Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School                                                                   

 Snippets from the Classroom and Beyond

 

No W79 July 2009

 

I mentioned in last month’s Snippets that the trips to Dartmoor would be part of the whole school focus for this half of the term. Well, Class 1 had a visit up to the moor to learn about the uses of the moor starting with Okehampton Camp to see the moor area where it is being used for military training. There was great excitement when the children found that the red warning flags were flying. That visit was followed up by moving on to Postbridge where the children are pictured on the old clapper bridge. I hope they gained a good insight to what goes on on the moor. Class 2 visited Fingle Bridge and were asked to put their thoughts down on paper. I would like to include them all but I have to make the unenviable choice of just two children. “I touched the hard, rough bark of the creaking trees and I heard the churning water below. I saw salmon leaping out of the cold dark churning water. It was amazing!” James Culwick “At Fingle Bridge I touched the trees – the bark was very rough and spiky but at Joshua’s I touched flowers that were smooth.”  Bethany Waylett. They quite obviously found the experience memorable.

 

On 17th June, all the children took part in the Walking Bus Guinness World Record attempt organised by BRAKE.  Every 21 minutes a child is hurt on the roads of the UK so road safety education is critical to the well being of our children. This world record attempt involved an estimated 200,000 pupils from schools across the UK marching for road safety in a short walking bus A picture of some of the children walking into and round the school playground is on the right  And, of course, while I am on the subject of the walking bus. USE IT – you know it makes sense. The routine is well established and should be known by all parents!

 

Now for a quick dip into the sporting world, and we’ll start with Tag Rugby. On 16th June we entered a team into the Small School’s Competition organised by Crediton Rugby Club. The team played really well making it through their pool of teams but were knocked out in the quarter finals. Well done to all concerned. That is an impressive result. At the beginning of this half of the term, CB hosted our own Small School’s Football Tournament and we entered two teams. Despite putting up an excellent showing both teams were unplaced. It was still a most enjoyable day for all.

 The Area Athletics Competition was held at QECC on 18th June and we really did rather well. I think it worth giving you some of the good results. Ruth Sansom came 1st in the 60m Girls Sprint and 2nd in the 800m Girls Race.(Year 4); Megan Strong came 1st in the Girls Throw and 2nd in the Girls 60m Sprint (Year 4); Georginea Pearce came 1st in the Girls 800m Race (Year 4); William Barclay came 3rd in the Boys 800m race (Year 3); Hannah Wade came 2nd in the Girls Throw (Year 4); Ellen Pearce came 2nd in the Girls 800m Race and 1st in the Girls Throw (Year 5 ). Didn’t they do so very well. Congratulations to all of you

On the same day Year 6 were at Blundells learning about life skills, in particular about internet safety, fire precautions and stranger/danger. The children thoroughly enjoyed the day and  found it all very useful

Also on 18th, four children spent the day at St. Margaret’s School, Exeter cooking for the day. All had a wonderful time and came back with some of the things they had made - Fruit Kebabs, Greek Yogurts, Crumble and Pizzas.  It all looked very tasty. 

The school PTFA organised a sort of “It’s a Knockout” event trying to involve the children, parents and the whole village in an effort to raise funds for the school. They made a whacking £552.00 (Gross) out of the event. 9 teams competed for the “inflatable” cup seen being held proudly by the winning team (above). Schools these days rely heavily on their PTFA organisations to provide the wherewithal to buy those special items that are needed to add a bit of extra depth/quality to equipment etc. As an example, our PTFA has recently purchased laptop computers, mice and memory sticks for the school. Thanks very much to all who took part and those who organised it  Sasha, you can de-stress now!

The Calendar:

 

9th July – Year 6 Science day at Okehampton – Oke pupils only

17th July – Sports Afternoon

21st July – Valedictory Service – St Mary’s Church

21st July – End of Summer Term

3rd September – Autumn Term Begins

26th-30th September – Half Term

 

So, for Snippets,  that’s it for this term and another academic year is over. I’m sure you would all want me to wish all those children moving on to either QECC or Okehampton College in September all the very best on the next rung of their educational ladder. I think they have certainly had a good grounding of the basics and, with a ‘favourable wind’, will do well in their new schools.

PGR