Flying the Flag at the Riverside
Lucky pupils from Cundall Manor School had the honour of taking part in the Flag Parade at Middlesbrough FC’s Riverside Stadium on Saturday. The youngsters took part in the match day procession ahead of the important home game against Ipswich Town FC. SandrineCooke coordinated the event for the school. She said: “The pupils had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the day.” “We would like to say a huge thanks to Middlesbrough FC for all their help and hospitality.” The lucky pupils even met with Boro left-back, George Friend. The result left Middlesbrough FC joint top of the championship following a tense 0-0 draw.
Flashmob Lights up Monday Morning
A flashmob sparked up inspiration for Cundall Manor School pupils ahead of a writing challenge. Teachers from Forms 1 – 4 broke out in an impromptu dance involving bikes, chessboards, juggling and lacrosse sticks outside the main school building much to the enjoyment of their pupils. Head of Forms 1-4, Stuart Bayne said: “we wanted to do something a little bit different that hopefully the children would remember and be inspired to write about. The fun element played a huge part in making this memorable for them.” Pupils will be expected to write a piece on the flashmob for their English writing challenge later this week.
Axe-traordinary Fun for Cundall Pupils
It’s not every day that you have axe-tra curricular activities as unique as axe throwing but that is the latest offering from Cundall Manor School. Pupils are being taught in their enrichment sessions just what it takes to become an axe-pert axe thrower. The lucky few selected are learning the age old skill as part of a wider enrichment programme. Head of Department for Form 1-4, Stuart Bayne, is leading the sessions. Stuart said: “This is just one of a huge number of engaging and enjoyable enrichment activities on offer at Cundall. We know how important it is to give our pupils a wide curriculum and this is something fun that they can enjoy.” An experienced Scout leader, and a member of the UK Knife, Axe and Tomohawk Association (KATTA), who counts axe throwing, balloon artistry and jewellery making amongst his hobbies, Stuart is looking at passing on some of the skills he enjoys down to the children. He adds: “Axe throwing is something that has really interested our pupils who have signed up. They go home knowing that this is something that they probably wouldn’t get anywhere else.” The session is taken in a controlled and safe environment allowing students the chance to get to grips with the fun in a safe way.
Rocket Science Plants Seeds for Tomorrow’s Astronauts.
It’s rocket science but not as we know it as pupils from Cundall Manor School take part in the RHS Rocket Seed experiment championed by astronaut Tim Peake. The experiment will be part of a national campaign by the RHS to encourage school children to get in to gardening. Lucky pupils from Form 1 will be testing the effects of space flight on a batch of seeds and monitoring their growth against a control batch. Form 1 teacher, Adelle Rogerson, is helping co-ordinate the experiment at Cundall Manor. She said: “It’s a great opportunity for our pupils to get out into the greenhouse and take part in something fun.” “Tim Peake’s involvement has excited the children, not many people can say they have been involved in a space experiment.” The experiment will last for six weeks and is designed as part of wider research, to weigh up whether it is possible to grow our own food on other planets, millions of miles away from Earth. As part of the experiment the school will be updating their social media streams with how the rocket science is progressing. To keep up-to-date and to find out more about Cundall Manor School, visit cundallmanorschool.com or follow the school’s Twitter page @CundallManor
York Trip Proves Fun for Form Four
Form 4 recently paid a visit to York as part of their studies. The City is steeped in history and our workshops at the Minster and The Yorkshire Museum, took the children from Roman times to modern day York. We had expert guides taking us on a tour of the Minster, teaching us about its troubled past, the various phases of development and what they are doing to conserve this magnificent building. At the Yorkshire Museum, our workshop brought the conflicts over York to life and we had a chance to dress up as various settlers/conquerers from throughout the ages. Following a busy day, we enjoyed a terrific tea at Pizza Hut before heading back out to the Minster to join our guide for the Ghost Walk. Whilst some of the tales were a little scary, we learnt a lot about aspects of Yorks’ history that perhaps are not top of the list for covering in the curriculum. It truly is a fantastic City. All of the children were brilliantly behaved and represented the school well. It was a truly enriching day for all.
Hunt visits school
Wednesday 9 March saw the school welcome back the hunt. Our students had the chance to join in and take the chance to give their ponies a run out alongside the rest of the participants. The whole school came out to gather and welcome our visitors with the younger students taking a keen interest in the animals. We will look forward to welcoming our guests here again next March.
Chocolate Cake Race
The most popular race of the year returned to Cundall Manor last Friday (March 4), as students braved the cold weather to compete for the eponymous winning prize after race tea. All the pupils ran extremely well given the very poor conditions. A massive well done to all who took part, in particular the overall House winners, The Stuarts.
World Book Day in Pre-Prep
What wonderful costumes our Pre-Prep students and teachers have chosen for World Book Day, inspired by their favourite books.
Cundall’s Christmas Jumper Day & Lunch
During the last week of the school year Cundall students embraced Christmas Jumper Day in return for a donation to the Salvation Army. There were some very cheerful designs worn by students and staff. We were very pleased to be able to donate £212 to the Salvation Army in Ripon to provide a hot meal on Christmas Day for those who would otherwise go without. The children enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch and even had a special visit from Santa!
Christmas talk from Mr Bayne
Mr Bayne’s Christmas Lecture Last December saw the return of the teacher’s “Christmas Lecture” and this year Mr Bayne delivered a hilarious and inspirational talk. His topic was “What to do when one is bored” and he showcased his many diverse talents including balloon art and knife throwing (not recommended to the students obviously!). The children connected with his message “there is always something worthwhile to do” and showed what can be achieved with a little determination and 10 minutes here and there. Thank you to Mr Bayne for the ideas and the laughter.