Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, RH16 4GD

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Volume 16, Issue 153, 15 May 2015 – Under the Sea

Bolnore Village Tennis School

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‘It takes a village to name a crane.’

ON THE HORIZON • Saturday 16 May: Strictly Gardening Event, The Orchards

• Monday 18 - Friday 22 May: Walk to School Week

• Monday 18 May: Hurstpierpoint College Choristers performing

• Tuesday 19 May: MSDC Food safety visit (tbc)

• Wednesday 20 May: Governors in the Playground before school – come and share your questions and views. Book look for parents after school. Come in and look at the learning this half term – 3.20 to 5 pm

• Thursday 21 May: London Street Party to celebrate the end of the topic. Visit from a Big Red Bus! London Character Dress Up Day. Tudor Dress Banquet for Year 3 and 4 Optional dress up pm. Visit to the Harvester in the morning for Year 6.

• Friday 22 May: May Fair after school – 3.30pm to pm

• Half term: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May. INSET – Mon 1 June

• Sports Day Update: Thursday 4 June KS1 AM, KS2 PM (More details to follow nearer the time). NB Change of KS2 time.

• Year 5 Residential: Monday 15 June and Tuesday 16 June

QUICK READS

• Children are still telling us that they have been sick before school and sent in anyway. This is really unfair to everyone and has a massive impact on the school. Please remember the 48 Hour rule.

• WANTED: Empty, clean shampoo bottles for Maple Class.

• WANTED: Big watering cans for our Gardening Team.

• PLEASE PICK UP EXTRA in the Garden Centre: Sensory plants for our new COMING SOON sensory garden. Thank you!

• Do you regularly volunteer in school ie more than twice a half term? Please come in and complete your Disclosure and Barring Service paperwork with the Office team. Thank you.

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“Calm down!” – Staff member “But we’re going on a coach!” – Reception

child going to the Sealife Centre

BVPS Tel : 01444 456715

Mr Sears’ App of the WeekMr Sears’ App of the WeekMr Sears’ App of the WeekMr Sears’ App of the Week

This week: Deep Sea I.D. The Natural History Museum has put together a comprehensive list of over 20,000 deep sea species for you to explore. Children love learning the names of unusual creatures and seeing them in all their spectacular glory – this should appeal to their curiosity (and many adults’ too). What is the smallest species you can discover on this app? What’s the largest?

Apple: Yes

Android: No

Cost: FREE

Moonshot Question Should we explore the sea or space?

This week, our budding scientists went to Farringdon train station to see the development of Crossrail (new high frequency, high capacity railway for London and the South East.) The pupils from Year 5 learnt all about the project, performed their own poems to the engineers in charge, used walkie talkies to speak to the crane drivers to control the cranes and unveiled the new name of their big crane. Congratulations to Eva who won the competition to name it Captain Crane! Many thanks to the Crossrail team and everyone who helped organise this amazing opportunity, especially Miss Hunt, our Science Co-ordinator.

On a sunny Wednesday at Warden Park our On a sunny Wednesday at Warden Park our On a sunny Wednesday at Warden Park our On a sunny Wednesday at Warden Park our Year 3/4Year 3/4Year 3/4Year 3/4 tennis team competed with four other tennis team competed with four other tennis team competed with four other tennis team competed with four other local schools. We started with the relay races and local schools. We started with the relay races and local schools. We started with the relay races and local schools. We started with the relay races and after a slow start we managed a second and a after a slow start we managed a second and a after a slow start we managed a second and a after a slow start we managed a second and a third in the final relays. Our girls inthird in the final relays. Our girls inthird in the final relays. Our girls inthird in the final relays. Our girls in the match the match the match the match play finished unbeaten; Ella and Emma played play finished unbeaten; Ella and Emma played play finished unbeaten; Ella and Emma played play finished unbeaten; Ella and Emma played smart tennis and deserved their first place. The smart tennis and deserved their first place. The smart tennis and deserved their first place. The smart tennis and deserved their first place. The boys had a great start winning the first two boys had a great start winning the first two boys had a great start winning the first two boys had a great start winning the first two matches and then losing 9matches and then losing 9matches and then losing 9matches and then losing 9----10 to a very good 10 to a very good 10 to a very good 10 to a very good Harlands’ pair. James D and Daniel finished Harlands’ pair. James D and Daniel finished Harlands’ pair. James D and Daniel finished Harlands’ pair. James D and Daniel finished third. In the Chalthird. In the Chalthird. In the Chalthird. In the Challenges, we also had success with lenges, we also had success with lenges, we also had success with lenges, we also had success with the girls and boys competing well and the girls and boys competing well and the girls and boys competing well and the girls and boys competing well and producing great rallies and serving well. Darcy, producing great rallies and serving well. Darcy, producing great rallies and serving well. Darcy, producing great rallies and serving well. Darcy, Bea, Laurie and Jonathan performed Bea, Laurie and Jonathan performed Bea, Laurie and Jonathan performed Bea, Laurie and Jonathan performed exceptionally well in all areas and the whole exceptionally well in all areas and the whole exceptionally well in all areas and the whole exceptionally well in all areas and the whole Tennis Team should be proud of very themselves. Tennis Team should be proud of very themselves. Tennis Team should be proud of very themselves. Tennis Team should be proud of very themselves. The finThe finThe finThe final result was that we finished second al result was that we finished second al result was that we finished second al result was that we finished second behind Harlands. Wimbledon, here we come!behind Harlands. Wimbledon, here we come!behind Harlands. Wimbledon, here we come!behind Harlands. Wimbledon, here we come!

First we went to a meeting to meet Louise and Francis from WSCC. Then we went to a special assembly where we were given our folders, our safety jackets and our badges. Louise

told us about keeping safe around cars. The Lollipop Lady (she is actually called a Road Crossing Patrol person) reminded us

about being careful when we cross the road and not to be distracted. We will be writing to parents who do not help us stay

safe outside on the road. By Oliver and Matthew

MAY FAIR Next Friday 3.20 - 5 pm

All proceeds to charities chosen by

the children.

WALK WALK WALK WALK WALK to SCHOOL

Next week is 'Walk to School Week'. The children will be learning about the benefits of walking to school - increased safety around school, discovering new things on the way, creating healthy

habits, eco-friendliness and fun! The children will also be earning house points when they walk, scooter, cycle or park and stride to school. We will announce the house that have been the most active when coming to school in next week's newsletter!

Shiver me Timbers! Reception dressed up as pirates and invaded the Sealife Centre to investigate sea creatures. Jacob: “The rays are camouflaged to stones. It looks like she has lipstick on so that’s the girl one!” Catrin: “If it’s venomous, it means it will sting!” Rosa: “I saw Nemo’s friend and he was blue!” Many thanks to all the parents and friends who came along to help. Reception had aRRRRRRR fabulous time!

Our Bolnore herd of foster elephants has grown to 4! Apart from Ishaq-B, Tundani and Miss Waters’ Ndotto, we now have Oliver Moulton’s Murit. Elephants make great presents. Can we reach 10 by the end of the year? Join the herd and foster yours at http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org

Book LookBook LookBook LookBook Look Next Wednesday

after school Come and look at

our learning.

SAINSBURY’S ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS Please send in any last vouchers as we need to count them and send them in with our orders for amazing sports equipment! By Monday 18 May please.