Lower School Newsletter Summer Term Week 9 19 th June 2015 www.colstons.bristol.sch.uk Nursery Class Assembly What an impressive assembly all the Nursery children performed last week. They have been learning all about teddy bears and they thought it would be lovely to show their dramatisation of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It proved to be a real treat for the rest of the school and everyone loved it when the three bears were trying to work out what had happened to their delicious porridge, comfy chair and tidy bed! As a further treat the children showed us their phonics actions that accompanied a story. All the children performed wonderfully well and thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.
Y6 Play Dream On I hope you enjoy viewing these additional photos of the Y6 production of Dream On. Many thanks to Mr Watts for taking these and I m pleased that copies and DVDs are available to order via the office. Science Pulleys and Levers In Science Jonny and Katie enjoyed making models of pulleys; Jonny said that he loved playing with Lego and it was great to experiment with pulleys. Here are some further constructions from our young scientists, including Leo's impressive block and tackle pulley system.
Y3 Poems about! Prancing Splashing in water Treading and trudging Prancing and peddling Hobbling and hopping Stomping and sprinting Diving and kicking Prancing and dancing Kicking and cartwheeling Tip-toeing Jumping Destroying Lego towers Dancing By Callum Hopping Diving in water Creeping and leaping Dancing and prancing Limping and stomping Running and jumping Cartwheeling and kicking Wobbling and hobbling Pedalling Demolishing sandcastles By Kyle Sport - Tennis Congratulations to Joshua who managed to retain his title at Downend tennis club this year and won the Mike Vaughan trophy for the under 12s for the second year running. Sports Reports U9 Cricket v QEH It was lovely to see all the boys from Y3 and Y4 playing cricket against QEH on Monday. All the boys took part in close matches and it was evident that there has been a great deal of progress throughout the term. There is still much practice required of the essential skills: batting, bowling, catching and throwing, but it is so good to see the boys enjoying playing. The whole occasion was rounded off beautifully with a picnic style match tea on the grass, which was a real treat for everyone. Well done to the Y3 and Y4 boys for all your effort on a fun afternoon. U9A Rounders v BGS won 11 8½ This was a very good final match from the girls. A special mention needs to go to Isobel for some great fielding and batting, and also to Paige for some really accurate throwing as backstop. A good team performance. Well done! U9B Rounders v BGS won 9½ - 3½ Some excellent fielding all round, showing a great team effort. They caught the opposition out and stumped effectively; Colston s throwing and catching was brilliant, with a particular mention for Ellie H on first post, whose quick thinking picked up the ball and quickly passed it to 2 nd post, stumping a player out and preventing a half rounder. The U8 team are starting to hit the ball consistently and are therefore able to earn half and full rounders. Well done.
U9C Rounders v BGS lost 12-14½ This was a really close game and the girls enjoyed having the chance to hit off a batting tee. It was very pleasing to see how much the girls have improved. Nishi and Martha did some particularly good fielding, getting lots of BGS out at second post and preventing lots of half rounders being scored. A good effort girls! U8A Rounders v Clifton High School won The Y3 girls are becoming an excellent team, showing exceptional fielding skills, preventing many half rounders at 2 nd post and cheering each other on. They also demonstrated good sportsmanship when two players from the opposition joined our team to even out the numbers. They welcomed them, were kind, helpful and encouraged them as one of their own team members. Well done. Dates for the Diary Y6 Activity Trip Pre-Prep Open Classrooms Y5 Puzzle Afternoon Charity Concert Pre-Prep Summer Concert KS1 Sports Day Junior Sports Day EYFS Sports Day Summer Concert Leavers Service Prize Giving Term Ends Monday 22 nd June, Barton Hall, Devon, All Week Monday 22 nd June, 3.30pm 4.10pm Tuesday 23 rd June Tuesday 23 rd June, Stapleton Church, 7.00pm Thursday 25 th June, 2.00pm Chatterton Hall, tickets from the office Friday 26 th June, 2.00pm Upper School field by tennis courts Monday 29 th June, 1.30pm Upper School, lower fields Tuesday 30 th June, 2.00pm Lower School grass area Tuesday 30 th June, Chatterton Hall, 4.15pm, tickets from the office. Thursday 2 nd July, Stapleton Church, 8.45am Friday 3 rd July, 10.45am Upper School Sports Hall, (buffet lunch) Friday 3 rd July, 12.30pm Notices Colston s School Charity Concert - Tuesday 23 rd June 2015, 7pm, Stapleton Church Please join us in Stapleton Church for a fundraising concert. We are raising money to repair the roof of the church which the school uses frequently throughout the year. There will be performers from both the Upper and Lower School pupils. Tickets 5.00 available on the door. See attached flyer. Colston s Lower School Summer Concert - Tuesday 30 th June 2015, 4.15pm, Chatterton Hall Please join us in the Chatterton Hall in the Upper School for our final concert of the academic year. See attached flyer. One Vision, One Show, Only 48hrs Rehearsal! Poppy C-R is taking part in Big Act's 'We Will Rock You' 48hr Challenge, to be performed at The Bristol Hippodrome on 6th July. This year, Big Act is raising money in aid of the Mercury Phoenix Trust. Poppy would truly appreciate your support and I'm quite sure love to tell you all about it! To find out more or to make a donation, please go to www.justgiving.com/poppy48hrchallenge. Tickets for the show are available from the Bristol Hippodrome website.
Colston s School Charity Concert Tuesday 23 rd June 2015, 7pm, Stapleton Church Please join us in Stapleton Church for a fundraising concert. We are raising money to repair the roof of the church which the school uses frequently throughout the year. There will be performers from both the Upper and Lower School. Performers from the Lower School are: Y3 Choir Y4-6 Choir Alex S Alexander L Ruby W Elisa B William M Alf McC Kai P Jemima M Eliza S-R Millie T Tickets cost 5 and are available on the door. Notes for performers: Performers should wear Summer uniform Remember to bring your instruments and music with you Choir members should learn your lines for your songs Performers should arrive at the church at 6.30pm
Colston s Lower School Summer Concert Tuesday 30 th June 2015, 4.15pm, Chatterton Hall Please join us in the Chatterton Hall in the Upper School for our final concert of the academic year. These are the performers: Y3 Choir Y4-6 Choir Lower School Band Connor M Zaib J Charlie B Maisie B Leo L Sophia H Max C Ruby W James B Bailey B Poppy C-R Emily Y Yasmin M Archie C Poppy C Miles E Millie V Tara A Matthew B Alex W Alex S Eliza S-R Elisa B Olivia S James F-C Holli J Vibhuti K Millie T Emma W Emma W Yasmine K-D Everyone is invited, we look forward to seeing you all there and we hope you enjoy the delightful music from such talented pupils. Notes for performers: Performers should wear school uniform Remember to bring your instruments and music with you Choir members should learn your lines for your songs Tickets are available from the Office