The Saughall
Star
Bringing you the term’s news
Autumn 2016 Issue 1
A Star Is Born
Welcome to the very first edition of The Saughall Star. Our news team
have worked hard and had lots of fun creating the pages for the new
school newspaper.
We hope you enjoy the fantastic facts we have found out from all around
the world and enjoy looking back at some of the amazing things we've
done this term in school.
Roald Dahl Day
On Tuesday 13th September, all around the world children celebrated
Roald Dahl Day. Roald Dahl ( children’s author ) would of celebrated his
100th birthday.
Children came to school in costumes of different characters from various
books such as : Matilda, The Twits and others.
In total we raised £205 for the Roald Dahl Foundation, which helps sick
children. It was so much fun dressing up to help other children.
Hoops 4 Health
On 4th October, Cheshire Phoenix came to talk to Yr 5/6, as part of the
Hoops 4 Health project, about anti smoking, healthy eating and also gave us
a basketball workshop. Each week, a coach worked with the three different
classes to teach us different skills used in basketball.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
On the 30th September, we held a Macmillan Coffee Morning to raise money to support
people who are suffering with cancer.
We raised a massive …….
£1529.70
We would like to thank you for supporting this worthwhile event.
Children In Need
On Friday the 18th of November, we held a Children In Need day to raise money for less
fortunate children. There was a non-uniform day and everyone came to school dressed in
spotty clothes. Mrs Prenton also sold wristbands, keyrings and badges to raise even more
money.
Altogether we raised an impressive
£618 which is going towards helping the lives of
children all across the UK.
Thank you for donating and supporting this appeal.
Chester FC
This term, CHESTER FC, who were working alongside the local police, came
to Saughall All Saints to teach the Year 3 and 4 classes about football and
anti–social behaviour. Each class had a coaching session and then a lesson
learning about the effects of being anti-social. One of the year 4 girls said,
“It was really exciting. I couldn’t wait for the lessons of football and anti–
social behaviour!” This has been a great opportunity for the Year 3 & 4s.
Christmas Fair
On Friday 2nd December, a Christmas fair was held to raise money for the
school to buy new equipment. A massive £1600 was raised. We had a raffle
and also other stalls like: a lucky dip, a cake stall, tombola, craft, lots of
games and more. There was a hot drinks room that included tea, hot chocolate
and coffee. Of course, there was also the opportunity to go and meet Santa
too. Lots of fun was had by all that attended.
School Council
This year we have chosen our school council with a vote from all the children in
school. On Thursday the 6th of October, using a ballot box, down in the
library, everyone had the opportunity to vote for the new school council
members.
Each person who was interested in being a school council member had to make
a speech to canvas themselves: saying who they are and what they would do as
a school council member. The new school council was elected: Connor (Year 6),
Bethany (Year 6), Matthew (Year 6), Max (Year 5), Mia (Year 6), Riley (Year
5), Katherine (Year 5), Evelyn (Year 2), Harvey (Year 3), Millie (Year 5), Joe
(Year 4), Jess (Year 4) , Madelyn (Year 2), Niamh (Year 2).
Bouncy ball ~ 20p
Teddy bears ~ £2.00
SCHOOL SHOP!!
The school shop is open
every Friday. The money
that we raise in the
Bracelet~ 40p
school shop buys
equipment for each
class. So far this year
we have bought: Lego for
Window climbers~40p
KS2 and wet play games
for KS1.
School Trips
Tatton Park
On the 19th of September, Year 5 & 6 went to Tatton Park to continue with our celebrations of
Roald Dahl day. In the morning, the children looked around the huge mansion with lots of things
to look at based on the book ‘Matilda’ . Year 5 & 6 enjoyed looking around the class room that
belonged to Miss Trunchbull and especially testing out the ’chokey’. After lunch, they explored
the magnificent gardens. Before they came home, the children played on the adventure
playground. “It was a fun day out.”
Grosvenor Museum
On the 17th of October, Year 3 & 4 went to the Grosvenor Museum because they were learning
about the Romans in history. As they looked around the museum, they saw a real Roman skeleton
and smelt Roman dung. After this, the children got shields to walk around Chester like Roman
soldiers. The children learnt about how the Romans fought and defended themselves even
getting into the ‘turtle’ formation. They learnt about key features that the Romans left behind
like the amphitheatre, the walls and the baths. Mr Amesbury said “We enjoyed roaming around
as Romans also the children found it hilarious that they used a sponge on a stick to wipe
themselves after going to the toilet!” Ellie, from Year 3, said, ”I really enjoyed every single
minute of the school trip!”
Erddig House
On Monday 18th October, Year 1 & 2 visited Erddig house in Wrexham. Their topic has
been looking at the Victorian era and they had great first hand experience of what it
would have been like in the past. The children dressed up as Victorian slaves and did jobs
like they would have done then, such as: making lemonade, rug beating and doing the
laundry using a dolly tub, washboards and mangles.
Mrs Calvert said: “We had a fantastic time and can’t wait for our next day out !”
Chester Cathedral
On Friday 9th of December, some of our children represented the school at Chester
Cathedral to sing the Christmas Story. Schools from all over the Chester region joined
together in unison to celebrate this special time of year. Mrs Hand, who was one of the
staff who attended the trip, said: “It’s such a magical time. It was lovely to be in a
magnificent building with so many children singing beautifully together.”
Termly Debate
Should children have mobile phones??
As an increasing number of children are getting mobile phones, we will investigate whether
there is a need to have a mobile at such a young age.
There are many pros and cons to having a mobile phone, here are some of them:
Pros:
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You can contact your friends
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If you are in trouble, you can contact someone to come and help
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For safety reasons, a mobile phone is very handy
Cons:
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You could loose it
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They could get broken
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You are less social
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They are very expensive
Here are some of the views of children and adults from around the school:
Bethan Y6: “I think children should have phones because if you have family problems then you
could talk to someone else.”
Bethany Y6: “We should have mobile phones because we need to talk to others.”
Daisy Y5: “Yes because if we didn't and we got lost we wouldn't be able to ring our parents.”
Tabitha Y5: “Yes because if you didn't and you are worried about something and you're on your
own you can’t tell anyone.”
Mrs Pickering: “No because children do not need them.”
Mrs Bloomfield: “It depends on the age of the person owning it. Anyone who can’t go and play out
with friends shouldn't have one.”
What’s your opinion?
World News
On November the 8th 2016, the
people of America voted for their
president. The main two candidates
were Donald J Trump and Hillary
In the United Kingdom, in November, a
Clinton. After months of campaigning,
huge storm hit the south west and south
the winner was Donald J Trump.
east, causing major flooding. Storm
Angus brought wind speeds of up to
84mph. Lots of people were evacuated
from their homes and some were left
without power.
Sea surface temperatures across
the Great Barrier Reef were the
hottest on record, at least 1C higher
than the monthly average. This is
causing the coral to lose its colour
Fidel Castro, former President of Cuba
and die.
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed
and one of the world's longest serving and
two people and caused massive infrastructure
most recognisable leaders, has died. He
damage in New Zealand on the 14th November.
was 90 years old. His critics say the way
This triggered a tsunami and residents were
he ruled the country was unfair and that
told to head for higher ground. There was also
he was a dictator - someone who won't let
hundreds of aftershocks which caused
anyone challenge his control over the
powercuts and cut off water supplies.
country.
Cultural Celebrations
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the two
most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. The holiday, also
known as the Feast of the Sacrifice, or Greater Eid takes place in
September and ends the month of fasting known as Ramadan.
Diwali celebrates the Hindu New Year, new beginnings and light
over evil. It is a five-day celebration of lights celebrated by
millions of Hindus each year. People light diva lamps, give gifts,
homes are decorated and there are often fireworks.
It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the
11th day of the 11th month, back in 1918. A two-minute silence is
held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars.
Poppies are worn to represent the blood shed and also new life.
Every November, the US celebrates Thanksgiving Day - a
national holiday when families come together to share food,
enjoy parades and watch American football. It is celebrated on
the 24th November.
St Andrew's Day is celebrated each year on 30 November and is
Scotland's national day. St Andrew is the patron saint of
Scotland, as well as several other countries including Greece,
Romania, Russia and Ukraine.
Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days to mark the eight days
the oil burned. People celebrate Hanukkah by lighting candles
on a menorah, which is also called a Hanukiah. Each night, one
more candle is lit. This year it is being celebrated on
Saturday, December 24.
Perhaps one of the most loved Christian holidays worldwide,
Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December to mark baby
Jesus's birthday. People exchange cards, attend nativity and
carol services, get gifts from Father Christmas and there is a
special dinner to celebrate. Christians decorate their homes
with Christmas trees and decorations.
This Term in History
Queen Elizabeth I
birthday
Queen Elizabeth was born
World War II begins in Europe
Great fire of London
Adolf Hitler invaded Poland on
At one o’ clock in the
1st of September 1939, starting
morning, on the 2nd
on 7th September 1553.
World War II.
She was the last Tudor
The war lasted
monarch and reigned
between 1558 -1603.
almost six years.
First Lottery
September 1666, the
Great Fire of London
started in a bakery on
Pudding Lane. It
consumed 13,200 houses,
87 parish churches and
On 19th November 1998, the UK St Paul's Cathedral. It is
estimated to have
held it’s first lottery draw.
destroyed the homes of
X-ray discovered in 1895
70,000 of the city's
On the 8th of November,
80,000 inhabitants. The
Wilhelm Rontgen discovered
x rays whilst experimenting
with electricity.
fire could be seen for
Churchill wins election
forty miles around the
On October 26th 1951, Winston
capital. It took 50 years
Churchill won the UK’s trust
to rebuild the city.
when they announced that he
would be running the country
again for another 4 years.
Voyage around the
World
Walt Disney was born in 1901
On December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the
creator of Disney was born.
Francis Drake left
Plymouth on the Golden
Hind boat on his voyage
around the world in 1557.
Meet the Teacher
Meet Mrs Higgins:
Favourite food: steak
What is your favourite subject to
teach?:
Maths because I love to see children get things wrong (and of
course correct them).
Where did you work before coming
to Saughall All Saints?
Describe your personality:
Chester Blue Coats.
Shy, friendly and competitive.
What are your hobbies?:
What is your ambition?:
I like sports, reading, skiing and
To travel around the world and see
playing the piano.
as many places as possible.
Competition
This term we are asking that you create a piece of art inspired by a
particular culture. Examples could be aboriginal art, Islamic art, rangoli,
mendhi patterns etc. It can use any medium (paint, textiles etc) and its
size is not limited. Get creative!!
Entries to the newspaper team by 23rd January 2017. Prizes for 1st,
2nd and 3rd will be announced on the 30th January.
Book Reviews
As we have been celebrating Roald Dahl this term, the Saughall Star would like to
recommend some of his most popular books to read. We enjoy his books as they’re
funny especially some of his characters who have disgusting habits.
Older Juniors
The Witches is a good book for older readers because it is funny and a bit
scary. It features the experiences of a young boy and his Norwegian
grandmother in a world where child-hating evil witches secretly exist.
Younger Juniors
This is a brilliant story for younger juniors because it isn't too long . It is
about a man who likes a woman but she loves someone else...her tortoise
Alfie!!
Infants
The Enormous Crocodile is a great book for infants because it doesn't
have too many hard words. The story takes place in Africa where an
enormous, greedy crocodile is telling a smaller crocodile that he is going
to eat children. The smaller crocodile objects, because children taste
"nasty and bitter" in his opinion, and because of the last time he tried to
eat children.
What you need:
Method:
1. Put the lemon zest, butter, sugar,
flour, egg yolk and 1 tbsp. of lemon

1 lemon

100g of
2. Blend until fine, then take out and chill.
butter
3. Roll it out on a dusted surface and cut

100g caster
sugar

175g flour

1 egg yolk

500g icing
sugar
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Red food
colouring
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juice into a food processor.
Silver balls
Makes 25
out in thin circles.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 180°.
5. Leave to cool down.
6. Make some royal icing by adding water
and mixing.
7. Split into two and colour 1 half red.
8.
Ice them like to look like a bauble.
Puzzles
Jokes
a) What do you call an
elf that sings?
b) Why can’t a
Christmas tree
stand up?
c) What do snowmen like
to do in their spare time?
a) a wrapper b) because it doesn’t have legs c) chill out
Tag Rugby
A superb afternoon was had by all at the Chester Schools Sports Tag Rugby Competition
on Thursday 20th October.
The children in both the 'A' and 'B' teams played with great passion and determination
and showed tremendous team spirit in all of the games they played. The 'A' team
narrowly missed out on progressing into the knock out stages of the competition with 2
wins and 1 loss in the group stages. The 'B' team had some superb performances in the
group stages winning all three of their games, progressing through to the semi finals. A
close game in the semi finals unfortunately did not quite go Saughall's way and saw a 5-4
loss.
All of the children behaved brilliantly and 'wore their badges with pride.’
Cross Country
On Saturday 12th November many keen Saughall All Saints pupils ventured out to Stanney
athletics track to compete in the 2nd cross country race of the season hosted by West
Cheshire Athletics. The children all ran superbly and we are all very proud of each and
everyone of them. A special mention must go to our medal winners Charlotte Noon (who
took Gold) and Luke Atkinson (who took silver). Sam Bailey also put in an amazing run to
finish a well deserved 4th place, narrowly missing out on a medal position. Well done to all
involved!
Hockey
On Friday 14th of November, the hockey team wore their badge with pride as they
represented Saughall All Saints at a QuickSticks Competition. The A Team played their
first match against Acresfield, getting off to a great start winning 6­0. They went on to
play Cherry Grove and Christleton, also winning these two matches. Unfortunately, in the
game which would have put them through to the semi-final, they lost 2-0. Polly WildMcGregor, an A team top scorer, said: “It was a very fun afternoon and we all enjoyed it!”
The B Team also got off to an amazing start winning their first game against Saighton 4-1.
They then won their next three games, putting them through to the final of the
competition. Unfortunately, they faced tough competition and lost in the final with a score
of 3-1. One of the B Team said: “All together we battled very well and we were good at
getting the ball back. We finished well and it was a great achievement!”
Basketball
A great afternoon of basketball fun was had by all who attended the Hoops4Health
competition on Sunday 20th November 2016 at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. The children
played extremely well with the 'A' team winning all of their qualifying games to make it
into the final (which was played at half time of the professional match).The children put up
a great effort but narrowly missed out on a final victory by just one basket in the dying
seconds of the match! Well done to all involved - a super effort! Alfie Coll, one of the
basketball team said: “The afternoon was brilliant and we had lots of fun watching the
professional game.”
Netball
On Monday the 25th of October, the Saughall All Saints netball team played against
Oldfield Primary School.
After a quick start to the game, they were ahead by four points. By half time, the score
was 9-0.
The shooters (Alfie, Polly, Emily and Reece) did a great job scoring 12 overall. Whilst, the
defenders (Madison, Faith, Abbi and Oscar) did a very good job by only conceding 1 goal.
The centre (Eva) did a great job passing the ball swiftly. We very much enjoyed the match.
On the 17th November, children in the netball club headed to Hoole Primary School to play
a game.
The B team moved pretty quickly across the court and by half time the score was an
impressive 4-0 to Saughall.
In the second half, the team managed to score two more goals which led them to a win of 6
-0.
On the 8th December, the Upton Heath netball headed to Saughall to play a game.
In the first half, they played very well with excellent defending, clever tactics and
brilliant shooting. By half time, the score was 6-2 to Saughall.
After a short break, the team headed back onto the court determined to keep the lead.
The final score was 9-3.
Football
The football team have played two matches in the league this year and are making good
progress so far. On Thursday 13th October, they played the Lache beating them 3-1. They
then went on to play Tarvin on Monday 28th of November with another victory of 9-0.
The girls’ football team have only played in a friendly so far in the league against Waverton
unfortunately losing 5-1. They have also played in an inter schools competition at
Christleton. They did exceptionally well winning all the games leading up to the final where
although they were unlucky to eventually lose on penalties, the top two teams were invited
to the County Finals in Crewe in January.
Multi Skills
This term, fifteen of the Year 2 children visited the
Ellesmere Port Sports Village to a Multi-Skills
afternoon. They all got to try out a variety of fun
activities and all of those children who took part
thoroughly enjoyed their time.