Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

What a day! We all had a fantastic time celebrating the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

The staff were thrilled to see that almost everybody had made an effort to dress up and join in.

We played some Majestic games. 

Queens' statues...

Royal corners...

And we had a dancing competition that the Queen herself would have enjoyed...

(This is Mrs Bell, not the actual Queen (although she does look very regal))

Afterwards, we ate lots of party food - and by the looks of it, we will be eating it for some time to come!

Everyone at Gleadless Primary School wishes you all a very fun and happy Jubilee break!



Yorkshire Wildlife Park

A great big thankyou goes out today to all involved in the Foundation Stage trip to the magnificent Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

We saw...

Some very cheeky Meerkats

Quite possibly the LARGEST rabbit in the world!

Some extremely lazy lions.

Several stripy zebra.

The terrifically cute Lemurs.

A Racoon-Dog looking hot and bothered



Some grumpy Bactrian Camels.

 A hungry Rhea.

Two elusive Tigers.

A sleepy, spotty Leopard.

And some unusual South American rodents.

There were, however, many more attractions there than are featured in these photos.

The trip was a complete success, with many parent helpers saying how wonderful the Park was and that they would definitely visit again in the near future.

All children arrived back at school safe and sound, if not a little sleepy, despite Mrs Stott suggesting she might feed them to the Lions!



A big THANK YOU to all who helped to make the day run smoothly. 

Yorkshire Wildlife Park Trip

Well, the date is nearly upon us - the Foundation Stage trip is just days away.

The weather forecast for the day is looking very promising.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2651123

As this is the case, May we remind you that children will need to be dressed appropriately. We recommend that several light layers are worn to cover every eventuality. Remember to apply sunscreen beforehand, and always wear a sun hat.



The coaches are aiming to leave at 9am prompt.

The children (and any accompanying adults) will need to bring a packed lunch. We also suggest that a couple of light snacks be included too as everyone always seems to be hungrier on an outing! We will not be able to eat on the coaches, but we have pencilled in a brief pit-stop upon arrival when the children will be able to have their snacks. We will take milk along to have at this time, although we suggest that another drink is provided as well.

We will be back in school for 3.10pm.

Parent helpers will be given an itinerary on the day. If you would like to look at the Park beforehand, please visit the website.

www.yorkshirewildlifepark.co.uk

We have a few spaces left on the trip. If you would like to come, please speak to Joanne in the office.

Wanted please!

Are you having a spring clean? Maybe it's time for a clear out of all the toys your child no longer plays with?

At Gleadless Primary School, we would greatly appreciate any donations you may have of good quality toys and games that you no longer want. We are especially looking for things like jigsaws, play figures, dolls houses etc. Any children's books or stationary equipment would also be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou in anticipation.

Cheesy Starfish

Last week the children enjoyed making and eating 'Cheesy Starfish'.

We simply used some short crust pastry mix and added grated cheese. After rolling out the pastry and cutting into star shapes, we brushed them with a little milk and baked them in the oven until golden. They were delicious!

Pirate's gold!

We have enjoyed yet another baking session today - making Pirate's gold!

When baking, we use a variety of important skills.

• measuring
• weighing
• mixing
• chopping
• cutting
• stirring
• kneading

 We also have discussions about the important role that food plays in keeping us fit and healthy.

This is a super way to get the children to try new or unusual foods.

Our Pirate's gold buns smelled delicious!

If you would like to have a go at making these for yourselves, here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 50g butter or margarine
• 50g clear honey
• 50g medium oatmeal
• 50g chopped ready-to-eat dried apricots
• 1tbsp dried banana chips
• 50-75g cornflakes

Method:

1. Place the butter or margarine and honey in small saucepan and warm over a low heat, stirring. (We cheated and used a microwave - high for about 50 seconds)
2. Add the oatmeal, apricots, banana chips and cornflakes and mix well.
3. Spoon the mixture into 12 paper cases, piling it up roughly. Transfer to a baking sheet or tray and chill until set and firm.

Feel free to adapt this recipe and simply use what you have in the cupboard - try peanuts, pecans, dates, raisins or simply anything that you really love. Enjoy!

Co-operation

We really are a caring, sharing bunch in Nursery.

We share the small world equipment...

We help each other to complete jigsaws puzzles...

We like to share stories...

Sand play is always better with friends to help...

We give each other ideas when making models...

We offer support when using the computers...

We make up imaginary events whilst playing in the water tray...

We play circle games together...

We share the art equipment...

Its nice to know that everyone's hard work has paid off!