Feb Half Term

The activity programme for the February Half Term is now available to view online here.
A variety of activities are taking place including Cricket Camps, Dance Camps, Archery and much more. There is also the chance to take part in Clip ‘n Climb sessions at Concordia Leisure Centre.
You can also collect a brochure from any Active Northumberland site.

New Ability 2 Play Scheme

Ability 2 Play is set to launch a new referral scheme which will allow adults with disabilities the opportunity to access a range of leisure opportunities in Northumberland.

The launch event on, Thursday 2nd June 10am – 3pm, at Blyth Sports Centre invites anybody interested in the scheme to attend the free event to take part in taster activities and learn more about the programme.
For more information please contact Ronnie Scheu on 01670 622181.

Friday Night Kicks

A weekly NUFC Foundation session taking place at Hirst Welfare, Ashington has proved a popular choice for young adults. Every Friday at 8pm the centre regularly welcomes over 50 14-17 year olds who want to play football in a social setting.
Contact Gary Middleton on 01670 857810 for more info.

Get Newbiggin Running

A new running initiative in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is set to provide a new opportunity for residents to get into running to raise their general health and fitness levels. A weekly running group invites anyone interested to meet at Newbiggin Sports & Communtiy centre every Wednesday, 5.30pm, sessions are open to all ability levels for a small charge of £1.
The town is also set to host a Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 20th March where people can Walk, Jog or Run a 1, 3 or 6 mile route. Those interested can register on the Sport Relief website at www.sportrelief.com.
For more information on the Newbiggin Running initiative please contact Sam Moore on 01670 622223.

The pupils of Newminster and Chantry Middle Schools took part in the Sign2Sing event today. They signed and sang the song ‘Reach Out Your Hand’ which was filmed, along with singing other songs and taking part in activities which have taught the children a new and valuable skill as well as raising awareness of Deaf issues .

The event was done as two whole schools (over 1000 children and all staff) and took place in the Chantry School hall.

SignHealth, which is a national charity, dedicated to improving the health and well being of deaf people, are behind the event.

Thank you all for your kind donations and well done for your excellent efforts.

Click below to see the videos and photos from the event.

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This year’s Book Fair has been exceptional! Our children’s enthusiasm and good humour – despite the crush – have been incomparable. At break times, the library was so full it wasn’t possible to take pictures!

Takings are up on our previous best by an extraordinary 30%. What more can we say except, “THANKYOU!” Thanks to your tremendous generosity and support, our week long annual Book Fair has exceeded our wildest expectations with a grand total of £2603.01! This has raised a magnificent in £1,554.00 commission, which will be spent on books and resources to stimulate literacy and a love of reading throughout school.

It was a real pleasure to meet those of you who were able to visit the Fair after school! We do hope that you enjoyed the opportunity of discussing the titles on sale and making your selection in a relaxed atmosphere. Thank you very much for coming!

As we sold out of dinosaur, cubic and sputnik rubbers and to ensure that no one is left disappointed, new supplies will be on sale every break time this week!
           

After winning the FutureChef 2016 Local Final last year, Ella Riches has represented Northumberland and Newcastle in the Regional Final of the competition at York College!

Ella made supreme of chicken served with fondant potato, kale and pancetta crisps, goose fat roasted roots and a jus followed by apple, pear, cider and cinnamon syllabub topped with macadamia nut crumble and caramel sauce.

Ella has worked extremely hard in preparation for this event and the professional chef judges were delighted with Ella’s high level of practical skill, creativity and organisation.

The winner of this stage of the competiton was Abbie Frost from Beverley High School.

Wednesday February 10th, Chantry students can enjoy a Chinese themed lunch to celebrate the Chinese New Year. A chance to expand your child’s menu and embrace another cultures food!

The menu includes:

• Shredded Beef Tacos
• Nonya Chicken Curry
• Nonya Quorn Curry
• Pineapple Pan Asian Fried Rice
• Boiled Rice
• Prawn Crackers
• Jelly or Ice cream

Some of our Year 8 linguists took a trip to the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle for a French film day this week.  The movie was 2011’s Tomboy which deals with some thought-provoking issues.

“It was a great experience to see a foreign film on the big screen and it helped improve my French vocabulary.”  Lauren Cummings

“The film tackled a very challenging subject of a girl pretending to be a boy.  The scenario was really well thought out and the use of mirrors in different scenes highlighted how the main character’s appearance was something which tormented her.”  Jacob Russan-Pritchett

“I learnt a few new bits of vocab which will come in useful.  The whole concept was unusual and different and you didn’t know what was coming next.”  Oli Herford

“I really enjoyed it and thought it was rather heart-warming.  I think it is important to highlight issues which can affect us, particularly at our age, and we shouldn’t shy away from such topics.  The workshops after the film were challenging in terms of the French language we used.  I would recommend this film to anyone who likes movies and … French!”  Grace Coffey

“This was my first foreign film so I enjoyed the whole experience. “  Stephanie Shek

“The film was very interesting and I understood quite a lot of what was going on without having to read the subtitles.  Although it wasn’t my type of film, the subject matter was eye-opening and I really enjoyed it.”  Rebekah Hudson

“I really liked seeing a foreign film and it was a great chance to learn some new French.  The subject matter was gripping and left me with lots questions at the end.”  Megan Bell