ACE Provision Year 1
Introduction
In the Junior School, the ACE (Additional Curriculum Enrichment) programme is designed to offer pupils the opportunity to experience a wide range of activities that compliment the curriculum and encompass our values.
Each pupil will have a unique ACE experience and, over the course of a year, is encouraged to develop and pursue existing skills and interests alongside trying new activities. Everyone will
engage with the lunchtime ACE programme and is also invited to select activities from the wraparound provision.
Sessions are led by members or our teaching and Sixth Form community as well as specialist coaches and external providers and selected activities are run in collaboration with Haberdashers’ Boys’ School.
ACE activities fall into four categories and during the academic year, pupils should aim to take part in at least one activity from each:
Create and Construct Music and Performance Sport Think and Speak
For Spring Term 2023, the following activities are on offer for Year 1:
Lunchtime ACE
Create and Construct Music and Performance Sport Think and Speak
Photography Act A Story Playground Games Maths Games and Puzzles
Creative Craft World Music Yoga Performance Poetry
Year 1 students will take part in two lunchtime ACE activities.
On Tuesday, all Year 1 students will spend lunchtime on the playground and there will be no lunchtime ACE.
Wraparound ACE
Create and Construct Music and Performance Sport Think and Speak
Country Dance LAMDA Karate
Key information and specific activity details are contained within this booklet.
Lunchtime ACE key information
Sign up
Pupils will sign up for activities in the lunchtime ACE programme in school during the final week of term (week beginning Monday 5 December). Please take time to review the activities on offer with your child before this date.
Allocation of lunchtime ACE activities
Unless an activity is indicated to be invite only, it will be allocated randomly.
Whilst every effort is made to allocate pupils their preferred activities, there may be instances where an activity is oversubscribed. When this occurs, selection for the activity will be at random and every effort will be made to offer a similar activity the following term, where those who missed out will be prioritised during the allocation process.
Lunchtime ACE allocations for the Spring Term will be shared with the pupils at the start of the Spring Term.
You will also be able to view the wraparound ACE activities that your child has been allocated on SOCS.
Attendance
All pupils are expected to attend their allocated activities for the duration of the term. If there is a known reason why they cannot attend, they must endeavour to let the teacher running the session know. Where possible, if the teacher is unable to attend their ACE activity, it will be run by another member of staff.
Packed lunch
If your child is allocated an activity that requires a packed lunch, you will be sent a MS form to state your preferences once the activity has been allocated.
Wraparound ACE key information
Register of Interest
Registering interest in wraparound ACE will be through SOCS. You will need your child’s login details, which have been shared with your child. A step by step guide to using SOCS at home is available via this link. Please take time to review the activities on offer with your child and express your interest for the relevant activities by 12pm on Monday 5 December. Please note: that by adding an activity you are expressing interest and this does not guarantee your child a space if the maximum number of students is reached.
Allocation of wraparound ACE activities
Where an activity builds upon skills and learning from previous terms, priority will be given to those pupils already attending. Any remaining places will be allocated randomly to pupils who have registered interest. Other activities will be allocated randomly to pupils who have registered interest.
Whilst every effort is made to allocate pupils activities they have expressed interest in, there may be instances where an activity is oversubscribed. When this occurs, a waiting list will be created and you will be contacted should a space become available.
After 12pm on Monday 5 December, you will no longer be able to register for interest for wraparound activities. Should there be any remaining spaces, this will be communicated in the first newsletter of the Spring Term together with details of how to sign up. You will be able to view the wraparound ACE activities that your child has been allocated on SOCS by Wednesday 14 December.
Attendance
All pupils are expected to attend their allocated activities for the duration of the term. If there is a known reason that they cannot attend, they must endeavour to let the teacher running the session know ahead of the session so this can be marked in the register.
Chargeable activities
Where there is a cost per session, this will be shown in the specific activity details contained within
this booklet. All charges will be added to the next school bill.
Cancellation of wraparound ACE activities
Where these are known, any dates that before or after school ACE activities will not be running will be communicated at the start of term. Where possible, if the teacher is unable to attend their ACE activity, it will be run by another member of staff.
There may be occasions where an activity needs to be cancelled at short notice. Parents will be advised by email with 24 hours advance notice and by phone call if it is less than 24 hours.
Drop off – before school ACE
Morning ACE activities begin before there is playground supervision and so pupils must remain accompanied until the start time, when they will be met by the adult leading the activity. Alternatively, they may attend breakfast club from 7.30am, which must be prebooked and is chargeable.
Collection – after school ACE
For all activities taking place at Habs Girls, pupils should be met in the Junior School playground at the end of their afterschool ACE activities. For all activities taking place at Habs Boys, pupils should be met at the Boys’ Prep School reception.
Key Stage 1 pupils who are attending after school care will be escorted there after ACE.
Key Stage 2 pupils who are travelling on the late coach service or attending after school care may make their way there unaccompanied.
Any pupils not collected from the playground within five minutes of an activity finishing will then attend after school care which is chargeable. On these occasions, parents will be telephoned by a member of the Junior School reception team and collection will be from after school care.
Lunchtime ACE
PLAYGROUND
GAMES
DAY: Monday
VENUE: Upper Playground LED BY: Mrs Moseimi MAX CAP: 24
TIME: 12.35pm to 1.10pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Trainers and water bottle
DESCRIPTION: Want to have fun? Want to run around? Why not join Playground Games? You will certainly be doing both. You may even get the opportunity to share games you know and make up some of your own!
VENUE: Conference Room LED BY: Miss Sultana MAX CAP: 16
DAY: Monday
YOGA
TIME: 12.35pm to 1.10pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: PE kit and water bottle
DESCRIPTION: Yoga is a way to exercise our bodies, our breath and our minds all at the same time. Yoga makes us feel great! Yoga helps us to develop flexibility and strength in our bodies and happiness and peace in our mind.
Monday
MATHS GAMES AND PUZZLES
DAY: Wednesday
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: N/A
VENUE: EHub LED BY: Mrs Summers MAX CAP: 20
TIME: 12.35pm to 1.10pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
DESCRIPTION: If you really like exercising your brain, figuring things out, problem-solving and having fun with numbers then this is the club for you! At maths games and puzzles you will definitely have fun with figures, giggles with games and a merry time with maths.
VENUE: 1 Orange LED BY: Mrs Kaye MAX CAP: 20
PERFORMANCE
POETRY
DAY: Wednesday
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: N/A
TIME: 12.35pm to 1.10pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Poetry is the sound of words in your ears, it’s the look of poets in motion and that can be you. Make your poems sing, whisper, shout and float. Let the words make the rhythm and give the audience a buzz to see you.
Wednesday
ACT A STORY
DAY: Thursday
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: N/A
VENUE: 1 Green LED BY: Mrs Pick MAX CAP: 20
TIME: 12.35pm to 1.10pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Bring a story to life with your friends. You will explore different characters and take them on many adventures. Some may be stories you know; others will be new and exciting. Where will they take you?
VENUE: 5 Aesc LED BY: Mrs Bry MAX CAP: 20
WORLD MUSIC
DAY: Thursday
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: N/A
TIME: 12.35pm to 1.10pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Music connects us to culture in an almost magical way. It transports us to different places. Travel the world during lunchtime at World Music. Listen to music that will transport you to different places and learn songs from different countries. What will be your favourite?
Thursday
CREATIVE CRAFT
DAY: Friday
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: N/A
VENUE: 3A LED BY: Miss Rees MAX CAP: 20
TIME: 12.35pm to 1.10pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Come to Creative Craft. You will be cutting, sticking, gluing, folding; making and doing, using a range of different materials. You will make small projects to take home and have lots of fun.
VENUE: 1 Orange LED BY: Mrs Skelton MAX CAP: 20
PHOTOGRAPHY
DAY: Friday
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: iPads
TIME: 12.35pm 1.10pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Bring your focus, creativity and curiosity to photography. Using your iPad, you will learn to think about what makes a good photograph. Developing this skill will be useful for all your life, whether on holiday, at parties, at home or just taking picture of things that interest you.
Friday
Wraparound
ACE
BEGINNERS
KARATE
(YEARS 1 AND 2)
DAY: Monday
VENUE: Prevett Hall LED BY: Mr Patel MAX CAP: 25
TIME: 3.30pm to 4.10pm COST: £9 per week PACKED LUNCH: N/A
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Gi or PE kit and water bottle
DESCRIPTION: Join Mr Patel, a qualified karate instructor, for Karate after school. Perfect for those who are starting to learn Karate or have some experience, you may even get the opportunity to progress onto your next colour belt!
Wednesday
INTERMEDIATE
KARATE
(YEARS 1 AND 2)
DAY: Wednesday
VENUE: Prevett Hall LED BY: Mr Patel MAX CAP: 25
TIME: 3.30pm to 4.10pm COST: £9 per week PACKED LUNCH: N/A
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Gi or PE kit and water bottle
DESCRIPTION: Join Mr Patel, a qualified karate instructor, for Karate after school on Wednesday. Perfect for those who have already attended two terms of karate, or have some experience of martial arts, you may even get the opportunity to progress onto your next colour belt!
VENUE: 2A LED BY: Mrs Kaye MAX CAP: 8
DRAMA (LAMDA)
DAY: Wednesday
TIME: 3.30pm to 4.15pm COST: £15 per week PACKED LUNCH: N/A
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Journal (this will be provided in the first week)
DESCRIPTION: Play drama games, practise tongue-twisters and learn all about stagecraft with Mrs Kaye at LAMDA! We will work towards LAMDA drama exams and festivals. Can’t wait to see you shine!
Monday
COUNTRY DANCE
(YEARS 1 AND 2)
DAY: Friday
CLOTHING/SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Water bottle
VENUE: Performance Space
LED BY: Mrs Flynn and Ms Lansdown
MAX CAP: 25
TIME: 3.30pm to 4.15pm COST: None PACKED LUNCH: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Do you enjoy dancing? Then come and learn how to do-si-do, dance a reel and a jig with Mrs Flynn and Ms Lansdown. It really is great fun!
Friday