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STORYTIME
JASMINE LUDLOW
A Christmas Story
‘Twas the night of Christmas and all were asleep apart from George. He
was 4 years old and his favourite time of year was Christmas because he
liked to see everyone so happy! What he didn’t know was that Christmas
would not be happening unless he lent a hand to Santa!
George sat on the window-sill, his brown eyes twinkling like mad. Then
he felt like someone was watching him. He turned around to see a little
elf sitting on his bed! “You must follow me!” it squeaked urgently,
tugging at his sleeve. George got up and followed the elf thinking it was
all a dream but then the elf jumped out of the window tugging George
with him! Then they ……
To be continued by YOU!!!!
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IN THE NEWS
TOMMASO BATORI
Technical Wizz Kid – Computer
Genius
Quin Etnyre, is a thirteen year old boy
who is a technical genius. He loves
Technical
computer games wizard
and at the age of 10
started to create his own computer
games and program electronics. He
teaches Electronic Programming at
MIT University (one of America’s
best universities) to students up to
twice his age. A student of his said:
“He’s probably better than other
professors because he is so good at
explaining things!”
World's
House
Biggest
Gingerbread
A life size Gingerbread house has
been built in Texas, America. It is
made of real gingerbread panels and
decorated all over with sweets.
It has been built to raise money that
will go towards a local hospital in
Texas.
Guinness World Records have
declared it the biggest ever
confectionery construction.
Quin has invented a miniature robot
that will dust the floor avoiding all
obstacles!
Another Guinness World Record
broken
Rohan Kokane, a 12 year old boy
from India, holds the record for the
lowest limbo roller-skater in the
world! He can rollerskate for a
distance of 10 meters lowering
himself to 25cm above the ground!
Try this at home!
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IN THE NEWS
TOMMASO BATORI
Christmas Lights Everywhere
Immortal creature discovered
The Richards family from Australia
have put 502,165 Christmas lights on
their house to decorate it.
Mr
Richards said he started to put the
lights up on his house at the
beginning of October. He is going to
charge visitors to look at his house,
and the money raised will go to a
children’s charity. Next year, he plans
to put even more lights up, but will
need to buy a generator to get more
electricity to turn them on!
Scientist from Denmark claim that a
kind of freshwater ‘polyp’ is
practically immortal. Which means it
never dies.
It is the only creature in the world to
not be affected by the ‘ageing
process’. Researchers say they found
that mammals and birds weaken with
age, but others like tortoises and
certain trees get stronger as they get
older!
The Hydra Magnipapillata, which is
microscopic and has a tube-like body
with tentacles, can live up to 1,400
years.
For more amazing and fun news
stories, visit this website daily.
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
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ANCIENT EGYPT
SASKIA HINCHCLIFFE
In Ancient Egypt, pyramids were very important because they were used as
tombs to bury Pharaohs in.
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INTERVIEW WITH A MUMMY!
How old are you? 400 years old!
What did you do in your formal life?
I was a Pharaoh called Tutankhamen!
How did they stop you from rotting?
They stuffed natron into me!
What life did you like the best?
My formal life!
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SPOOKY NEWS:
In a museum in Manchester, it seems
that an Egyptian Mummy has come
back to life and has been turning on
its bottom. Investigators discovered,
after a week of spying on the
Mummy, that it was caused by
passing cars and the vibrating of
people’s footsteps.
Why was your tomb the only tomb
not to be robbed? Scientists think
that my tomb was covered by flash
floods, so no one knew it was there
until Howard Carter discovered me in
1922.
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ANCIENT EGYPT
SASKIA HINCHCLIFFE
HIEROGLYPHS
There are over 700 hieroglyhics in the Ancient Egyptian alphabet!
There were no vowels. So: ‘Egyptians are cool’ would be written as: ‘Gyptns r cl’!
Hieroglyphics could be written in both directions - right to left or left to right: very
confusing!
The Rosetta Stone, which is in the British Museum in London, was discovered by
the French in 1799, and helped crack the hieroglyphs code.
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KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
FLO SILLARS
A BRIEF HISTORY
St Thomas More
Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII and Catholic martyr, came to
Chelsea in 1520 and built a house, later known as Beaufort House. In More’s day,
two courtyards were laid out between the house and the river, and in the north of
the site acres of gardens and orchards were planted. It was from here, in 1535,
that More was taken to the Tower and beheaded later that year. Beaufort House
was demolished in 1740 and in 1766 Beaufort Street was built on part of the site.
Picture Left: St Thomas More
Picture Above: Statue of Queen Victoria at
Kensington Palace
Royalty comes to Kensington
Nottingham House, which is now Kensington Palace, was purchased in 1689 by
William III as a small country house where he could breathe clean air free of the
smoke and dirt of London. However it was too small, so the King commissioned
Christopher Wren to enlarge and rebuild the house, turning it into a fitting royal
residence. With the King came many court officials, servants and followers.
Kensington Square, until then a failing venture, became a popular residential area.
The Palace was regularly used by reigning monarchs until 1760 and since then by
members of the Royal family. Queen Victoria was born there in 1819 and it was
her home until her accession in 1837.
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A SONG
WILLIAM BROWN
PACHACUTI
Pachacuti was an Incan lord,
He fought in the jungles of Mexico,
Other tribes dreaded him,
That totally broke the cord!
Suddenly a tornado hit,
That pushed Pachacuti into a pit!
It gobbled up the hut roofs,
You could hear the clatter of hooves,
Running along the road,
A MATHEMATICAL PUZZLE:
Just like a big, fat toad!
15.
At last Pachacuti scrambled out of the hole,
THE MAGIC SQUARE
A bit smellier than a mole!
Fill in the spaces using all the
numbers from 1 to 9 so that each
line, diagonally, horizontally and
vertically add up 15.
Then a wild wind walloped down the lane,
So Pachacuti shouted: “Champagne!”
The two forces decided to have a celebration
But one dude heard a cow go MOO!
And that started another fight!
The End
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LITERATURE
ERNEST NEWLAND
TOP 10 BOOKS TO READ
9 – 11 Year Olds
Demon Dentist - David Walliams
The Boy on the Porch - Sharon Creech
War Horse – Michael Morpurgo
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe – C.S.Lewis
Predator City series – Philip Reeve
Artemis Fowl – Eoin Colfer
Percy Jackson series – Rick Riordan
Young Samurai series – Chris Bradford
The Railway Children – Edith Nesbit
6 – 9 Year Olds
Little House on the Prairie – Laura Ingalls Wilder
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Hard Luck) – Jeff Kinney
6 -9 Year Olds
The Enchanted Wood series – Enid Blyton
The Famous Five series – Enid Blyton
Flat Stanley – Jeff Brown
The BFG – Roald Dahl
Amazing Grace –Mary Hoffman
Pippi Longstocking – Astrid Lindgren
The Worst Witch series – Jill Murphy
Horrid Henry – Francesca Simon
Charlotte’s Web – E.B.White
Mr Magnolia – Quentin Blake
Mr Gum series – Andy Stanton
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SEASONAL STUFF
JASMINE LUDLOW
INTERVIEW WITH SANTA!
What do you do in your spare time?
I get ready for next Christmas of course!
Do any toys break on your journey?
No, because I wrap them up in pillows!
Have you ever been late to deliver toys?
Once, but I gave that child double the amount I was going to give them!
What happens when you get to a house without a chimney?
I go through the door!
Have you ever got stuck up a chimney?
No, before Christmas go down to 20 pies a day!
Do you live in an igloo?
No, I live in a log cabin!
Do you have a child?
No, because every child in the world are my children!
Do you have a favourite reindeer?
No, otherwise the rest wouldn’t fly for me!
Do you have a favourite elf?
No, otherwise the others will go on strike!
How many elves work for you?
Last time I counted, over 400!
Do you have a Christmas message for everyone?
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Don’t forget to visit Santa at
www.northpole.com
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DID YOU KNOW:
Christmas pudding was originally a thick
soup made with raisins and wine.
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SEASONAL STUFF
JASMINE LUDLOW
CHRISTMAS QUIZ
1) Where was Jesus born? B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2) What was Jesus’ mum called? M _ _ _ _
3) What coloured nose does Rudolf have? R _ _
4) What was Jesus born in? S _ _ _ _ _
5) What was the shepherd’s gift to Jesus? L _ _ _
6) How many kings were there? T _ _ _ _
7) Where does Santa live? N _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _
8) What coloured clothes does Santa wear? R _ _ and W _ _ _ _
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TEACHERS:
LUCIA WICKHAM
INTERVIEW WITH MISS COWAN
1. What is your favourite thing about the school? The Children
2. What is your favourite dish? Bolognaise
3. How many schools have you been to before the Oratory? Hundreds!
4. What is your favourite colour? Pink
5. What is your favourite sport to watch? Netball
6. How many brothers and sisters do you have? 2 brothers and 1 sister
7. What is your favourite subject? Literacy
8. What is your favourite flower? Daisy
9. What is your favourite drink? Tea
10. Where was your school when you were younger? In Winchester
11. What is your favourite TV show? XFactor
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HISTORY
WILLIAM BROWN
HENRY VIII
YOUNG HENRY
Sporty- he went hunting
He was very tall:6ft 3ins
Beautiful
Bright blue eyes
Cruel and selfish
Handsome- red gold hair
And rose coloured skin
OLD HENRY
His fine body became bloated
His handsome face was almost
square
Small yes were sunk in folds of
fat that were edged red
His whole face was too red and
his golden beard became darker.
His blonde hair was thin and his
golden beard was darker
His blond hair was thin
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
WILLIAM BROWN
QUIZ
1. Who invented the YO YO??
2. Can you name 2 different battles, fought in England, in which 2 kings died?
(clue – they were in 1066 and 1485)
3. “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”. What is special about this
sentence?
4. Who had an encounter with the three bears?
5. What is the name of Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend?
6. Who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver?
7. Who is the bear in The Jungle Book?
8. What kind of creature was defeated by the Three Billy Goats Gruff?
9. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
10. Who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest?
11. Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss book?
12. Who were all the King’s horses and men unable to put together again?
13. Who is the druid in the Asterix books?
14. Sculptures of which animals lie at the base of Nelson’s column?
15. What is the name of the Lion in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe?
16. What is the name of the wizard at the court of King Arthur?
17. Who has written the prize-winning book The Day I Swapped My Dad for
Two Goldfish?
18. What is the name of the recreated theatre from Shakespeare’s time in
London?
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ARTS
ALICE BROWN
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The Stone Age
people used blood
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VINCENT VAN GOGH
Was a Dutch Painter, born in
1853 but died at only 37 years
old. He produced 2,100 works
of art in 10 years. His most
famous paintings being The
Sunflowers, The Potato Eaters
and The Starry Night.
STARRY, STARRY NIGHT
Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray
Look out on a summer's day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colours on the snowy linen land.
SONG by DON McLEAN (1971)
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