Club Timetable Spring Term 18-19

11th January 2019Mrs C Allison

It’s a new year and what better way to start than trying a new club?! We’ve clubs running alongside curriculum sports for free at lunchtimes as well as specialist clubs run by specialist coaches for a small cost before and after school.
We would love every child to have taken part in a club this year so why not see if your child will give something a try – I think you’ll agree there is something for everyone!

The new timetable for Spring Term activities can be found on the Extra Curricular Activities page.

Mr Ord

Christmas Fayre

7th January 2019Mrs C Allison

Thank you to all those parents/carers who attended or helped out at the Christmas Fayre on the last day of the Autumn Term.  We raised an amazing £1442.82 which will be used to help improve the outdoor environment.  Please check your raffle tickets as there are some unclaimed prizes:

  • Green 716 – Cuddly Toy
  • Green 696 – Bottle of whiskey
  • Lilac 46 – Cleaning Hamper

Please contact the school office on 512874 to claim these prizes by Friday 11th January 2019.

 

For Sale – Scott Mountain Bikes

20th December 2018Mrs C Allison

For Sale:

Scott Mountain Bikes
Shimano Gears
Very good condition
Require basic cycling MOT to check the bike is safe to operate before use
Reluctant sale due to lack of use against cost of upkeep
Low use as only used as Bikeability backup for children in school
Very good buy
ÂŁ50 per bike
Suitable for children from age approx 9-13
For more information please contact [email protected]

Buzzing with Success

20th December 2018Mrs C Allison

The first round of the French Spelling Bee took place this week.  Pupils in Year 7 learnt a bank of 50 French words off by heart and had to spell as many as they could using the French alphabet in one minute.  Congratulations to the eight winners who go through the second round in February.  Or, we should say, ‘FĂ©licitations’!

Estrella Champions – Autumn Term

20th December 2018Mrs C Allison

Felicitaciones to our Estrella Champions for this half term.  In their Spanish lessons, they earned the highest amount of stars for their efforts over the past 3 months.  ¥Fenomenal!

Mes Copains en France

20th December 2018Mrs C Allison

Year 5 have been getting to grips with French phonics this half term by learning which letters make which sounds.  5B took part in a ‘read runner’ game where pupils had to work together in teams to correctly describe where different characters lived in France.  Bravo to ‘Équipe French Fries’ who were victorious in their efforts, getting 12 out of a possible 14 phrases perfect.

“Our tactics were to make sure we helping each other out and using all the time available to practise our sentences.”  Jess

“We have been putting mimes to some of the sounds to help us remember how to pronounce things.  For example, ‘ç’ makes a ‘ss’ sound so we move our hands as if they were snakes making that sound.”  Joel

“The game also taught me the names of places in France I had never heard of.  My favourite one to say was Menton, which I found out from Madame Said is also the French word for chin!”  Finley

Christingle Service – Year 5

19th December 2018Mrs C Allison

Year 5 enjoy a wonderful candlelit service

During the morning of Friday 7th December Year 5 took part in Chantry Middle School’s annual Christingle service which was held this year at St James’ Church in Morpeth. Every student in Year 5 made their own Christingles that were lit as part of the service. After the service pupils commented on how “nice to was to be in church,” “it made them feel very Christmassy” and they “enjoyed participating with the singing.”   We would like to say a big thank you to Val from the Mustard Tree Trust for leading the service, to all the parents, carers, grandparents and everyone else who took the time to support this event.