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coaches to develop their dance, gym and games skills. During the children’s
time at Blanford Mere pupils have additional opportunities for swimming,
athletic activities and outdoor and adventurous activities.
We offer a number of extra-curricular clubs for sport and our school takes
part in many of the borough’s tournaments, competitions and other sporting
occasions. The school enjoys the use of a good size hall, a playground and a
playing field on site. All class teachers take physical education lessons with
their class. Appropriate training is provided for all teaching staff.

Religious Education and Worship
Religious Education contributes to the personal, social, spiritual and moral
development of the children and this influences the ethos and atmosphere of
the school. The curriculum requires us to teach about World Faiths. We
support work in the classroom by visits to local churches and other religious
institutions. We focus on a range of world religions including Christianity.

Our daily assemblies bring us together with a sense of community. Acts of
worship are required by law to be of a broadly Christian basis, but we use
themes that are common to other faiths, such as caring and helping one
another, as well as sharing stories from particular faiths.

Parents have the right to withdraw their children from all or part of the
religious education and collective worship provided by the school. We invite
parents with a concern in this area to discuss the matter with the
Headteacher. It is our aim that all of the children in our care will take part
in the religious education and worship we provide.

Design Technology
Design Technology is becoming increasingly important in today’s society. We
aim to develop a critical awareness of our environment, fostering curiosity,
ingenuity and imagination through personal involvement with ideas and
materials. The children design and plan build and evaluate the success of
different objects, using a wide range of resources. At all times we encourage
the children to make use of what they already know of the technological world.

Modern Foreign Languages
In key stage 2 children are taught French, this progresses from learning
vocabulary, phrases and full sentences to writing short amounts. The subject
is taught by class teachers, with support from a Specialist Language Teacher
from a local secondary school.

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