School News
Children learnt about what happened to their harvest donations when Ken Smith
from Cambridge Food Bank visited assembly. Children's generosity supported
Milton Hospice and the homeless. Children also learnt about the waste
associated with the food industry and how the Foodbank works to redistribute
food.
As usual, after half term, there was a wonderful display of vegetable carvings. This year's theme was Fairy Tales. Well done to Nick Bryan for the most grim, Chris Bridgeman for the scariest, Anya and Kasia Tabecka for the ugliest, Tim White for the sweetest and Mia Blanks for making the Snow Queen.
We pride ourselves on being creative school, taking opportunities to enhance the curriculum and make links between subjects. A special day for Guy Fawkes saw children experiencing drama, working in teams and writing reports linked to this historical event. Lots of children also had a special Bonfire lunch.
Extract from a Class 3 Newspaper report
Gunpowder! Treason! And Plot!
On Friday 4th of November Class 3 at Swaffham Prior School had a Guy Fawkes day where they learnt about when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
They were acting out the story of the gunpowder plot. There teacher said "They had a brilliant time acting it out." Ryan acted out Robert Gatesby. He said, "I enjoyed being Robert Catesby." Matthew Hobbs played King James.
The Story of Guy Fawkes by Alexander Jost Class 1
Once upon a time there was a King. He was making some rules and some people didn't like the King. They wanted to kill the King so they had a plan. The plan was horrible. So they got some gunpowder and tried to light the gunpowder but the policeman got them just in time. They arrested them and took Guy Fawkes to the King and the King put Guy Fawkes in prison. They found some of the other men and they arrested them too. The King said "Let's have bonfire night every year on November 5th"
Please keep sending in your mobile phones, aluminium cans and used ink
cartridges. This is just a small part of our work as we aim for our Bronze Eco
Award.
There have been lots of visits for our 17 reception places for September 2006. Applications must be made to the school by December 9th 2005. Contact the school if you have not yet arranged a visit or received an application pack.