In the news this week written by Chestnut Class.

Football

We (Year 5 & 6) are a football team and we have been playing in a school league with other local primary schools. We have already played against 4 other schools. To make sure we all have a fair turn, our team changes every match. Anyone in our class who wants to be part of the team is welcome. So far, we have won 2 matches, lost 1 match and drawn 1 match.

During the matches we have had to show resilience (to keep going even when we were multiple goals down), good sportsmanship (when we were winning 11-0) and courage (when we were nervous playing away from home).

At the end of our last match at Fritwell, the referee, who was a teacher at the school, complimented us on our positive attitude and great sportsmanship. He told Mrs Staker that we were a pleasure to referee.  That made us feel proud.

By Sam, Jack and Tabitha

Science

Yesterday in our Science lesson, Year 5s conducted an experiment to separate different materials. We could sieve, filter, use magnets or use evaporation to separate different mixtures like rice, salt, water, paperclips.

Sieving works when there are small particles and bigger particles mixed together. The smaller particles can fall through the holes in the sieve but the bigger particles stay put.

Filtering is where you use a funnel and some filter paper to separate particles like water and sand. The water is able to flow through the filter paper but the sand stays on top of the filter paper, leaving you with clean water in the pot below.

Evaporation is when you heat a liquid solution (e.g. salt and water). When the water is hot enough it will turn into steam (evaporation), leaving the salt behind.

We all enjoyed the experiment- especially Mrs Heath!

By Sophia, Sebastian and Rupert.

Warmer Weather

With the welcome warmer weather suddenly upon us, please check that your children’s clothing is clearly labelled with their name so that it can be matched back to your child.

Parish Hall Carpark and Parking

We have been advised by the Parish Council that for 2-3 weeks there will be contractors working on the Parish Hall roof. Part of the carpark will be out of use so this will have an impact on availability of space for car parking from 18^th March. Please take extra care when parking and avoid parking along the school fence and in the driveway by the school gates.