Earl Sterndale CE Primary School

For our Design Technology project this term, we have researched, planned and made our own smoothies.  The project culminated on 15.7.10  with all the children peeling, chopping, hulling and blending the fruits.  Once blended the children combined the fruits they wanted in their smoothie.

Who needs a Wii, DSi, PS3 or XBox for entertainment when you have a few sticks and bracken?  Well the juniors certainly proved that they can gain lots of pleasure, ample survival skills and plenty of team lessons with these items!

We visited Longnor Forest in 2 groups over 2 days enjoying; a blind-fold chain walk, an individual blind-fold rope walk, mini orienteering, den building, outdoor tea making and forest stories.  Guided by the Rangers Lynn and Reuben the children built dens from felled trees and freshly picked bracken.  Have a look at the pictures above and be amazed at their achievements.

Off we set to the Monkey Forest in Trentham on Thursday May 20th.  A glorious day was had by all which was helped by the beautiful weather.  The Barbary Macaques were on top form; dashing about, fighting over rhubarb, jumping from tree to tree and carrying their babies. 

As you know the children have been learning to play the violin since September 2009.  They have made super progress and now know how to hold their violin properly, a bow hold and locate and play the named strings.
Neil and Paul, who tutor the children in violins every Friday, arranged a concert for our school and several others to play alongside an award winning orchestra.
It was such a priviledge for the children of Earl Sterndale school and I’m sure will be one of those long lasting childhood memories.

Have a look at the super costumes the children came in to celebrate World Book Day.  The children also took part in fun book related activites. 

This term we are learning about materials.  Here are some photographs of a KS2 session where we were investigating which type of paper towel was most absorbent.

The budding Spielbergs at Earl Sterndale School have produced another magnificent film to rival the best that hollywood can produce.  Based on the Roald Dahl book Fantastic Mr Fox, the pupils in class two wrote the scripts, made the scenery and narrated the story.  Fantastic!

You can see it at the end of term assembly this Friday.

We all enjoyed a poetry filled day led by Andy Tooze, a local poet, on November 6th.   Andy had so much energy and fun written into all of his poems that the children were truly inspired when writing their own.  At the end of the day Andy chose two children whom had worked exceptionally well and presented them with a copy each of one of his poetry books.