Year 5 & 6 Theatre Trip - The Wind in the Willows

On Wednesday some children from Year 5 and 6 went to the Crescent Theatre to watch a production of The Wind in the Willows.

The play tells the tale of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad.When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle.

"I thought the play was really exciting. I particularly liked the fact that there were so many different characters, some of which were wearing some very realistic costumes. I also found the play very hilarious in parts."

Amirah 5K

Year 3 and 4 Theatre Visit - James and the Giant Peach

On Monday 46 children from Years 3 and 4 went to The Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham to watch a production of the classic Roald Dahl story 'James and the Giant Peach'. The adaptation tells the story of James, a lonely boy who lives with his Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, the most revolting Aunts in England. They make him work and slave and never let him play with other children. Then one day he meets a mystical old man who gives him a bag that contains the strongest magic in the world has ever known. When James accidentally spills the bag near an old peach tree, the most incredible things start to happen. That is when James' adventures begin. 

   "I thought the play was great fun. I really liked all the lights and costumes. It was very realistic."
                                                                                Humaira 3D

   "It was really exciting. the special effects were great, especially when they fell down from the peach and started to throw it around."
                                                                                Aadam 4R

Children in Need 2012

On Friday we took part in a Children in Need fund raising day. The day began with a fantastic class assembly by 5B, all about Children in Need and the various good causes the charity supports. We even had a visit from Pudsey bear.

At break time we held a chocolate tombola. The tombola was organised by the school council, who wrote to several local businesses asking them to donate chocolate, as well as collecting donations from the staff. Children paid 20p for a ticket and any ticket ending in a 0 or 5 was a winner.


Other highlights of the day included  a special non-uniform day where staff and children came to school wearing either spots or their pyjamas. Some people even managed both by wearing spotty pyjamas. We also had a treat at lunchtime when we were served a special Pudsey Cake for dessert which had been specially made by one of our talented cooks.

All together we managed to raise £1,083 for such a great cause.

Playground Makeover

You may have noticed a few changes going on over the last few weeks around the school. It is all part of our whole school playground developmental. 

During the summer holidays stage one took place with the demolishing of the old toilet blocks to make way for our super new enclosed sports pitch.

The makeover moved on another stage this week with the grand opening of our brand new climbing equipment in all three playgrounds. 

We hope you all enjoy playing on the new equipment.

Eid Celebrations

We kicked off this year's Eid celebrations in school with a visit from a Bangra dance company, who led a whole school assembly. They demonstrated several different Bollywood dances before teaching us a few moves as well.
Later we enjoyed a special Eid lunch, where everyone was invited to stay for dinners and join in with an Eid buffet.

Black History Month

As part of Black History Month, each year group chose a famous person to research. The work produced was shared in an assembly and then used to display within the school.

 

 

 
We finished Black History Month with a special African Drumming assembly. We had a visitor from Drum Voice who led the assembly alongside the Anti Racist Council.

Some children from each of the different year groups got to have a go. It was lots of fun and very loud! 

Year 4 Trip to the Ackers Adventure

On Thursday, Year 4 visited the Ackers Adventure centre. Whilst there, they had the opportunity to take part in a variety of different outdoor activities including rock climbing. 

Bell Heath Residential Trip

Last week, 48 Year 5 & 6 children went on a three day residential trip to Bell Heath Outdoor Education Centre on the outskirts of Birmingham. 

During the visit the children had the opportunity to take part in a variety of different outdoor activities, including:

• Rock climbing on the climbing wall

• Shelter building with tarpaulin and natural materials

We had to work together as a team to build the best shelter.

Carefully choosing the best spot for our shelter.

We worked together to find ways of attaching the tarpaulin to the trees.

Once we had finished we had to test the shelters out. 

We were told the shelters needed to be waterproof.

Some worked...

others didn't!

• Archery

We were shown how to hold the bow safely and correctly.

Then we had a go at shooting at the targets.

Even the teachers had a go!

• Team building activities

We had to work together to complete the different tasks.

• Bush crafts

We went pond dipping.

We collected stones, twigs and sticks from the forest.

As well as some more colourful objects.

Then we used them to create some forest art.