Pupil Gazette issue 1

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Issue 1
Brilliant Broomley!
Year 4 went to Broomley Grange in October and everyone loved it.
The
children took part in climbing, adventure playground, tree climbing,
archery, zip wire and crates. Some children even went in the tunnels.
They were on a mission to find a light switch.
It was dark and muddy and wet. It was so
dark Jessica and the other children went in a
puddle. It made them muddy and wet. Jessica said ‘I have had the best time ever”. The
whole group would like to do this again one
day.
By Harvey Robson and McKenzie Cooper
Year 2 went to
the moon!
Year 2 got a helmet and space boots
and a rocket and blasted off to the
moon one day! Phoebe said “I saw
some stars on the way I was even driving the rocket we even got to space walk”. About the event Jack also said”
we had a picnic as well we had cheese puffs and sandwiches”. When they
returned to class they wrote Space poems. All of year 2 enjoyed it.
By Alexandra Surtees and Brandon Rutter
Volcanic explosions!
In year 1, the whole of science club got a massive shock when a volcano
erupted! Luckily it was a experiment . “I felt worried because I would have
to tidy it all up, if it did explode!” said Aaron.
By Aaron W, Catherine C , Sasha T
Sport Pg 2
Jokes pg 4
Stargazing pg 2
The Team pg 4
Diwali Pg 3
Word search pg 4
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Drumming Spectacular!
On the 20 October in Dinnington First school hall the
year 3 and 4 wowed the audience with African and
samba drumming. They all took part in a musical
workshop to develop
skill and teamwork. Everyone loved the experience and
would love to do it again.
Year 3 played jembay drums in African style music
with the notes base slap and tone. They sang che che
koolay and put a little wow into it. Year 4 did samba. They
used agogo bells, hi lo drums, shakers and serdo drums. At
the end they got a amazing cheer. “We enjoyed it so much
and would like to do it all again” both of the classes said
about their experience. Mrs Creed and Mr Graham were
very proud of the hard work the children had put in over
the 6 weeks to give such a good performance.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO
STEVE AND FRANCO FOR PUTTING SO MUCH EFFORT INTO THIS.
Reporter Catherine C, Emily H and Jessica w
YEAR 1 WENT
STARGAZING
On Tuesday 11th October Year 1 went to the
planetarium at the Centre for Life. They saw
lots of planets. The planets were red, blue and
yellow. Then they went to hear a story about
the first people who went on the moon. They
learnt lots of great planet facts. Holly Spreadbury said “It was really good. I liked listening
to the story”. “So did I” said Hayden Shiells.
Reported by Naomi Hope and Emma Foster
BEST BOOK COVERS
IN TOWN!
Reporters Emily H charlotte G Joseph G
On the 8th of November Dinnington
first school had a book cover competition. The winners were, in nursery Eve
Gamble and Phoebe Wallace, in Year
1 Robyn Waldron, in Year3 Thomas
Spreadbury and in Year 4 Jessica Waldron. All the entrants received a pencil
with a rubber for taking part.
Sports Events
Squash champion visits our school
Year 3 had a visitor from a squash coach from Northern squash club in
the school hall. At the Northern squash club they play squash and practice. It is on Thursday night and Saturday morning. Some children got
chosen to go to Northern Squash club and try it out. John in year 4 said
“It’s so COOL, I couldn’t do a better sport!”
If you are interested in squash then you can go along to the club in
Gosforth.
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By Matthew Thompson and Hugo Fletcher
Diwali Day fun for all classes
Every class celebrated Diwali by making and
learning about Hindu traditions. The children in nursery made barfi sweets and took
them home to eat. In Reception
they made diva lamps out of clay. In Year 1
they made diva candles with paper and sparkles. Painted rangoli paterns and Diwali
cards were made in Year 2. Mr Graham’s
Year 3 class enjoyed singing and dancing on
Diwali day. Year 4 made their own rangoli
patterns with chalk. Johnny from Reception
said “I liked painting the lights. Diwali was
fun!”
Told by Anya
and Joshua
Gibbons
Davidson
Daffodils for spring
Last week, Reception were planting daffodils bulbs in their garden to
come up in the spring! They are very excited for when they all come up,
so they told us how they planted there bulbs! First they got some seeds
and a trowel they made a little hole with there trowel and placed a
seed in the hole they had made. Next, they covered up the seed in the
hole with the trowel and then gave it a good water. Now all they have
to do is wait till spring and see if they come up!
Reporters Catherine Cruickshank and Fraser Kinnon
BONFIRE BARBEQUE
Mrs Arnold makes the best school dinners ever. We have fun days
too, we loved the bangers in a bun and ice cream with dracula blood.
There are nice hot meals on a cold day so get your kids on school
dinners right away.
Article by Jessica Waldron and Hugo Fletcher
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Jokes
What kind of dance do you do on a trampoline?
Hip hop!
COMING SOON TO
DINNINGTON
FIRST SCHOOL
HALL
What does an elf learn at school?
The elf-abet!
December dates
available… look out for
letters in your child’s
bag to tell you about
your tickets.
How do bees get to school?
School buzz!
AN EASY
CHEESY
NATIVITY
Why did the jelly baby go to school?
To be a smartie!
Why did the student eat his homework?
Because his teacher said it was a piece of cake!
By Garon and Emily
THE DONKEY
SELLER
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It was designed
by Abbey
Forster. Emily
Petch, Garron
Dupree, Jessica
Waldron,
Olivia
Greenup, Alexandra Surtees,
Our news team for issue 1
Jessica Waldron, Harvey Robson , Hugo Fletcher, Emily Harris, Charlotte Gormley,
Joseph Gibbons Davison, Fraser Kinnon, Olivia Greenup, Anya McMillan, Emily
Petch, Zoe West, Catherine Cruickshank, Alexandra Surtees, Emma Forster, Abbey
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Forster, Brandon Rutter, Aaron Whittaker, Sasha Thompson, Garron Dupree,
Matthew Thompson, Joshua Gibbons Davison