Year 7 - from a Year 7 perspective
Moving to secondary school can feel scary - we remember how it felt! We want to help you feel as confident as possible so we spent some time answering some of the questions we had before starting at JCoSS. We hope it helps and look forward to meeting you in September.
Josh, Nikita & Maddy, Year 8 JCoSS Students.
What is the difference between primary and secondary school?
In two words: Not much. Well not in a big way anyway. The lessons are better most of the time, and because you're older, you get to do cooler science experiments, more exciting maths projects, and go on awesome school trips.
Are playtimes fun?
Of course. Playtimes in secondary schools are just as great, if not better than, playtimes in primary school. During morning break you have the benches, the MUGA (multi-use games area) and even table tennis tables.
What food does the cafeteria serve?
The school cafeteria provides a variety of food. At breaktime they serve hash browns, toast, bagels and sometimes even hot dogs! Of course there is always lots of fruit as well.
What is enrichment
Enrichment is more or less what primary schools call clubs. It's an activity where teachers decide what they want to teach e.g. Martial Arts, Animation, Film Making, Comedy and the pupils get to choose what they want to do. In other words, it's a lesson where you get to learn something that you really want to.
Does JCoSS have a School Council? What type of things can they change around the school?
Yes, JCoSS does have a school council but it acts more like a Parliament. For example we have a Prime Minister and a Deputy. We have a cabinet and we also have lots of M.P's. Different M.P's make up different departments such as Culture and Media.
What makes JCoSS special?
You! JCoSS is brand new and you have the chance to create its history. You make JCoSS, JCoSS!
Will it be easy to make friends? Will I be able to stay with my old friends?
It may seem scary at first but everyone seems to make friends surprisingly quickly. I was very nervous, however after the first few days, I had made loads of new friends.