The Tempest

March 2015
Mon 2nd
	Finals of Gedling Indoor Athletics - Year 3 and 4
	The Tempest Rehearsals Y 456
Tue 3rd
	ISA Under 10 - 7 a side Netball
Wed 4th
	Year 3 Patchings Farm Trip
	Year 1 Patchings farm art centre
Thu 5th
	Gedling High 5 netball tournament - under 11
Fri 6th
	Under 11 netball tournament - Old Vicarage
	Year 5 Patchings Farm Art Centre
Sat 7th
	Tempest Dress Rehearsal
Sun 8th
	The Tempest Competition

The cast of "The Tempest" will be busy this weekend.  They will be performing at the ISA annual drama competition.  We are confident of success and hope to come back to school with a trophy or two.  No pressure then!

If you don't know the story, here is a quick guide - 

Monday 23rd February

Mon 23rd
School resumes
The Tempest Rehearsals Y 456
Tue 24th
Year 4 visit to Patchings Farm Art Centre
Year 6 visit to Patchings Farm Art Centre
Wed 25th
ISA Under 11 - 7 a side Junior Netball
Year 2 Patchings Farm
Thu 26th
Fri 27th
Year 1 Woolsthorpe Manor visit
Sat 28th
Tempest Rehearsals
Open Day

Woolsthorpe Manor in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, is the birthplace and was the family home of Sir Isaac Newton. He was born there on 25 December 1642 (old calendar). At that time it was a yeoman's farmstead, principally rearing sheep.

Newton returned here in 1666 when Cambridge University closed due to the plague, and here he performed many of his most famous experiments, most notably his work on light and optics. This is also said to be the site where Newton, observing an apple fall from a tree, was inspired to formulate his law of universal gravitation.

Now in the hands of the National Trust and open to the public all year round, it is presented as a typical seventeenth century yeoman's farmhouse (or as near to that as possible, taking into account modern living, health and safety requirements and structural changes that have been made to the house since Newton's time).

New areas of the house, once private, were opened up to the public in 2003, with the old rear steps (that once led up to the hay loft and grain store and often seen in drawings of the period) being rebuilt, and the old walled kitchen garden, to the rear of the house, being restored.

One of the former farmyard buildings has been equipped so that visitors can have hands-on experience of the physical principles investigated by Newton in the house.

Year Five learn Scratch

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive art, stories, simulations, and games – and share those creations online.

It can be downloaded here - http://scratch.mit.edu/scratch2download/

Monday 9th February

February 2015
Mon 9th
	The Tempest Rehearsals Y 456
Tue 10th
Wed 11th
	Under 10 netball v The Elms (Away) 2p.m.
	Indoor cricket at Festival Hall
Thu 12th
	school ends for spring half term
	Year 6 Art and Music Afternoon The school's cross country team was very busy last week.

February is here

February 2015
Mon 2nd
	Gedling Indoor Athletics Heats for Years 3 and 4
	The Tempest Rehearsals Y 456
Tue 3rd
Wed 4th
	ISA Under 11 Regional Cross Country(TBC)
Thu 5th
	Class and Team Photographs
Fri 6th
	High School Under 9 and Under 11 Boys Cross Country at Wollaton Park
Sat 7th
	Tempest Rehearsals This week, the school cross country team are very busy.  On Wednesday they travel to Bedstone for the annual ISA Midlands Competition followed by a trip to Wollaton Park on Friday for a Nottm High School run event.

Monday 26th January

January 2015
Mon 26th
	Years 3 and 4 trip to Nottingham Indoor Climbing Centre
	The Tempest Rehearsals Y 456
Tue 27th
Wed 28th
	Under 11 Girls Hockey Tournament - Old Vicarage
Thu 29th
Fri 30th
	Years 5 and 6 Trip to Nottingham Indoor Climbing Centre I am going to find sporting activities that are local and might be worth trying.  They may help you become more active or to try something new. Rushcliffe Juniors parkrun - weekly free 2k timed run for juniors It is only for juniors - if you're not a junior, how about trying one of the weekly Saturday parkrun events?    What is Rushcliffe Juniors parkrun? It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14 year olds). If you are not a junior please try one of our weekly Saturday parkrun events instead. When is it? It is held every Sunday at 9:00am. Where is it? The event takes place in Rushcliffe Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS. See Course page for more details. What does it cost to join in? Nothing - it's free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don't forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder). How fast do I have to be? The aim is to have fun. Please come along and join in whatever your pace! We're friendly! Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in The Education Centre in Rushcliffe Country Park - please come and join us! Visit http://www.parkrun.org.uk/rushcliffe-juniors/ for all the information you need.

Monday 19th January 2015

January 2015
Mon 19th
	The Tempest Rehearsals Y 456
Tue 20th
Wed 21st
	Under 11 Boys Hockey - Old Vicarage Tournament
Thu 22nd
Fri 23rd
Sat 24th
	ISA National Swimming Gala From the Nottingham Evening Post Three speedy schoolchildren will pit their front crawl against the best swimmers in the country as part of a national competition Pupils William Merritt, Joshua Leivers and Isabel Smith have been picked to represent the Midlands this month at the Independent Schools Association (ISA) National Swimming Finals. The youngsters, who attend Salterford House School in Calverton, were put through to the nationals after picking up top marks at regional qualifiers in November. The competition takes place at the Aquatics Centre in The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, on Saturday, January 24. The school was among 25 from across the region taking part, with the three swimmers pipping dozens of competitors to the post. William, 9, from Ravenshead, came first in the boys year four freestyle swim and will take part in the year four boys freestyle and freestyle relay. He is practicing seven days a week between school and his swimming club in the run-up to the big event. He said: “I’ve looked at some of the past scores from the competition - some of them can swim as fast as my dad “If I was to win it would make me feel like I was king of the world. “I don’t know what I would do if I won, I would be so lost with myself.” Isabel, 8, from Farnsfield, came first in the girls year four back stroke and will be representing the Midlands in the same event at the gala. She said: “I’ve been swimming about five times a week. “The regional was a bit scary, it was the second biggest gala I’ve ever been, it was really big. “If I was to win at this event It would be amazing - I want to be an Olympic swimmer when I grow up.” Joshua, 9, from Woodborough, has been swimming since he was four and is in the reserves for breast stroke after picking up second in the regional heats. He added: “I used to be afraid of the water. “After a while I just started to learn that I could actually swim and I didn’t have to worry at all. “I am amazed that I could have a chance to go into an Olympic swimming pool with all of the champions that have competed there.” Headteacher Marla Venables said: “It’s a great success and a great start to the year. “We’re all very proud of what they’ve done and how well they have behaved throughout it all.” Read more: http://www.nottinghampost.com/Junior-Notts-swimmers-set-national-competition/story-25843197-detail/story.html#ixzz3PCVn6TxH