Manor Press 11 April 2008

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The children returned to us on Monday looking very refreshed and have settled back into the routines very easily and calmly. The term ahead looks to be as exciting as ever.

The football team is playing in the Chadderton Schools Summer League and we look forward to some excellent games and results. The cross country team, which has been practising since September, will run in the competition at Bridgewater next Saturday where the Year 5s are hoping to retain the title, they won last year as Year 4s.

The staff have planned some wonderful “Our World” topics. Year 6 will be studying China and are already enthralled by recent events in China, including the preparation for the Olympic Games. Year 5’s topic is Africa. Miss Byram is also planning a visit to the museum in Liverpool. Year 4 will be travelling the world on the voyages of exploration during which they will look at the main features of each of the continents. Mr. Woodward and Mrs. Batters’s classes will be looking at Egypt, both ancient and modern. Miss Monaghan’s class will, I am sure, become enchanted by India, ably assisted by Mrs. Mistry, who will be bringing in her saris and will also be sharing her culinary expertise with the class. The children will also visit the Hindu temple in Oldham. This will provide them with the opportunity to compare the temple with the church they visited last term.

The topic in the Foundation Stage is the Teddy Bears’ Picnic and the children have had a great time this week in the Garden Centre. The Nursery and Reception children are also enjoying our new outdoor play equipment. Thank you to Mrs. Greenwood and her team for organising such a stimulating outdoor area for the children.

If any parents have anything to add to these topics in the way of information, artefacts or contacts, please let us know.

The “Our World” topics are so important to our value of World Citizenship. Our children learn about the world and the people in it from an early age, developing an awareness of different cultures and countries. By exploring the world they become socially, culturally, economically and environmentally aware, and will adopt a global perspective to better understand how they can make a difference in the global community.

Thought for the Week

“True eloquence consists of saying all that should be said, and that only.” - Francois de la Rochefoucald

Cross Country

Please note that the Bridgewater competition has now been rearranged for 19th April. All the arrangements are as before. Please meet at Bridgewater at 8.55am. There will be another practice next week and then Cross Country on Fridays will cease until the Autumn Term.

Supermarket Vouchers

Thank you for helping us to collect supermarket vouchers. Recently, we have “purchased” software, musical instruments, baking equipment, bikes, a scooter and sports equipment with these vouchers. They are really useful in helping us to supplement our resources and we are grateful to you for bringing them in.

Tesco allow schools to bank vouchers for the following year so that larger items may be obtained. Last year we did bank a substantial number of computer vouchers so that we may be able to have some more expensive equipment this year.