The Phoenix magazine
Safe, Happy and Ready to Learn
www.manor-leas-junior.lincs.sch.uk
Take a look at
Manor Leas Junior School’s
magazine.
Inside you will find all the latest school
news and dates, useful phone numbers,
items for sale, local advertisements,
announcements and an update from
the community policing team.
Issue: 9
Spring 2013
Supplied free of charge thanks to help
from sponsorship, advertisements and
donations
The Phoenix Magazine Team
Hello! We hope you enjoy our bumper Spring edition.
Happy Easter to all our readers!
Dates for your Diary
• Monday 15th April-Term starts
• Thursday 2nd May- School closed for local
elections
• Monday 6th May- School closed for Bank
Holiday
• Monday 13th May –SAT’s week starts
• Monday 20th May-Multicultural Week
• Friday 24th May-Term ends
• Monday 3rd June- Term starts
Manor Leas Junior School has a new
Twitter account.
Please follow us on Twitter:
@MrJGreenwood
Headteacher’s Corner
The school continues
to go from strength
to strength. That is
down to each and
every one of you and
the support that you
show for our school.
Thank you and
enjoy 2013!
Additional Opportunities at
Manor Leas Junior School
At Manor Leas Junior School we have lots of opportunities to try out
new things at our many clubs!
Monday
Drama, Cooking, Newspaper, Football
and Film Club
Tuesday
Gymnastics
Wednesday
Choir, Homework and Netball
Thursday
Art and Dance
Friday
Aikido
Bubbles @ Manor Leas
Breakfast Club
Opening Times: 7.45am until school begins
Held every term time morning at Manor Leas School
Children attending club will receive a nutritious,
balanced breakfast and will be provided with a variety
of activities ranging from arts and crafts to team
games.
Price: £4 per session
For more information on how to enrol, or if you have
any queries then speak to Stacey at the club, or
alternatively phone Toni or Katie on 01522 692000.
After School and Holiday Clubs are also available –
Please ask for details.
Bubbles Breakfast and After School Club
Breakfast club is held in the Smile Room (which is behind the
Junior school in the mobile) at Manor Leas. Children from both
schools are encouraged to attend the club.
In the morning when you have breakfast you can choose from
lovely cereal or crunchy toast. You can be dropped off at anytime
from 8am and the staff send us out to play on the playground at
9am. After we have eaten we play different types of exciting
games, such as jigsaws, chess, Four in a Row, drawing and
Kerplunk. Breakfast club is really fun and a great place to be
when your parents have to go to work.
In the evening, the Bubbles staff pick up children from both
Infant and Junior schools at 3:45pm. We walk to the Bubbles
Nursery and Kids Club which only takes 5-10 minutes. We enjoy
the walk because we can chat with our friends! When we arrive,
we see all of our friends from other schools and we play even
more exciting games with them. One of the most popular games is
the Wii. Everyone enjoys playing the Sports games. When the
weather is good, we all dash outside to play games like tig. We
need to burn off our energy!
At around 5pm everyone tucks into a fantastic snack . You can
choose from healthy fruit, yummy breadsticks, delicious cakes,
delightful crumpets and lots more. You even get a drink of squash
or milk to wash it all down with! Bubbles closes at 6pm.
We think Bubbles Club is perfect to stay at in the morning or at
night. It is a great place to make new friends and learn new
games. Why don’t you come and join us and see for yourself?
Gambia
What have we been learning?
For many years, Manor Leas Junior School has worked hard to create
a link with our Gambian, school, Nyofellah Lower Basic. We celebrated
this hard work once again by completing lots of different activities
that taught us more about life in the Gambia.
Each year group were given a different topic to consider. Here are
some of the things they looked at. In Year 3, they learnt about music
in the Gambia by looking at various Gambian instruments. They also
drew a picture of their own house to show where they live.
In Year 4 the children read several amazing stories about Gambia and
then moved on to learning about different types of Gambian games.
They then had to make their own powerpoint about the games that we
play in the UK.
The Year 5 children also learnt about Gambian musical instruments and
then they used their ICT skills to create fantastic powerpoints about
British and Western musical instruments.
In Year 6 they looked at what communication they use in the Gambia.
They were surprised to find out how common it was for people to have
a mobile phone, but not a computer in their home! Then they had to
send something back about the communication we use in the UK. They
also looked at money they use in Gambia and what things are worth.
Again the children sent something back explaining the currency in the
UK.
To end Gambia week we had an assembly about Shelter Boxes. Two
men came in to talk to us about what a shelter box is. A shelter box is
a large green box, which includes items such as blankets and tents and
all of the equipment needed to make a home e.g. pans, bedding, pillows
etc. These boxes are sent out to families who are in desperate need
of help because their homes have been destroyed by natural disasters.
Our school is now raising money to buy a shelter box so that we can
help those less fortunate than us.
DO YOU WANT TO WIN AN EASTER EGG?
Question & Answer Challenge!
This term’s focus topic is Italy. Your question is…
What’s the name of the place where the Gladiators used to
fight?
Put your answers in the Newspaper Club Question & Answer Box
which is located outside Mrs Tyas’s classroom. Make sure you
write on your name and class! 
The names of those people with the correct answer will be
printed in next term’s edition and win an Easter Egg!
Meet the Teacher!
This term we have interviewed Mrs Dawson
Q: What other schools have you taught at
apart from here?
A: Fosse way.
Q: How long were you teaching at
your old school?
A: 4 Years (part time).
Q: What is your favourite book?
A: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Q: What is your favourite subject to teach? Why?
A: Maths because I love numbers and I love teaching R.E because I love
exploring different cultures that have developed .
Q: Do you play any instrument?
A: I used to play the Oboe but now I would like to learn to play the guitar.
Q: Do you enjoy teaching at Manor Leas Junior School? Why?
A: Yes because we are always safe, happy and ready to learn.
Q: What do you think about the members of staff in this school?
A: They are fantastic!
Miss Stanney’s Street Dance!
Every Thursday there is Street Dance Club. It is held in
the hall at 3.30pm to 4:30pm. At the moment, they are
learning a new dance to put on a D.V.D to show to their
parents. They are dancing to the song ‘End of Time’ by
Beyoncé. Last term, they learned a dance to show in
assembly and also to their mums and dads! This term they
are close to finishing the dance to the song and they are
going to show it in assembly!
Good Luck!
Frankie and Benny’s!
Year 3 are learning all about running an Italian Café and have
been to Frankie and Benny’s to experience it first hand! During
their visit they made fruit cocktails and enjoyed tasting them.
Also they learnt how to hold a tray like a waitress or waiter.
They were very heavy! Most importantly, they made pizzas and
cooked them in the oven. When they came out they ate them.
Mary Ann told us “They were delicious!”
Everyone had a great time and Year 3 can’t wait to run their own
café. Read all about it in next term’s issue.
What’s making you ‘smile’ today?
Every day at lunch, we are lucky
enough to have the amazing
opportunity to attend the school’s
Smile Room. The Smile room is a
place where you can have a fabulous
time. The children do activities
including cooking, crafts and games.
Each group talks about the schools
value of the month and their activities
link to this throughout the term.
To get into the Smile room, you need
to be nominated by your teacher.
Different children are chosen from each class every term to work with the
different adults who run Smile Room. The adults running this club are Mrs
Lightfoot, Mrs Patterson, Miss Stanney and Mrs Chester.
The Smile Room is a good way to develop your skills in things you can’t do.
Usually in the children’s last session, they practise their cooking skills and
end the day with something yummy to take home, for example rocky road or
chocolate cookies! The children can take the items they make home and use
them however they want,. For example if they made a bookmark they could
use it as a gift.
Every child has a chance to attend the Smile Room and I would highly
recommend it. It is a brilliant opportunity to make new friends, learn new
skills and take home exciting things to show your family.
Parent, baby and Toddlers
Wednesdays 10-11:30am (term time) @ Bracebridge
Community Centre
Play --- Crafts ---Relax with and make good friends
Free 1st session - £1 per family after
Contact: Liz (535241);
Angela (823868)
Run by
Community Police News
PCSO 2148 Flack
PC 310 Garside
PC 1322 Seal
Find out more about your local policing team at www.lincs.police.uk/
It was great to meet and chat to PCSO Flack again this half term.
Year 3 would like to say a huge thank you to PCSO Flack for
organising the police dogs visit. You can read about the visit in this
term’s magazine!
PCSO Flack said “We had a number of cars which have had items
stolen from them near to Manor Leas. We would like to ask the
owners of the cars to remove all property from them when they are
not in use and not leave valuables on display!”
He also wanted everyone to keep the entrance to our school safe by
not parking near to the white zigzag lines.
More from our community policing team in next term’s issue! 
We need your help!
A clothes recycling bank has been sited outside the main school gates.
The clothes bank is managed by the National Police Aid Convoys and part
of the money raised through the collection is donated to our school.
Please donate any unwanted items or clothing to this worthy cause and
also raise some money for our school!
07925 188 363
Instructor Neville Coupland
www. eiryukan-aikido.co.uk
Want to keep fit, make new friends, learn Japanese, raise your confidence, become
more flexible & balanced? Then why not give Aikido a go!?? Aikido is a self
defence Martial Art, offering a wide range of benefits to all students.
We have a class running in your school right now, every Friday 3.45pm-4.45pm during
term time. Classes are £6.00 per session. Other classes are available all across
Lincoln, please get in touch if you are interested.
Monday
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3.45pm Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School, Bristol Drive
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6.00pm—7.00pm The Boiler House, Birchwood Community Centre, Woodfield Ave,
Birchwood 6-10 yrs
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7.00pm—8.00pm The Boiler House, 11yrs+
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8.00pm-9.00pm The Boiler House, Adults and 14+
Tuesday
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3.35pm Waddington All Saints Primary School, Mere Road, Waddington
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4:40pm Waddington All Saints Primary School, Mere Road, Waddington
Wednesday
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3.20pm St Michaels Primary School, School Lane, Thorpe-on-the Hill
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6.00pm-7.00pm The Ark, All Saints Church Halls, Moor Lane 6-10yrs
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7.00pm-8.00pm The Ark, 11yrs+
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8.00pm-9.00pm The Ark Adults and 14+
Thursday
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5.00pm-6.00pm Witham St Hughs Primary School, Muntjac Way 6-11yrs
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6.00pm-7.00pm 10-14 years
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7:00pm-8:00pm Adults and 14+
Friday
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3.45pm Manor Leas School, Hykeham Road
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6.00pm-7.00pm The Scout Hut, Grantham Road, Bracebridge Heath, 6-10yrs
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7.00pm-8.00pm The Scout Hut, 11yrs+
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8.00-9.00pm The Scout Hut, Adults and 14+
Useful Numbers
Manor Leas Junior School
01522 881370
Manor Leas Infant School
01522 681810
Bracebridge Infant School
01522 520591
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Maths Mania!
Here is hopscotch.
It goes up to 10. Where would 83 be?
If 10 is in the middle
should 70 be in the middle as well?
Take your answer and put it in the Question and
Answer box outside 5T. If you get it right you
could be in with a chance of winning an Easter
egg.
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Comedy Corner
Why did the Easter egg hide?
He was a little chicken!
Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter egg a joke?
It might crack up!
What do you call a rabbit that tells good jokes?
A funny bunny!
How many Easter eggs can you put in an empty basket?
Only one because after that it’s not empty anymore!
What do you get if you pour hot water down a rabbit
hole?
Hot cross bunny!
How does the Easter bunny stay fit?
Eggs-ercise and Hare – robics!
What’s yellow, has long ears and grows on trees?
The Easter bunana!
How do you know where the Easter bunny has been?
Eggs (X) marks the spot!
Cooking club!
Cooking Club is after school on a Monday night in the mobile. You get the
chance to try a variety of cooking methods, including chopping and grating.
Also you will prepare lots of different dishes, sweet, sour and healthy too!
You may make pizzas and can choose your very own fabulous flavour for
your pizza toppings. The Cooking Club found that the pizzas that they made
were one of their favourite meals to make and they really enjoyed making
them too.
The reason Mrs Brown does cooking club is because it is fun and you can
learn good skills and learn how to prepare healthy dishes.
Mrs Brown would advise that children should always eat one third
vegetables and one third carbohydrates and a bit of everything else. She
said “No food is bad food you should get a mixture of food in your diet.”
E-SAFETY
In the last week of last half term, Mr Jefferies came in to talk us
about E-safety. This time it was about cyber-bullying on mobile
phones, he also reminded us about what SMART means.
Safe- be safe online
Meeting-don’t arrange to meet someone that you don’t now online
Accept-don’t accept messages from someone you don’t now
Reliable – make sure you know who you are speaking too
Tell- always tell a trusted adult.
He also told us to beware of trolls. They are people who pretend to
be other people like your friends. He also reminded us to never give
personal information to strangers. An important message is to report
abuse when someone is saying nasty things about you or someone
else. Finally he talked about being under age on Facebook or other
social networking sites.
Want to know more?
Check out http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/.
EJ Hair and Beauty Salon
At the Forum in North Hykeham.
Contact Name: Liz
Telephone:01522 694631
E-mail:Juicyluae21@hotmail.com
Special Offer with Emily
Available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Colour: Full head £25.00
Roots £15.00
Highlights: Full £25.00
Half £20.00
Wash, cut and blow dry £15.00
Hair ups from £15.00
Dip Dye £15.00
Set £10.00
Perm £20.00
Gents Cut £6.00
Due to popular demand Spa Sunday is EVERY
Sunday
Have a hot stone massage and facial followed by a manicure and
pedicure. While the polish is drying sit back and enjoy a glass of
Champagne.
All this for £45
Opening Times
Mon 9am to 5pm
Tues 9am to 5pm
Wed 9am to 6pm
Thurs 9am to 7pm
Fri 9am to 7pm
Sat 8:30am to 5pm
Sun by appointment only( Spa Sunday)
Jaffa Club!
Every Monday lunch time, several lucky Year 3 children go to Jaffa Club .
Jaffa club is run by Mr Housam and Mr Farley from the Joy Foundation .
It is an exciting place, where the Year 3 children can get together and
make new friends. We take part in lots of games, as well as dancing and
most importantly having fun!
One of the games we play is called the Newspaper Game, where you have
to dance to music and then when it suddenly stops, everyone dashes to
stand on a piece of newspaper. If you’re the unlucky one and you’re not
stood on a piece, then you’re out! We keep playing the game until there is
only one person left and they are obviously then the winner!
We enjoy playing all the different types of games, but at the end of the
club we need time to calm down and so we put our hands together to say a
special prayer. Then we get to go outside to run off any energy we have
left! JAFFA club is an exciting opportunity – I hope to see you there next
week!
Thank you ASDA!
ASDA have kindly donated £200 towards the Manor Leas Junior School
musical garden. Along with donations from our Friends of School
Association we are hoping to buy outdoor instruments for use in lessons and
at playtime. We will keep you up to date with the progress of our musical
garden!
Take a Break
Why not take a 5 minute break and have a go at our
Easter themed word search.
Remember the words can be forwards, backwards or diagonal!
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Snow!
On Monday 14th January it started to snow! It was so exciting! We enjoyed
lots of playtimes outside and showed how fantastic we are at playing
sensibly and safely together.
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Then on Thursday 24 January, Mr Greenwood said that we could have a
snow sculpture competition and he would award prizes for the best one.
The children were very excited, building sculptures of all shapes and sizes,
including snow people and snow insects!
It was a very tough decision for Mr Greenwood to make, but eventually he
chose a group of year 4 and year five children who built an amazing snow
caterpillar. The snow was so deep, we were so lucky getting ‘that’ much
snow! We’re looking forward to more snow in the future, and we hope we
have as much fun as this year!
Multi–Coloured Day!
On Friday 11th January, after an exciting
Christmas holiday, Manor Leas Junior School
returned with a BANG as they dressed
in multi- colours to raise money for the
Joy Foundation! Our school works
very closely with the Joy Foundation,
particularly during assemblies where
Mr Housam tells us fantastic stories from
the Bible. He also works hard at lunchtimes
during JAFFA club with Year 3. In the morning, we had an amazing
assembly where Mr Farley and Mr Housam told us a story about colours.
They used different colours to help us understand how God wants us to live
our lives. For example, red is for danger and tells us not to do something
that could harm us! We all had a great day, with some of us wearing some
wacky and colourful outfits. We were pleased to be able to tell the Joy
Foundation that we raised a spectacular £173, which Mr Greenwood kindly
agreed to double, meaning the final total stood at… £346!
Christmas Dinner
On Monday 22nd December, we had a gorgeous, delicious Christmas dinner!
We had turkey and other delicious Christmas food. We pulled colourful
crackers and we put on our paper crowns. We also read out our jokes and it
made everyone laugh. All staff members joined in and even PCSO flack had
some fun singing the Christmas songs. Everyone liked Mr Botham’s funny
turkey hat. Everyone sang Christmas songs, even Mr Greenwood
Everybody was very happy and they all laughed and chatted to each other.
Guess how many people were there for the Christmas dinner? Almost
everyone joined in for the amazing flamboyant Christmas dinner!
Thousands gather to share their voices!
On 7th February 2013, the phenomenal choir went to the Young Voices
celebration in Sheffield. They joined thousands of other schools in a rare
opportunity to create an enormous choir.
The choir started learning the 18 songs required back in October. They had
to memorise the words as well as perfect several different dance routines!
The children’s journey started shortly after 12pm on the Thursday
afternoon. They travelled by coach to the spectacular Motor Point arena.
When they arrived, they leapt straight into action with a long and tiring
rehearsal.
In no time at all, the evening arrived and they were ready to sing their
hearts out to the gathering audience. Many of the children’s parents joined
them in the evening to watch the magnificent concert.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Louise O’ Rourke
commented, “This was an amazing time to gather together to sing our hearts
out in front of a crowd and I would definitely do it again!”
The choir would like to thank Mrs Tyas for all of her hard work and the
dedication that she gave to this event. We look forward to our next singing
challenge!
Maths Mania!
On Tuesday 29th January, Year 5 and
Year 6 Triangle maths sets went head to
head in an exciting maths competition.
They had 20 questions to answer in a
certain amount of time. They were in
groups of 3 and 4 and they all put their
brains together to solve the tricky
questions. They all did exceptionally well
but only 3 teams could go through to the
final in Monday’s assembly.
During Monday’s assembly 3 teams went head to head again to answer 10
mental questions. But after a long competition the winners were crowned
results are- In 3rd place Adam Johnston’s team, in 2nd place was Joshua
Worrell’s team and in 1st place was Lesley Clarke’s team. Well Done!
Here is an example of one of the questions they had to work out during
Maths Mania- Four fifths of a number is 60. What is the number?
Book Review
Gangster Granny By David Walliams
This book is about a boy called Ben who has to go and stop with his Granny
every Friday night.
She smells like rotten cabbage and all she eats is cabbage soup! Ben thinks
his Granny is boring but he hasn’t found out her other side yet! One night
he goes to his Granny’s and finds a stash of sparkling, shiny jewels.
Astounded, Ben asks his Granny why they are there. She explains that she
is a Gangster and has stolen many jewels! Ben then comes up with a daring
plan to steal the Crown Jewels…
I would recommend this book to be read by anyone who has a good sense
of humour, aged 7 or older. Both boys and girls will like this book.
In my opinion this book is humorous and interesting to read
because the characters are easy to connect with and you
can understand their point of view. I would give this book
a spectacular 9 out of 10!
By Ellie Botham
Have you seen our new look website?
Find out all the latest news on what we are learning, term
dates, hot school meals, clubs and much more!
www.manor-leas-junior.lincs.sch.uk
Fun Day
On Tuesday 18th December Funday was a great success.
As usual, everyone made a massive effort with their
costumes. This year the theme was jobs! There were
doctors, policemen, nurses and Mr Greenwood was a vet!
Everyone thought Chloe Walker’s DJ outfit was the best
and she won the competition.
In the afternoon, everyone had fun playing games and
buying all sorts of things. The Year fours also did their
Enterprise project and raised… over £300!
At the end of the day our bags were all filled up with
sweets and toys! Some people won extra things that
couldn’t fit in their bag! Everyone had a super day!
Peer mediation
There are 24 peer mediators. Their job is to help you solve your
problems, not to tell you what to do! Peer mediation takes place in
the library. If you’re not sure who’s on duty you can ask a dinner
lady or in the library there is a list. And there will be two people
on duty each day. All peer mediators wear badges and bibs so that
other children can recognise them out in the playground.
At peer mediation there are three rules and three promises. If
you don’t keep them then the session will not go on. If the other
person doesn’t want to go to peer mediation they can’t be forced,
or they can wait until they calm down. The three promises are: we
will not gossip, we will not take sides, we will not tell you what to
do.
Year 6 PSHE- Drugs and Drug Abuse
We spoke to Mrs Patterson about PSHE in Year 6.
Why is it important to teach about drugs?
A. So that children know the danger of taking drugs.
B. What do you teach the children?
All drugs can be harmful if they are not used properly.
Why does PCSO Flack come in?
He comes in because he has a lot of knowledge and experience of
drug abuse. He can educate the children about what might happen
if they take drugs.
What work do the children do?
The children look at boxes of fake drugs so they can see what
they look like. They also do a word search.
What is the most important message you want the children to
remember after the lesson?
That all drugs can be harmful if not taken appropriately. The
consequences of taking illegal drugs affect the drug user and
their families.
Gainsborough Old Hall
On Monday 11th and Wednesday 13th February, Year 4 visited Gainsborough
Old Hall for their Tudor topic. When they got there, they were astonished
by how old fashioned the building was and looked and how high it was. When
they got inside, they grabbed a mat and listened to the tour guides. The
tour guides told them the rules and then they split into 2 groups and went
up to the tower. It was very exciting. They played Tudor activities, like Cup
and Ball. After their tour, they met back in the main hall and acted out a
Banquet. They had a Queen, King, Lady and a Lord. They also had jugglers,
jesters and dancers to entertain them. Unfortunately 2 jugglers had their
heads chopped off! The king decided if he liked the jesters jokes or not by
putting his thumb up or down.
In the afternoon they went off in groups and did a bit of sketching. It was
a bit scary going up the tower and sketching up by the battlements.
As they came down the stairs they started to feel uneven and warned the
next group to be careful and don’t barge into each other on the stairs
because they might fall down.
They all hope they can go back again soon!
The School Blog
Here at Manor Leas Junior we have an exciting blog with new problems and
ideas. On the home page there is a list of classes you can choose from.
When you choose a class you get on the class home page, then on the top of
the page there is a list of things you can go on like maths or English and
write your comment. When you are writing your comment you have to write
your name and an email address Sometimes you go on the blog for
homework which is great fun. Or you could go on it to write your comment
about a topic discussion. You can reply to people’s comments or they can
reply to you. Go on, have a look at your class blog. Visit
http://manorleas.edublogs.org/
Writers Wonderland!
Sweat pouring! Heart racing! Victims screaming!
“Rarrgghh!” The Minotaur growled as his meal screamed in terror. Musky
crumbling walls shook in fear as the Minotaur came stomping through the
labyrinth.
Thump! Thump! Thump! I heard the Minotaur nearing and I stopped dead on
my track, a cold shiver went down my spine. Suddenly a bulky, black shadow
emerged from out the corner of my eye. I quickly turned around and their
it stood grunting like a dog as well as dribbling on his dirty, damp, dark
black club. His eyes were deep pools of scorching lava, his teeth were
vampire teeth ready to sink into my arm at any moment, and he had horribly
twisted horns as sharp as nails and his dribbling saliva ran down his swaying
arms. The Minotaur swung his club at my face and let out a horrific ear
splitting roar!
I turned and ran for my life like a race
horse going for gold. As I ran an obnoxious
smell came charging at my face and nearly
knocked me out. I could see the door to
freedom but I stumbled and fell down
onto the cold stone floor and the demonic
beast dragged me into the Minotaur’s lair…
Suddenly a heroic man sprinted
in like the bravest warrior and swiftly broke the Minotaur’s neck. He
helped me up and led me out of the notorious maze, like an expert, to
safety. What would you do if you were face to face with the Minotaur?
Written by Fred Disley (Year 5 )
The Mayor’s special visit
On Monday 4th February the Mayor visited
Manor Leas School for her official birthday!
This day was another person’s birthday from school.
Freya Codling was 9 on the day and she got an unexpected certificate from
the Mayor and her Sheriff. The Sheriff’s job was to support the Mayor and
take her place if she was sick. We asked her questions and she gave good
answers. She suggested that the school council should come to the Guildhall
sometime and have a school council meeting there. They could even have a
tour around the building! It was very exciting meeting the Mayor and her
Sherriff. Next year we will meet a different Mayor. We all can’t wait until
next time!
Rumbling tummies are no more at Manor Leas
Junior School!
The School Council have been talking about a tuck shop to sell
break time snacks like fabulous fruit, marvellous milkshakes and
fantastic fruit muffins! Mr Greenwood thought that it was a
great idea and decided to write to several companies for financial
support. The School Council were pleased to hear that Sainsbury’s
had been kind enough to donate £500, as well as receiving support
from our hot dinner provider, The Farm Kitchen.
The School Council have decided to use some of the money to buy
a shed for the tuck shop, which will be built on the school
playground, so that children can visit the tuck shop during their
break time. The tuck shop will be run by 4 tuck shop leaders from
different year groups. The 4 tuck shop leaders for this year are
Jennifer, Ella, Madeleine and Niamh.
The School Council took part in an interesting food tasting session
and were asked to think about the packaging and the most popular
food that people would like to have at playtime. The School
Council also thought about the size of the products and if they
were too big to eat during the time we had at break. In a final
discussion, prices were decided and set at being between 20p and
50p. The tuck shop is hopefully going to be ready in April 2013.
Bethan McRobbie (Y4 School Councillor) commented, “I think the
tuck shop is a good idea because people who don’t bring break
time snacks can now buy one so that they don’t get hungry and can
concentrate better in lessons”. The school are all looking forward
to the opening of the tuck shop, but until then we will have to
continue to bring our own healthy snacks for break!