Woodland Learning Area
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Woodland Learning Area
INAMOS Yateley Manor’s Weekly Newsletter • www.yateleymanor.com Vol. 32 Issue No. 3 • 19th September 2014 Next Week’s Diary SUNDAY 5.15am Year 7 leave for Château de la Baudonnière MONDAY 1.30pm 4.35pm Year 2 Making Waves Year 8 Parents’ and Tutors’ Tea Woodland Learning Area Our Woodland Learning Area has been put to very good use already this term. Children in Reception and Year 1 have had great learning and playing sessions there. The addition, during the summer holidays, of two new tyre swings and a climbing rope have further enhanced the children’s enjoyment of the area. TUESDAY 4.35pm Reception spent an afternoon creating natural smelly cocktails; gathering pieces of plants, grass, flowers, bark and other natural materials, mixing them together and noticing how the smell changed as they added more ingredients. They also played hunt the wild animal (really small soft toys) before sitting on the log circle to enjoy animal shaped Year 3 Parents’ and Tutors’ Tea FRIDAY 8.45pm Year 7 Return from Normandy SATURDAY 2.00pm Chess Scholarship Day PTA Pre-Prep Fun Afternoon After School Clubs After school clubs and coaches are running next week except: Monday: Classics (due to the French trip) Tuesday: Foundation French (due to the French trip) Thursday: Advanced French (due to the French trip) Friday: Open Chess (due to chess match) Wave Goodbye and Log On If your child is taking part in the Year 7 residential trip to France next week you can keep abreast of their activities by visiting the latest news page on our website and our facebook page which will both be updated on a daily basis. Year 7 are reminded to arrive at school on Sunday ready for a 5.15am departure! Maintained School Places Parents wishing to apply for a place in a maintained secondary school for their child for September 2015 should note that online applications can be made from Monday 15 September 2014. The deadline for applications is midnight on Friday 31 October 2014. biscuits and a drink. Year 1 were reminded of the fire circle rules, hazards and boundaries and tried out the new tyre swings. They also really enjoyed looking under logs at all the different minibeasts living there. Woodland learning is an innovative approach which uses the outdoors as an inspirational educational environment. Groups explore nature in a hands-on approach and learning is child-led as opposed to outcome-led. Woodland learning helps to build confidence, independence and self-esteem as well as giving the children new life skills. Headmaster’s Commendations House Points and Bonuses Bonuses House Points Overall Fyson 3rd 1st = 3rd Kingsley 2nd 3rd 2nd Reception Stars of the Week School 4th 1st = 4th For amazing observational skills when discussing ‘same and different’ photographs: Farah Whiteside, Emily Goodby Stanley 1st 4th 1st Butser Recount: Flora Fergie-Woods Pre-Prep Awards For completing her first number bond card (2 to 10): Nanami Fukamachi-Jones For being such a kind friend when someone else was feeling upset: Stephen Williams Bonus Point Winner: Stanley House Point Winner: Fyson/School Harvest Festival Celebration Overall Winner: Stanley Tickets are still available for the whole school Harvest Festival to be held on Friday 17th October at 9.00am in the Fyson Blum Hall. If you would like to come and have not already done so, please complete a slip in Reception or email penny@yateleymanor. com by Friday 10th October. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis with a maximum of two seats per family. All donations of fruit, vegetables and store cupboard items will be very welcome on the day. Individual and Sibling Photographs Our photographer will be with us on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th October to take children’s individual photographs. If you would like your children taken in a sibling group or if you do not want your children photographed at all, please let Penny Charles know or email penny@ yateleymanor.com by Friday 26th September at the latest. A timetable for the photographs will be put up in Manor Court nearer the time. Dietary and Medical Information If your child’s dietary or medical information, such as allergies, have changed since you last completed a school medical form, it is very important that you let us know. Please pop into Reception and collect a new form to complete or send an email to Tanja Weddell at tweddell@yateleymanor. com. Children in Years 3 and up have already been working hard to win bonuses and house points. Bonuses are awarded for effort and as a result of a graded or assessed piece of work. Two are automatically awarded for an A grade, one for a B. House points may be earned as a reward for commendable acts which are not academically focused. House points may also be lost through misdemeanours. Each week one house wins the Bonuses Trophy and one wins the House Points Trophy. The house winning overall each week is allowed into lunch first the following week. Choosing Your Child’s Next School The Choosing Your Next School talk will be held on Thursday 9th October at 7.00pm in the Johnson and Bronte classrooms. Rob Williams will be speaking and giving advice on how to choose your child’s next school. He will also answer questions from the floor. The meeting will last approximately an hour. The evening is aimed particularly at parents with children in Years 4 and 5, but is open to anyone. Parents in the past have found this meeting very useful as they begin to consider options for education after Yateley Manor. Choosing Your Next School Talk I/we would like to attend the Choosing Your Next School Talk on Thursday 9th October at 7.00pm. Names of those attending: ___________________________________________ Child’s name: ___________________________________________ Reading Workshop for Parents of Years 3 & 4 The Reading Workshop for parents of children in Years 3 and 4 will take place on Tuesday 30th September at 4.35pm. Angela Culkin, Head of Years 3 and 4, will be talking about how to support your child with reading at home and how to improve their comprehension skills. The meeting is expected to last approximately 45 minutes and will be held in the Drama Studio. Reading Workshop for Parents of Children in Years 3 and 4 I/we would like to attend the Reading Workshop on Tuesday 30th September at 4.35pm. Names of those attending: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Child’s name: ___________________________________________ Congratulations to ... William Moore (3NMM) whose animal made from vegetables won first prize in the age 8 to 12 section of the Yateley and District Gardening Society’s Produce Show. Lily Moore (RJV) whose animal made from vegetables won first prize in the age 7 and under section of the Yateley and District Gardening Society’s Produce Show. Reece Lane (8NTM) who has won the North Hampshire Cricket League U13 Leading Bowler award for 2014. Harry Young (8SEW) who received Fleet Cricket Club’s Young Player of the Year Award and was also awarded his colours for scoring 30 runs in one game Benjamin Wells (6SJC) who achieved his ASA Stage 10 Swimming Award. Lochran Rowan (4SS) who was placed first in Basingstoke Club’s U9 boys Championships having competed in three events, 75m, 600m and long jump. Congratulations Tanja Congratulations to our Registrar, Tanja Weddell, who passed the AMDIS Certificate in Admissions Management with distinction. Well done Tanja! Music Exam Success Congratulations to Lenny Berdat (4RA) who took his Rock School Debut Guitar Exam during the summer term and passed with Merit. Theo Attale, who left us at the end of last year also passed the Rock School Debut Guitar Exam with Merit. Did You Know ...... There is little over a week until the Pre-Prep Fun Afternoon. This PTA organised event takes place on 27th September, between 2.00pm and 4.00pm in Fyson Blum Hall. There will be activities and fun for the little ones and tea and coffee for the grown ups. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet each other, catch up on news and also meet their children's playmates. This event is free of charge. Did You Also Know..... The Christmas Fayre will take place 30th November, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in Fyson Blum Hall. We have already sold a number of stalls and plans are well under way for our festive event. Look out for further information on the PTA Noticeboards. Pre-Prep Phonics Workshop The Pre-Prep staff will be holding a meeting on Tuesday 7th October for parents of Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children to explain how phonics is taught in Pre-Prep. The meeting will start at 4.35pm and will be held in the Drama Studio. The meeting is expected to last approximately 45 minutes Pre-Prep Phonics Workshop for Parents of Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 I/we would like to attend the Phonics Workshop on Tuesday 7th October at 4.35pm. Names of those attending: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Child’s name: What Will You Choose for Lunch Next Week? Available Daily Monday Pork Sausages Fruit salad Tuesday Roast Beef Quorn roast (v) Roast potatoes, mixed vegetables and Yorkshire puddings Fruit crumble and custard Happy Birthday to ... Sam Cooper 11 Amelia Courtney 11 Umreeta Gill 6 Eleni Malandrinos 7 Alex Nash 4 Jonathan Noble 12 Noah Ot 7 Harry Paterson 4 Jarryd Ramkissoon 12 Cameron Ward 8 Breakfast: (8.00-8.20am) A choice of: fruit juice, cereal, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, beans, toast & marmalade, tea, coffee or milk. Breakfast Vouchers may be purchase from Reception in advance in books of 10 at the price of £2.50 each for full English breakfast and £1.30 each for Continental. Breakfast may also be paid for in cash on the day for £3.00 and £1.50 respectively. As well as our daily menu, we have an extensive salad bar with various protein items, composite salads and hot jacket potatoes. Fresh bread, fresh fruit and yoghurts are always available. Sweet potato and lentil curry (v) Mash, rice, peas and sweetcorn Chicken Pox We have several cases of chicken pox in Pre-Prep. If your child has not already had it please be vigilant for spots and don’t hesitate to contact Matron for information. ___________________________________________ Pasta Bolognaise Wednesday Tomato and chilli sauce (v) Pasta shapes, cucumber and cheese Gingerbread biscuits or yoghurt Chicken Fajitas Thursday Vegetarian fajitas (v) Vegetable and cheese Apple pie and cream Pizza Day Friday with various toppings (v) Tiramisu Next week’s fixture list Farleigh U10 Netball Tournament (coach leaves 1.00pm & returns 6.00pm) Netball v Farleigh U10B, U9A & U9B Home Hockey v Farleigh U13A, U11A, U11B & U11C Away (coach leaves 1.25pm & returns 5.00pm) Football v Farleigh U13A (v Farleigh 2nd XI), U11A, U11B, U10A, U10B, U10C & U10D Home, U13B (v Farleigh 4th XI), U11C, U11D, U9A, U9B, U9C & U9D Away (coach leaves 1.20pm & returns 5.15pm) Wednesday 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm Friday 4.20pm Chess v Waverley School Away (coach leaves 4.20pm & returns 5.45pm) Saturday 9.00am Holme Grange U11 6-a-side Football Tournament 10.00am Bishopsgate U9 Netball Tournament U9A & U9B (meet Mrs Ellis at Bishopsgate at 10.00am) Chess Scholarship Day No Dogs at Farleigh Charterhouse U13 Football Tournament Boys’ Gum Shields The senior squad played very well in the Charterhouse 6-a-side Tournament considering how early in the season this competition is. The boys won their group and their last 16 knock-out stage match without conceding a goal. In the quarter finals, however, we were simply outclassed by Feltonfleet and lost to them 0 -1. All eight squad members gave 100% all afternoon and the spirit and commitment of the team was great to see. Please note that, like us, Farleigh School has a no dogs policy and are therefore unable to have our four-legged friends in their grounds. You are reminded that the gum shield fitting for boys in Years 3 and above will take place on Friday 10th October. Order forms, with cheque attached, should be handed in to Reception as soon as possible. Saturday Morning Cricket There are a couple of spaces still available to join the Saturday Morning Cricket Academy which runs between 9.30am and 11.00am. Contact Tristan Morris in the Sports Department if you are interested. 01252 405508. Girls’ Gum Shields Would all girls who received their new gum shields this week please check the bag to make sure that they were not also given someone else’s by mistake. If you have an extra please let Miss Callan know. Cookery Helper Needed Eileen Wall is looking for a parent who would be able to help her in the cookery room on Wednesday afternoons between 3.00pm and 4.00pm. This would not be suitable for parents who like to watch their children play in sports matches on Wednesday afternoons. If you are able to help please email Eileen on [email protected] or leave a message for her in Reception. Please note that all volunteers need either to have a Yateley Manor CRB which is less than three years old, or to apply for a DBS (disclosure and baring service) check through the school. Group Final 16 Quarter Final won v Lambrook drew v Cumnor House won v Ripley Court won v Duke of Kent lost v Feltonfleet 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 Squad: Lewis Morrison, Jontie Sebborn, Toby Davis, Ben Scott, Kai Corbett, Ollie Kirkpatrick, Wil Geeves, George Guy Pete’s International Summer Pete Daines returned from the U16 European Basketball Championships held in Macedonia this summer with a Bronze medal. The England U16 team he manages became only the second team, in any age group, in English basketball history to win a medal at a European Championships. Preparations for the championships were intense. The squad trained together every weekend throughout June and July including two weekends utilising the Yateley Manor facilities. The team hosted Holland and Sweden and travelled to Hungary, Croatia and Slovakia for warm-up matches. During the summer the team beat some powerful basketball nations including Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Estonia, Romania, Slovenia and the Czech Republic on their way to the semi-final. Pete has also now been appointed as Head of the English Delegation to the FIBA international appeals committee. He feels he learnt a great deal during the summer not just about international basketball but also tournament strategy, coaching techniques, psychology and administration which he will be able to incorporate into his teaching. Staff Profile - Sarah Sables What do you do at Yateley Manor? I am a Year 4 Teacher. What did you do before working here? I have been a mum with my children at home. How long have you been here? I started three weeks ago. Where in the world do you want to go and see and why? I would love to go to Montana in America to see the ‘big skies’ state. What is the best advice you have been given? To believe in myself. Is there anyone who inspires you/is your hero? My mum. If you had to do a job other than this one, what would it be (regardless of qualification or skills needed) I would like to upholster furniture. What is your favourite book and why? Artemis Fowl, I’m a big kid really What is your favourite film and why? It’s a Wonderful Life because it reaffirms your place in the world. What music do you like listening to? Whatever my children are playing! Have you met any celebrities? The Cbeebies presenters If you could drive any car, what would it be? Anything that gets from A to B. Batman or Superman? Neither, Wolverine! Custard or Cream? Cream Cats or Dogs? Dogs Money or Happiness? Happiness Football Team of the Week U11A v Dolphin won 5 – 1 This was a fantastic start to the season with the boys playing some excellent passing football. At half time Yateley Manor led 2 – 0 although the play was fairly even. The second half saw Yateley Manor’s superior finishing resulting in another three goals with Sam Hawes claiming a hat-trick. Dolphin managed a consolation goal. A very strong start to the season boys, well done. The goals were scored by Sam Hawes (3) and Joe Sheldon (2). TM Team: Harrison Smith, Tobias Chapman, Joseph Davison-Poltock, Tom Dexter, Sam Hawes, Max Bremner, Joe Sheldon Thank you to . ......... The Thomson Family (Fergus 3GR) for their donation of books and toys for the Nursery. Twitter and Facebook Don’t forget to keep up-to-date by following us on Twitter and on Facebook. Follow the links which are at the bottom of the home page of the School website www.yateleymanor.com. Senior School Open Day The Marist Senior School Girls day school Thursday 25th September 4.00pm Wednesday 1st October 9.15am Telephone: 01344 624291 St Swithun’s, Winchester Girls’ day and boarding school Friday 26th September 1.45pm Telephone: 01962 835700 Pangbourne College Co-ed day and boarding school Saturday 27th September, 9.00am Telephone: 0118 9767415 Farnborough Hill Girls’ day school Friday 3rd October, 1.30pm Telephone: 01252 529811 Luckley House School Co-ed day and boarding school Saturday 18th October Telephone: 0118 978 4175 Meeting Matt Charlie Ellis (3AC) was lucky enough to meet Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier at the opening of Frogmore’s new 4G astro pitches. Wellington College Hockey Tournaments Under 11A We had six games to play in our group and having won one, lost two and drew three we finished fourth in the group. The girls worked really hard as a team and settled very quickly into playing in different positions. Madison Aumonier, Amy Hodgkiss and Anna Thomas were our goal scorers. Jenna Davis was our player of the tournament for showing true determination and skill. Well done girls. JC Team: Georgia Fraser Steadman, Jenna Davis, Simone Barkatullah, Amy Hodgkiss, Amelia Courtney, Madison Aumonier, Ela Singh, Caitlin O’Toole, Anna Thomas Under 10A With two groups in the round robin stage of the tournament the girls played four matches. Despite the pitches being larger than they are used to, they settled well into the games. The girls narrowly lost their opening match 0 - 1 against Lambrook and worked hard to keep the score to 0 - 2 against Highfield. They had a fantastic 2 - 1 win in their third match against Downsend with Danielle Olugbile scoring both goals before losing 0 - 4 to the eventual finalists Thomas's, Clapham. In the playoffs we were narrowly beaten by Holme Grange. The girls pulled together well as a team and demonstrated some excellent defence particularly from Aimée Howell, Tara Gill and Sarah Findell. There was also plenty of good attacking play from Danielle Olugbile, April Ellis, Ella Cox and Skye-Abigail Louw all well supported by Sadie Kitto in midfield. The girls improved with each game and have many positives to take forward. Well done girls. Sarah Findell was named player of the tournament. SC Team: Sarah Findell, Tara Gill, Aimée Howell, Danielle Olugbile, Sadie Kitto, April Ellis, Ella Cox, Skye-Abigail Louw Girls’ Hockey Matches 1st VII v Edgeborough won 13 - 1 The senior girls had another great game this week. The fast pace of the astro pitch suited them well and the team were 8 - 0 up by half time. In the second half, even with the team playing out of position, Yateley Manor continued to dominate the match scoring another five goals although Edgeborough did manage a consolation goal. Francesca Courtney scored six goals and was named player of the match. Izzy Harper also scored six and Anna McFall sneaked a final goal at the end of the match. A very impressive game girls. AH Team: Sophie Allison, Ella Haffey, Emily Treacher, Izzy Harper, Anna McFall, Phoebe Moore, Francesca Courtney 2nd VII v Hall Grove lost 0 – 4 The girls did their best against a more confident side. During the first half we struggled to get the ball into our attacking half but Alice Sullivan, in goal, was outstanding and we finished the half 0 – 2 down. We pushed forward in the second half and after a few goal mouth scrambles we were unlucky not to score. Hall Grove scored twice more. Well tried girls, a good effort. Alice, deservedly was named player of the match. LM Team: Alice Sullivan, Lucy Tickle, Anna Sloan, Millie Young, Yasmin Owadally, Abooh Agyekum, Moore Kazhdan, Francesca Oades U11B v Dolphin lost 1- 2 After a shaky first five minutes when we struggled to keep our shape and gave away an early goal by being drawn too far up the pitch, we settled down and played some very good hockey. The Yateley Manor girls worked hard in the middle of the pitch and created chances to score in the D. On the stroke of half time Maddy Hall converted one of these by smashing the ball into the goal following an excellent corner from Leah Jennings. We continued to play this way throughout the second half but unfortunately were caught by one break from the opposition who scored to finish the game 2 – 1. I t was a positive start from the B team, well done girls! Maddy Hall was named girl of the match. RE Team: Katherine Cairney, Lucy Hunt, Dibra Thapa Magar, Leah Jennings, Jodie Saunders, Olivia James, Constance Bole, Maddy Hall, Issy Tinson Football Matches 1st XI v Leighton Park won 5 – 2 This was a solid performance from the new look 1st XI. With five team members from Year 7 and six from Year 8 it will take a few matches for them to really gel. The first half was scrappy but we improved as the game went on and we were winning comfortably. A penalty decision against us allowed Leighton Park to score a consolation second goal. Our goals came from Jontie Sebborn (2), Kai Corbett (2) and Wil Geeves. PD Team: Sam Lalondrelle, Luke Jones, Lewis Morrison, Jontie Sebborn, Oliver Kirkpatrick, George Guy, Kai Corbett, Ben Scott, Toby Davis, Ayush Bose, Wil Geeves 2nd IX v Leighton Park won 7 - 0 The 2nd IX made a superb start to the season. They soon brushed off the rust of the summer holidays, scoring five goals in the second half where they dominated the game and began to move the ball around with confidence and greater speed. Goals were scored by Harry Foster (2), Will Calder (2), Ed Nye and William Partridge and there was one own goal. Team: Ben Day, Matthew Williams, Ed Nye, Jarryd Ramkissoon, Harry Young, William Banham, William Russell, Wil Calder, Matthew Giles, Harry Foster, William Partridge 3rd IX v Leighton Park lost 2 - 3 The 3rd team lost an absorbing contest against Leighton Park. The day’s conditions were conducive to attacking football and the two sides didn’t disappoint. Yateley Manor took the lead through a finish of consummate skill by Will Smith. The home side hit back fortuitously at the end of the half despite the goalkeeping heroics of Jonathan Noble. Yateley Manor took the lead again after the break as Reece Lane swivelled smartly to hammer the ball into the top corner. Despite the boys’ best efforts they couldn’t hold on and conceded two late goals. The effort and commitment showed by all the boys was superb. Well done. JH Team: Jonathan Noble, Reece Lane, Morgan Kitto, Tom Adams, Ben Rowe, Will Smith, Swapneel Mirani, Xavier Norton-Edwards, Ben Perryman, Jude Brooker, Oliver Howell U11B v Dolphin won 3 – 2 This was a good performance by the boys. Matthew Heppner scored a late goal to give us a narrow 3 – 2 victory. Our scorers were Matthew Heppner (2) and Oliver Banham. KC Team: Owen Gauntlett, Wilf Brooks, James Ross, Sam Baird, Alex Emery, Matthew Heppner, Oliver Banham U11C v Dolphin won 2 – 1 Another really good performance and great victory for the U11C team. Our goals came from Alex Yates and Joshua Highett. KC Team: Finlay Cherry, Joshua Highett, Benjamin Wells, Hugo van Delsen, Christian Denny, Ewan Johns, Alex Yates U11D v Dolphin won 5 - 0 An excellent start to the season with the team attacking from the first whistle. Kyle Ramkissoon scored two goals and James Roberts got a hat-trick. James Hannaby in goal was rarely stretched, but rose to the occasion whenever the ball came his way. Alex Macdonald was named man of the match for his great defensive challenges and for fighting hard for the ball at every opportunity. NM Team: James Hannaby, George Thompson, Alex Macdonald, Krishal Maru, Kyle Ramkissoon, James Roberts, James Cox U11E v Dolphin won 5 - 0 The E team played an excellent first game. Joshua Smyth challenged Dolphin’s defence and Tom Houghton made some fine runs. Sam Cooper opened the scoring with a nice assist by Joshua Smyth. In the second half Joshua scored twice and Tom made a wonderful opportunity from the half way line scoring an astonishing goal quite worthy of an appearance on Match of the Day! The final goal was an own goal. Man of the Match was Joshua Smyth who worked his socks off all game! NM Team: Liam Samut, Jonathan Randall, Jamie Cole, Sam Cooper, Tom Houghton, Rupert Parker, Joshua Smyth, Harry Herdman, Joshua O’Donoghue U9A v Ludgrove won 5 - 2 Yateley Manor played well, demonstrating great passing throughout. Thomas Plummer-Colom and Thomas Shephard linked up well and (continued on page 8) Football Matches continued scored two goals each. Ludgrove played with more confidence in the second half putting pressure on our goal. Arthur Bole, however, dealt with it really well making several top draw saves. Alex Padbury, Lochran Rowan and Edward Shoesmith defended brilliantly and kept up the rhythm and tempo. Our final goal was an own goal. The boy’s performance was really pleasing, they ran their socks off, kept going throughout and took their chances clinically and convincingly. Well done boys. DC Team: Arthur Bole, Lochran Rowan, Edward Shoesmith, Alex Padbury, Thomas Shephard, Thomas Plummer-Colom U9B v Ludgrove lost 1 - 3 A disappointing result despite an excellent consolidation goal from captain Tom Garlinge and good defending from Lenny Berdat. The team fought bravely but were, today, outclassed by a superior Ludgrove side. LA Team: Sam Fussey, Joshua Chapman, Lenny Berdat, Elliott Ganley, Edward Houghton, Tom Garlinge U9C v Ludgrove lost 2 - 3 The U9C worked hard during this match and played well together as a team. Our goals were scored by Harry Saunders and Edward Long but the boys could not quite find an equaliser. A really good effort boys and plenty to build on for the season. Team: Matthew Pygott, Jay Jay Kiddle, Edward Long, Harry Saunders, Sunay Patel, Harvey Myles U9D v Ludgrove 0 - 0 draw. This was a very close match in which neither team were quite able to find the back of the net. The boys all worked really hard and never gave up. Great effort boys. Team: Peter Savory, Michael Stent, Stanley Beeson, Nayan Serpant, Finlay Martin, Harrison Sivakumaran, Joe Seth, Jarosan Gobiranjan, Samuel Forester Wednesday Afternoon Options On Wednesday afternoons, lessons stop for children in Years 3 to 8 and they are able to choose from a large variety of options. Many girls and boys are involved in matches but for those who are not this is the chance to try something new. There are options to capture everyone’s interest; artistic children can choose from art attack, cartoon club or loom bands and the modellers can be found creating Tudor houses. Other options include horse riding, quiz club, smart club, Scrabble, strategy board games, journalism academy and take your pick. Loom bands is a new option which started this term for children in Years 5 to 8. It is run by Antonia Robinson and the children have been making a range of items from a pencil case to a very long string of bands, pictured here. Years 3 and 4 have their own options programme with activities which are all tailored to encourage children to develop a learning skill. This year these include drama and music, loom band making to improve with hand/eye coordination, stitching, construction in which they work towards a specific design brief, art skills, thinking games to help with visual and spacial perception, puppet making, Italian, cookery and chess. Options is a great opportunity for the children to have a relaxing and fun afternoon while learning a new skill.
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