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American football
An American sport played with an oval ball between two teams.
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Assembly
The start of the school day when all the pupils gather together.
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Assignment
A piece of work to be done at home (similar to homework and coursework).
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Attend
To be present at a specific location, or to go to a specific school.
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Bag
A container for carrying books and other items (similar to satchel and school bag).
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Baseball
An American sport played with a bat and ball between two teams.
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Basketball
An American sport played on a court with a ball and two teams.
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Bell
The machine that makes a loud noise to signal the start and end of the school day.
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Break
The times during the day when children do not have lessons and can do what they want (American English, same as playtime and recess).
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Caretaker
The person responsible for cleaning and fixing buildings (British English, same as janitor).
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Changing room
The place where people put on different clothes before doing sport (British English, same as locker room).
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Christmas holiday
The time in December and January when children do not need to go to school.
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Classroom assistant
An adult who helps a teacher look after and teach children (similar to teaching assistant).
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Course work
A large and important piece of work to be done at home (similar to assignment and homework).
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Daunting
To be frightening or upsetting and difficult to complete.
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Department
A specialized part of something that is larger, e.g., art department.
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Deputy head
The second most important person in a school (British English, same as deputy principle).
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Deputy principle
The second most important person in a school (American English, same as deputy head).
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Design and technology
The study of how things are made and how to make technical objects.
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Desk
A flat area on which children do their school work (similar to table).
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Dinner worker
The person who makes and serves food in the middle of the day in a school.
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Easter holiday
The time in March or April when children do not need to go to school.
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Elementary school
A school for children from about 5 years old to about 11 years old (American English, same as primary school).
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English language
The study of the grammar and mechanics of using English.
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Football
A British sport played with a round ball between two teams (same as soccer).
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Former
To have previously done something but to not be doing it now.
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Grade
A group of children all the same age within a school, e.g., grade 1, grade 2 (American English, same as year).
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Gym
The place where sport and physical education are done inside a building.
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Half-term
A short holiday that comes in the middle of each school term.
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Head teacher
The most important person in a school, the person who is in charge (British English, same as principle).
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High school
A school for children from about 11 years old to 18 years old (American English, same as secondary school).
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Hockey
A sport played with a curved stick and small ball between two teams.
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Holiday
The time when children do not go to school and can stay at home.
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Homework
The work that has to be done away from school in the even or at the weekend (similar to assignment and coursework).
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Janitor
The person responsible for cleaning and fixing buildings (American English, same as caretaker).
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Kindergarten
The place children go before they start school at 5 years old (American English, same as nursey).
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Lessons
The different parts of the day when children learn different subjects, normally between 40 and 60 minutes.
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Locker room
The place where people put on different clothes before doing sports (American English, same as changing room).
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Middle school
An uncommon type of school that comes between an elementary/primary school and a high/secondary school in some places.
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Nursery
The place children go before they start school at 5 years old (British English, same as kindergarten).
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Overhead projector
A machine for making an image bigger and showing it on a flat surface, such as a wall.
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Period
The different parts of the day when children learn different subjects, normally between 40 and 60 minutes.
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Physical education
The performing of sport or other energetic activities.
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Playground
The area outside the school buildings where the children can run around.
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Playtime
The times during the day when children do not have lessons and can do what they want (British English, same as break and recess).
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Primary school
A school for children from about 5 years old to about 11 years old (British English, same as elementary school).
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Principle
The most important person in a school, the person who is in charge (American English, same as head teacher).
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Private school
A school that is not run by the government and parents have to pay money for their children to attend it (same as public school).
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Projector
A machine for showing images from a computer on a flat surface, such as a wall.
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Public school
A school that is not run by the government and parents have to pay money for their children to attend it (same as private school).
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Reception
The first class that children attend when they are just 5 years old.
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Recess
The times during the day when children do not have lessons and can do what they want (American English, same as break and playtime).
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Register
The document that records the children’s attendance at school.
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Religious education (RE)
The study of different beliefs from around the world.
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Rounders
A British sport that is played with a small bat and ball by two teams.
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Satchel
A type of bag with a fold over opening at the top for carrying books and other items (similar to bag and school bag).
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School bag
A container for carrying books and other items (similar to satchel and bag).
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Science lab
The place where children learn biology, chemistry and physics.
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Science
The study of the physical and natural world via the subjects of biology, chemistry and physics.
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Secondary school
A school for children from about 11 years old to 18 years old (British English, same as high school).
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Semester
One of two parts of an academic year, when an academic year is divided into half.
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Sixth form
The final two years of study and school before students go to university (British English).
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Soccer
A British sport played with a round ball between two teams (same as football).
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Sport field
The outside area where physical education can be undertaken.
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State school
A school that is run by the government of a country so that all children can get an education.
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Summer holiday
The time in June, July, August and September (depending on location) when children do not need to go to school.
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Swimming pool
The place to do physical education while being in water.
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Table
A flat area on which children do their school work (similar to desk).
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Teacher
A person who works in a school and tells the children what they need to know.
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Teaching assistant
An adult who helps a teacher look after and teach children (similar to classroom assistant).
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Text book
The source of the information that children learn in school.
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Year
A group of children all the same age within a school, e.g., year 1, year 2 (British English, same as grade).
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