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A day at school

Description · 106 words. Owen describes a normal day at his school in Wales.

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My name is Owen and I go to a secondary school in Cardiff, in Wales. I am in Year 8.

School starts at 8.45. I wear a uniform: a green jumper, a white shirt and black trousers.

In the morning, I have maths, English and Welsh. Welsh is difficult, but I like it. At break time, I eat an apple and talk to my friends.

Lunch is at half past twelve. I usually bring a packed lunch. In the afternoon, I have science and PE. PE is my favourite subject because I love rugby.

School finishes at 3.15. Then I walk home and do my homework.

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  • secondary schoola school for children from 11 to 16 or 18
  • uniformspecial clothes that all the students wear
  • jumpera warm piece of clothing for the top of your body
  • break timea short rest between lessons
  • bringtake with me
  • packed lunchfood from home in a box
  • subjectsomething you study at school, like maths or history
  • rugbya sport with an oval (egg-shaped) ball
  • finishesends
  • homeworkschool work that you do at home

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