The school year in Britain starts The school year in Britain starts in September. The lessons last 40-45 minutes. British pupils wear a school uniform. The favourite colors are blue, grey, black and green. The first foreign language they learn at school is French. Sometimes they also learn a second foreign language: German, Spanish, Russian. British students have Christmas holidays, Easter holidays and Summer holidays. Schools also have special half-term holidays in the middle of each term. These holidays last 2-3 days before or after a weekend.
Schools in England and America use their own marks: letters or percentage Schools in England and America use their own marks: letters or percentage A – 90-100 -excellent , B – 80-89 – good, C – 70-79 – satisfactory, D – 60-69 bad, E – 0-59 poor.
In Britain at the end of each term school sends a report to parents. It has the pupil’s marks in all the subjects and the teacher’s comments on the pupil’s progress. In Britain at the end of each term school sends a report to parents. It has the pupil’s marks in all the subjects and the teacher’s comments on the pupil’s progress. In Russia: during the term the pupils keep a homework diary. At the end of each term the form teacher puts all the final marks there. And the parents should sign it.
All the pupils have there own lockers (запирающийся шкафчик). In most British schools each pupils has two lockers: a gym locker and a hall locker. The lockers are important and guarantee the safety of the pupils’ belongings. All the pupils have there own lockers (запирающийся шкафчик). In most British schools each pupils has two lockers: a gym locker and a hall locker. The lockers are important and guarantee the safety of the pupils’ belongings.
The school day starts with assembly. All schools orgonise a short daily meeting for the whole schools to give important information and give some form or religious worship (богослужение) The school day starts with assembly. All schools orgonise a short daily meeting for the whole schools to give important information and give some form or religious worship (богослужение)
The five minutes between lessons is not a break. Pupils must use this time to move quickly to the next lesson. The five minutes between lessons is not a break. Pupils must use this time to move quickly to the next lesson. During the lunch hour pupils have time to do many things besides eating. They can also read in the library, participate in clubs or sport, and go home. Some children go to Sunday school – classes giving religious instruction to children, organised by churches on Sundays. ed by churches on Sundays.
In British culture schools have names, such as Manchester School, Mary Hampden School, Abbey Road In British culture schools have names, such as Manchester School, Mary Hampden School, Abbey Road
At English schools children call the male teachers Mr and the female teachers Miss/Mrs with the surname. At English schools children call the male teachers Mr and the female teachers Miss/Mrs with the surname.