the lifeboat station.
52. View Portsmouth’s harbour from the heady heights of the Spinnaker Tower.
53. Take part in sporting festivals competing against other local Gosport schools.
54. Begin to wonder if all that you see can be believed as you delve into the world of optical illusions.
55. Refine your Scratch skills as you create animations and games for others to enjoy.
56. Hone your entrepreneurial skills as you devise ways to get creative and raise money for local charities.
57. Create a moving picture book as you learn about different mechanisms.
58. Enter the Year 5 Bake Off tent as you design, create and taste your own bread creations.
59. Year 5 children step up to become buddies themselves to Year 2 children.
60. Become a weather presenter, with the use of a green screen, with the added challenge of presenting it in Spanish.
61. Become accomplished in playing tunes on the keyboard.
62. If you are a member of the choir, take part in the amazing Young Voices concert at the 02.
63. Discover who held the first Olympic games and the different sports which the Greeks competed in – many are still popular today!
64. Marvel at the night sky at Winchester Science Museum’s planetarium.
65. Hone your music skills by learning an instrument taught by one of our peripatetic music teachers.
66. For the keen footballers, step up and take part in the school’s football trails.
67. Turn your hand to graffiti as you learn about different styles of art.
68. Discover the dangers of living in the foothills of an active volcano.
69. Learn about the impact of an earth splitting quake!
70. Visit the art gallery at Southampton and be inspired by the incredible artwork.
71. Learn about different careers at the Year 6 Careers Fair.
72. Consider the impact of our cyber footprints.
73. See for yourself the place where Anne Boleyn had her head chopped off at The Tower of London.
74. Learn about the famous playwright William Shakespeare as you discover his plays: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and his famous Scottish play, Macbeth.
75. Perfect your running stitch and backstitch as you create a Macbeth puppet.
76. Learn about photo editing and to not trust everything you see in the media.
77. Make some delicious muffins.
78. Be forensic investigators as you uncover a crime scene to reveal who committed the crime.
79. Learn some of the gory facts about how crime and punishment has changed over the ages.
80. Promote ‘Park and Stride’ and become a member of the Road Safety Team.
81. A chance to demonstrate your leadership skills by putting yourself forward for one of the prestigious roles of Head Boy and Girl, Deputy Head Boy and Girl, Prefects, Librarians and Sports Captains!
82. Travel across the waters to the Isle of Wight and spend the week on residential with your friends at the activity centre, Little Canada, where you can experience activities from archery, abseiling, the giant swing to name just a few.
83. Represent the school at the Year 6 Leavers’ Service at Portsmouth Cathedral.
84. Spend time at your secondary school getting to know key members of staff, experience lessons and find your way around!
85. Learn how to create a Lego stop start animation.
86. Perform African rhythms on authentic drums!
87. Be road safe by achieving Grade 2 Bikeability.
88. Consider what is Fake News and how you can tell.
89. Evaluate your EPIC learning journey.
90. Lead the whole school in a Leavers’ Service at St Mary’s church.
91. Enjoy a fun packed Leavers’ Day (usually involves Domino’s pizza!)
92. Say a fond farewell to Alverstoke Junior School on your very last day.
