junior school

Young students' institution

A junior school is a British primary school for children roughly ages 7 to 11, following infant school and preceding secondary school.

The term reflects the UK educational system's traditional divisions: She attended the local junior school before moving on to comprehensive.

In American usage, the equivalent stage falls within elementary school.

environment

classroom

Educational instruction space

desk · playground · assembly hall · library · canteen · uniform · lunchbox · pencil case · crayons · ruler

academics

homework

Student assignments for outside class

lesson · spelling · arithmetic · reading · writing · mathematics · literacy · numeracy · grammar · science

social

friendship

Bond of mutual affection

teamwork · field trip · sports day · show and tell · class pet · birthday party · best friend · playground games · lining up · partner work

developmental

childhood

Life's earliest phase

discovery · imagination · creativity · innocence · playfulness · foundational · formative · early education · primary · beginning

playtime

recess

Pause in activity

  • playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
  • swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
  • slideSmooth continuous movement

monkey bars · sandbox · hopscotch · tag · kickball · climbing frame · seesaw · skipping rope · ball games · four square

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educational stage/age level

junior schoolsenior school

Education for adolescents

secondary school · high school · upper school · sixth form · college

Family

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