Simba - Autumn 2007

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NEWS & VIEWS FROM BABLAKE JUNIOR SCHOOL ISSUE 4 AUTUMN 2007

What a Year!

2008 Wednesday 9 January Spring Term Begins Saturday 19 January Open Morning 10am-12noon Friday 1 February Year 3 Safety Centre Visit 10.30am-3.30pm Friday 22 February Entrance Examinations Monday 3 March Parents Evening Tuesday 4 March Parents Evening Friday 7 March Junior Concert Wednesday 12 March Book Fair Friday 14 March Year 6 Musical Composition Concert Wednesday 19th March Spring Term Ends

MYTON HOSPICE

SHOEBOX APPEAL

HEADMASTER’S COMMENTS

Myton Hospice has to raise £3,000,000 to make a hospice in Coventry, so a man called Nigel Adams, a fundraiser, came to the School Council meeting.

After listening to him, we all agreed that we were going to help Myton Hospice. We took part in the Feeling Great Appeal. Some of the activities we did were jumping up and down one hundred times and smiling - a bit tricky!!!

This year we decided to take part in the Shoebox Appeal again.

Everyone in the school was handed a leaflet with instructions telling you what to put in a shoebox, like, for example, girls would like jewellery or a nice soft toy and boys would like a toy or a key ring. You wrap your box with Christmas paper and fill it with whatever you want for a girl or boy and give it in at school. We have managed to fill a fantastic FIFTY SIX shoeboxes between us.

The Christmas Fayre was a fine testament to the outstanding community spirit here at Bablake.

From Santa’s bonhomie to the parent and pupil helpers, the goodwill and festive cheer was most heart-warming. Other highlights this term have been the enthusiastic start our many new pupils have made to their time here and some stunning triumphs on the sports field. There has been a great deal of hard work put in by all the staff and pupils and the results of this endeavour have been excellent. The Year 5 Tudor projects, for instance, are a testament to this dedication.

Now let me tell you about Monty.

Monty is a teddy bear, he sits in Nigel’s car and sometimes he looks so sad. When Nigel came into our assembly he said, “When all the envelopes come in I will pick an envelope out of the bag and whoever’s name is on the envelope will get to keep Monty, and give him a good home.”

In poor countries around the world children will receive our gifts. These children do not have anyone to care for them or love them. Some of them might be sick or ill. Big trucks are loaded up and sent off to places such as Eastern Europe.

Altogether we have raised £2597:30.

Nigel told us this is the most any school has ever raised so we really DO feel great now!

We hope that they will have a very Happy Christmas. Hopefully, too, it helps everyone at our school to remember that at Christmas not everyone is as lucky as we all are.

Danika Patel 4F

Jasmine Hundal and Joe Harty 4F

We sadly say goodbye this Christmas to Mrs Crisford and Mr Baker who have enhanced both the lives of our pupils and that of our school for many years. On behalf of everyone I would like to thank them for all their care and commitment.

Best wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year to you all.

Neil Price

An Autumn Morning!

The cool breeze brushes past the trees While the magic snowfall of leaves Flutters to the ground.

As the gospel choir of birds sing With a sweetened voice, The wind whistles woefully Pulling the leaves along with it Crunch, crunch, crunch As the world wakes up to a crisp, Bright morning People explore the day With delight in their mind.

My Magi I will put in

Katrina Wooltorton 6T

A buttock of the The tooth of a chimp th A plate of steel steg I will put in

The nine lives of A tooth of a slim A spark of the f

“Paws for Thought” Behind the long grassland, I lay like a statue Motionless and sleek, my ears like antennae Waiting for my prey, my breathing is deep and silent Like those who are waiting in a deep coma.

My silk, furry body is full of strength and power The blood pumps through at an undetectable speed Suddenly, adrenalin surges through my skeleton Finally, the chase has suddenly begun.

Like an eagle, soaring, high into the sky My paws push through the ground and ready To pounce, I leap into the air with a mighty push And draw my armour: my claws, clutching and clasping.

I will put in

The eye of a A hair of Kin The best waiter

My box is made of the ribc And its hinges are velo The inside is made out of Dragon s

By Nick Pa

My whiskers are covered with decaying remains I slink off to my successful vantage point.

I lay in the sun, preening and grooming My tongue rasping away at the caught feathers.

Suddenly, a shout and a wonderful greeting Of “Tiddles! Come and get it!”

Wakes my wandering and daydreaming mind My purposeful paws padding along.

A lap cat I may be, by day and night But even so, I kill and fight!

By Conor Putnam 6T

WINTER Frost sparkles like millions of stars Creating a thin white carpet, Each snowflake floating down Is a tiny angel from heaven.

Every berry is glazed with white icing, The ice covered duck-pond glistens In the bright morning light, A Winter Wonderland!

The frost bites Like a hungry wolf tearing at your leg, Each snowflake falling down Sticks to your coat, then melts.

Every blood-red berry clings to every prickly pine tree.

The frozen pond Swallows any creature who dares to trespass, A Haunted Winter Morning!

By Rubi Ingaglia 6T

I Saw a Fat Hen I saw a fat hen marrying a handsome man I saw a pretty lady being cooked in a pan I saw a juicy sausage hanging from a tree I saw a cheeky monkey sitting on my knee I saw a cute baby baking a cake I saw my wonderful mother paddling in a lake I saw a baby duck chasing a cat I saw a dog buying a mat I saw my tall father having a baby I saw my older sister begging me to shut up Maybe……

Beth Edmiston 5P

WINTER MORNING Christmas cheer filled the garden As the snow sinks happily to the ground.

The white frost huddles up around the trees Like a white, thick duvet.

Shimmering snow surrounds the fluffy Ground falling repetitively.

Patterns of snowflakes fall to the ground With a soft bump!

ic Box my box

The icicles droop down from the window Ledges like stalagmites.

e last baboon, hat went into space, gosaurus armour.

The snow then melts in the morning sunrise.

my box

Sophie Hinley 6T

f a crafty cat, my serpent, fiercest fire. my box

WINTER

a Cyclops, ng Kong, in the world.

Winter is a curtain descending on Autumn’s golden stage.

cage of a santasauarus, ociraptor toe joints. phoenix feathers and scales

The snow is a blank canvas waiting peacefully For the artist to make his mark.

Snowmen as soft as giant marshmallows Are stroked by warmly clad children.

ayne 5P

I saw I saw I saw I saw an epicure eat some violet wishes I saw a priest make some plastic dishes I saw my teacher doing a dog’s dinner of barking I saw my aunt wash up all her marking I saw next door’s cat eating a galaxy bar I saw my boyfriend crunching up a car I saw a machine being eaten by a bee I saw a flower reading a book I saw my dad painting a rook I saw Leonardo Da Vinci making a speech I saw Tony Blair bathing on the beach I saw Britney Spears licking up ants I saw an anteater wearing spotty pants.

The bare trees are like spindly wires Swaying in the freezing wind.

The raging fire burns, as I sit cosily behind My window to the world.

By Imogen Stern 6T

By Emma Warlow 5P My Sorrowful Poem Someone was clearing the smoke,

Years 5 & 6 have been exploring poetry and what makes a good poem… We have looked particularly at the effects of using personification, metaphor and simile to create powerful imagery, take a look!

Miss Tatum

There were sausages on the barbecue, My whole family was gathered, Inside the house was my grandparent’s cat, I gazed while his eyes fixed on mine, I whispered his name while he trotted towards me, His tail twitching happily, His coat was so soft.

Dreaming of heat is a bad omen, they say, Bad things happen…………..

But every time I look in the sky I see my old Cat hidden in the smoke and clouds.

By Joel White 5P

Excellence through care..........

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NETBALL The Bablake School netball teams have continued their earlier success into the second half of the Autumn Term.

The U/11 “A” team secured an excellent 15-4 win over Bromsgrove Prep. Our U/11 “B” team defeated an Eversfield “A” team by 13-6 goals and the Bablake U10 team also recorded an impressive 10-4 victory.

More recently our U/11 “B” team drew 11-11 against King Henry VIII “A” team and our promising U/10 team drew 4-4 against King Henry’s U/11 “B” team. A fine achievement!

CHESS Bablake Junior School has recently become involved in The Coventry Chess League. Pupils have been faced with secondary school opponents from both Bablake and King Henry VIII and are progressing well, with some players achieving notable victories over older pupils.

Particular mention should go to Thomas Betts in Year 5 who has won two of his last three matches.

FOOTBALL

SCHOOL COUNCIL Mrs Francis is delighted to report that we now have a very lively and active School Council at Bablake Junior School.

In September each class were asked to vote for a boy and a girl to represent them on the Council which would make a group of sixteen children altogether.

Voting went very well and we were soon able to start meeting on Thursday lunchtimes.

Ideas of topics we would like to discuss were soon flowing as Councillors brought along suggestions from their own classes and reported back after meetings each week. We have now chosen some of the Year 5 and 6 Councillors to organise activities including charity events. This has enabled us to support the Coventry Myton Hospice “Feeling Great” Appeal this term and we have so far raised over £2500 for this very worthwhile charity.

Through the School Council it has been great to encourage pupils to think about how they can make a difference to both the life of our school and consider the needs of those less fortunate than us elsewhere. It has been tremendous to witness the children’s response to this new venture.

Bablake Junior School’s football teams continue to do well and the U/11 Boys achieved a notable result in winning the Princethorpe Trophy. The final was a tense affair, but the team eventually won thanks to a penalty shoot out. The U/11 Boys will shortly begin their defence of the Harry Shaw Cup. Special mention should be given to our U/10 Boys who, following their triumph in the Foremark Hall Tournament, recently pulled off a stunning victory against Arnold Lodge. The Aronld Lodge boys were undefeated in two and a half years; however, Bablake ended this remarkable run with a 5-4 win!

The U/9 Team also continues to improve and has taken part in several matches against local independent schools. The U/8’s also look forward to their first matches next term.