MOVE UP DAY
Monday 29 June
2026
Mrs Heard
Assistant head ‑ pupil welfare and DDSL
Mrs Cosgrove and Mr Rixon
SPORTS
Contents
• Typical Year 7 week
• PE / Games / CoCurricular
• PE & Sport kit
• Pre-season training
• Fixtures/ Saturday sport
• Frequently asked questions
Senior School PE & Games Sports Kit
- We encourage all Year 7 pupils to purchase the new polo shirt, as it differs considerably from the previous sports top. The only difference this year is the contact top is now compulsory.
- Lacrosse tops are also available for purchase from Perry Uniform. Player numbers for these tops have been allocated by Claremont staff and sent to you via email.
Male fit PE kit Male fit games kit
Tracksuit
Male fit games kit
Games shirt – Quartered/ striped reversible rugby shirt
Navy blue shorts
Knee length navy/ pink socks
Rugby boots/ Mouth guard/ Contact sport top
Male fit PE kit
Navy PE shirt
Navy blue shorts
White/ navy sports socks
Trainers/ Contact sports top
Female fit PE kit Female fit games kit Tracksuit
Female fit games kit
Lacrosse shirt – Striped games top
Navy blue skort or shorts
Knee length navy/ pink socks
Studded boots/ Mouth guard/ Contact sport top
Lacrosse stick
Female fit PE kit
Navy PE shirt with Velcro for netball patches
Navy blue skort or shorts
White/ navy sports socks Trainers/ Contact sports top
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Transport/travel arrangements
For all Saturday fixtures we ask parents to fill in the below travel arrangements that can be accessed via the parent portal so we can monitor how many coaches we are using. For any local fixtures, we are more than happy for you to drop off/collect from venue.
Pre-season dates – Autumn Term
Friday 4 September
1.15- 3pm – RUGBY/NETBALL for Year 7
Saturday 5 September
9.00am Rugby & Lacrosse
Frequently asked questions
How do I see all the training or fixtures my son/daughter is playing in?
- Via school sports website: claremontfancourtsport.co.uk
What do you base your team selection on?
- We select teams based on ability, attendance at training sessions, and try to include all pupils who want to play in school representative teams on Saturdays. What happens if a co-curricular club or match is cancelled?
- We try to avoid cancelling training or matches but this can sometimes happen due to the weather or opposition. We will contact parents via SchoolPost email/ text message with as much notice as possible.
What happens if my child is unwell or injured and cannot play on Saturday?
- Parents are asked to notify the member of staff who is running the team via email and if it is out of hours then we have a boys/ girl’s PE mobile number (07951829165/ 07951828894)
What happens if my child loses a part of their sports kit?
- All items of kit must be named, and any lost property gets put into the boxes outside the sports hall to be collected.
QUESTIONS
MUSIC AT CLAREMONT
Music inside the classroom
Year 7 Year 8
Rhythm (body percussion/drumming)
Melody (keyboards)
Songs from the Shows (singing)
Instruments of the Orchestra
Gamelan (tuned percussion)
Film Music (keyboards)
African Drumming (djembes)
Scales and Modes – Japanese & Indian Music (tuned percussion & keyboards)
Chords & Riffs (ukuleles/guitars/keyboards)
Blues Music (guitars, singing, keyboards)
Minimalism (tuned percussion)
Pop Songs & Rap Music (singing/keyboards/ukuleles/ guitars)
1:1 INSTRUMENTAL & VOICE LESSONS
Visiting Music Teachers (VMT) are currently available for the following 1:1 tuition:
• Violin
• Cello
• Clarinet
• Saxophone
• Brass
• Guitar
• Voice
• Piano
• Drumkit
If your chosen instrument is not currently offered, please let us know –we will explore appointing a suitable VMT where there is sufficient demand.
MUSIC BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Additional opportunities:
• Regular teatime concerts
• Performance at school & external events
• Helping with Junior School Co-curricular groups
• Assemblies
• Concerts
• Whole School music days
• School productions (as cast member or in pit band/orchestra)
• Trips and visits – at least one per term
• Overseas tours
Why music?
• Creativity
• Teamwork
• Belonging
• Confidence
• Resilience
• Perseveranc e
• Discipline
• Well-being
• Expression
• Fun You don't have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great!
Music is a world within itself; with a language we all understand – Stevie Wonder
DRAMA AT CLAREMONT
Drama Curriculum Year 7 Year 8
Titanic Growing Up
Script work – Ernis Incredible Illucination
Splendid Productions
Modernising Shakespeare Frantic Assembly Page to Stage – creating scripts to perform Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Storytelling - the use of vocal and physical skills (links to Public Speaking) Melodrama
Improvisation
Exploration of Practitioners
THE BOOK OF STOLEN DREAMS BY DAVID FARR
Extreme reading competition
During the summer holiday, ask someone to take a photo of you reading The Book of Stolen Dreams in an unusual place.
Design a 'Creature Born From a Dream' competition
During the summer holiday, make any creature born from a dream in the artistic style of your choice.
Write an alternative ending competition
Design an alternative ending to the story. You must keep the characters the same and make sure the ending ties in with the rest of the plot.
MR STANLEY Deputy head, pastoral
See you in September ...
