Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School

 

Snippets from the Classroom and Beyond

No W55 February 2007

 

I think that the photo below has a certain seasonal chill about it. Exeter created an ice rink for the Christmas period, and, of course, the children of Cherry B had to have a go at it!!. They seem to be managing to stay upright, or was that just for the time it took for the photo to be taken?

 

Last term ended with the usual rush, augmented by the Christmas parties and dinners. The Carol Service held in St Mary’s church was a delight to see. Well done to all who were instrumental in achieving the standards experienced. A mulled wine and mince pie gathering at the school afterwards brought a fitting end to the term. An large and enthusiastic singing group were to be found stalking the lanes of CB some days later in the shape of the PTFA’s carol singers. There were sufficient numbers there to create some enjoyable experiences. Well done to all concerned.

 

I hope that all the children have returned to school in good heart and refreshed and that the rest of the families are taking advantage of term time to recuperate.

 

The term started with the school “firing on all cylinders”. We’ve had three student teachers helping us out. Katy Smith and Alice Williamson working with the younger children and Hayley Bradnock working with Class 4. Katy and Alice will be with us for 4 weeks whilst Hayley will be here for the whole term. Welcome, ladies, I hope CB will give you a really positive experience.

 

In December’s Snippets, I made mention of the “Opera” project being undertaken by Class 4. The whole idea is that Class 4 will be writing, yes, writing their own opera with a little help from their friends. These friends will come from the Royal Opera House and provide expert advice to our team. The children will be performing their opera in the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter on 19th June. Before that, though, they have been invited up to London to the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden to watch a performance of Bizet’s Carmen. Wow! I wish I could have got on that one.

 

Still on a musical note, Assembly on 9th February will be a Musical Assembly

 

3D Dance is back with us with “A Chance to Dance” event taking place on the first weekend in March. The children will be participating in company with other schools and the Devon Youth Dance Company.

 

On the charity front, 2nd February will be Unicef – Day for Change Day when the children may be given the privilege of not wearing their school uniform for a voluntary donation of one pound. Not a bad rate of exchange and it’s all for a very worthy cause.

 

Time for a rant. I was asked to put in a note about PARKING for the December issue. I failed. So here it is in February’s issue. The whole issue came to a point locally when the Crediton service bus could not get through. There have also been times when busses for the school have been unable to get close to the school. All because of poor, and ultimately, selfish parking at the school gate and surrounds. For parents, the Walking Bus gives a splendid, healthy option for the children without the hassle of parking. If that is impossible, the school car park is available. Yes, I know that many do avail themselves of these facilities but there are also a lot that don’t. What worries me further as a near neighbour of the school, is the access for emergency vehicles. Come on, let’s get with it and sort it out!!!! Whilst on the subject of the dreaded road vehicle, there will soon be a 20mph speed limit imposed on Church Lane. Hopefully this will cut down the risk to pedestrians even further (all those that leave things to the last minute in the mornings, please note)

 

Rant over! There is a feast of activities on the calendar which stands as:-

 

29th January – Class 4 – Royal Opera House

2nd February – Unicef – Day for a Change

9th February – Musical Assembly – 3pm

12th-16th February – Class 4 – Residential Visit – Grenville House

19th-27th February – Half Term

1st March – World Book Dressing Up Day

3rd/4th March – 3D Dance – “A Chance to Dance” – Barnfield Theatre

8th March – Cross Country Tournament – Blundells

12th-16th March – Science Week

14th March – Swimming Gala

16th March – “Red Nose Day”

22nd March – Rotary Concert – QECC (Class 3)

5th April – End of Spring Term

24th April – Start of Summer Term

 

I think I’ll draw the line there and leave summer term engagements to a later issue. In the meantime, have a good February..   

 

PGR