Class 1 recently enjoyed a visit to Pittville Park in Cheltenham , where they explored the apparatus and the animal enclosures. It was a beautiful, hot, summers day and the children appreciated the chance to run, jump and climb in shorts and tee-shirts.  After a lovely picnic lunch under the trees, and having fed many dandelion leaves to the resident rabbits, chipmunks and chickens, we walked carefully along the road up to the UCAS Pond.  We were met by Kate who told us many things to look out for...really all we wanted to find was a tadpole or a frog! However, once the children started fishing with the nets provided....(under extremely close supervision in some cases!), their amazement and curiosity was truly caught.  Many thanks to the Adults who helped, and to Mrs Eliot for her sterling efforts with the sun-cream that day! No children were lost, wet, or burnt! A very successful trip!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 2 enjoyed making puppets as part of the Design and Technology topic for this term. They started by making a Mother’s Day gift of a Coaster to learn how to sew using running stitch.  We also experimented with other joining methods – stapling, sticky taping, sewing and gluing. We found that sewing was the best method. The children then chose a Traditional story character and designed a glove puppet. They worked hard, with help from Mrs Loveridge and Donna, to join the 2 pieces of felt together using running stitch. The best part was adding all the features to finish the puppet. Donna kindly brought in her ‘goodie’ box of sequins, braid, wool (and lots more!) and the children stuck on the extra trimmings to make these super puppets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3 have been learning about Edward Wilson,  who was part of Scott's Antarctic exploration team.  Wilson's family have local links with the school and his sister once donated an Adephi penguin to the school. This now resides in Cheltenham's Art Gallery and Museum.  The children were fascinated by the lifecycle of the Emperor Penguin and Wilson's sketches from his expeditions.  They each made an Antarctic journal and created their own watercolours.  The year 3 children also invented their own animals that they have adapted for life in the cold.  They have made these creations and they are on display in the school corridor.  The year 4 children have looked at the lifecycle of the Emperor Penguin in more detail.

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In History Class 4 have been studying about a famous person from the past. We chose to learn about John Lennon and the Beatles.

 

  

 

By the age of 17 John Lennon had had so much happen to him. By the age of 5 his Dad had left and poor John’s mother could not afford to look after John at home, so John was sent to live with his Aunt Mimi’s house. This is where he would spend the next 18 years of his life. When John was 16 his mother bought him his first guitar, but because he knew Aunt Minnie wouldn’t be pleased he had to smuggle it into the house when she wasn’t looking. This led to John practicing in secret when his Aunt wasn’t around. When John was 17 he met Paul McCartney at a church service and was impressed by his guitar skills, they later formed the Quarrymen. Sadly that same year John’s mother was killed whilst crossing the road.

 

By Jessie Bowers

 

  

 

The Beatles were a pop and rock group from Liverpool , and one of the most successful pop groups in history. The Beatles started with John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the ‘Quarrymen’ and in 1960 the group invited Pete Best to be their drummer, and George Harrison to be their lead guitarist. The band worked very hard and were required to play six or seven hours a night, seven nights per week. They had their first recording session on 6^th June 1962 in Abbey Road studios. Also in this year Ringo Star replaced Pete Best as drummer. During their career they released more than 40 different singles, of which many reached number one in the charts. Their recording company estimated that by 1985 they had sold more than one billion records worldwide. Their last album was called Abbey Road and they split up in the summer of 1969 to the upset of their fans.

 

By Katie Lock

 

 

 

 

 

On the night of December 8^th, 1980 , John Lennon was shot dead. It was said that he was shot in the back four times with flat-tipped bullets. His killer Mark Chapman, had asked the former Beatle for his autograph only hours before killing him.

His death happened outside the apartment building where he and Yoko Ono lived. Ono held Lennon’s head in her arms and screamed for help. She was very shocked by what happened to John.

He was pronounced dead at Roosvelt Hospital at 11.07pm . The cause of his death was reported as hypovolemic shock after losing more than 80% blood volume. Everybody around the world was heart broken after Lennon’s death and still remember him today.

By Leanne Grant