Sunday 27 January 2013

School Photo

Mon 28th
Class and Sport Photos
YEAR 2 ASSEMBLY
Tue 29th
Wed 30th
U9 Hockey Tournament - Old Vicarage
Thu 31st
February 2013
Fri 1st
2pm Football & Netball v Plumtree Away
Sat 2nd
2-5pm Saturday Rehearsals for Twelfth Night begin today 



This week, the children at Salterford will be having their class photos taken.  Can you guess who the following celebrities are from their school photo?

David Beckham - Celebrity School Pic


George Clooney - Celebrity School Pic


Barack Obama - Celebrity School Pic

Beyonce - Celebrity School Pic

Andy Murray - Celebrity School Pic

Quiz of the week
Despite being famous for another month of the year, who was executed on the 31st January 1606?

Joke of the week
This is from the fantastic Tim Vine joke book.

I was reading a book... 'the history of glue' - I couldn't put it down.



Sunday 20 January 2013

21st January

Mon 21st
Weather permitting rehearsals for Twelfth Night begin
Tue 22nd
7pm Ski Meeting for parents of children going skiing on March 30th-April 6th
Wed 23rd
U11 Hockey Tournament - Old Vicarage
Thu 24th
Fri 25th
Year 3 visit to Nottingham Castle - Romans


Big Schools' Birdwatch is a simple activity that gets you and your class closer to the birds visiting your school grounds.
Taking just one hour, the Birdwatch can be carried out in school, or by visiting a local outdoor space. The Birdwatch works across a wide age and ability range and there's plenty of flexibility to run it how you like. It could be a simple stand alone activity, or the centrepiece of cross-curricular studies, project work or as part of work to improve your school grounds.
This year, Big Schools' Birdwatch will take place in the two weeks from 21 January - 1 February 2013. You can do your Birdwatch in any hour within those weeks.

Make a recycled bird feeder

Make a bird feeder from the bottles you would throw away.

Stuff you need

Plastic drinks bottles, yoghurt pots or milk cartons (make sure they're clean), wire or string, bird seed, scissors.
Plastic bottles Milk carton String Wire Seeds Scissors

Important notes

This will require adult help with cutting. Be aware of nut allergies.

Steps

Cut a hole in the side large enough to allow a free flow of seeds, but in such a way that it won’t all fall out on the ground in the slightest puff of wind, and won’t get wet if it rains.
Make a recycled bird feeder - Step 1
Make a few small holes in the bottom of your feeder to allow any rainwater to drain away.
Make a recycled bird feeder - Step 2
Hang it with wire, or even strong string from a tree or your washing line.
Make a recycled bird feeder - Step 3
If your feeder starts to wear out or the food in it goes mouldy, recycle it and make another one!
Remember to keep your feeders well stocked, especially in winter. Birds come to rely on them and will go hungry if you forget.
Make a recycled bird feeder - Step 4
 
Joke of the week
Why are parrots so clever?
 
Because the always suck seed!
 
Quiz of the week.
The 25th of January is Burns night.  Robert Burns was born on 25 January in 1759, in Ayrshire in Scotland. He is the national poet of Scotland. He died in Dumfries at the early age of 37.
A question about Scotland.  What is Scotland's longest river and how long is it?
 

Sunday 13 January 2013

Learning logs

Mon 14th
Tue 15th
Swimming Lessons begin for the Spring Term
Wed 16th
Thu 17th
Fri 18th
Year 4 visit to Greens Mill
Sat 19th
ISA National Swimming Gala - Coventry


Below are some examples of the children's learning logs.  They are in either Year 2 or Year 5.  To see more, have a look at the display in the entrance to the late room.


















Joke of the week

Mr Britten was given two new joke books by a very kind and thoughtful secret Santa.  This week's joke comes from one of the books.

What do you get if you cross a chicken with a cement mixer?

A brick layer!

Quiz of the week

Quite hard

Which King and Queen were born on the 15th January?