Spring Term 2017 – Newsletter 2.
27 January 2017
ECO COMMITTEE
There were a large number of entries for the Eco-committee’s competition and some super designs. The winners are:
Eleanor Bridgman 3VH
Ellie Gilbert 3JC
Gabriella Vickers 4CG
Ella Hartshorne 4EB
Suha Rashid 4SS
Salina Khan 5LR
Grace Whitfield 5APW
Maya Langley 5TP
Charlotte Greaves 6JB
Ruby Kirton 6HJ
Aaliyah Syeda 6AW
The girls were presented with their prizes in assembly.
Look out for their logos by light switches in the classroom reminding us to turn off the lights when we leave the room.
YEAR 3
The Year 3 girls enjoyed a fantastic day at The Hepworth Gallery. A highlight of the day was our ‘Master the Plaster’
workshop with Jo, a professional artist. The girls designed and produced an interesting bas-relief bowl and had the
opportunity to work with plaster. We are looking forward to painting them in our art lessons.
It was interesting to see the exciting
exhibitions by award winning artists and
sketch some of the amazing work.
YEAR 4
4EB have been investigating in science
this week, finding out which drink is
best for our teeth. There is a clue to
what we found out in the picture.
In maths we have been creative, making caterpillars that can halve numbers.
We used numbers up to 999 and investigated how long we could make our
caterpillars.
In 4CG our new humanities topic this term is
India. We discussed with partners what we
already knew about India e.g. It’s a hot
country, Mumbai is a very busy city, it has
tropical weather. We then used the iPads as a
research tool and found out much more. Did
you know most people live in villages in India
and the most important crop grown for money
is tea? We are looking forward to finding out
even more over the next few weeks.
Ishani Kundu and Arianna Pascale in 4SS
have been inspired to create PowerPoints at
home.
Ishani visited India over the Christmas
holidays. When she returned, she used the
family holiday photos to create an exciting
Powerpoint to show the class.
Arianna was also inspired to learn more
about ‘Teeth’ after studying this topic last
term. She found out lots more facts and created a very informative PowerPoint.
We think she may be a dentist of the future!
YEAR 5
In English, we have explored the content of a poem called 'The Shark' through
discussion with a partner and the whole class. We put the poem in the correct order,
highlighting any unfamiliar words.
We then enjoyed writing our own poems about a dangerous
animal. We used the iPads to research their habitat, characteristics
and appearance.
In Art, we have been looking at the work
of Picasso. Using a variety of facial
features from magazines, we created a
portrait. It was great fun!
YEAR 6
6HJ had an enjoyable morning at The Chantry Chapel in Wakefield.
We learnt about the history of the chapel and how it has changed over the years. We thoroughly enjoyed learning
about the Highwayman Henry Walton and took part in a drama workshop.
We had fun creating a 'mood picture' based on the poem 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes.
6AW have enjoyed using the app Puppet Pals to tell dramatise the fables
that they have written. We learnt to put expression into our voices and to
change our tone to become the different characters in the story. We liked
sharing the fables using Apple TV and learning from the morals.
In Maths, Year 6 have been investigating mystic roses
by varying the number of points around the
circumference of a circle. They created some beautiful
designs and enjoyed using the formula to check their
results.
FRENCH
Frankie Heaton
31Janvier
Bon Anniversaire to the following girls.
Bailey Potter
6 Févier
Eleanor Bree Ojomaikre
Ruby Shone
01 Févier
Zahra Sharif
7 Févier
Matilda Bowser
9 Févier
Isobel Skinner
05 Févier
Claudia Bowen
8 Févier
Olivia Fulton
10 Févier
8 Févier
MUSIC
Harrogate Music Festival
We are pleased to announce that we have entered the Under 9 Choir for the Harrogate Music Festival which will
take place on Saturday 18th March. We will send further details as soon as possible but in the meantime if you could
add the date to your diaries we would be very grateful. Thank you!
ABRSM Exam Results:
In addition to the results printed in the previous newsletter, well done to:
Lucy Thornton
Flute
Grade 1
Pass
113
Mia Crecraft
Piano
Grade 1
Distinction
130
Music teaser:
Something to ponder over the weekend. Which famous British rock musician turned down an OBE in 2000? Girls can
put their answers in the plastic wallet in the well under the music board. Stars will be given out for correct answers
during hymn singing next week. Deadline for entries is the end of school on Monday. Good luck!
SPORT
We are delighted that Mariella Shuttleworth in 6AW has been selected for the Under
12's National Synchronised Swimming Squad with the City of Leeds. She is competing
in her first national competition in April in the combination routine, duet and solo
category. Good luck, Mariella.
Netball
The Under 10 and 11 netball teams enjoyed an afternoon of netball at Sheffield High
School. The results were as follows:
Under 10 B team won 2 – 1
Under 10 A team won 6 - 3
Under 11 B team lost 2 – 9
Under 11 A team won 13 – 5
Playing only their second match, the Under 10 B team looked a little hesitant but worked hard in both attack and
defence to maintain their lead. The Under 10 A team never came under any real pressure with Lillie Wightman moving
well in the shooting circle and shooting accurately. The Under 11 B team included 3 new players into the squad who
all put in solid performances. The whole team was a little overawed by speed of the opposition and were unable to
claw back the first half deficit. The Under 11 A team moved the ball quickly down the court with Lucy Dimbylow and
Lucy Crook marking tightly in defence.
Players of the match – Leina Tordoff, Isobel Cox & Holly Bestwick
Outstanding Play from Madison Ducker, Havanah Riddell & Lucy Dimbylow
Promising Play from Lucy Rushby & Evie Pickles
Coming soon
Tuesday 31 January – Under 10 & 11 Netball at Bradford Grammar school. 2.15 pm start.
Under 9 & Under 11 Netball at Mylnhurst School. Details to be confirmed.
STAR OF THE WEEK – 13/01/2017
Zara Azaer 3JB
Participating in class activities with lots of enthusiasm
Betty Kenyon-Smith 3JB Settling in to her new school so well
Harriet Middleton-Hart
3JC
An excellent effort in all areas of the curriculum this week
Natalie Gwasera 3VH
Writing a fantastic description of a character in her English lesson
Sophie Rassouli 3VH
Making a good effort to speed up in class whilst always keeping work tidy!
Evelyn Crompton 4EB
Enthusiasm in all subjects, especially maths and science
Isla Darby 4CG
Excellent attitude and perseverance with her spellings
Eve Hunter 4SS
Reading 39 reading scheme books since September
Annabel Simpson 5LR
A well written letter from the Mayor to the Cubs and the Brownies
Kareena Sekhon 5TP
Making an effort to improve her handwriting and punctuation with great results
Molly Robinson 5APW
An excellent line graph in science!
Emily Northern 6AW
Always working hard and doing her very best
Lizzie Ramsden 6AW
A very good review of ‘Peter Pan’
Sophia Bulmer 6JB
Working with enthusiasm in all subject areas
Anastasiya Barclay 6JB Participating with enthusiasm in science lessons
Bethany Coulby 6HJ
Working hard in all areas of the curriculum and increasing the pace of her work
Victoria Parkes 6HJ
Working hard and with enthusiasm to write a character description
STARS OF THE WEEK – 20/01/2017
Edie Lewis 4EB
A wonderful fable about a naughty cat.
Isra Bhamji 4CG
Settling well into her new school and class.
Jaelynn Craven 4CG
Showing particular kindness to a new member of the class.
Megan Woodhead 4SS
Beautiful handwriting in all subjects.
Havanah Riddell 5TP
Writing a super newspaper article.
Claudia Bowen 5LR
Reading with greater accuracy due to regular practice at home and at school
Isobel Cox 5APW
Excellent contribution during discussion work
Charlotte Greaves 6JB
Working with incredible enthusiasm on her ‘mystic roses’ in maths.
Tilly-May Cullen 6HJ
Working thoughtfully in English to describe a setting for a story using rich and
varied vocabulary
Amber Woodhead 6HJ
Always working with enthusiasm and determination in all tasks set.
Serena Andani 6AW
Working very hard and with enthusiasm in English and for giving very detailed
answers in comprehension.
MATHLETES OF THE WEEK
9th to 15th January
For work completed:
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Mathletics
Trophy
Winners
16th to 22nd January
Ruhika Deb
Sophie Duerden Brown
Kimiya Yousefi
Mallory Wigglesworth
Ishani Kundu
Lucy Thornton
Vienna Taylor
Molly Robinson
Aishwarya Ragu
Anastasiya Barclay
Nina Smith
Lizzie Ramsden
Zara Azaer
Kimiya Yousefi
Ellie Gilbert
Haimee Ahir
Hareem Ghouri
Grace Morley
Jemina Otter
Sarina Kaur
Zara Akhtar
Bailey Potter
Tilly May Cullen
Nina Smith
Mallory Wigglesworth
Sarina Kaur
EASTER HOLIDAY CLUB (week commencing Monday 10 April)
Booking forms have been sent home today.
This club is very popular club and numbers are limited, so please book early.
The final day for booking this club is Friday 10 March, unless all places go
beforehand.
DATES TO NOTE
A list of dates for your diary can be found on our website www.wgsf.org.uk. and in the Junior School Events
Diary. I would, however, like to draw your attention to the following forthcoming events during this half term:
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Tuesday 31 January
Thursday 2 February
Thursday 2 February
Wednesday 8 February
Thursday 9 February
Monday 13 February
Monday 20 February
6JB visit to Chantry Chapel
Year 4 visit to Wakefield Cathedral
FOSJH First Aid evening
School Shop
Year 4 visit to Wakefield Cathedral
Half Term
Back to school
Would you know what to do if your child collapsed, or be confident dealing with a child who was choking
or had an injury? If the answer is no - then we still have some tickets left for our free first aid night next
Thursday 2nd Feb with small group, hands-on teaching from consultant paediatricians
and specialist burns nurses.
Please email [email protected] for tickets.
Grandparents are also welcome and may be keen to learn what to do if the unthinkable should happen.
FOSJH is now also selling tickets for the "Stars of St John's" Talent night on Friday 24th Feb
in Jubilee Hall which is a fantastic opportunity to see your child on stage!
Drinks from the bar, snacks and sweets will be on sale and all children who are taking part will be
entered in a free prize draw.
Regards, Rob Arnold (Chair) and Nicki Williams (secretary)
[email protected]