Student Groups

Library

Introducing our School Librarians.

Our school librarians work hard to keep our library tidy and run our school library.

They have been helping during their class library sessions, keeping it tidy and writing their own book recommendations to encourage other children to read more (see below).

They have also been conducting surveys to see how the library can be used to its full potential.

Books Recommended by the Librarians:

The Wee Free Men

by Terry Pratchett

"If you like monsters, myths and magical creatures you would like this book." D.P.

Captain Underpants

by Dav Pilkey

"Read this book because it is fascinating!" J.L.

Tracy Beaker

by Jacqueline Wilson

"You should read this book because it's really funny and silly." I.B.

James and the Alien Experiment

by Sally Prue

"You should read this book because it's fun for kids." F.O'B

I am a Tiger

by Karl Newson

"It is fun to read and a good book." J.S.

Wombat goes Walkabout

by Michael Morpurgo

"You need to read this book because it is lovely!" I.D.

Quiz Answers.

In the latest school newspaper we have asked you some children's book trivia questions. Here are the answers:

Who had an encounter with the three bears? Goldilocks
What is the name of Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend? Eeyore
Who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver? Pinocchio
Who is the bear in The Jungle Book? Baloo
What kind of creature was defeated by the Three Billy Goats Gruff? a troll
Who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest? Robinhood
Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss’ book? The Grinch
Who is the druid in the Asterix books? Getafix
What are the four Hogwarts’ houses called? Gryffindor, Slyterin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
The Giraffe, The Pelly and who is the name of a Roald Dahl book? Me

Short Story Writing Competition winners coming soon........

Pupils as Leaders

We have lots of student groups and responsibilities in school. These work really well and help to develop children's leadership skills and ensure that they are at the heart of all that we do. These groups include:

Student Council
Mini Vinnies
Food Ambassadors
Sportleaders
Sport captains
Arts Council
Y5 reading buddies
Y6 buddies

Eco Committee

This year's Eco Warriors decided on four main goals for the school year in their very first meeting:

- to improve recycling in classrooms.

- to help with a project at Nunroyd Park

- to increase learning on Global Citizenship.

- to make a school a welcoming place for different animals.

To help improve the recycling in class, the Eco Warriors came up with two ideas- firstly to create new posters for each bin explaining what can and can't be put in each bin, and secondly actually moving the bins away from each other, so that all rubbish doesn't just get thrown in the same bin. They implemented these strategies early on in the academic year and are keen to monitor how successful they are.

When the prospect of visiting Nunroyd Park was mentioned during the first meeting of the year, the children were very excited. Just before Christmas, the children made their first visit there as Eco Warriors Whilst there, they met with volunteers Graham and Christine from the Friends of Nunroyd Park group who help to maintain the park. The volunteers talked to the children about all the work they do, and then they put the children to work! The Eco Warriors put some food out for the birds and the squirrels, and were fortunate enough to see a Robin, and also helped clear away litter from around the cricket club. The volunteers were impressed with the children's attitude, and are looking forward to having them back again soon.

In terms of Global Citizenship, the children discussed the importance of learning about different cultures. Mr Wardell then introduced them to the Bambisanani Partnership, which uses sport to help develop international understanding, education, health and leadership. The children are very excited about starting this project.

The Eco Warriors have very much enjoyed their work on Biodiversity and helping to make school a welcoming place for different forms of wildlife. At the beginning of the school year, the children completed a wildlife walk to see what different plants and animals they could find, with the most exciting find being a huge spider! The Eco Warriors are eager to create some more habitats for these animals, and have started to make their own bug hotels out of recycled plastic bottles. These just need filling with natural materials once the weather has dried and then they will be placed around the school grounds.