Teachers know what they think makes a good lesson. But what do pupils think is the best part of the school day - and what will they recall when it's over? Childrens Express asked a group of youngsters for their views.
Raphael Omozusi, 10, is a Year 6 pupil at Gatehouse Preparatory School in Bethnal Green, east London
| My teacher has big boots that she uses to squash children. |
My best lesson was in science class when my teacher mixed the wrong chemicals. She was trying to show us what not to do with chemicals and there was a bit of an explosion! It didn't cause any damage to the classroom and my classmates thought it was very funny - they laughed about it a lot.
The explosion frightened me at first. but afterwards I laughed. She joined in. She didn't have to ask us to stop laughing, we stopped on our own after a few minutes. It taught us to be careful with chemicals and not to mix alcohol and acid. I also learnt that teachers can make mistakes. This made our teacher seem more human.
Ana Mackay-Beasley, nine, is in Year 6 at St Peter's C of E Primary School, Paddington, west London
We were looking at Tudors in history. The mum of a girl in our class makes costumes for TV and she brought in a man's Tudor costume. My best friend put it on and she told me what it was like. She said it was really good, but it was too big. I wouldn't have minded trying it on, but not in front of the class.
We also made Tudor houses with wooden frames and paper. At home, I made food and plates out of clay and my partner, Christopher, made chairs and tables. We learnt a lot because we had to do research. Now I understand why they made things out of wood and that the windows were small because they couldn't make glass very big.
Helen Mulgan, seven, is a Year 2 pupil at Meltham C of E School in Islington, north London
I like PE when we get to use the climbing apparatus. I always get to go on my favourite. It's a wooden frame and there is a silver bar that we take turns swinging on. I don't like the ropes because I can't climb up them very easily.
PE makes me feel happy because I can jump about and shout a lot. I don't get told off, as I do when I'm in the classroom, either. In maths I wear my fingers out doing all the sums, but in PE, I get to wear out my arms and legs instead. Mrs Sharp takes us for PE and she is very nice. She's funny and she says things that make me laugh, like she has big boots that she uses to squash children.
About the team
Interviews by editor Kathleen Dawes, 14, and reporters Kierra Box, 12, Chris Fletcher, 11, Jade Costello, 9, and Isaac Fihosy, 9.
