Marine Park Newspaper Issue 1 May 2013

Welcome to this the first edition of Marine Park Bright Sparks newspaper.
We hope you enjoy what we have put together. Enjoy doing the puzzles on the bright sparks
puzzle page and enjoy reading the articles Have Fun!
By Matthew Slater,
4 South
The new library grand opening
was incredible!! The head of all
North Tyneside schools was
there to cut the ribbon for the
grand opening. She commented
on it being the best library on
the North Tyneside Schools
ONE
One if the main features of the
grand opening was “ The Story
Chair.” The story chair is special because it expands children’s
imagination. It looks like it belongs in a story book. Most of
the adults that helped with this
magnificent story chair were
there to see it for the first time
and listen to the story of how
the chair was created and how it
came to Marine Park First
School.
May 2013
and was brought back to life.
At the opening there was a giant
curtain hanging over the chair to
keep it a secret. The room was
decorated with same designs as
the story chair and everything
looked amazing. I feel very proud
of our new library and a big thank
you to Penny who told us of the Penny pictured with Gill Alexandra and
story chair and was a big part of
School Councillors
the designing it. It looks amazing.
The story is about an old chair
that lived in a basement for a
long time and how no-one read
any stories until one day the
chair was brought to our school
TRY SOMETHING NEW!
Trapezing!
Mrs Penny Payne
Cutest Puppy Comes to
Live with Grandma
ISSUE
Volume 1, Issue 1
Breaking news happened during the 2013 Easter
Holidays. My grandma bought a little Shiatsu puppy,
he is called Finn and he now lives with her. He was
adopted from Kingston Park on the 5th April. Finn is
very, very cute. We nicknamed him Fur ball, because
he has lots and lots of fur. He is black and white and
is only 10 weeks old. Charlie, my grandma’s other
dog, won’t let Finn the fur ball into his dog bed as he
is a bit jealous.
Sometimes when I go to my grandma’s house for
Sunday dinner, we take Finn and Charlie for a walk.
Finn is so small, when he runs, both his back feet
jump together. Charlie is a much bigger dog and he
likes playing with a big stick. He teases Finn as Finn
is too small to put his mouth around the stick to pick
it up. This is all very funny, and we all laugh!
His arrival is great news and we all welcome Finn the
puppy to our family.
By Lola Bastable, 4 North
During the Easter holidays, I went
trapezing and did a Bev Mermaid! I
hung upside down, sat down on the
trapeze, lay down in the cocoon,
jogged on the spot, twirled with the
hula hoops, danced with the music,
landed on the soft mat and had a
nice instructor! I was scared to try
this new activity, but I
did it and I LOVED it!
By Macey Leach,
1 South
MY TRIP TO THE MAKING OF HARRY POTTER
On the 31st March my brother, my grandparents and I went to the
making of Harry Potter, in London. When we got there, we went to the
Great Hall. We saw lots of costumes from the films. My favourite
costume was Professor Trelawney’s costume because it looked like a
costume that was worn by Emma Thompson in the Harry Potter Films.
Then we went to the Creature Shop, I did not like the model of Aragog
because it looked like a real giant spider, but I did like the model of
Buckbeak Hippogriff (half horse half eagle.)
After that we went to Diagon Alley. My favourite shop was Weasley’s
Wizard Wheezes, a wizarding joke shop owned by Fred and George
Weasly. Finally we entered a room with a massive model of Hogwarts.
The part of the model liked best was the Gryffindor common room.
During the tour I drank some Butterbeer. It tasted like liquid toffee
with cream on top. It warmed me up and was very nice.
I really enjoyed the day and would give the making of Harry Potter
studio tour 5 stars! Even if you’re not a fan of Harry Potter, I think you
should go because it is very interesting.
Amelie Ferris, 3 North
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Amazing Activities for
kids at the New Whitley Bay Library
In the Easter holidays a brand new Library opened in the
heart of Whitley Bay. We went along to take a look and find
out all about the new Library. Inside we met Victoria Taylor,
a team leader. She told us that although she was sad to
leave the old library but happy to be in the new Library with
amazing top floor views of Whitley Bay.
Victoria also told us about the brilliant things for children to
do. There are 5 new computers where children can do
homework or research. There are 50% more children’s
books, and it has activities for everyone to take part in. We
asked Victoria about DVDs in the library. She said that they
have lots of DVDs. My favourite DVD was Tangled!
Finally Victoria told us about school trips to the new
Library. She explained that many school year groups
visit the Library to learn how to find a book and take part
in special learning activities.
We hope that everyone at Marine Park First School can
enjoy everything it has got to offer.
Do you like Dragons and Knights?
Then ask your family to take you to Alnwick Castle. It’s
a great day out. You can learn how to be a knight at the
Knights Quest, you can dress up as a knight or a princess. Learn to sword fight, you can make things, and
then solve the puzzles to beat the dragons at The
Dragons Quest. Alnwick Castle is sometimes Hogwarts
and there are times when you can see Harry Potter and
Hagrid. There are always wizards that teach you how to
fly on a broomstick. You may see a big dragon but don’t
be scared.
There is a statue of a real knight called Harry Hotspur
who used to live there. You can walk around inside the
castle and see some of the state room where the Duke
lives and did you know that he is a cousin of The Queen.
At the end of your visit you can go to the shop
and buy things, I bought a key ring.
By Phoebe Dixon, 1 North
By William and Charlie Pellow , Year 1
GALLOWAY GETWAY
Solway View Camping & Caravan Site. A travel Report
by Lauren Wallace, 2 East.
The Journey
You will have to get to the campsite in a car. It will take you about 3
hours from Whitley Bay.
At the Campsite
There are lots of things you can do at the campsite, like go to the swing
park, go to the beach and most of all go to see the cute baby lambs.
In The Wigwam
We stayed in a wigwam. If you stay in a wigwam you will have to bring a
sleeping bag and sleep on a sofa bed. If you are having a barbeque and it
starts to rain there is a cooking house to cook in. If you need to wash
your dishes, there is a washing up sink in the cooking house.
The Park
There is a swing park at the campsite. The wigwams are right next to the
park. The park has a rope swing and a really fast slide and a pole to hold on
onto and whizz down to the ground.
Coca Bean Chocolate Factory
Factory
look of horror as
One day my family and I went to a chocolate factory we had a great time.
There was an outdoor and an indoor play area. You get to make three different kinds of chocolate.
we plummeted
Cardoness Castle
Matthew had a
down the sheer
drop!”
The castle is a ruin. It is 500 Years old. The best thing about the castle
is that you can climb right to the very top and see the beautiful view.
There is a kids quiz to teach you things about the castle.
Cream O Galloway
On Saturday 13th April ,I went with my two
brothers to Sandcastles Water Park in Blackpool
to see some of the most amazing slides in Britain.
There were family rides for everyone or white
knuckle slides where you needed to be aged 8
years + and have a Hyperzone wrist band.
First stop was the Master Blaster, the world’s
longest roller coaster water slide. We shot
down the pipes and a water canon forced us
back up before rocketing us down to the finish!!!
Then it was onto the scariest ride of the lot! My
brother, Matthew had a look of horror as we
plummeted down the sheer drop!
Cream O Galloway is the farm where they make ice-cream. Outside
there is big adventure play area. We went to an ice cream tasting. We
tasted 10 different flavours! The mint choc chip wasn’t green, it was
white! My favourite was the redcurrant sorbet.
Then
we
went straight
to the Aztec
Falls where
we were whooshed down a pitch black pipe for
about 30 seconds. As we began to see faintly,
we were then swirled around a pipe down to the
end.
After 4 and a half hours we were all wrinkly,
and ready for some chips! We went on the
Master Blaster one last time before going home.
What a SPLASHING DAY! Make sure you tell your
Mum or Dad to take you!
James Hayes 3 North
A Poem by Eleanor,
Reception North
Butterflies would get nectar
from the flowers, Bumblebees
would help too.
Grasshoppers would leap all
around the grass so that green
caterpillars could chew the
leaves, but they wouldn’t do
you harm through the breeze.
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
An interview with Year 4
Teacher, Mr Harrison.
Where did you go to school?
I went to primary school in Stanley. Sadly it
was taken down but rebuilt in Beamish Open
Air Museum!
Who was your favourite teacher at
school?
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and ToTo.
Do you have any pets?
Tell us a joke…
Yes I have 4 pets at home. 2 guinea pigs and
2 cats. One of the cats is just a kitten. His
name is Ziggy.
A piece of string was standing next to a bus
stop when a lady said “Are you a piece of
string?” to which he replied, “I’m afraid not!”
Did you always want to be a Teacher?
(a frayed knot…geddit?)
No I wanted to be a football player.
What is your favourite sport?
Thank you to Mr Harrison for
My favourite teacher at school was a year 5
teacher called Mr Rimocetski. He was Polish!
I have 2 favourites, golf and football.
taking the time to answer our questions.
What is your favourite item of clothing?
By Maddie Payne & Evie
What is your favourite colour?
I love my sleeveless pullover because when I
take it off, the children always know its going
to be hard maths!
Perrett, 4 East
My favourite colour is blue.
If you were trapped on a desert island,
which 3 items would you take with you
and why?
Where would you say is the best place
you have been on holiday?
“I went to a primary
I would take a radio so that I could listen to
music, a suitcase full of books and my kitten
for company.
Definitely the Caribbean, especially St Lucia
because the sea is turquoise green and it is very
relaxing.
Sadly it was taken
Do you have a favourite movie?
Do you have a favourite author and if so,
who?
Beamish Open Air
My favourite movie would have to be ‘It’s A
Wonderful Life’.
Do you have a favourite board game?
My favourite board game is Chess. I have
been playing it since I was 5.
school in Stanley.
down, but rebuilt in
Museum!”
I don’t have a favourite author but I like fantasy stories such as Lord of the Rings and the
Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
What would be your most ideal meal?
My favourite meal would be anything with
chicken, particularly Chicken Tikka Masala or
I have a lot of favourites but if I had to narrow Chicken with a Peppercorn sauce.
it down it would be between Crowded House
Who is your favourite Pop group?
A Day and a Night in the life of a Farmer.
An interview
Suey one of the most rarest Moshi’s alive has
been spotted in the land of humans. We have
no idea on how he got here but star sighters
say they have seen funny ships heading towards earth. One sighter said that she saw a
funny face peering down at her. Do you think
that Suey and these sort of spaceships might
be linked? We will tell you what happened
right from the start.
It was late at night. Everything was pitch
black, apart from this very faint light walking
past houses, waking every one up. Every single
person looked out of their windows. No one
could see what was making the light, but there
was a shadow in the middle of the light and a
little girl named Miranda decided to follow the
strange thing.
The strange thing led Miranda to a field.
Miranda always had a pair of binoculars with
her and looked through them and saw what
was making the light. It was Suey. She couldn’t
believe her eyes. This was what she had
dreamed for, to see a real life moshling!
Suey looked at Miranda and leaped at her. He
was scolding hot and burned Miranda’s arm.
She has been sent to hospital. We need to call
0918855073 so we can send him
back to the Land of Moshi.
By Lauren Bellamy
by Hannah Meares 3 South
Q. Do you work at night?
A. Yes, there could be a night shift.
Q. Do you live in a farm house?
A. Yes, but when the lambs are
born we stay in a porta cabin to be
near the lambs.
Q. How many lambs have been born today?
A. Over 50.
Q. Do they have wool when they are first born?
A. Yes, but not as much as when they are older.
Q. How big are they when they are born?
A. About 37cms.
Q. Do lambs have injections?
A. Yes, sometimes to stop infections.
Q. Do the sheep dogs live in the cabin with
you?
A. No they live in a kennel.
Q. Is a farmer a job?
A. Yes.
Q. Do you enjoy being a
farmer?
A. Yes, but it is hard work.
Willy the wonder dog has reached
the magical age of 16. Willy has
lived in Whitley bay for most of
his canine life. He has seen many
changes, the most recent is the
opening of the new library.
Willy has spent many a happy hour
playing and chasing rabbits outside
the old library and this is a sad day
for him.
On a happier note he is still able to
meet up with other canine friends.
This year Willy will celebrate his
seventeenth birthday. The teenager
has been reported to say that in
actual fact he
will be 119 years
old and it is
hopeful that he
will receive a
birthday card
from the
queen.
By Olivia Morton, 1 South
Is s u e On e
How are lambs born ?
Sheep have their lambs in late winter or early spring as they also need to eat
lots of fresh grass so that they can make milk for their lambs. The farmer will
take the ewe, or the mother sheep, into a barn to give birth. They can have up
to 4 lambs at a time but mostly have one or two. Baby lambs will be looking
for food from their mother when they are only 20 minutes old and they can
quickly stand on their own. When they are a little older
The lambs go out into the field with there mother. They don’t get lost as the
mother recognises smell and bleating cry.
Spot 5 differences
Quiz!
Are lambs born in the summer?
What do lambs drink?
What is a mother sheep called?
How does a mother sheep recognise her lamb?
How many lambs can a mother sheep have?
By Natalie Meares, 2 East
Hey Diddle Riddle
What gets wetter the more it
dries?
Hollie Jackson 3 South
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A towel
Help DJ Quack find his glasses!
I had spaghetti and my mum didn’t believe me until I
drove pasta!
A ham sandwich walks into a café & orders a
pizza but the waiter says “Sorry we don’t
serve food!”
How do you make a sausage roll?
Push it down a hill!
By Thomas Riley 3North
By Marli Graham 4S
What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
By Tom Varley, 1 East
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