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morning assemblies and drama. A vast array of equipment is available Activity Rooms
from simple tape recorders to a three-camera television studio and
The activity rooms have students experience multiple activities and
video-edit suites. Students use the centre during an optional course
interactions in small groups. Games, arts/crafts and story sacks are
on television production and also follow their own interests in their
made available as it’s vital for children to experience small group
free time.
work as well as individual and large group work. This quiet extension
Resource Centre provides them the ideal opportunity. The simplest and most obvious
activity is to create a list of body movements which increase blood
The Resource Centre helps incorporate computers into teaching
flow throughout the body. The physical education teacher is available
and in particular to make the best use of the school network. Still
to assist where required.
and video digital images are prepared and work produced in various
software programmes for mentors to use in their teaching. The
centre advises and assists in the construction of departmental web-
sites. These web-sites make available a rapidly-increasing amount
of material through computers, including basic information about
syllabus and exam requirements, material for revision, ideas for
extension beyond examined work and selected links to useful internet
sites. The computer-based resources department organises the
provision of video/data projectors for school rooms, allowing material
on computers to be displayed and used in teaching.