Founded 1962 by M.A.Swanson
Principal Mrs Joan Gemmell
C/Parma, 16
28043 Madrid
Tel. + 34 91 300 24 31
Fax. + 34 91 759 94 51
E-mail: ns@numontschool.net
www.numontschool.net
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CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER 2014
This term is almost over and we would like to thank everyone for all the
hard work and effort they have put in. This term has seen many fundraising
activities, wonderful Christmas shows and as always dedication and
enthusiasm from the teaching staff.
Many thanks to all the parents who have contributed to the various charities
we support and also to the parents who help in both the library and with the
Bake Sale. All your help is really appreciated.
Charity
The Bake Sale raised 1232,60. The money raised went to Medicos sin
Fronteras, The Philippines Hurricane Relief Fund, Albergue Santa Maria
de la Paz, & Banco de Alimentos, Madrid.
COLLECTION OF TOYS
Many parents very kindly donated both new and second-hand toys to the
British Ladies Bazaar. The “British Ladies” is involved in many charities
all over Spain.
POPPY APPEAL
The Annual Poppy Appeal took place in November. The British Consulate
was very grateful for Numont`s contribution and send their thanks for all
everyone´s generosity.
1.
ALBERGUE SANTA MARIA DE LA PAZ
This is a shelter for homeless men which Numont has helped support for
many years. Every year we send money which has been raised from Bake
Sales, the International Evening, or private donations. We also sent food
and clothes which are specifically requested by the shelter.
Just before Christmas we sent foodstuffs such as coffee, milk, rice and
pasta which had been brought in by parents and children.
The men and staff at the Albergue are very grateful for the contributions
all through the year but especially so at Christmas.
NUMONT CUPCAKE AND COOKIE CLUB
Christmas Bake Sale
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Friday 19 December 13.00p.m. In the patio.
Mrs Bazakis and her cupcake group will be selling a variety of cupcakes
from the delicious recipes they have been testing this term. Each cake has
been decorated to an individual design.
All proceeds will go to the Albergue Santa Maria de la Paz
Please come and buy our yummy cakes!
Only 50 cents each!
CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLIES
Each class performed a Christmas Assembly which parents and friends came to watch.
The teachers and children worked very hard learning lines and songs and it was great
practice for them to perform in front of an audience.
Special thanks to all the class teachers and assistants.
The teachers have each written a few words about this first term.
Nursery
Nursery 1 and 2 have been learning about the topic “Ourselves”
this term. We went to the theatre to see Jingle Bells, the children
were all very excited to see Santa on stage. We also went to
Caballo de Troya where the children got to make a decoration for
their Christmas tree. The children have been practising hard for
the assembly and are looking forward to performing their songs
for their parents on Wednesday 17th.
Mrs Marith & Mrs Majella
Reception
This term in reception, the children have explored various topics such as “Ourselves”,
“Autumn”, “People who help us” and “Celebrations”. They particularly enjoyed talking
about what they want to be when they grow up! We would like to thank Sara Martinez´s
uncle and Malak & Omar Zeid´s mother for coming in to talk to us about their
professions. The children really enjoyed the talk that they gave.
Reception has also enjoyed trips to the farm and to the theatre this term. The children
loved seeing the musical play “Jingle Bells” where they could sing along with some
Christmas songs they know.
Miss Laura & Miss Katie
Year 1
Year 1 enjoyed a trip to the farm where we looked at different animals and their habitats.
We had a picnic and lots of fun.
Our Christmas assembly this year was “Twas the night before Christmas”. All the
children learnt their lines and sang beautifully. Well done year 1.
from Mrs Gill And Mrs Hannah
Year 2
This term Year 2 have covered “Katie Morag and the Island Home” in Geography,
“Health and Growth” and “Materials” in Science. In history we have studied “The Great
Fire of London” that took place in 1666.
We visited the farm and this tied in with our science topic and we enjoyed doing the
workshops which were practical and relevant to the course.
Our Christmas Show was called “Christmas Around the World” and it focused on
celebrating Christmas in different parts of the world. The children thoroughly enjoyed
learning their parts and singing their songs. Well done to all of Year 2.
Mrs Jessica, Mr Marugan and Miss Walters.
Year 3
Year 3 have been studying Madrid, with special emphasis on Madrid´s monuments.
They did a tour of Madrid where they saw most of the famous sites and had a guided
tour of the Royal Palace. We have also studied the Stone Age this term and went to
the National History Museum for a workshop.
We did our class assemblies on the play “Christmas Decorations” and the children
all put in great performances. The main message of the play was to think of others
this Christmas time.
Mrs Hudson, Mr McLeod and Miss Moroney
Year 4 - Mrs O´Donnell & Mr Hooley
As part of the Year 4 history syllabus Year 4 have been studying the
Romans.
Roman Day was certainly a memorable one!! Years 4A & 4B were
busy all morning preparing themselves for battle. Shields were made
and each child had a gladius ready for the big event. Before battle
commenced, both "armies" marched, practised formations and
defence strategies. At last the Times Table battle began and there
were "victims" on both sides. It was hard to say who was victorious
as it seemed that both armies were keen to surrender in order to get
to eat some Roman food before play time!! Thanks to all of the
children for participating with such great enthusiasm to make the
day a success and a big thanks to all of the parents for organising
their Roman costumes.
Numont and Year 4 would also like to say a big “Thank You” to Dr
Fernández.
Dr. Fernández (Helena's Dad) came in to give us a very
informative class on the digestive system. The children (and
teachers) learned a lot and are very grateful to him for coming in
to share his knowledge with us.
Mrs O'Donnell & Mr. Hooley
Year 5B
This term has been a busy and exciting one for 5B. We started off the year with a trip
to Cañada Real, which was a great success. We had the opportunity to learn about the
wildlife that we live so close to and also had lots of fun while we were there. We have
worked extremely hard this term, producing wonderful and interesting work as a class.
The science projects were particularly outstanding. 5B produced some incredible 3D
projects on the solar system which you can see on display in the annex. A special well
done to Alvaro Perez, Martín del Valle, Rodrigo Lopez, Ignacio Mora, Faustina Canullo and
Jorge Lopez for their science projects.
5B have worked hard not only in but also outside of school. Sophia del Castillo was
chosen to play the main part in a short Halloween film produced by Spanish director
Ricardo Uhagón Vivas, which you can view by following this link: vimeo.com (Witch Girl).
What a fantastic achievement. Congratulations Sophia! What a star!
We finished off the term with our Christmas show, on which the whole class worked
extremely hard. We also had a lot of fun during practices! Well done to everyone in year
5B for working so hard during this term. Let’s hope next term is even better!
Miss Grogan
Year 5A performed their Christmas pantomime ‘Snow White’ on Thursday the 11th of
December. It was a great success! The children’s singing and acting skills were outstanding
and the audience’s participation was greatly appreciated. The children enjoyed preparing the
pantomime but nobody expected such a professional performance. There are certainly some
future Oscar and Grammy award winners in that class. Well done, Year 5A!
Miss Smith
Year 6
Year 6 performed their Christmas show Sulky Santa. Everything went so well, no technical
difficulties and not too much prompting. All the children acted their parts and the singing
was brilliant! We had so much fun! Mrs Kennedy said "Now back to work" and now we are
back to our books. We are looking forward to getting together again to perform The Story of
Martin Luther King next term.
Mrs Kennedy
ICT
When using ICT in the curriculum we look for imaginative ways to link with other areas
of the curriculum, always making sure ICT is not taught in isolation.
ICT is changing the lives of everyone. Through teaching ICT we equip children to
participate in a rapidly-changing world where work and leisure activities are
increasingly transformed by technology. However, we are conscious of the fact that
ICT skills must be taught and is very specific in targeting the skills we want the
children to concentrate on while working at the computer. We enable them to find,
explore, analyse, exchange and present information. We also focus on developing the
skills necessary for children to be able to use information in a discriminating and
effective way. ICT skills are a major factor in enabling children to be confident, creative
and independent learners. The Reception classes have been exploring their artistic
abilities and Year 1 classes have developed those skills; Years 2, 3 & 4 have been our
little writers practising their typing and brightening up our lessons with their ideas as
journalists. The Year 5 classes have concentrated on design and technology and had
great ideas for a park (watch out architects!!) while Year 6 worked on a multimedia
presentation (watch out Disney!!)
The children enjoy ICT immensely and they especially love the new educational games
we have acquired this term. We all cannot wait until next term for the exciting new
arrivals that we´ve asked Santa for. :)
Mrs Cristina
Inter School Sports competitions
Despite being the smallest school participating in the inter school
competitions the results show that Numont is full of sporting
talent.
Runnymede Cross Country
Congratulations to the Numont team!
With 60 runners in each race it’s not easy to battle your way to the
front! All the children competed with great determination. The
best results in the individual competition were:
Raphaëlle (Year 5) 5th place
Jorge. L (Year 5) 6th place
Victor
(Year 5) 7th place
Jaime .P (Year 4) 12th place
Manuel.P (Year 6) 14th place
The best Numont result in the team competitions was:
Year 5 Boys 2nd place
British Council Mixed Tag Rugby Tournament
The Numont team played incredibly well to get through to the
semi-finals, narrowly missing out on winning medals, finishing 4th
in a tournament for years 6/7 with nine schools competing.
Congratulations to Elizabeth, Celia, Ana, Folake, Alesia, Gabriel,
Pablo, Gonzalo, Arturo, and Manuel.
The Music Department
This year the Music Department has formed two choirs in Key Stage 2.
Children in Years 3 & 4 practise once a week, at the moment they are practising
Christmas songs in preparation for the Christmas Assemblies.
Years 5 & 6 also practise once a week and in addition perform to the lower classes.
They write their own poems and then add compositions to their poems and perform
these pieces in front of small groups.
This gives them confidence and also encourages creativity.
The Key Stage 1 choir meets on a Friday where they learn and practise new songs and
then have a “mini show” or assembly.
SPRING & SUMMER SHOWS
Foundation Stage & Key Stage 1
Reception to Year 2) will be on Thursday 26th March
Key Stage 2
(Year 3 to Year 6) will be on Wednesday 17th June
The shows will take place at 18.30 in the theatre at the
Colegio Menesiano, Avda. Brasilia 11.
Spring Half-Term 2015 Calendar
5th January
6th
7th
9th
14th
8th
First day
of term
15th
12th
13th
Police Y6 10am
New
technologies
20th
21st
22nd
27th
28th
29th
2nd February
3rd
9th
10th
4th
5th
Football
Tournament
Yr 5 boys
11th
12th
23rd
Spanish Theatre Y1
Peter Pan
Police visit out Y6
30th
Y1 Railway
Museum 10am
(taller)
6th
16th
17th
18th
19th
Spanish Theatre
Y2
Musicos Bremen
26th
19th
16th
13th
20th
Last Week of School
We are finally in the last week of the Autumn Term.
It has been a productive and successive term where children have
worked hard and made excellent progress across the curriculum.
Reports will be given out on Tuesday 16th December. The Reports will be in special folders.
Please return the folder only and keep the reports safe for future use. The Report Folder may be
kept at the end of the year when Summer Term reports are given out so you may safely keep all
the years’ reports in it.
Santa will be visiting Numont on Thursday 18th to give gifts to the Nursery
and Reception children and chocolate decorations to all the children.
School finishes at 14.00 on the last day of term (19th December) although the school
gates will be open from 13.30 onwards.
Please collect your child promptly by 14.00. There will be a bus service at 14.00 that
day. Parents of children who normally get the bus must inform the office if their child is
not getting the bus that day. The children will all be given school lunch on the 19th.
As usual children may come in to school on the last day of term dressed as they wish
and bring a “treat” to school to share with their class.
On behalf of all the staff at Numont, we
would like to wish you all a very Happy
Christmas and all the Very Best for 2015!