SAMMY SUN’S NEWS
Fifth Edition Autumn 1- 2016
News for children by the children.
LOVELY LOCKERBIE
On the 3rd of October 30 children from
Year 6 set off on a journey to Lockerbie
Manor. Lockerbie Manor is a place just
over the border of Scotland. Lockerbie
Manor is a school residential out bounds
area where children can express their
inner selves. We went with Mrs Postle, Miss
Johnson and Mr Barrett. As well as the
welcoming Lockerbie Manor staff. We
went to gain more independence, to
challenge ourselves and to try new things.
AWESOME ACTIVITIES
There were a lot of different activities for
us to do and they each lasted for
approximately one and a half hours.
When we did our activities we got split up
into three groups of ten. The first activity
that my group did was the climbing.
When we did the climbing we had to
wear a harness and a helmet. When it
was your turn to climb you had to strap
yourself to a rope with a karabiner. A
karabiner is basically a hook for those who
don’t know. When you were climbing up
the climbing wall some found it tricky and
some didn’t but the other people
encouraged the ones who were on the
climbing wall to go higher. When you
wanted to come down you had to shout
the secret code word which was
marshmallows. When the instructor said to
the belier (a belier is the person who holds
the climbers ropes) ‘Let them down,’ the
belier pulled the lever and the climber
slowly made a descent to the ground.
The second activity was low ropes at
night time. First we went through the
forest and went to the obstacle
course. Charlie brought us through the
course then we got in pairs and we
completed the course. Charlie told us
to take it in turns on an obstacle. Our
group were guarding so if we fell then
we would be fine. Our groups took it in
turns to do the whole course. After that
we did a competition. Then we went
on the Trust V. The Trust V is a V of string
on trees and we had to balance on
each other and get as far through the
V as we could. That was a competition
too.
Everyone had quite a few turns on the
zip wire after we had listened to the
safety instructions.
An instructor showed us the three types
of fencing and taught us to use the
equipment safely. We had to put on a
helmet with iron rings at the front.
In groups we walked to the archery
range and sat down on the bench.
The instructor told us the instructions
especially if an animal walked onto
the range.
During the abseiling activity there were
two abseiling walls. We had to go around
the back and were connected to the
ropes. The instructor held onto the green
rope to keep us safe. When we got to the
bottom everyone had to do the dab (a
special pose) to protect our eyes so that
the rope didn’t hit us.
The mountain biking was hard because
we had to complete an obstacle course
and some people needed a lot of
practise here. If you were good enough
you could go on the difficult trail which
had gravel turns and a dodgy log.
For the shooting we went in a special
room and used lead pellets to shoot at
the target using two different types of
rifles.
The blind trail involved wearing a helmet
in case you fell off an obstacle. There
were ropes around the outside of the
course so you didn’t crash and you had a
partner to guide you.
Mrs Postle wanted a turn and Ellie and
Ailsa guided her around. She got covered
in mud because they led her through the
tunnel of misfortune!
The Children’s Thoughts
Fletcher: He enjoyed the zip wire
because he enjoyed going fast. His
favourite activity was abseiling. He
liked the spacious room.
Seamus: He liked the climbing
because he could push himself with
the support of his friends. His
favourite activity was abseiling. He
liked chatting with his friends.
Rachel: She liked the rooms and the
food. Her favourite activity was the
zip wire. She liked the room
because it had its own private and
clean bathroom.
Ellie: She enjoyed the zip wire
because she liked the up ladder.
She liked the private bathroom too.
Aiden: He liked the rooms because
with his friends it was fun. His
favourite activity was rock climbing.
Riley: He liked the zip wire and the
blind trail because it was muddy
and fun. He enjoyed rifle shooting
because he was better at it than he
was before.
Holly: Her favourite was the zip wire
because she felt like she was flying.
Article by James Bland, Christopher
Sharrocks and Milo Worsley (Year 6)
Year 1 Eureka Trip!
The Bolton School
Chess Tournament
On Thursday 13th October Claypool attended
their first ever chess tournament. It was held at
Bolton School Junior Boys’ division. From
personal experience, I can’t say that it was the
greatest ever triumph for Claypool but at least
we all came out with a smile on our faces!
In the first round, Edward and Rebecca won
(It’s good ), Grace drew and the rest of us lost
(Oh wait it’s not good).
In the second round, Jacob and Marcus won,
Edward drew and the rest of us lost again. That
was unfortunate.
11 of us attended the tournament and we were
able to have 2 teams – Claypool A and Claypool
B. 6 schools attended altogether and we came
fourth. Bolton School Boys won. Our
ambassadors were: Jacob Johnston, James
Thornborrow-Jones, Kirk Ammekk, Edward
Zalane-Correa, Rebecca Zalane-Correa, Grace
Nicol, Marcus Garside, Sam Willder, Lucas
Stevenson, Thomas Atkinson and of course me,
Aleksander Clayden! We could never have done
this if it wasn’t for Mr Correa and Miss
Redfern, our amazing teachers!
Quotes
Jacob: “Loved every minute of it!”
James: “It was an exhilarating experience like
no other.”
Marcus: “It was the fluffy faces of cats that
propelled us to a higher state of excellence.”
Kirk: “Chess comes as chess is… And chess is
awesome!”
Thomas: “I enjoyed it all because there was
never a dull moment.”
Grace: “I felt really proud because I got one
draw, one loss and I know that everyone tried
their hardest.”
Edward: “I liked going because I like playing
chess. I definitely know I’d like to go again!”
Rebecca: “I felt proud about representing the
school, but that feeling twisted into anxiety
when the time came to play the rounds.”
Year 1 went on an amazing school trip to Eureka on
Tuesday 11th October 2016. Eureka is a science museum
for children. They all travelled there by coach early in
the morning.
At about10.30 Year 1 arrived at Eureka ‘WHAT ON
EARTH!’’
From 10:45 until 11:15 the children had a self-guided
hour in the toy bank, shop, house and garage.
At 11:15-11:45 it was time for lunch.
From 11:45-12:15 it was time for the children to play
outside.
At 12:15-12:30 the children organised their bags and
coats.
From 12:30 until 1:30 it was time for a self-guided hour
in the’ All About Me’ gallery.
At 1:30until 2:00 was discovery time to explore the
galleries.
At approximately 2:00-2:15 it was time to set off back to
school and depart from Eureka!
Year 1 had a great time at Eureka. They played a game
of families including: mums, dads, sisters and brothers.
They found out what adult life is like. Eureka is a
national children’s museum.
The Children’s Thoughts
Hannah:” The wobbly tooth experience was the most
exciting part of the day for me.”
Charlie:” The tv was exciting because I liked seeing how
it works.”
Eilidh:” My favourite was going on the coach because it
was fun”.
Evie:” We went into the play car wash. There was a car
and you could spin.”
Lewis: “My favourite part was when the truck had two
wheels on it.”
Cameron:”My favourite part was the white car with the
flashing light.”
By Aleksander Clayden. (Year 5)
Article by Erin Hughes and Emily Davies (Year 5)
Terrific Teeth Assembly
There was a brilliant class assembly on Thursday
29th September. Year 4 did an amazing assembly
about taking care of your teeth and being healthy. It
took place on the stage in the hall watched by all of
the other classes, staff and parents. The assembly
showed people how to learn about taking care of
teeth. It helped Year 4 practise the names of the
different types of teeth and what is healthy and
unhealthy about caring for your teeth. It was good to
develop our performance skills and talking in front
of an audience. First of all Archie introduced the
assembly. Ella was the dentist and she had to check
Finn’s teeth. Finn tried to escape but Ella wouldn’t
let him! The main message was that prevention is
better than cure. Next in the supermarket Charlotte
passed the food to Sam and Sam put the food in the
bag. Sam was buying the healthy food and James
was buying the unhealthy food such as: biscuits,
chocolate and sweets. Then Ella shouted “Have we
any idea of the damage you will do to your teeth?
All gooey and sweet! Just who do you think you
are?” After that at someone’s house charlotte hid
some sweets and Grace H told her off!
Then we sang the fun song called “Clean Our Teeth!
Philip was an athlete who ran around the stage. Mia
talked about carbohydrates, Ewan about fats, Alfie S
about fibre, vitamins and minerals and Aidan about
protein. We learnt that carbohydrates give us energy,
protein helps us to grow, fats give us energy,
vitamins, minerals and fibre help keep us healthy
and aid digestion.
Erin, Rebecca, Gabriella, Lois, Hannah sang
‘Oh I wish I looked after my teeth,’ which is
a really good poem. Grace C and JJ joined in
too by speaking about looking after their
teeth. Inshra told everyone about the
message of the assembly. Anna and
Charlotte finished with a prayer.
Children’s Thoughts
“I enjoyed being a dentist because i was
bossy.” (Ella)
“I enjoyed the play, my words and lines.”
(Fern)
“It was fun and exciting, I felt nervous and
confident.”(Amelia)
“I enjoyed it when I was a tooth because I
liked being a cute character.”(Jesse)
“I enjoyed the assembly because everyone
took part.”(Hannah)
“I enjoyed the cool assembly because teeth
are my favourite subject.”(Lukas)
“I enjoyed it because it was so so so so
funny!”(Beatrice)
“I was very nervous but very excited.”(Grace
C)
Parents Comments
Fabulous assembly! All the children were
fantastic. Well done.
Brilliant as usual and very useful lesson not
just for the children but for adults as well.
Thank you year 4! I enjoyed learning about
how different food is important and that we
need to look after our teeth.
What an amazing assembly year 4! Great
job about teaching us the importance of
looking after your teeth
Article by Erin Wilkinson and Inshra Osei
Mensa (Year 4)
HARD WORKING MISS HYATT
How are you feeling about being a Year 3 teacher at
Claypool?
“Really enjoying my first half term and meeting all the
children. I am looking forward to and I am excited
about all the things that the children are going to learn
next.”
Did you play a musical instrument when you were
younger?
“Occasionally I played the recorder and tried to play
the guitar in Year 7 for a year.”
Which subjects did you like at school?
“I loved English and it was my favourite subject.I
enjoyed story writing.”
Which schools did you go to?
“I went to Blackrod Primary School, Rivington and
Blackrod High School including the sixth form too.
After that I went to Edge Hill University.”
What is your favourite animal?
“A giraffe.”
Why is a giraffe your favourite animal?
“Because I like the way they look and they seem
gentle.”
What is your favourite colour?
“Blue.”
What do you like to do in your spare time?
“I like catching up on TV programmes , spending time
with my friends and family and shopping.”
Where is your favourite place?
“My favourite place in the world is Dubai
because I like the culture and the lifestyle
there. It seems a very safe place.”
Do you speak any foreign languages?
“I tried learning Spanish and I enjoy teaching
French and learning new vocabulary.”
What is your favourite book?
“Oh that’s a hard one! I’ve got lots. I like the
Harry Potter series the most.”
How much did you like school when you were
younger?
“I loved school!”
Article by Maya Clayden and Molly Jones
(Year3)
Fantastic Autumn Fun Page (Created by Poppy and Angel, Year 2)
Autumn Quiz
This small brown item can grow and become a huge oak tree.
This is a small orange vegetable and a lantern can be carved from it.
People put these in farm fields to scare away birds.
This is a long handled tool used to gather leaves in the garden.
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Come on everybody and take part in our creative competition!
Our Christmas competition involves making a lovely Christmas tree
decoration with written instructions. Entries should be handed to
Poppy, Angel or Mrs Holding by 1st December 2016. Super prizes will be
given to the best entries. All decorations will be displayed in school. We
look forward to reading your instructions too.