PP2’s volcanoes
PP2 had a fantastic Literacy lesson where they had to read carefully and follow instructions to create an erupting volcano. Working in teams the children did a brilliant job making their volcanoes and then mixing baking soda, washing up liquid, vinegar and food colouring to make lava. They then poured vinegar in and stood back to watch the eruption. There was some spectacular lava and the children were excited to see that their hard work paid off. Parents, watch out as the children might be looking in your kitchen cupboards so they can try making erupting volcanoes at home!
Form 3 Egyptian Morning
Form 3 took part in the second of their Egyptian mornings, this time run by Catherine Conyard from Historical Interpretations. Children got the chance to handle artefacts and had to try and work out what they were – the most difficult ones are pictured in the photograph. The long wooden artefact is in fact a drill and the dark wooden artefact on the bench is a wooden pillow! Children also played Egyptian games and mummified a body in preparation for its journey to the afterlife. It was a great morning and children learnt lots of new facts about the period.
PP1 learn about carnivorous plants!
On Monday 10th November, Pre-Prep were treated to a talk about Carnivorous Plants. We learned about how these plants catch their food and even about plants that live on the Yorkshire Moors! We also discovered that the one of the plants could grow as tall as a full grown man. Finally we were lucky to see a Venus Fly Trap in action with a live demonstration.
Form 4 visit to the Crucial Crew
On Thursday 13th November the whole of Form 4 enjoyed a visit to Crucial Crew at RAF Leeming. Taking part in Crucial Crew involved the children being taught about everyday dangers around them and how to keep safe. Various organisations such as the Police, Fire Brigade, Npower and Taylor Wimpey construction presented a variety of scenarios to emphasise dangers which we may come across in life. The children learned what to do in the event of an emergency and had lots of practice in dealing with scenarios that put them in danger. These scenarios included ringing the Emergency Services and performing first aid. The morning proved to be a great learning experience for Form 4 and produced lots of areas for discussion on return to school.
Children in Need
The whole of school was packed full of superheroes on Friday to raise money for Children in Need, nowhere more so than in Pre-Prep. Our youngest pupils particularly enjoyed Mrs Feeley’s Super TA costume – complete with tinsel clad pants and rubber gloves – as she prepared to “tackle anything on the mean streets of Cundall!”. We also held a competition to design a funky pair of superhero pants. There were some fantastic designs including plenty of sparkle and style. The winner of the competition was Alexander Reid with his ‘mince pie boy’ creation. The Pre-Prep children enjoyed a Children in Need assembly where they learnt about where the money they raised would go and PP2 counted the money to give a grand total of £141 to add to the superb total already raised by Form 6 (see below). Again, we would like to congratulate the Form 6 pupils for their excellent concert in aid of Children in Need. Led by fundraising veteran Henry Calvert, the Form 6 pupils treated their evening audience of family and friends to a delightful programme of song, dance, drama and poetry. Many parents had very generously contributed to the wonderful hampers that were raffled on the night. Thank you to everyone who supported our various Children in Need activities this year; we are delighted to announce that the total banked now stands at £1368.74.