Young Apprentice!
Alan Sugar, watch out! We have been amazed by the business ideas created by Year 1. They are creative, unique and buzzing with enthusiasm. Some amazing efforts from all of the children made it really hard to vote for the most enterprising idea. The winning idea will be taken to the “Dragon’s Den” and the opportunity will be given for them to sell their idea. We will know who to stay in touch with in our retirement!
Here are some examples of the fabulous ideas. (The scans are quite faint; if you would like to see them in detail then please come and ask us.)
01 June 2012
This week our spellings have been chosen to match our main spelling rules. These words, while mostly pretty simple, are a good reminder of the three main rules:
Double up for a short vowel sound
- swimming
- grinning
- approach
- cunning
Drop the y for an i
- stealthily
- berries
Drop the e for ing
- smiling
- hoping
Children need to find five words to match each rule. They will be tested on Friday 01 June.
Join in!
Join in the 7th Roundhay Primary Schools Family Run for Fun at Roundhay Park, 10am on Saturday 16 June 2012.
At the event, there’ll be a choice of 1km and 5km runs.
Application forms are available at the office and have been sent out by Parentmail. Take your completed application forms with you to the event and pay on on the day. You can also pick an application form up on the day.
Prices
- 1km: adult £4.00, child £2.00
- 5km: adult £5.00 child £2.50
- dual entry: adult £7.00 child £4.00
All profits from the race will be divided equally between the schools that have helped to organise this event. Any sponsorship monies collected go straight back to your school’s PTA/PSA.
All children running who are aged 14 and under must be accompanied by a responsible, participating adult.
And more…
- David Lloyd will also be running two competitions on the day with the chance to win a 3 month family membership and a free birthday party for up to 10 children.
- This year there will be some great sports activities for the children to try out – these free taster sessions are a great way to continue the fun and perhaps try out a new sport at the same time!
Can you help out?
We also always need lots of helpers on the day to marshal the course and make sure everyone knows where they are going. Can you help? If you, or someone you know, is able to help, please fill in your contact details on the application form. A volunteer could be an older brother or sister (over 18), a grandmother or grandfather, a neighbour or a mum or dad who isn’t running. Volunteering is easy and you can still support the competitors.
Planet Leeds is coming…
Here’s a few words from Sarah Napier, who’s a volunteer helper for a forthcoming event in Leeds…
Planet Leeds multicultural street festival returns to Leeds city centre on Saturday 16 June 2012, 11am-4pm.
It’s a free annual street festival, featuring performers from diverse cultures and communities across the city.
And everyone’s invited!
The festivals have previous featured: Iranian guitarists, homeless theatre groups, belly-dance, Congolese drummers, Chapeltown poets and hip-hop artists, Irish and Indian dance, Eastern European klezmer music, folk, and much more. And Planet Leeds 2012 promises to be even bigger and better!
How did it start? What’s it about?
Planet Leeds started life in 2007 as a positive response to unease and disconnection between the diverse communities of the city: showcasing the high-quality talents of people from a range of backgrounds, and especially those who are typically marginalised, unseen or under-valued. Instead of focusing on the negatives, Planet Leeds provides a positive platform for a range of performers – new and established, young and old, mainstream and niche. And by hosting it in the city centre, it’s an event for all; we live in a fantastically culturally rich city, and have much to celebrate! Indeed, Leeds is the most culturally plural UK city (that is, we have more cultures and ethnicities living alongside one another here) outside of London. Yet too often, we don’t get the opportunity to see, enjoy and appreciate that diversity! Together, we can make a more mixed, connected and vibrant city.
There’s nothing to do but shop…
As well as celebrating Leeds’ diversity, the free festival also aims to help ‘reclaim’ the city centre. Many people are frustrated that the city centre isn’t family-friendly, isn’t a civic space – and is only good for shopping.
So, by taking place in the very heart of the city (Briggate), Planet Leeds seeks to revitalise the city centre: bringing different people together to enjoy themselves at a vibrant, community-led event – without needing to spend a penny!
And we’re looking to work with others over the coming years to develop a summer-long programme of similar events that bring life, colour and community spirit back into the heart of Leeds.
Planet Leeds is an increasingly established event on the Leeds calendar, bringing together some of the city’s most diverse performers.
It’s community-led, run on a shoestring budget by volunteers.
It’s an event for everyone.
Designing bank notes
It’s Money Week at Moortown Primary. Our Y6 pupils visited the North East Leeds City Learning Centre (based beside Allerton Grange) to get creative with currency!
Eating Hardtack
Hardtack was a typical biscuit eaten by pirates. Whilst it didn’t taste too good, pirates chose to stock up because it lasted for months and months. Our Y3 friends baked some recently – here’s their reactions…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOfXQalhPfE&list=FLEe9dReTlOizIg1tnmOO_sg&feature=mh_lolz”
25 May 2012
Our spelling list this week is linked to ‘Money Week’, which takes place next week.
These words will be tested on Friday 01 June.
coin |
money |
pence |
pound |
safe |
cash |
check |
lend |
pay |
cost |
25 May 2012
This week’s spellings are a mixture of our three main spelling rules. For the tenth spelling, children should think of their own word which fits any of the three rules.
Double up for a short vowel sound | |
1. | snapping |
2. | madder |
3. | terrible |
Drop the ‘e’ for ‘ing’ | |
4. | making |
5. | surprising |
6. | frustrating |
Drop the ‘y’ for an ‘i’ | |
7. | nastily |
8. | craftily |
9. | moodily |
10. | ???????? |
25 May 2012
This week’s spellings are words beginning with ‘mis’. Your child will be tested on Friday 01 June 2012.
- mistake
- misbehave
- mishear
- misplace
- misread
- misuse
- misfire
- misunderstand
- misspell
- mislead