Crowle Primary Academy: Axholme Alliance May 2013

We’ve got benchball fever It’s tag Benchball is a real craze at our school, Crowle Primary Academy. By Harry Saynor Benchball is a kind of basket ball but without the basket, but instead of bas - rugby kets people are stood on benches. sons and they enjoy it a lot because it’s The Rules of Bench ball are: fun to play. You can’t move when you have got Sam Holgate Y5 said that he enjoys the ball. it a lot. madness One person is stood on the bench as Amy Thornton said: “ It’s very good The Axholme the goal-keeper. fun and energetic and requires team - You have to pass five times before work.” By Aaron Millington throwing to the goal-keeper. Charlie Czerwinskyj said: “It makes If the goal-keeper misses the ball you very competitive.” then that is not a goal. Mia Mattison said: “It is very inter - We came second out of five participat - If the other team get the ball you esting and fun.” ing schools, this was a great achieve - need to start your count to five again. William Allen said: “I hope it contin - ment as the winning team had been Students play bench ball in PE les - ues at Crowle primary Academy.” The KS1 benchball team. coached by a rugby player.Crowle Academy children had Mrs Hegarty! On Thursday 14th March, Crowle Alliance Academy took part in an interschool Tag The official newspaper of The Axholme Alliance produced in partnership with The Axholme Academy, University of Lincoln School of Rugby competition at The Axholme Journalism (LSJ) & Mortons Print, Lincolnshire's only independent newspaper printer. May 2013. Academy. For more information about the LSJ School Newspaper Project please visit www.theschoolnewspaper.co.uk Swimming Extravaganza! The competition was fierce between the five participating schools. Lauran Watson swam exceedingly well came 3rd out of four and we did well. Instead of tackling a player you take and came first in 25m girls backstroke at By Eve, Beth and Megan Meanwhile at the side of the pool we cheered the tag off them and once your tag has the Isle’s Swimming Gala . our team on joyfully, it was like Australia, the been taken off, you give the other team On Wednesday the 6th March 12 children heat was unbearable. the ball and carry on playing. from Crowle Primary Academy went to Rid - parents and the head teacher. At the side of the pool we interviewed Grace dings swimming pool in Scunthorpe for a morn - When we arrived the twelve swimmers went and we asked her a range of questions about her ing full of extreme swimming. into the changing rooms to get ready and we sat experience. The children were: Luka Ogle, Jack Smith, at the side of the huge, sparkling pool. We asked: “Were you nervous before the WE ARE THE AA-TEAM! Amy Thornton, Lizzie Greaves, Abbie Wilmot, While they were getting ready we heard our races?” Kieran Sibly, Charlie Czerwinskyj, Macaulay competitors cheering for their schools the at - She replied, “I was a little bit nervous but I Welcome to the mosphere was extraordinary. The schools that Maxfield, Bradley Hall, Grace Kaye, Lauren had done bigger competitions before”. Quicksticks first edition of the went were Epworth , Belton , Althorpe and Watson and Jessica Lazenby. Next up were the finals, we inquisitively Axholme Alliance Keadby , Haxey , Eastoft, St Norbert’s and us. We travelled in four cars with three volunteer waited to see if any of our team members had newspaper. This The first made it through. We had three girls through to newspaper is the race was the made easy finished product boys 25m the finals in three different events including after weeks of work backstroke backstroke and breaststroke. By William Allen Lauren got called out to take part in two by the primary that included Charlie, it events which were backstroke and breaststroke. and Harry Saynor schools and staff In the 25m backstroke race we came 2nd and from The Axholme was a tough race but un - 5th, in the 25m breaststroke race we came 1st Academy. Axholme fortunately he and then it was the front crawl and we came 5th At Crowle Academy we have many staff Andrea Cox came fourth out of 6. sports, Quicksticks is one of the most and Steph Parkin - out of four. Finally was the mixed medley we did well. common. son have been Afterwards Then the time came to announce the winners, Quicksticks is a type of hockey, with some working with the came the boys in 7th place was Eastoft , in 6th was Althorpe different rules, here are some of the five schools, help - and girls front and Keadby ,5th place was St Norbert’s, then Rules: ing them prepare crawl and we came in 4th place, then in 3rd place was Bel - •You can’t raise the stick above your hip, articles and photos then ton , in 2nd place was Haxey and in 1st place or it is a free shot. to go in this paper. All freestyle. was Epworth. We have made it into the finals •You can’t let the ball touch your foot, or the schools then Later came for the North Isle. it is a free shot. the amazing When all the races were over we went and got •You don’t have goal keepers. came together at the relay includ - University of Lincoln changed and ate our snacks that we had •You have to be in the scoring area to be ing Charlie, brought to eat. able to get a goal, although you can get a School of Journalism Kieran, We are all proud of ourselves for achieving shot in from outside the scoring area, but it for a news day when Macaulay 4th place. It was an enjoyable morning for all isn’t counted they put the stories and Pupils who were involved in the Swimming Extravaganza. and Jack we and we can’t wait for the finals. What the Crowle Academy team think: photos on to news pages. “Quicksticks is a taught skill. With les - They were helped by jour - sons you can become better and eventually nalism students, staff and good at. But it is easy to teach people.” volunteer journalists. The schools involved include Lud - Racket practice dington & Garthorpe Primary On a Wednesday every week Year School, Althorpe & Keadby Pri - 6 had badminton lessons with By Elliot Raven Smith mary School, St Norbert’s Catholic Richard Travis. Primary Voluntary Academy, Crowle Richard Travis is a badminton serving to each other over nets and Primary Academy and Eastoft C of E coach and plays for England in tour - practising different serving tech - Primary School. naments. He is searching for some niques (back hand and forehand). Year 6 children from Crowle Primary Eve Jones from Y6 said: “It was Academy to go into tournaments. very enjoyable and I hope he comes On the first week Richard taught us how to serve better so that we could again. win more games. He also showed us Megan Watson also Y6 said: “You how to keep the shuttlecock up in the learn a lot and it was fun.” air and use a badminton racket. Bethany Thompson: “I really en - On the second week we practised joyed it.” Year 6 pupils playing Badminton Quicksticks being played here by real professionals. 2 Crowle Primary Academy: Axholme Alliance May 2013 Crowle Primary Academy: Axholme Alliance May 2013 An Inspiring time for everyone! Travelling to Tudor time By Harry and Ben Saynor By Mathew Wright and Cameron Tuplin Once a term each class at Crowle Primary Acad - emy hosts a creative afternoon where parents are Jack Greene sent Crowle Primary back invited to come into school to work with their chil - in time to learn about; what Tudors dren, these we call inspire afternoons and they wore, amputating body parts and how usually take place on a Thursday. to banish a headache with a leach. This term Eagle Owls (Year 5 Mrs Hegarty) had an At the beginning of March, Jack Greene inspire afternoon to create Brazilian flags as part of came into school. He told us about Tudor our creative curriculum topic Carnival. medicine, there was a wise woman and The parents and children worked in groups to plan most of her remedies healed people more ef - and create flags. The afternoon was fun and the flags fectively than the doctor’s medicine. Some were realistic, they looked as if you could buy them from of the medicines included boiled bark from a shop. a willow tree, boiled dried mouse, leaches, Abbie Willmot dressed as a 15th cen - After a very enjoyable afternoon the parents are given etc. tury doctor an inspire slip so they can give feedback about the in - We learned that most doctors tried to spiring thing they enjoyed with their child. take the money off the patient because they In spring term Barn owls (Year 4 Mrs Greaves) did could die the next day. In the Tudor times if artwork connected with their research about the Tu - you had a black leg or you were bleeding a dors, they made some boats with the help of their par - lot on your leg, you would have had your leg ents. amputated, OUCH! The general overall impression from those who took We were told about the food they ate and part was that they really enjoyed every minute and it how most rich people had a lower quality was great to take part. diet than the poor. The rich people didn’t They thought that it was a very enjoyable and inspir - eat fruit and vegetables but the poor did be - ing afternoon. Year 5 Eagle Owls during their Inspire afternoon cause they grew their own. The wealthy ate lots of meat while the poor had little meat because they couldn’t afford to buy much. We were shown how to build a cottage with wattle and daub. To make wattle and daub, first you dig a hole then you get horse and cow pat and put it in the hole. Secondly, you add lots of twigs and leaves then you Our lifesavers of the sea jump in and mix them together with your feet. On Wednesday 13th March 2013 He also talked about rip currents and how Most poor people couldn’t afford bricks or Crowle Primary Academy had the priv - By Harry and Ben Saynor they can drag you out to sea. glass, so instead of glass for the windows ilege of a visit from Andy who is a vol - This visit was all about staying safe at the they used cow horn or linen. Because linen unteer for the RNLI. beach and what dangers to look out for. isn’t transparent it is soaked in water for that they are volunteers for the RNLI and Three facts about the RNLI: We learnt that RNLI stands for Royal Na - hours until it became see-through. In the they save people’s lives in the water. They have big lifeboats, medium lifeboats tional Lifeboat Institute. summer you wouldn’t have windows be - If people fall out of their boats or if they and small lifeboats and they are used for We were told about the different kind of cause you would have shutters. Amy Thornton dressed as a Tudor go too far in the water and they can’t swim, different types of rescues. Small lifeboats flags and lifeboats and when they are used He told us about a long bow and then we queen the RNLI will come and save them. are used in close rescues. such as: the black and white chequered flag went onto the field where he shot a practice Andy also talked about the beach and The RNLI people are volunteers and they means jet skis and surfers can only go in arrow, a needle arrow and a barbed arrow how dangerous the water is. give their time freely to save people. They that area and they use a big lifeboat for far and he shot them about 20 to 30metres. He told us that the water is dangerous at don’t get paid. away rescues. There are several other different types of the beach because the tide comes in just be - The RNLI is a charity that provides a 24- If an RNLI volunteer has to leave their arrows. Aaron enjoyed this most so he gave fore night but there are mini tides that can’t hour lifesaving service around the UK and jobs quickly to take part in a rescue they it a 9/10 rating. hurt you. Republic of Ireland. won’t get fired because their bosses know With Jack Greene, some children got RNLI dinghy in action dressed up and we did a bit of role play. The eccentric Jack Greene taught us about Tudors Aaron and Amy were the rich people and Charlie and Emily were the poor. Jack Greene told us Tudor ladies liked to have a Jack Greene showed us a pen knife that of the events were more memorable than big bum so they wore bum rolls under their was used to sharpen a quill pen and that’s others like, building a home out of just dresses to make their bums look bigger. why we call it a pen knife today. sticks and manure, looking at live leaches Various children dressed up as farm boys, Overall the Tudor day was educational and dead frogs or even dressing up in bum royals and servants to make the experience and fun for all the classes who participated rolls and royal gowns. An enjoyable time for Book Corner seem more realistic. in the events that took place. Though some all! Jack Greene brought in a tudor clock Nowadays it is often the case that with Roman numerals children don’t care much about lit - By Sarah Robinson and erature and good books and are Harry and Ben Saynor only really interested by the latest The London Philharmonic Orchestra and 20-21 Art Gallery visit video or Xbox game. So it came as a surprise when so a small library of books waiting to ex - On Friday 8th of March, the two By Daniel Booker want to go again. Before this experi - many children at Crowle Primary plore. Each class has the opportunity year 6 classes (Tawny and Hawk ence many of the children would not be interested in classical music how - Academy acknowledged the hard work to explore the book fair and read any owls) from Crowle Primary Acad - a quote from one of those year 6 ever this may have changed their of authors such as Ricky Gervais who books they may later want to buy. emy took a trip to the Baths Hall Our class had a Where’s Wally hunt, pupils Tiffany Robinson: “I enjoyed opinions. wrote Flanimals or Susan Collins and to watch the Royal Philharmonic the orchestra and thought it was very After the performance the Y6 this got very competitive, with lots of her Hunger Games. Orchestra perform. interesting.” classes walked to the 20-21 Art participants, James was almost as Those children who still believe in The children got the opportunity to The Orchestra sounded amazing Gallery, once they walked in they fairytales and stories have also writ - successful as Mrs Hegarty at finding experience classical and modern and performed very well, they were were amazed by the fabulous art - ten a report on how they were inspired Wally. music first hand, the music played in - confident with their instruments. work. Down one of the many corri - by their book. The most popular books seemed to cluded: Ride of the Valkyries, the Some of the music played was slightly dors the children were laughing at angry birds’ theme tune, flight of the The Book Fair is an enjoyable an - be Diary of a Wimpy kid or APP re - unexpected for example: It was not possibly one of the strangest pieces of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform. nual event at Crowle Primary Acad - lated books. We thoroughly enjoyed bumble bee, the Star Wars theme expected that the angry birds’ theme artwork they had ever seen... brush tune and lots more. All of the children emy. Book Fair arrives in a wave of the book fair and can’t wait for next tune or the star wars theme would be furniture. One of the pieces was a seen on brushes (hence the name.)In The children definitely enjoyed the had a great time and responded by the next exhibit an artist made pieces day and found it very exciting and Kyle, James, Jacob and Andrew search for Wally in a Where’s Wally book. excitement, each of the cases contains years. played. Overall y6 enjoyed the Or - stool with a base made of yellow, long giving very positive feedback, this is chestra very much and would likely and thick bristles which are usually of artwork out of everyday objects. cultural. 3 4 Eastoft C of E Primary School - Axholme Alliance May 2013 Eastoft C of E Primary School - Axholme Alliance May 2013

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This term Year 5&6 have been making Charli (Year 6 ) - “ I did enjoy it because I Aliens in Eastoft? Who would have From left: Lilly-may, Simon, Harlee, Wooden cars Blake and Hayden. wooden cars that move in D.T with Miss like making things and I've never made a thought it? From the 25th February until Hill. We are taking it step by step, so on moving car.” the 1st March, we all participated in week one of making the car we have put Daniel (Year 5) - “I like it because the car brilliant activities such as: A treasure the gear box and side bearings onto the was self control. It was funny because it hunt, firing rockets, and even making platform and also put on all four axle nearly fell of the table. I think my car will obstacle courses, all of which were based Fireman bearings to fix the wheels in place. In look great when decorated and on the theme of aliens! All of the Eastoft week two we have been putting the axles, coloured.” pupils, no matter what age, enjoyed Alien motor and battery in place then we have I spoke to Miss Hill and asked her why we Week. made a cover for the car out of card. were making cars and what we would do I have spoken to various pupils and asked with them when they were finished and “This is super! I'd definitely do this again Sam! them if they enjoyed it and why and if where we would test them. Miss Hill said soon,” explained Simon Blanchard (Year 2) By Emily Dowson they would change anything about the “The topic was moving vehicles so I when asked what he thought of building his life Key Stage 1 had an exciting visit from lesson. decided to make cars as it would appeal sized alien. The dull, windy weather of Monday the local fire station, to show them their Riley (Year 5) - “ I like it because it's to the boys. Hopefully we will be able to 25th February certainly didn't stop him from fire engine, and to give information about something to do at home as well as school. add a cover to the car to make the body having fun! After KS1 had found all of the being a fireman. Mrs Castledine and her I wouldn't change anything about my car.” and decorate them in our own style. The alien's lost possessions in a treasure hunt early Jamie (Year 6) - “ I have found it very cars should move quite quickly using a that morning, they built two very unique pupils were learning about the fire interesting. I did enjoy it because I've battery therefore we can test them out in aliens. engine and it was part of their literacy never made anything like this.” the hall or on the playground.” Early on Monday morning, Year 5&6 work, it was an exciting morning for the investigated the crash site of the aliens! children. They looked at the fire engine, Thankfully, nobody was spooked when they and asked the firemen lots of different found a bottle of green blood, or when they Foundation children dressed up as Aliens. questions about life as a firefighter. The discovered a lifeless alien head near the tent. children then drew pictures and wrote Soon after, two policemen came for a visit and and 4 pupils made a fizzy drink with Mrs on the walls for everybody to see. It was a information texts about the fire engine. Stringer designed for aliens. The recipe SScoocter colub ios heltd one Thurrsd ay from 3:30 to 4:30. Mr Williamson our P.E teacher runs it. We magnificent event that everyone who discussed how to write a police/detective report. Thomas R: He liked the fire engine and he do tricks and races such as bunny hops, flicks and jumping cones. Children need to bring a helmet consisted of kiwis and green jelly. These pupils participated loved! However, the fun didn't stop there... liked talking about the fire engine. He also to ride their own scooter, but if they don't they can ride a school scooter. had to carefully measure the lemonade too! Some pupils from the school stayed behind See below for some of the children's views on liked looking at the different sizes of the hose When interviewed, the following children said: on Monday afternoon for one extra hour to Bronwen Steer (Year 4) and Robbie Frost (Year Alien Week: and at the back of the fire engine. Leon Crane - “It is fun because we can do tricks and this makes it exciting. It doesn't get boring. design and create masks. Many pupils stuck on 4) especially enjoyed the drink. They named it “On Monday, we went on an 'Alien Treasure Bradley: Bradley loved the fire engine I learn different tricks from different people.” many random items such as: pipe cleaners, 'Alien Punch'! Hunt'. I found a lifeless head of an alien, near because he got to see inside it. The firemen Charli Hall - “Scooter club is good because I don't usually get to ride my scooter. I ride around came in and asked him some questions about pompoms, sparkly paper and colourful paper On the same morning Year 5 and 6 made the tent. When we had found all of the pieces, on my scooter and play fun games. If I could change anything, I would use both playgrounds as this the fire engine, he told them he'd learnt about shapes too! Hayley from The Axholme cupcakes with Mrs Parkin. Although, they all we built the aliens. It was fantastic,” by Sophie would give us more space.” the huge scissors they use to cut the roofs off Thomas Crow -“ I like it because it is fun and a good time to ride our scooters. We ride around Academy helped everyone to create their mask, loved baking, not all the pupils liked to get (Year 1) messy! These were sold on Friday 1st March. cars. He saw loads of things such as huge on our scooters and play games with our friends.” whilst also using the 'Glue Gun' in order to keep “I enjoyed flying the rockets, and building my Also the Year 5 and 6 children found time to scissors to open doors, hose pipes, fans and Jack Palmer - “I sort of like it, but we need more ramps. We scooter around and do tricks and the children safe! own. This was lots of fun because you got to uniforms. help their good friend 'Alien X'! He asked them have lots of fun.” On Tuesday 26th February, everyone in KS1 jump on the pump, and when they went high in Ellie-Rose: Ellie-Rose enjoyed it because it Anna Chapman- “I like it because we do all sorts on our scooter. We scooter around and enjoy to help fire him back into space in his foam loved the morning as they were making models the air, you had to catch them,” by Riley (Year made a really loud noise when the firemen let ourselves.” Drawn by Kai Barnes of aliens from play doh and cardboard. Zac Hall rocket. After this they headed back inside to 5) the sirens off. She said it was quite good. (Foundation 1) was painting his box whilst also make and decorate their own rockets using Also in Alien Week, we revised our Key stage 2 were also lucky enough to get using a milk carton, and an ice cream box to recycled drinking bottles. Everyone had great shown round the fire engine and the firemen journalism skills when writing our own help construct his alien. fun! showed us all the different sizes hose pipes, newspaper called 'The Alien Times' based on During the afternoon, the Year 5/6 pupils Soon, it was Friday 1st March; the day of there were large, medium and smaller ones. Games Tasting Breakfast Fun Plate Games club is run by Mrs Castledine on Tasting club is run by Mrs Parkin, the worked in either pairs or threes to build any 'The Grand Parade'. All of the children came the events throughout the five school days. There was also a huge fan to blow smoke out Breakfast club is a club for children that Fun plates is a club for all ages. Mr Wednesday at 3:30pm to 4:30pm. The last time the club ran they went around the object on the theme of aliens. When asked if into school dressed up as aliens in preparation Working in pairs, the whole school reported on of houses if they were on fire. Also, it helped have to get up early because parents go to Marshall and Mrs Hewson host the club children play board games and games world. They tasted food, from different Jamie Crane was enjoying the lesson, he for the parade. At around 1:30pm, the pupils' every event that took place, therefore, each pair so that they could see if there was anyone in work. I've spoken to the children that joined and lots of children attend. outside such as Hopscotch, Disney countries including: United Kingdom, replied: parents came to the school building to witness wrote up one report each. When every report the building. breakfast club, Fun plates is a club where you make Monopoly, Ludo and Snakes and Ladders. Greece, Thailand and Germany. “I am enjoying this lesson as I have a chance this before they enjoyed their refreshments had been completed, they were all put together Natasha said “I love breakfast club pictures out of food, here are some examples There is always a winner at the end of the From Thailand they tasted Cous cous and to be creative and make what I want as long as such as: the cupcakes Year 5 and 6 made and to create a newspaper that was sold on Friday because we get to go on 'DB learning from previous days: Octopus Garden, The day. It's really fun because we play different chicken curry. it is based on the topic I'm working on.” the cookies KS1 baked. Inside the hall, a 1st March (for only 20p) with the refreshments platform' and do sports with Mr Very Hungry Caterpillar, Loch Ness Bagel games. Mrs Castledine chooses if we go From Greece they tasted tzatziki, a On Wednesday 27th February, the Year 3 showcase of all of the week's work was put up after the Alien Parade. Williamson.” Monster, Bee Hive Pancakes and Edible Mathletics outside or stay in. cucumber dip and they tasted taramasalata Blake said “I really like doing sports at Rainbows. Melissa and Bronwen said the By Tegan Minshull Blake - “I like it because it's fun. We play which is a fish dip, and also beef tomatoes. breakfast club.” club is awesome and we loved making the fun games.” From Germany the children had Labkuian Mellisa and Brett said “The food is nice toast faces, Louisa did a great picture. Mathletics is an online piece of maths Leon - “I like it because I learn how to a spiced biscuit, and stollen a marzipan and it’s fun to catch up on 'DB' because we software. On the afternoon of 21st March play new games. We just play games. I cake. Mrs Parkin said they loved the cheese don't get a lot of time on it at home.” Written byTegan Minshull year 6 attended Scunthorpe C of E wouldn't change it because the games are tasting, and their favourite was Halloumi. Primary School. The children all logged fun.” & Tom Brown on to their personal account, and were able to create their own avatar. Lots of children from different schools, gathered to learn how to use the website, there were lots of different games, and activities to play against other children. It turned into a bit of a competition, but unfortunately no one from Eastoft won a prize. However we all had a great afternoon. Here are some quotes from the children that attended; Gracie Longfield said “It was very good but hard, as we had never used it before.” Jamie Crane said “It was a good experience I’d love to see the software in school.” Girls make models. Space race to space cakes.

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Magical moments to help raise All Prodauced by Jabmie Craneo, Charli Huall and Kati Barne s. WSritten by Gpracie Lonogfield and rKai Batrnes. s money for Harry Potter trip! fit through it. Then when we finished we had to By Alisha Barton-Bee and Lucy cut the star and moon out and then sew them Orienteering Chessman onto our cloak. Tag Rugby Bench Ball We have also been reading the book and In March, the tag rugby team went to The Axholme Academy to compete against other In January, KS2 played against Althorpe watching the film and comparing them both. primary schools in the area. The pupils who took part were Gracie, Emily, Jamie, Kai, In March, KS2 went to The Axholme and Keadby at Bench Ball. The event took On the 4th July 2013, Years 5 and 6 are Mrs Tate set us a task to write out our own Tom, Tobias, Daniel, Riley, Jack and Tyler. Before we went the team were very excited as Academy and worked in two's and three's to place at our school and was organised by going on a trip to Warner Bros' Leavesden chapter in English. they had been busy practising their skills. All of us had an amazing time at The Axholme find letters placed around the building and our teachers. It was played in our hall. Studios, also known as the Harry Potter We changed the chapter which had the Gob - Academy and tried our best for our school, we made them proud. field and then unscrambled them to make Tegan in Y6 said “I really enjoyed it and experience. For the trip, we will need to lin from the Philosopher’s Stone; we also had a words such as The Axholme Academy. worked as a team, it was very competitive”. raise £634 so it will reduce the cost for our chance to write our own version of it. I had a Charli in Y6 worked as a three with Evie families to about £20. monster which was called Fluffy which is a and Maya and really enjoyed it. In class, for design and technology, we have massive three-headed dog. Snape, (who is bad) made wands by using the D.T trolleys and lets Fluffy out of a chamber and forces Fluffy to sticks that we found in Bramblebank Wood. We try to kill Harry and Professor Dumbledore, but have also made cloaks. Mrs Daly kindly went Harry ends up finding out that it was Snape Sponsored Skip shopping for the materials, so we could make who is trying to control all of it and it’s not Fluffy them in class. Mrs Daly and Mrs Bruce helped who is trying to kill Harry and Professor Dum - In November, Alex a professional skipper us in class on a few afternoons to make the bledore. In the end, Snape has been changed by came in to help us practice for a Sponsored cloaks; we also applied a moon and star to the looking after Fluffy, by cleaning him and also Skip. On the day the whole school skipped bottom corners of our cloaks. by cleaning up the mess that Fluffy has made. for 5 minutes and raised over £400 to pay Mrs Daly showed us how to sew the material In the story there are Harry, Hagrid, Profes - for transport costs. This allows us to pay for together; first we had to fold over the top 3 cen - sor Dumbledore, Hermione, Ron, Snape and buses and transport to attend lots of other timetres and then sew it so some string could Fluffy. sporting events. Year 5/6 in BrambleBank Wood, wearing their own capes and holding their wands. Front Row: Emily, Tegan, Gracie, Molly Back Row: Jack, Tom, Jamie World Book Day On Thursday 7th March it was World School Speech and Drama Festival Book Day. At Althorpe and Keadby most of us When interviewed, Mrs Wilson said “I re - went through me. When it was our turn to By Caitlyn Edwards dressed up as our favourite book charac - Quick Sticks ally enjoyed working with the Speech and perform, it was quite nerve racking walking ter, there were loads of different charac - In December, KS2 went to Althorpe and Drama pupils, many of them take part most onto the stage and a huge crowd of people ters: where’s Wally, Disney princesses, It has come round once again, for Althorpe Keadby to take part in Quick Sticks which years,they just get better and better!I would looking straight at us! Spiderman and many more. We also had and Keadby Primary School to enter the is like hockey but less players and different like to thank you all for all your hard work Mrs Daly helped transport us to the to bring a donation of chocolate (for the The tag rugby team in action Speech and Drama Festival. This year rules. We played against Althorpe and and effort you have put into this” venue and also watched our performance Easter bingo.) On the day, letters were Keadby, Crowle, Luddington and St. Nor - many schools entered, this included indi - I ,Caitlyn, took part in the Choral speak - and when interviewed to find out what she given out for the Readathon Competition. berts. There were 2 different teams in our viduals and group performances. Also there ing group and a group of us entered with thought of us she said “In my opinion, I re - The pupils had two weeks to read, discuss school, team one and team two. were 3 venues for Speech and Drama de - two poems: ‘I’d like to be a teabag’ and ‘The ally enjoyed it and would definitely do it and share their books, starting from Tom Y6 said “I love playing quick sticks pending on what category and how many Crocodile’. Both of these poems were hu - again.” Thursday 7th March to Thursday 21st and would do it again because I thought it entered within North Lincolnshire. Putting the ‘fun’ into fundraising! morous but after a while, the poems got a Overall Althorpe & Keadby Primary March. There was also a bookmark com - Indoor Athletics was fun but it was also very competitive.” This year the categories included: Choral little boring... but all of the practising was School took part and were successful. We petition! Children could design their own In January, Year 5 and 6 went to The Axholme Academy to take part in the Indoor speaking, Theme Group, mime and many Athletics competition. There were lots of field games and races. Kai Barnes came 1st in the well worth it in the end! also invited some members of our family to bookmark (on the template which was other individuals! Lots of children at Al - given out.) The competition ends on 1 and 2 lap race. There were other schools competing, such as: Crowle, St. Norberts, We had to practice every Tuesday Night watch our performances and they really en - thorpe and Keadby Primary School entered. Thursday 28th March. In assembly, we Luddington and Althorpe and Keadby. Emily Y6 said “My favourite part was racing and I at the club with our Year 3 teacher Mrs Wil - joyed the afternoon. Many teachers com - Mrs Wilson was in charge of helping the watched a short clip on World Book Day would do it again because it was fun.” son. When we actually got there and were mented on how well we did! children practice their poems and group waiting to perform, a rush of adrenalin We all did very well! and an interview with Michael Rosen: who Swimming performances is a book author himself!

The school councillors organises the plan - By Caitlyn Edwards ning of many fundraising activities such as: Gala Children in Need and Red Nose Day. On In March, the swimming team went to Children in Need Day School councillors Riddings swimming pool to compete against Our School Council At Althorpe and Keadby Primary we have sold buns, sweets, juice and ice pops. We ten important school councillors; Caitlyn teams from other schools in the area, in also had a penalty shoot out and basketball Sticks in action! Edwards, Callum Rusling, Millie Wright, different races such as front crawl, competition on the school field and design Samuel Johnson, Jessica Rout, Cavan backstroke and relays. All the teams from your own Pudsey Bear. the other schools were very competitive and Waite, Millie Appleyard, Ethan Freeston, tried their best to win! P. E Maisie Scott and Cameron Taylor. Every other Friday we hold meetings Jacob in Y4 said “I enjoyed it and would At the moment they are busy interview - with Mrs Tate, the Headteacher, and some love to do it again because it was fun.” ing new teachers to replace our past Yr6 of the school governors where we discuss Te a c h e r teacher; Mrs Noble. There were thirty-nine items such as Health and Safety, forthcom - In February, John and Ben came from candidates originally and our school gover - North Lindsey College to teach us sports. ing events and read suggestions from the nors narrowed it down to five, and after boxes that are placed in each classroom We practised cricket, but mainly our more interviews they narrowed it down throwing skills. where pupils can post their ideas for the Street Sports even further to three. To make sure they school. Evie Mason in Y5 said, “I enjoyed it are the perfect teacher for us and fit in well On Wednesday nights from 6 till 8, some because I like working as a team and tried Occasionally, Caitlyn Edwards and Cal - children go to Street Sports to play Cricket, with school life here at Althorpe and lum Rusling, top school councillors, go to LA my best and would love to do it again.” Keadby the school councillors and Mrs Tate Volleyball, Football, Kick rounders, Block, Mrs Harrison our sports teacher said “I safety meetings at the LDC centre in Scun - Hide and Seek and lots more sports. Street have asked the candidates questions. thorpe where we learn about internet enjoy my job and we have got lots of Here are some of the questions which Sports is organised by Mike and Pat. sporting events coming up such as: safety, Cyber Bullying and Drugs informa - We also play Netball, Tennis, Tig, were asked. tion from Suzan Kemp. Then we bring all of rounders, cricket, cross country and • Which is your strongest sub - Rounders and Tag Rugby. Jack in Y5 enjoys archery. Also we have all tried our best in the information back to the other School Street Sports every time he goes. ject to teach? Councillors and Mrs Tate and hold meet - the past and we are going to be even better • Do you have a good sense of in the future.” ings with parents to discuss how to keep Tired out after our athletics competition! Our school council. humour but know when to stop? their children safe. 7 8 Althorpe and Keadby Primary School: Axholme Alliance May 2013 Althorpe and Keadby Primary School: Axholme Alliance May 2013 School Wins Letters and Sounds! Tag Rugby The young children in Nursery have By Madison Taylor Amazing Athletes Run for Glory been learning about letters, sounds and names. They have been working out By William Tate Tournament how to form their letters to make said them, then they repeated it. Katie and words, pronounce sounds, and write Olivia made a few sounds such as: p p p pig One cold November morning 20 athletes from their names. I asked a few of the nurs - and d d d dog. Althorpe and Keadby Primary went to The Ax - ery children, what their favourite What do you like about it? Katie simply holme Academy to run, jump and throw in an things are, what they liked about their said that she liked learning the words and indoor athletics competition which included our making sounds. Olivia said the same. letters and sounds, and most impor - local schools such as: Crowle Primary, Lud - What are your favourite things? “Paint - dington and Garthorpe Primary School, Eastoft tantly did they enjoy it? ing and drawing” Olivia said. Primary and St Norberts. I took two children, Olivia May Bocock Do you enjoy it? Katie nodded and Olivia We weren`t expecting much, but of course we and Katie Dolton, to ask them the above said “yes.” The school in action at tag rugby wanted to win. The successful team would questions. At first they were pretty shy, but So that summed up the answers so far. progress to the North Lincolnshire final at The soon came out of their shells and answered They also told me that they help their fam - Pods in Scunthorpe. By William Tate the questions. ilies write and learn their sounds and let - The first question was: how do you learn ters at home. I gave Katie and Olivia pens Having practised for weeks leading up to the your sounds? Olivia said that Miss Roberts and paper and they used it to write their event we thought we should win our local clus - Whether rugby is full contact or tag, it showed them flash cards with letters and names and draw their favourite things. Left:Katie Dolton and Olivia May Bocock ter event, despite having some local stiff com - can either be the most frustrating sport petition. in the world or the most fun. On Thurs - As the day started, we needed an early win to day the 14th of March, our school defi - settle our nerves; this was provided by the boys nitely had the latter. in the field, one-twos in the long jump and chest Tag Rugby is a non-contact version of Gingerbread push set up for a successful day and this con - A&K happy with the result rugby. Each player wears a belt around their Learning platform helps students tinued. More wins came as the girls dominated travelled to The Pods without any hopes apart This meant we had to reshuffle our events so waist with two tags attached. To tackle the the track; wins from Millie Wright and from coming in the top five. This was easily we had enough children competing to count. opposition you are to pull the tags off them; Natasha Cole extended our lead. houses achieved as we reached the next round, to the it was created to give a new player a safer When the boys took to the track, we already We arrived in Hull knowing better than to By Connor Podmore surprise of everyone. Overall we defeated all way into rugby without them getting injured. knew we had an edge over our opponents. Cal - have high expectations of our performances be - but one of our opponents, despite winning few We travelled to The Axholme Academy to lum Rusling won his race by a considerable dis - cause some of our team were inexperienced. participate in a tag rugby tournament. We individual events; this highlighted our consis - tance. The wins kept coming as the event came We were unlucky as the day carried on, often went with high hopes of a good finish as we Lucy Chessman said “Yes because I live By Madison Taylor tency in high finishes. Db Primary our learning platform to a close. coming last. In the boys 4 by 1 relay, a poor have three rugby players of our own. This The success was definitely due to our fitness, helps us to learn and to see the work we in Keadby and most of my friends live in As we sat waiting for the results, we were baton pass from another team slowed us down played a large part in our success. We played have done in the past few days. confident in our performance as a team. We running around the field twice a week. To our town and I contact them through Db pri - In early January, the infants of and this resulted in us coming third, instead of four and won four as the team said “Not bad We can also write a blog about anything had a right to be, we had won races against delight we finished second which meant that for our first competition!” mary.” a possible win. we’ve done like on holiday or if we’ve got a Keadby School made gingerbread some very fast people from other schools. We we progressed to the next round in the Bonus Ryan Elviss, a keen rugby player for new pet. If we write anything rude there is On a scale of one to ten how much do you houses. did win, but we were too busy to celebrate: we Arena in Hull. Our final result was 7th out of 8, but under Scunthorpe RUFC, scored 6 tries on the day. Or were they? No, they were cardboard, our circumstances and the incredible teams we a whistle in the top left corner the message enjoy Db primary and why? had some practising to do! Despite so far having everything our way, on His comments on the day were “I think our gets sent to our ICT experts Ben Lund and but when you hear about it you think they The Pods here we come! the day of the final we were unlucky enough to competed against we were happy with the re - win was because of how we played as a team, Sue Tyson. Lillian Hagan said “ten because you can baked gingerbread and decorated it with One week later, it was the next round. We have unfortunate injury and illness problems. sult. if we hadn’t, our passing and moving skills You also have a calendar so you can plan email your friends if something is wrong.” icing. As I was curious to find out more, I wouldn’t have been as useful.” interviewed two children from Year 1, when people’s birthdays are or if sport is So overall DB primary has so many qual - The pupils that took part were Ryan happening in the next month. We can also Emily Neary and Kai Murray about what Elviss, Brandon Marshall, William Tate, send messages to each other. ities to do with learning, it’s a winner for they did. Callum Rusling, Eddie Hind, Natasha Cole, Do you like using Db primary and why? everyone at school! So here are the questions and answers! Green Team Win 2013 Pancake Race Millie Wright and Bradley Hirst. We all very What were the houses made of? “Card - enjoyed competing at The Axholme Academy board” Kai said. I said “So it wasn’t gin - as many of us will be going to that school gerbread?”, “No” he replied. By Benny Thorley next year. What did you do to make them? “We got Learning about Native Americans a cardboard box and turned it inside-out, On the 12th of February, all of the school, Year 4/5 have been learning about Native since 500 years. They came and started living then we glued it back together. We had from nursery to year 6 participated in the in America through Bringia; this is a place America, during global week. As I don’t By Madison Taylor scissors and we cut out the doors and win - 2013 pancake races which were really fun. School Band a which connects two continents i.e. south and dows. We had to make sure that the door know a lot I have found out some inter - Overall the green team came 1st, the North American continents. didn’t come off, it had to open and shut” esting facts, some are funny too! blues came 2nd and the yellows came 3rd that would last a long time. • Native Americans had names that said Kai. Success • They didn't all look the same. For with the reds finishing in last place. • There are hundreds of indigenous suited their personalities such as, Chanzee How did you decorate it? “We had paint one thing, different tribes had different typi - Before the races, in our colour corners, American cultures, from California to Maine, which means shadow.• Most tribes were and crayons and felt-tips” said Kai. “We By Natasha Cole cal clothing styles. As you can imagine, we sang ‘10 flat pancakes sizzling in a pan.’ from the Yukon to Argentina. These cultures fond of horses and would catch them from the drew swirly patterns” said Emily. Gwich'in people in Alaska didn't dress the can be as different from each other as Chinese wild before taming them. The race was incredibly close to the finish. . Did you get to take it home? “Yes, the In January Mr. McGrath and Mr. Ran - same as Calusa Indians in southern Florida! culture is from French. • “I liked learning about the Native There was also a cross-country race around next day” replied Emily. • Each Native American tribe needed • Ancient Native Americans had long Americans” Said William Hess the field, which was won by the Blue Team. dle started a band at Althorpe and Would you do it again? “YES!” they both a type of housing that would fit their lifestyle hair and they were tough looking. They were • Maybe Native Americans are still Despite the result, the day was won by the Keadby Primary School. In the band said. and their climate. Tribes that moved from hard working and that’s why they had tall and around, but less discreet than before. You Green Team. Wins from Alex Goodwin and there are twenty two pupils that play So there you have it, they enjoyed it place to place needed houses that were strong bodies. Their dresses were handmade never know? Natasha Cole in the sprint races helped se - different instruments ranging from: the thoroughly. portable or easy to build, while tribes that and decorated with thread work and beads. • Joshua Fowles said “ They dressed cure victory. clarinet, flute and saxophone for the stayed in one place wanted to build houses • Native Americans have been there rather strange, especially the men” There was a how many times could you woodwind and trumpet and trombone flip a pancake in 1 minute, the winner of for the brass. the year 6 girls flipped it 64 times! the win - Mr. McGrath is the woodwind teacher ner was Natasha Cole from the green team. and Mr. Randle is the brass teacher and The winner of the distance race was they are provided from the Music Support Come on, lets do the Harlem Shake!! Joshua Tebbut who is in year 6. He repre - On Monday 11th March our class (5/6) did the ‘Harlem William Tate said “Yes, very, we were all trying not to Services that are based at John Leggett Col - sented the blue team in the race, who came Shake’ with our teaching assistant Iryna Fowles. laugh.” lege. By Connor Podmore fourth overall. We did it for fun and wore wacky clothes such as: wigs, red 2. What did you enjoy the most while doing the I personally play the clarinet and have in - Harlem Shake and why? Natasha Cole, from the green team won noses, onesies, nerdy glasses, light green tu tu’s, inside out dividual lessons with Mr. McGrath, I’m ple were doing the robot, while other people jumped on ta - Brandon Marshall said “Wearing a tu tu was re - the sprint race. This was the Green’s sec - nearly grade one. In the band, Lucy who jumpers, girly bags, coats and a chicken costume. We bles, chairs and on the floor doing wacky and confusing ally entertaining. ond win of the year. Natasha, their house also plays the clarinet is already grade one. watched a performance of the Harlem Shake a couple of dances. Joshua Tebbutt, Thomas Whieldon, Ryan Elviss and 3. What weird clothes did you wear? captain, explained why the win was so im - A couple of weeks ago some of the people times before we actually did it. We are going to put it on the Thomas Jackson were doing the craziest dances we’d ever Ryan Elviss said “I wore a coat, 4 bags, glasses, a portant: “It was a majestic victory as we in the band went to see the Royal Philhar - learning platform. seen. red nose and an angry bird’s hat. haven’t won very often this year. Every - monic Orchestra at the Baths Hall. There We started the video with one person dancing, followed We asked some of our pupils the following questions: The Harlem Shake was a great experience and everyone body on my team really enjoyed the race were many other schools who visited as and we’re really happy that we won the by another and then everyone started dancing. Several peo - 1. Was it exciting doing the Harlem Shake and why? had a entertaining day. Year 6 girls getting ready to race well; to go and see the amazing show. race.’ 9 10 Luddington and Garthorpe Primary School: Axholme Alliance May 2013 Luddington and Garthorpe Primary School: Axholme Alliance May 2013 20 students net chance to fly flag S pring with Scunthorpe footballers By Lewis Vipurs

In November three footballers and their chickens coach from Scunthorpe United and one foot - baller from Doncaster Rovers came to see us at Luddington and Garthorpe come to Primary School. They gave us letters inviting twenty of us to be flag bearers at the Scunthorpe VS Bournemouth football match on the 28th of November. Kids visit! could go free but adults and guardians had to pay £15.00 to get in to the stadium. By Kelly Clifford We all met up at the ticket office so the adults could collect their tickets and we headed inside to Scunthorpe United mascot stole my diet coke fifteen minutes of our lives but the watch the match and sat at our designated seats, and ran around the pitch before giving it back all second half went by like a flash of lightning but Tipi fun: Students do lots of activities On March 11th, 2013 we were visited by children on the front row and adults on the back shook up and it was then that the match kicked it soon slowed down towards the end when Ms Miller. She came to visit us row but the teachers sat with us to keep an eye off. Bournemouth scored a second goal and made it because last term’s topic was about Birds on us. We went 1-0 down straight away but we soon 2-1 and it was then that the referee blew his and she brought her chickens to see us. I was standing by the stone wall to stop us got a goal of our own and made it 1-1 and just whistle for full time. We did hatch and keep our own chickens going on the pitch when the “Scunny Bunny” the after that goal it was half time. It was the longest Not one of us were happy with that score. Red noses for a while but we had to give them away. Ms Miller said that she first started hav - Native American day ing chickens 5-6 years ago. earn £62 She brought a hen called Cassandra and a cockerel called Kelloggs because he Here’s a handful of popular hobbies Daniel Ratcliffe plays video games on his for Comic likes to eat cornflakes! We were shown Oliver Smith goes boxing. He goes lots of eggs and told how the egg is made. every day but Sunday. His cousin By Alan Holmes Wii, DS and PS3. His favourite game is After that Ms Miller came round with the Gary Dent was the person who made Mario Kart Wii. He plays Skylanders, Relief Nratieve Amearican dlay lwasy held on eFri - njoyed by all she thinks they are so cute. She goes to Mario Kart, Mario Party and Sonic. chickens and let us all feel the feathers. Oliver want to go. He goes to a boxing gym Grove House stables. Charlotte Elliot goes to dance classes in day 15th February 2013 and we all and he also practices in his shed on his By Kelly Clifford She told us that chickens are the descen - Alan Holmes collects Roman replicas. He By Josh Ball dressed up as a Native Americans for Scunthorpe. Her favourite dance move is dents of the Tyrannosaurus-Rex. punch bag. He has been in the ring five has one metal Roman helmet, a metal hip hop. She started dancing because she our topic. We had various activities times as a boxer. I loved all of the people’s costumes!” Then I Roman shield, a plastic set of swords, wanted to keep fit and found it entertain - On the 15th of March Luddington and such as; making dream-catchers, creat - Henrietta Farrar goes horse riding on asked her if she liked the activities in her twenty coins and a set of shields. ing. Garthorpe Primary School raised ing our own tipi village, rock art, design tipi. She said “I loved them but it was get - Wednesdays and Saturdays. She loves He started collecting replicas from the Jade Garland reads everywhere. Anytime money for Comic Relief by having a a bag, weaving and making friendship ting a little crowded in my tipi. Some of the horses and ponies. Her favourite kind of age of six after playing a Roman themed anywhere. bracelets. activities were a little hard but I found Puppets! horse is a Rocky Mountain pony because video game which was called ‘Praetorians’. Ava Shipman trains dogs. All the time . crazy hair day. It was £1 to come to Everyone was in a tribe and each tribe one that I enjoyed.” school with crazy hair. had created a scale down a model of a tipi. Tamara Donnelly-Booth said, “I really en - Dress code The tribes that we were grouped in were: joyed Native American day because it was By Kelly Clifford girls: mad hair and red nose Iroquois, Commanche, Apaches & Navajos, something really fun to do on the last day Strictly no pens allowed boys: mad hat and red nose. Seminoles, Sioux, Cheyenne and Shoshoni. before the half term break.” Money raised: £62 We asked people such as Leah Rodgers if Charli-Brooke Lockwood said, “I think it At the start of December the year fives she enjoyed the Native American dress up was awesome, also I really liked making started to go to the Puppet & Film work - By Lewis Vipurs & Kelly Clifford Interview column day. She said “I thought it was amazing and friendship bracelets!” shop at The Axholme Academy, they Alfie Holmes went for four weeks on a Monday just No pens Wednesday were held on 3rd October 2012. Do you like coming to school with mad hair? after lunch time. It was a day where you are not allowed to use a Alfie Holmes said he liked coming with For the first four weeks half of the year pencil or pen to do any work. So instead we do mad hair. fives went to the workshop then after that things like role play and making and doing things Would you do it again? Our new the other half went. The activity on the such as colouring paper bags with pastels or oil He would do it again because he liked it. An absolutely first week that we went was to plan our crayons, we also made our own rock-art; first we He had lots of fun. short story, our background, a script and got some brown parcel paper and some earth like Did you come dressed up? salad bar what we were going to use as props for it. colour pastels and did our own rock-story based on Alfie didn’t dress up. The second week we made our own pup - our Native American Indian topic. If you were a red nose what would you By Kelly Clifford pet and props for the film. The third time After that we went into our playing field and placed be called? Dahlicious day! If he was a red nose he would be called On Friday 28th September, 2012 we we went we recorded our script. So on the four plastic sticks and tied string round them so it would alfiesoarus because it was the first thing were busy fundraising as part of Dahli - From the middle of February we have final week we filmed a short clip and make a square and still we have them and every month By Kelly Clifford we go to our group square and look at what has grown that popped into his head. cious-Day, raising money for Roald decided to have a salad bar where we added the recording to it. In my group I and what kind of creatures live there. Dahl’s marvellous children’s charity. can pick our own salad. made a film about a sea monster attack - On that day we all dressed up as a We have always had an option of ing the sailors in the sea. To make the salad but we thought it would be better puppets we got a new clean sock and Roald Dahl character out of one of his By Josh Ball & Jonny Gracey books and brought £1, to help raise if we could pick it for ourselves. We are stuffed its head with shredded paper and New books for the library - pupils give their marks money for specialist nurses with caring, going to get a proper salad bar trolley put an elastic band around it so all the Do you like reading? Daniel gives a rating of 4 out of 5 Daniel gives a rating of 4 out of 5 support and other equipment. That day with bowls for things like pasta salad, paper didn’t fall out, then after we cut two Luddington and Garthorpe primary tomatoes, rice salad and coleslaw. small holes in it for the arms and then School have just got new books for their Daniel says: sometimes Samantha gives a rating of 5 out of 5 Jonny gives a rating of 4 out of 5 we raised an awesome £42 for the char - Why do you like/don’t like reading? Oliver Smith gives a rating of 5 out of 5 The new salad bar will be a great decorated it. library. Josh gives a rating of 5 out of 5 ity. Daniel says: he thinks some books Cows in action: There are funny books, history books and Jack splat I asked some of the pupils what they addition to our school and I am sure I asked a girl and a boy what they are boring Daniel gives a rating of 4 out of 5 many more. Their new author of the month Jonny gives a rating of 5 out of 5 thought of Roald Dahl Day. that everyone will want to use it. thought about the workshop. What books do you like? Oliver smith gives a rating of 4 out of 5 is Francesca Simon. Author of many books Josh gives a rating of 5 out of 5 Josh Ball said “It was fun because we Daniel Ratcliffe said “It was awesome Daniel says: he likes scary and Jonny gives a rating of 1 out of 5 including Horrid Henry books. Oliver W gives a rating 3 out of 5 were allowed to dress up.” because it was something to get out of nonfiction books Alice in the wonderland Their author of the month last month was Do you read at home? gives a rating of Kitten fairy Henrietta Farrar said “It was good school!” Kelly 4 and a half out Ebony Davie said “The thing I liked the Roald Dahl. He wrote many books which Daniel says: yes 5 Samantha gives a rating of 5 out of 5 fun and it was a sort of way to say most out of the workshop was making the include fantastic Mr Fox. BOOK REVIEWS Kiera gives a rating of 3 out of 5 Harry potter thank you for all the good books that puppets.” INTERVIEW COLUMN Tremors books Horrid Henry Ellie gives a rating of 1 out of 5 Roald Dahl wrote.” 11 12 Luddington and Garthorpe Primary School: Axholme Alliance May 2013

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Teddy Dance and drama visits Bear’s St Norbert’s Academy By MeganWhite andFreya Picnic Beetham

Pupils at St Norbert’s quickly learn By Jade Garland drama thanks to Snail Tales Theatre company. Actors visited our school and they taught us how to be real story tellers. We learnt that you can’t make a superb story without some- thing bad happening in them. Chip, one of the visitors, acted out a story with lots of problems in it. We had to tell him how to solve the problems; it was side-split- ting for us but Chip wasn’t finding it funny at all. He said, “When a bad thing happens to someone in theatre or a story the audience or readers find it funny or more interesting.” Pupils become journalists We got to come up with our own stories and act them out. It was very fun, enjoyable and exciting. We interviewed Ryan Hardcastle and asked him some questions about his day with for the day Snail Tales. We asked: “What was your favourite part,” By Samantha Ratcliffe and he said: “When Chip escaped silently from the dragon in the story.” Mrs Cox and Mrs Parkinson came to school to Then, we questioned, “What was your least help us become young newspaper reporters. favourite part,” and he answered, “When I Class 3 and a few year 4s got into pairs and was standing still.” After that, we asked him, created a paragraph for the newspaper. “What do you think you did best?” Eight children will go to Lincoln University. Stu - On the 14th March, 2013 we had a He replied, “When I acted out fighting a dents from the university will help them to print it teddy bear’s picnic to try and raise werewolf that had teeth like a great white and then it will be put in the newspaper. money for a guide dog to help with the shark.” Finally, we asked him, “Would you On Friday 10th of May, eight pupils came to Lin - blind. like them to come again?” He answered with coln University to create a newspaper along with We asked School council why they came a resounding, “Yes!” four other primary schools from the Isle of Ax - Students quick-stepped their way to learn up with the idea, they said “Because we holme. modern dancing when Spilt Milk, a dancing can raise money so the dogs can have a Students listening to intriguing story being told by ‘Chip’ They also went to have a tour around a radio stu - theatre company, came to our school on the happy life, helping someone who needs dio and have a chance at making a short news 12th February. mixed up the dancing actions with the nurs- Some of the dances were: Ballroom; the Jive; dancing! I liked it all really.” After that, we them”. The lovely girls, Sarah, Adele and their video. ery rhymes: The Wheels on the Bus, Hickory the Twist and the Charleston. We had a very asked her on a scale of 1-10 how good it was; There were five including our school were in - Later on that day we had a visit from a friend, did different activities involving danc- Dickory Dock and Baa baa Black Sheep. pleasurable time with them; it would be most she said: “10/10.” Finally, we asked her: volved. In total 40 students took part. We inter - man named John, his wife called Jenny ing with us. viewed people and took pictures for us to use. and John’s guide dog Hobbs. John has had They taught us the actions to the Birdie In another activity the girls called out dif- appreciated if they could come again. “Would you like them to come again?” She an- Hobbs for nearly 8 years. Most guide dogs Song, Gangnam Style and YMCA and we ferent dances and we had to do them to music. Amy Proctor said: “My favourite part was swered: “Yes.” are Labradors, Hobbs was a Black Labrador, and he is 9 and half years old and loves food! Hobbs is almost retired now and that is why we would like to raise money to sponsor a guide dog for someone like John. PGL trip to Caythorpe Court We managed to raise £46.00 and had fun Scunthorin a groupp mimee with hisM brother, Ethan,u ands a ic Festival in the process. By Ethan Borg-Jackson and couple of friends called Luke Slaney and Josh Owen Noble Meadows. Ethan and Kian also came 1st in his duo mime (The Sand Castle Competition) with Recently our school took part in Scun- his brother. Before he went on stage he felt was a fantastic week nervous, but when he went on stage he felt thorpe Music Festival (4th March - 9th By Ebony Davie March). ready. The adjudicator told Kian and his We have been part of various different brother, Ethan, that their duo mime was very classes, which include: humorous poems, origi- promising and they need to work on the spying In March we went to Caythorpe Court on nal verse speaking, group mime, duo mime, solo section, because it needed more care. an adventure holiday for Years 5 and 6. mime, prose speaking, Bible reading and solo Another pupil - Owen Noble’ (age 9, Class 5) - took part in several classes, such as: prose We did high activities such as climbing, ab - dramatic, duologue and own-choice speaking. speaking, humorous poem, group mime, duo seiling and jumping from a pedestal and ac - One of our pupils, called Faith Sing (age 8, Class 4), did exceptionally well because she per- mime, solo mime and his choice of two duo- tivities on the ground, like raft building and formed in lots of different classes. She didn’t logues by Eleanor Farjion. He received three archery and many more activities. Everyone even forget her lines! She told us: “I felt a bit firsts, three seconds, one third, one Certificate enjoyed it and wished they could go again. nervous on stage, but after all my classes I felt of Merit and a trophy! He said: “I felt elated Photo supplied courtesy of the Scunthorpe Telegraph There are choices for your accommodation, really good. I just kept waiting for the result, when the festival was finished.” like log cabins and three-storey flats. The ac - On Saturday 9th March there was a concert and then it came.” all the trophies that had been won throughout they received the trophy and shield they got to commodation was really nice. We did quad Faith came 2nd in the solo dramatic class. A to celebrate the end of the Music Festival and the week. shake the Mayor’s hand as well as his wife’s biking with Bethany and Mark. boy named Jacob Dunstan (age 9, Class 4) came the adjudicator asked us to perform our choral When we returned to school we did an as - 3rd in a duologue and 2nd in a group mime. speaking poems. At the end of the concert, the There were people who had won more than The Music Festival tries gives children more sembly and showed the pictures that we took Kian Borg-Jackson (age 11, Class 5) came 1st Mayor of Lincolnshire and his wife handed out one thing, like Kian and his brother, but before courage when speaking in front of an audience. while we were there. It’s so popular that all the spaces for 2014 have been taken. 14

13 St Norbert’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy: Axholme Alliance May 2013 St Norbert’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy: Axholme Alliance May 2013

Edited by Callum Two Countries Join Hands Burgin Swimming Gala GonBey Liam R avesnhill anpd Max ort mad! We competed in a contest with other St Norbert’s schools and the setting of the event was Poole at the Riddings swimming pool. The gala was an incredible experience Orienteering Eco success and, when we spoke to a pupil who was in - We took part in orienteering at the Ax - volved, she responded: “Even before we holme Academy which included all of our went to the swimming I sensed that it class. By Kian Borg-Jackson and Olivia would be a good time and I was correct.” The objective was to find green and yellow Borgstrom Among all of those who competed are our stickers around certain parts of the Academy’s very own athletes: Grace Peacock, Callum field, and write the letters printed on the stick - Burgin, Daley Camfield, Henry Walshe, ers onto your sheet. You had to find seven St. Norbert’s topped an eco debate Megan White, Gaby Marshall, Harry Max - emerald-green stickers and seven golden-yel - with bags of confidence and a wining field, Olivia Borgstrom, Elle Robjohns and low stickers. instinct. Luke Oades. In this event, the whole of our class played a part in getting places and were asked if we Students from the school showed the Many pupils from our school were tri - wanted to come again. All of our class took best debating skills when they went to an umphant in gaining a place and, as a result, pleasure in taking part in the event and if they inter-school debating competition at we came third out of seven schools. could come again we’re sure they would. Scunthorpe Civic Centre. Tag Rugby We spoke to a pupil and he thought: “I would A selected group of children, Kian, The Axholme Academy invited our school recommend it to young children from the ages Olivia, Lewis, Daniel, Jade, Callum, and a few others to take part in tag rugby; of 8-12 years old,” Ethan, Henry, Luke, Liam, Harry and by the expressions on pupils’ faces, you Amy set off feeling very eager to demon - could tell they were having a high-quality Indoor sports hall Athletics The indoor athletics was another event “I was quite nervous at first time and they were eager to go again. The following people participated in the hosted by The Axholme Academy. but after they started debat - By Henry Walshe, Gabrielle Mar - A mission complete to Africa thanks to St Norbert’s event: Liam Ravenhill, Max Poole, Louie It was the first activity held by the school ing I felt a lot more confident Hill, Luke Oades, Callum Burgin, Daley in 2013; everyone in the class got involved shall and Ethan Borg-Jackson through Southern Africa to one of the poor - forks to help with the digging. Six members about it.” est countries in the world. of the local football team helped us dig the Camfield, Josh Meadows, Ethan Borg- in the occasion and took part in at least one We first stopped at Cape Town; we then trenches for the water pipe. Jackson, Olivia Borgstrom, Megan White field event and one track event. Pupils from St. Norbert’s went on a strate their debating skills. and Bronwyn Hardcastle. The procedures were very electrifying and stopped at a place in the Karoo (a place in The children didn’t have any toys but Judges said: ‘The panel chose the chil - mission to help children in the Third the desert), then at Bethulie and then fi - some of them made a skipping rope out of We interviewed a pupil who took part in from a distance you could hear pupils say - World. dren of St. Norbert’s as the winning group the rugby; he told us, “I found the day very ing how good the events were and how nally at Malealea. We stayed at Malealea grass. because of their confidence and ability in Max Poole (10) running across the hall of The Axholme Academy and Liam The students laid water pipes leading to for seven days and then we eventually went In our class, in England, we have a lot of pleasurable, my favourite part was playing much they have changed people’s attitudes the local well, planted trees, and the other being able to make convincingly succinct the game and scoring a try.” towards exercising. Ravenhill (10) in the centre waiting to run. to Johannesburg for the flight home. resources to use in class - such as an inter - comments.’ children went round and used stones to Our aim was to deliver clean burn stoves active whiteboard and laptops. The children make a ring around the sapling so that they Head Teacher, Mrs Tonge, who said: “I to the people who live in Malealea. The new at Makheteng Primary have a chalk board was surprised and delighted as this was stood out and were not trodden on stoves are safer and reduce smoke. and nothing else apart from an A5 exercise On the 7th February 2013, three lucky our first time debating outside of school.” Villager Janet mostly uses it to cook pap book and either a biro ball pen or a pencil. She also added, “ I was proud of the com - children, their parents, Mrs Tonge, Mr and rice. Pap is made of white maize. The school had approximately 12 desks ments made by the panel.” Science, TecWhater pnropelloed roclkeots gy, Engineering aWen startded off wMith a plana to detcidhe whas t our Dawson and governors, were able to start Every day we woke up at six o’clock be - and a small bench to sit at. The class room their mission. Their mission was to travel They arrived to a warm welcome and On Wednesday 6th February, STEM came By Mason Hobson and Louie vehicle should look like when finished. Then we cause it gets bright really early. Then we had a very basic desk at the front for the took their places in the Council Chamber. into our school. Hill got all of the resources that we needed to build got dressed and went down for breakfast. teacher. Four other schools, Scunthorpe Church of the cars. The school we worked with was called Most of the children have to walk at least England Primary; Scawby Academy; Leys They came in to make water-propelled We started off by making the chassis and glu - Makheteng primary school and was near to one hour to get to school because some of Farm Primary and St. Augustine Webster rockets which was really fun; we had to put ets; the launch pad was a stripy straw that ing the base of the car. Next, we glued the pul - the lodge we were staying in, Malealea them live on the other side of a mountain. Catholic Voluntary Academy were com - on an egg on top of the water rocket and it goes underneath the rocket. Lodge. Some children set off for school at 5:30am. peting and were talking about different had to land safely. We had a competition to see whose rocket leys together. Then we glued the axle supports We would set off to the school at 8:30am On the trip we saw zebras, elephants, gi - topics about the environment. The group At the time we thought that would be impos - could get the furthest. Harry Maxfeild - aged 11- on and constructed the axle itself. and collect some horse manure for the raffes, warthogs, springboks, wildebeests representing our school demonstrated ex - sible but we managed to do it. We got to deco - gained first place in this competition. In second After that, we strapped the motor on top of school garden on the way. We would have a and many more exotic animals. cellent communication and listening rate our water-propelled rocket. Pupils who place, came Caitlin O’Leary. We made the air- the chassis. We also created a lighting circuit two-mile walk to the school and then work skills and they debated their point on were in clusters of three named their water powered rockets out of paper and doweling. and installed the battery packs on the back of there until about noon when the sun becme wind farms clearly and efficiently. rockets with names such as: the Bullets, Mit - the switch. too strong. Our Eco Club Leader, Miss Kemp, said: subishi, Limbo, the Apollo Mess, Sandwich and Remote control cars Then we were ready to race. The first people We sang songs together and had fun “I was quite nervous at first but after they Humpy the Astronaut. On Wednesday the 20th March and Thurs - to race were: Grace Clark, Gabrielle Marshall while working. Edited By Amy Proctor, Bronwyn Hard - started debating I felt a lot more confident We were all very exhilarated to watch day 21st,we made remotely-controlled cars and Alice Balderston. They went along the track One of the projects was to fit a water pipe castle and Olivia Borgstrom about it.” She added, “The children repre - in an astonishing 4.25 seconds. Then it was from a water tank to the school garden. We with Stuart, Steve and Ian from STEM. Good hope for Africa sented our school well, as it was their first Air-powered rockets We made them out of wood; we also needed: Mason Hobson’s group, who were unsuccessful borrowed some wheel barrows, spades and Mason, Ethan and Amy making their cars time debating and they won!” We made our very own air-powered rock - glue guns, drills, saws and other materials. because their vehicle didn’t even move one inch! Our successful school also have an Eco Club consisting of a range of age groups. They meet once a week to discuss the dif - ferent ways in which they can improve Magic Magna! our environment around school. Our Eco What was mankind’s schools and we sang a song about stopping bul - lying. We all got bands saying: “Stop Bullying Warriors followed up their accomplish - By Callum Burgin and Shay Barron and Racism.” We all enjoyed being at the Baths ment at the Civic Centre by achieving Hall. their bronze and silver awards. giant leap? They received the awards for encourag - The pupils at St. Norbert’s had the whole There was a joint trip when we visited Hull ing eco-friendly behaviour and activities Over the last term, class 5’s children world in their hands as they went on one of History Centre. When we got there, we looked at some pictures on the wall which included lots to help promote staying green. They’re at - have been learning about Space. The By Kian Borg-Jackson and the many trips. of memories about the Second World War. We tracting more wildlife into our school children were engaged in this exciting It was first-rate at Magna which is a science Olivia Borgstrom did some work about the war which was really grounds; recycling batteries; composting subject and have produced high-quality centre near Rotherham. All of us enjoyed it and interesting. waste; buying more recycled products; en - thought it was really superior. We went into pieces of work. out about where we are in the Universe.” On the same day as our trip to Hull History couraged more children to stop driving to four different areas: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. They have created out-of-this-world With the phrase ‘What was mankind’s Centre, Class 5 also visited new friends at school; telling children about how they af - In the ‘air’ section, there was an airship which pieces of pen and ink space art and capti - giant leap?’ in mind, the eager children set Thorsby School. First, we joined with a cluster fect the environment and many more has lots of different activities in it. In the ‘fire’ The world in our hands vating, informative space books. out to learn about all of the intriguing facts. of year 5s and 6s in the school hall. We were fas - things. The Eco Club is also working to - area, there was a fire tornado! Our crew of enthusiastic teachers have They used a range of resources to research cinated to learn that many spoke different lan - power, what would it be?” Shay – a child from wards the Green Flag award - the high - On another trip class 5 went to the anti-bul - really helped the children to learn all of the the different parts that make up Space, guages so we had to work hard to understand Saint Norbert’s – said he wanted to have super est rank! lying event held at the Baths Hall in Scun - each other. speed. Liam said he wanted to have super interesting facts about Space. Mr Dawson such as books, computers, a model of plan - thorpe. We all had to join children from other We were asked: “If you could pick any super- strength. said, “I’m thrilled with the good quality ets brought in by a pupil and many other work and I think it is very important to find things to help explain. Two year six pupils and a year five are making a space collage. 15 16