Allons au Cinéma

26th January 2016L Dickinson

tomboySome 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

Y5 & 6 Boys football team

26th January 2016J Edwards

footballThe year 5 and 6 boys football team travelled to the Northumberland CSFA 7-a-side finals at Newcastle University’s 3G pitch at Longbenton with the aim of winning to go through to the North of England Finals. Incredibly they managed to do so, managing to hold their nerve through two penalty shootouts on their way to victory. This is a fantastic achievement and the first time that cup has landed in the Chantry trophy cabinet – although the girls of 2008 were also county champions. The boys now look forward to the North of England finals later in the year.

Future Chef 2016

25th January 2016L Dickinson
A huge thank you to David Bittlestone, Culinary Programmes Manager for Compass Group, who came into school to mentor Ella Riches ahead of her representing Newcastle and Northumberland at the Regional Final of Future Chef 2016.
 
David thought the dishes Ella made for the last stage of the competition were so good, they just needed to be tweaked and refined.
Although Ella’s recipes will remain a closely guarded secret until after the competition, here is a sneak preview of her dishes!

 

CMS and NMS Summer Showcase

21st January 2016L Dickinson

Do something amazing this Summer and take part in the CMS and NMS Summer Showcase – 13th and 14th June 2016 … We need you!

Please join the groups performing in the Summer Showcase:

  • Choir / Vocal Group – Monday’s 3:30 – 4:30pm in Chantry Hall (starting Monday 25th January)
  • Modern Dance Group – Friday’s 3:30 – 4:30pm in Newminster Hall (starting Friday 29th January)
  • Diversity Style Dance Group – Thursday’s 3:30 – 4:30pm in Newminster Gym (starting Thursday 4th February)
  • Acting Group – Starting after February half term

Auditions for other acts – Will take place after February half term.

Enterprise challenge for 5I & 5G

20th January 2016J Edwards

Clown 5i & 5g5I & 5G have been taking part in an enterprise activity led by Business Ambassador, Carole Richards. Two Business Ambassadors supported the session, both Aaron Agnew & Julia McCormack were from NCC.

Students worked in teams of 6 to design and manufacture products and agreed their roles within each company group. Students experienced being a Sales Executive, General Manager, Buyer, Production Worker, Accountant or Quality Controller.

All students developed their leadership, decision-making, negotiating, teamwork and listening skills during the session as well as learning about the world of work and employability.

Well done to the winning team from 5G: Logan Walton, Molly Bailey, Felicity Camille, Joe Dixon & Aleisha Farrier.

 

Frankie Fundraiser

19th January 2016L Dickinson

IMG_2378Last week many of our children took part in a fundraising event to help raise money for Frankie Sherwood, a 2 year old boy who suffers with cancer. Frankie is the mascot for Newcastle United Ladies Team.

Players from Newcastle United Ladies Team spent the morning playing football with groups of children from both Chantry and Newminster. Frankie joined in with various groups and enjoyed a kick around with players and children. Many of our children and the adults involved said how much they’d enjoyed the session and being able to meet Frankie. Voluntary donations were very generous and will be put to good use.

Newcastle United players and development manager were very impressed with the attitudes of all children and their level of skill.

Poppy Pritchard (Year 5) was spotted by Newcastle’s development manager and will be asked to attend Newcastle academy. Well done Poppy! A fantastic achievement.

Well done to all children who participated and a very big Thank you to NUWFC for a brilliant morning.

Read more about Frankie here.

To see an image gallery from the day click ‘continue reading’.

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Morpeth Partnership Ceilidh 6th Feb 2016

18th January 2016L Dickinson

Morpeth CeilidhChantry & Newminster and King Edward VI School Ceilidh Bands present an evening of folk music for dancing and listening. Our local Irish dancing group will also be performing.

  • 7.00pm till 9.30pm, Lower School Hall, King Edward VI School, Morpeth
  • Tickets include a pie and pea supper (a vegetarian option can be requested). Please bring your own drinks (alcohol for over 18’s only).
  • Pricing as follows: ÂŁ8 per adult, ÂŁ5 per child, £24 family ticket (2 adults plus 2 children)
  • Order Tickets at King Edward VI School Office ([email protected])
  • Cheques made payable to ‘The Parents And Friends Of King Edward VI School Association’

The Chantry Book Fair

12th January 2016L Dickinson

books
Just a reminder that our annual Book Fair will be held in the school library: Monday to Friday, January 25th to January 29th

All children will have the opportunity of visiting the Fair where they can purchase from an exciting range of books and stationery items. We strongly recommend a visit to the following website: www.travellingbooks.co.uk which describes in detail all the books on sale.

Children can pay for items with: cash, cheques made payable to The Cheviot Learning Trust Ltd and prepaid discount vouchers purchased on-line from the Travelling Books website which entitles them to at least 20% more book buying power at the Fair.

stuffed(Please note – “change” is not payable on these vouchers)

(go to  ‘Parents’  then   ‘Buy vouchers’)

Any time up to a week before the Fair arrives, you can also order directly from the website any titles you’ve spotted and they’ll be delivered with the Fair.

The Travelling Books free helpline is 0800 731 5758

On Tuesday, January 26th, the Fair will stay open until 4:30pm to let those of you who collect your children from school to view the books, if you’d like to.  It would be lovely to see you!

Commission earned from Fair sales is used to purchase class sets of novels for all Key Stages to enliven English lessons and promote a lifelong love of reading!

Enterprise challenge for 5C & 5B

8th January 2016J Edwards

Clowning25B & 5C have been taking part in an enterprise activity led by Business Ambassador, Carole Richards. Two Business Ambassadors supported the session, one was from Heather from Talking Point Events and the other was Mark from Charles Tyne Recruitment.

Students worked in teams of 6 to design and manufacture products and agreed their roles within each company group. Students experienced being a Sales Executive, General Manager, Buyer, Production Worker, Accountant or Quality Controller.

All students developed their leadership, decision-making, negotiating, teamwork and listening skills during the session as well as learning about the world of work and employability.

Well done to the winning team from 5C: Naomi McDougall, Will Smith, Max Kirby, Poppy Hewson Sienna Howard & Reeve Laviers.

5I and 5G will take part in Clowning around next Friday.