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• Netball Schools Finals

  Wed 17 May 2023 Mrs Inman

  On Wednesday 17^th May, eight of our children attended the netball school finals at Northstowe Secondary College.  The team had previously attended two tournaments and done exceptionally well which meant they qualified for the finals which was a great achievement in itself. 

   

  The tournament was made up of 20 schools and the standard was exceptionally high.  The teams were split into pools of 5 and played each other.  Our team won all of their games which meant they went through as winners of their pool.  This meant they then played the winners of the other pools which consisted of Wittering, Coton, Robert Arkensall and Histon and Impington. 

  The standard of the finals was very high and we drew the first game, lost the second and won the last which meant we came third overall. 

   

  What a lovely afternoon watching the excellent standard of netball being played.  Well done to the children and thank you to all the parents/carers who came to support the children.

   

  Mrs Inman

  

• Author Cathy Faulkner visit

  Tue 16 May 2023 Mrs Inman

  This week, we were lucky enough to have a visit from the author Cathy Faulkner who has written the book 'Digging for Victory'.  Cathy kindly offered to come in and speak to the Year 5 and Year 6 children about writing, editing and publishing a book.  In addition to this, Cathy has been sending videos throughout the year, documenting the publishing of her book and where she was in the process.  The book got published only last week so it is hot off the press! A summary of the book is below. 

   

  Set in Devon in 1941, Digging for Victory tells the story of twelve-year-old Bonnie Roberts who is desperate to play a valuable part in the war effort. For her, tending the family vegetable patch just doesn’t cut it; she wants to be a hero like her RAF pilot brother, Ralph.
  
  But when the mysterious Mr Fisher is billeted at her farmhouse, and Ralph is reported missing in action, she starts to question what heroism actually involves. And as Bonnie attempts to find out who Mr Fisher really is, she embarks on a life-changing and emotional voyage of discovery.

   

  The children enjoyed their workshop with Cathy as it focused on the book itself but also the different ways of writing to engage the reader - using different fonts, setting the writing out in different ways and using blank space for impact. The children then had their own attempt at doing this. 

   

  Thank you again to Cathy for giving up her time to come and work with our children. 

  

• Cross Country Running Event

  Tue 16 May 2023 Mrs Inman

  On Tuesday 16^th May 2023, a group of Year 5 and Year 6 children attended a cross country running relay event at The Priory School in St Neots.  The run involved mixed teams of four, with each child running 1200m with a baton ready to hand over to the next runner.  We entered an A and B team in the Year 5 category and an A and a B team in the Year 6 category. 

   

  The event was exceptionally well organised with a chip on each baton so the finishing times, as well as the times of each leg, were recorded exactly.  There were 40 teams so it was a busy, competitive environment for the runners which didn’t phrase them at all.

   

  Every one of our runners did their absolute best and ran amazingly.  We were so proud of their determination, stamina and resilience.  They were outstanding!

   

  Our A teams won their races and our B teams won their races also.  We now have four very shiny shields to proudly display near the office.  What an achievement for the children. Well done to all the runners and thank you to the parents/carers for coming to support the children on the day.