Newspaper Issue 5 - Aycliffe Village Primary School

Issue Five
November 2015
Brazilian Teachers Pay us a Visit
Our Brazilian Visitors
by Isobel White and Maisie Wilson, Class 7
On Wednesday the 16th September, Aycliffe Village Primary
School were honoured to have some very special visitors all the
way from Brazil.
The children preformed an outstanding assembly for our
visitors, some children were even lucky enough to ask the
Brazilian visitors about school life in Brazil. Every year group
above the Reception Class, had two children to read out their
question. The children selected had the best questions to ask and
they were fabulous!
We also sang a series of songs throughout the classes. The songs
included were amazing, such as, ‘Autumn Days’ sung by Year 6,
‘Big Red Combine Harvester’, sung by all of Key Stage 1, ‘Doe
a Deer’ sung by Year 3 and many more!
Flag held in front of our display on Brazil by the new reporting team
- Ruby Watson, Jessymay Norman, Maisie Wilson, Asha Hunter,
Isobel White, Jessica Armstrong, Max Whitaker and Harry Spence.
We would like to say an enormous thank you to our visitors for
coming into our school and telling us more about education in
Brazil.
Brazilian Art
By Jessymay Norman
On Wednesday 16th September, some Brazilian visitors came in to see
what schools are like in England. They went round every class to see
what they were doing and they watched the Year 6 class make ginger
breadmen.
To welcome the visitors into the school, we did an
assembly and sang lots of songs. Not only did we sing songs, but we asked
them a few questions and told them a bit about our school. When the
Brazilians left, the Year 2 class did a display. There were poems,
pictures and lots of lovely art work. But we didn’t just leave
them to go back to Brazil and forget them. Our school
has links with different schools in Brazil so we can keep
in touch.
Miss Peel and Miss Beuster are going to go to Brazil to
see what the schools are like. So that was our visit with the
Brazilians.
We have also received work
from the Brazilian children
showing life in Sao Paulo.
We have been awarded
the International School
Award again for our work in
developing international links
and global citizenship.
With the Olympics just
a year away, this is an
exciting time for the school
to be developing these links
with the Brazilian pupils.
The staff have seen from
Over the last two terms, our other programmes in the
teachers
have
b e e n past how much the pupils
developing links with get from such collaboration.
Angelina
Lia
Rolfsen School in Sao Paulo, In addition to the
Brazil. Pupils have sent work Brazilian partnership, links
to the pupils of the school, have also been established
depicting life here at Aycliffe with a school near Amien
Village.
in France.
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Fencing Lesson
By
Ruby
Watson
On Wednesday 9th September, Year 5and 6 pupils did
fencing. We did it with a fencing coach. At first we got told
how to put the clothes on. The first thing we put on was a
half jacket, then we put on a backwards jacket. Next we put a
helmet on so the sword didn’t go in our faces. It was a plastic
sword though!
Our Trip to Beamish
By
Laura Flinders and Samatha Allick
On the 18th of September, Years Five and Six went on a school trip to Beamish
Museum. We went to Beamish to see how Victorians enjoyed a day out at an
Agricultural Show. The show took place on the exhibition field. Some people
took part in competitions.
Firstly, we all walked round to the town. As we walked we saw a lot of fun things
like an old tractor. The tractor looked very old and rusty - it looked as if it had
been there for decades. When we got to the town, Year Six went to the lovely
smelling bakery. In the fresh smelling bakery we saw how the bread is mixed in
a big machine. Then we bought our biscuits, some people got ginger bread, some
got coconut biscuits and some got strawberry shortbread.
Meanwhile, Year Five went to the heavenly, mouth-watering sweet shop. In the
shop we bought our sweets. After a while Year Six came back so we went into the
room where the sweets are made. We were lucky enough to get a taste of freshly
made Cinder Toffee.
Soon after, we got back together with Year Six and we took
a quick walk down to the band hall. In there we had our dinner. There was a huge painting at the back of the hall of a saint. For
dinner we had a sandwich, a yogurt, a piece of fruit, a flapjack and a fresh bottle
of water.
When we had finished our lunch we got a ride on the old fashioned bus
all the way to the exhibition field were we went into the tea tent. There we had a
cup of lemonade and a slice of cake.
Then we went over to the scarecrow making. When we had chosen our groups
of six or seven, we started to make our scarecrow. It was quite easy to make
our scarecrows - all you had to do was tie two sticks together with some string
then we added some clothes stuffed with straw. We all went crazy with the
straw! This activity was followed by some folk dancing. First we warmed up by
doing skipping around in a circle doing funny actions, crazily! Then Year Six
started their dance. In the dancing there was a lot of skipping and clapping. It was
so funny because we were all out of breath.
Then we went to see the strong men. There were two of them. They lifted a
boulder, a dumb-bell and a log with hand holes in it. We don’t think the strong
men liked lifting the dumb-bell because they started complaining!
Finally, it was time to end the day by having an award ceremony. Year 5 and Year
6 were lined up around the edge of the arena waiting for our school name to be
called so we could go and collect our awards.
Overall we had a great day – the Victorian Agricultural Show was great fun!
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In fencing there are three ways to move, forward, backwards
and lunge. To move forward you lift your front foot up, put it
down then bring your back foot forward. To more backwards
you bring your back foot back, lift your front foot up then put
it down. To lunge you put your front foot forward, then bend
your leg and straighten your arm.
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Outstanding Success!
November 2015
House of Eden Nursery has just got an Ofsted report, and their mark
was outstanding, the highest mark you could possibly get!
House of Eden Nursery is attached to our School. The manager is Tina
Elmar and it is a very good nursery to go to.
The nursery manager said, “Myself and my staff are over the
moon with our rating as we pride ourselves on giving the best
quality of care and education to the children in the nursery.”
By Harry Spence
In this issue, I’m interviewing
Mrs Edmundson, who is our
Class 2 teacher.
She has
decided to retire after many years
teaching at our school.
What was your favourite subject when you
were at school?
I always liked reading and then writing
would be next.
Is your class well behaved?
I’ve never had a really badly behaved
class in my whole time at Aycliffe
How long have you been teaching?
I have been teaching for 28and a half Village.
years.
What has been your favourite thing about
being a teacher?
What is your favourite animal?
Seeing the children develop in all areas
Definitely an elephant.
as little people.
What is your favourite type of car?
Ooooh hard one. It’s ususally the one I’m What will you miss the most about
teaching?
driving at the minute.
The children and the ‘buzz’ I get when
Which school did you attend when you a child ‘get’s it’.
were a little girl?
INTERVIEW
I went to Hunwick Primary School in my
BY JESSICA
village.
By Jessica
Armstrong
I interviewed a number of
students in the class and
this is what they said.
What is your favourite subject?
7 pupils like Maths
1 pupil likes Literacy
4 pupils like Art
3 pupils like PE
3 pupils like Science.
What things do you do out of school?
Draw and play in my playhouse.Oliver Dowson
Play on my computer. Dylan Robson
Play on Dad’s X-Box. Theo Jackson
What is your favourite animal?
1 pupil likes monkeys
2 pupils like giraffes
7 pupils like tigers
1 pupil likes lions
8 pupils like horses.
What is the best thing about being in Year 1?
Privilege on a Friday when you are good.
Savannah Dhillon
Playtime and Mrs Edmundson Mia Marsh
Do you all like being in Year 1?
Yes because it is fun! Indra Fallow-Homes
Yes I love playing and learning.
Summer Padelty
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Quotes from the Mini Master Chefs
‘It’s fun because you can learn to cook new things.’ Grace Bone
‘It is so amazing - I just love cooking.’ Sian Smith
‘I think it will be great to be a chef.’ Spencer Davies
‘It is good fun and I recommend the cookery club to Year 5.’ Robert Hillman
‘It is reallly fun and the food is really nice.’ Gracie Johnson
‘It’s the best school privilege. The food is awesome and the teacher is cool too!’ Liam Smurthwaite
Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Muffins
Vanilla essence
Margarine
cocoa powder
Flour
Sugar
Water
250g flour
100g sugar
40g cocoa
7g bicarb
2 eggs
125ml oil
Homemade Pizza
Recipe
Tomato puree
Bread dough (flour, water)
Grated cheese
Pepperoni slices
Basil
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Computing Column
GUIDE FOR SONIC 2 (1992)
By Max Whitaker
Introduction
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the
sequel to the best selling game
on the SEGA MEGADRIVE,
Sonic the Hedgehog. It was
released in 1992 the day was
called ‘sonic2uesday.’
and will do anything to free the
animals and save the planet
from destruction. Sonic is
addicted to action. He gets
cocky and arrogant if he is
stopped.
menacing on the outside but
with an IQ of 300 he is harder
than he looks!
Levels
Emerald Hill Zone, Chemical
Plant Zone, Aqatic Ruin Zone,
Casino Night Zone, Hilltop
Miles (Tails) Prower
Zone, Mystic Cave Zone, Oil
Story
Miles is a two tailed fox who Ocean Zone, Metropolise Zone,
The story of Sonic 2 is very can fly by spinning his tails Sky Chase, Wing Fortress
simple the evil Dr.Evo. like a propeller on a helicop- Zone, Death Egg and Hidden
Robotnik is back to his old ter or use them like jet engines Palace Zone.
ways. He has captured the to keep up with sonic. Tails
creatures on South Island and also has a biplane called ‘The Cheats
is tuning them into robots. Tornado 2. The only problem is Level select, to get to level
Everything looks normal but there is only one seat so Sonic select, choose a no-save game
he has been secretly building a has to stand on the wing.
and tap the letters S-E-G-A in
flying spaceship called the
order and you will hear a ‘ding’
Death Egg.
Dr.Robotnik
noise and when Sonic and
Dr.Evo.Robotnik is this game`s Tails show up (while keeping
Characters
antagonist, and laughing stock your finger away from the start
Sonic the Hedgehog
due to the nickname sonic calls button) and swipe up on both
Sonic is our main character him ‘Eggman’. He may not look sides and if you are lucky,
Game Config
After performing level select code, go down
to ‘sound test’ and play the sound 00, 3 times
to and the game config menu will appear. This
gives you the option to set up your game.
Our new reporting team hard at work!
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Word Search suggested by Jessica Armstrong
in Action!
Year 6 Gardening Club
In gardening, we do weeding, planting and digging for potatoes.
I like gardening because you take care of the plant and you can take
vegetables home for our plants to use in cooking at home. I also
like gardening because you can help Mr Leadbitter and Mr Gargan
do all of the plants and weeding.
By Malana Cutler