Thursday 27th January 2011 Turn to Page 8 to read about all the things that happen in our school.
Turn to Page 5 to find out who Matt is.
COMMUNITY RANGERS-WHAT A JOB!
ORIGIN OF COMMUNITY RANGERS BY IBRAIMA Blue Bell Hill Primary School led the way for the community ranger programme sponsored by Experian. Experian funded the smart, stylish uniforms that the rangers wear when on duty. Funding also came from „The Safer, Stronger Communities‟ team of Nottingham City Council. The projects aim was to give children a sense of responsibility
and respect for the community in which they live. The rangers have been so successful that other local schools have become involved. The Community Rangers are really trying to make St Ann‟s a nicer, safer place to live.
RANGER TRAINING The Rangers check the safety of equipment on local park.
BY LIONA AND SIANA Do you want to be a community ranger?
As a community ranger you have to wear a special uniform to show you are a ranger, which is rep-
resenting your school as outstanding. As a ranger you will have to work with different people, also you can make friends with other people such as other youngster and adult rangers. Rangers receiving their instructions for the ward walk.
You can help the environment a lot by doing things like: litter picking; going to help different people in different places; learning about jobs in the area and lots, lots more. To be a community ranger you have a lot of responsibility. That is why you are interviewed and specially chosen.
BY LIONA It is not easy to become a Community ranger you have to do lots of training. You need to be committed to the responsibility required of you to care for our by going out to local parks and areas assessing possible danger hazards for the elderly, disabled people and children who may be at risk from infection from dog dirt which is not picked up by owners went out walking, discarded litter, broken glass, used needles,
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amongst many other responsibilities. You need to be aware of buildings defaced by graffiti and be prepared to report to the relevant authorities anything you feel is not right in your area. It is of vital importance for a community ranger to be an excellent role model of the community in which they live.
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PARKS AND PLANTING PAGE
INTERVIEWING STEVE
STEVE SHOWS STUDENTS HOW TO BE A RANGER pointed out different things for us: the different kinds of birds; the verity of shops and the stylish cars. When we get there Steve gives us a list of problems to sort out. For example: the fencing around the park; the car park and the children‟s play area. We make notes and tick our jobs sheet, so Steve will know what jobs need to be done.
Why did you want to be a ranger? I was ready for a change in career and wanted to do something different. How long have you been working? I have been a park ranger since September 2007. How does it feel to be a ranger? When did you start training? My training started the day I started as a park ranger and I learn new things almost every day! How did it feel at first? It was a difficult job at first as many people I met out in the parks were frustrated about a lot of issues in the parks. I’d like to think that things have improved since the introduction of the park ranger service.
Steve points out what to do.
BY ANGEL We are Community Park Rangers and we help park ranger Steve .It is an important job looking after
our neighbourhood. Park Ranger Steve is taking us to King Edwards Park, which is in our area. On our walk Steve
The park ranger also comes to school and plants bulbs with us. The flowers we plant are blue bells for Blue Bell Hill, as they can represent the school. We also plant
KING EDWARD PARK
Do you do any other jobs? I am a Community Governor of Blue Bell Hill School which keeps me busy and I hope to do some volunteering soon at one of my Local Nature Reserves.
What other job might you like to do? It might be interesting to be a park designer so that I can create great places for children to play in. When you were 10, what did you think you would do for your job? Like most boys I wanted to be a footballer. I still go to the park but for a different reason! What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? I really enjoy playing with my baby and spending time with my family.
Thanks Steve for answering all of our questions. We love you!
A picture of King Edward Park
BY ANGEL AND DANI King Edward Park is a good place to play because it has lots of wildlife and lots of children's play areas like swings, see-saw and a pitch to play football. In King Edward Park you can do exercise as they have a big space to run around in. Now king Edward Park is refurbishing the old bowling pavilion so people can feel better. At King Ed-
ward park, park rangers come to see what jobs need doing and that‟s how they help. King Edward park can also be used for school lessons. The Blue Bell Hill Community Rangers recently visited the park to do a site inspection lesson and some orienteering. The rangers also help other parks like Marmion but king Edward the most as it has more things to sort out.
TRY THIS DOGGIE PUZZLE If there are 196 legs and 126 eyes at a dog show, how many people and how many dogs are present? (All the people and all the dogs at the show have the normal number of eyes and legs.) There are 28 people and 35 dogs. First, since dogs and people both have 2 eyes, divide 126 by 2. There are 63 at the dog show. You know that dogs have two more legs than humans. There are 70 more legs than eyes. Half of 70 is 35. Subtract 63-35=28. So there could be 35 dogs and 28 people. (or 28 dogs and 35 people) To check if there are 35 dogs, multiply 4x35=140 then add 28x2=56 for the number of human legs. 140+56=196.
How many parks have you been to since you were a community park ranger? Over 20% of Nottingham’s land area is parks and open spaces and I’ve probably visited most of these areas.
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bulbs in parks like Mar-
The children are doing the activities to help park ranger Steve.
mion Park. In parks we plant daffodils as they look pretty in parks. In the school we plant them on the drive way as on the drive way you can see them. We do it nearly every year.
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COUNCIL HOUSE PAGE
WHAT’S INSIDE THE COUNCIL HOUSE? The sheriff is a woman and her name is Jane Todd, her children came to Blue Bell Hill School. We went to the mayors office it was small but comfortable, we saw a note pad with writing in it
ings on and it was very beautiful. Then we sat on the sofas they were very comfortable and mostly red some hade little red diamonds on. There is an important room in the Council House that is very special this is where the
Our councillor is Mr Liversidge. He visited our school recently and presented lots of prizes. He also attended our school dinner launch.
Councillor Liversidge showed us around the Council House.
BY PARADIS AND KEANY On Thursday 4 November at 1pm, we went to the Council House. When we went in we met Mr Liversidge, he showed us into a room that hade tall red chairs and a chair that looked like a throne, it hade crest on and we were allowed to sit on it.
This is the lord mayor‟s chair. We went in to the chamber and saw how it was used and set up. We took notes for our work back at our school. It was very interesting we found out that Mr Herot designed part of the building. Some pants of 83 years old.
Here is some more information about him: Councillor Dave Liversidge Children look down at the patterned floor.
we had a little look. We realized that the windows had patterns and draw-
Mayor can sleep, but if the Queen comes he has to give it all up.
A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR US BY KEANY In December, Nottingham City Council gave the residents of St Ann‟s a very special Christmas treat - For the first time they had a tree to call their own! The children from local schools were invited to decorate the tree with their wishes for the community. The occasion was made extra special when John Collins, leader of Nottingham City Council, turned on the lights. Children from the St Ann‟s family of schools joined together with Santa, The Nottingham Ice Arena‟s Ice Bear, Local Community Leaders, Police Representatives and residents for a
sing song round the tree. The evening came to an end with a firework ex-
travaganza that could be seen and heard for miles.
Did you know that there is seaweed behind the walls? If the Queen comes she uses the Sheriff‟s room as a relaxation room, there is
St Ann's Ward and Portfolio Holder for Housing Delivery. As one of your Local Councillors it is my job to take account of your views. I need your feedback to help make informed democratic decisions about issues which affect everyone. Ward: St Ann's Ward Party: Labour Telephone:0115 915 5624 07507 650101 Address: 181 Windmill Lane Nottingham NG3 2BH Date elected to Nottingham City Council: May 1991 Previous Occupation: Factory Planning Office
Nic Williams decorating St Ann’s Christmas tree.
AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE COUNCIL HOUSE The Nottingham Council House is 83 years old.
OUR COUNCILLOR
also a posh toilet that she can use. The names of the rooms are the chamber, The Queens Room, The Sheriffs Room, The Bull Room, The Mayor Room. In the council house there is a photo of 1 hundred of
people that are different ages from 1 to a 100. There is a statue of Mahatma Ghandi who is the person who fought and won the fight to make India an independent country
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COMMUNITY POLICING PAGE
YEAR 5 VISIT THE POLICE STATION BY MAURO AND LYDIA On Thursday 20th January 2011, some yr 5s went for a tour of St.Anns police station as part of their community rangers training. The first person they met was a lady called Val who is a community support officer. She worked in the reception and seemed to know everybody in the station who worked in the station and lots about the building as well. Between 50 and 60 people work at the station (not all the time). The person who is in charge of the whole station is called inspector priest (unfortunately he
TRY TO SOLVE THIS AMAZING SUDOKU PUZZLE
Pupils turn into police!!
We met some P.C.S.O‟s like Dan and Michelle (police community sup-
The emergency number for the public is 999. If there is anything that isn‟t an emergency but you still need the police dial 03003009999 (please remember though if there is a serious emergency call 999!!!)
FIGURE OUT THIS CONFUSING MAZE
It was a great experience visiting the police station and we learnt a fantastic amount of information. You never know one day one of our rangers maybe doing Val‟s job!
Children find out how it is to be locked up.
was in an important meeting when we visited). Criminals are not held at the St.Anns‟ police station but there is a room for interviews. The station has no cells at all consequently criminals that need to be put in a cell are transpo rted to Bridewell Holding Suite (in the city).
port officer) P.C.S.O‟s are very helpful as they walk to places with us to protect us, and help us cross busy roads. They sometimes join us in class and support us with our work, attend assemblies and have been to Castleton with us and stayed with us on camp.
Wiktor and Najma new recruits!
5 FRIENDLY PEOPLE WE MET
Experts on the loose!
BY LYDIA 1, First off we met a lady called Val who is a community support officer who worked in the reception for the public queries. 2, Secondly, we met an anti social behaviour officer who deals with badly behaved pupils and adults. His name was called Ben and he worked in an office full of documents. 3, subsequently, we also met a lady called Natalie who is a police community officer and leaded us around the station and introduced us to some of the members of the station. 4, after that, a lady called Michelle who we already
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know also shown the way round the station. She is also a p.c.s.o, furthermore, when all of our school has a trip out she always comes with us to protect us and to keep us out of trouble. 5, After all, we finally met a p.c.s.o who is called Dan. We previously know him like Michelle and he also comes to trips with us and protects us. The officers at the police station were extremely friendly….. You never know we might go again some day!!!
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THE SCHOOL OF ICE PAGE
MEET MARVELLOUS MATT! THE SCHOOL OF ICE BY KYRA
BY KYRA On Wednesday 19 January Matt from the National Ice Centre came to our school to talk to us about his job. Matt is a Sports Development Officer. A Sports Development Officer is someone that encourages young to get involved in sport. He told us that he worked at the National Ice Centre for 10 years (he started skating
Matt Bradbury Sports Development Officer visits Year 5
play for Nottingham Junior Hockey team in 1991 he played 2 seasons for the panthers unfortunately he had to stop playing ice hockey, because he got injured.
Matt Bradbury smiling for the camera
27 years ago as a public skater). He went on to
After Matt‟s hockey career ended he became a coach. He coached for England taking teams to Torino in 2007 and Harbin, China in 2009. He continues to coach the Nottingham under 18s ice hockey team.
The National Ice Arena was built on the site of the old ice stadium (known as the barn). They built the ice centre in the middle of Nottingham so it was easy people to get to using public transport. Matt told us about all the activities that are available at the ice arena, parent and toddler lessons, disabled lessons, skate UK, public sessions, disco skate.
Thirty Nottingham families have been inspired to take up ice skating thanks to a unique project at the National Ice Centre. The families, whose children all attended Blue Bell Hill School of Ice in St Anns, have been taking part in the Family Skate Plus project at the NIC. Now to recognise all their hard work the scheme has been awarded the prestigious London 2012 Inspire mark. This is the badge of the London 2012 Inspire programme which recognises exceptional and innovative projects inspired by the 2012 Olympic Games.
EXTRAORDINARY EXTRA SKATE
The National Ice Centre at night.
BY LAVELLE Wednesday is Extra Skate night, when children from Years 5 and 6 get the opportunity for an additional skating session. The music is loud, the lights are dazzling and the skating is fast. Most of the children have been skating for over 3 years and you can tell. Some of
the boys have been skating off against some of the older members of the public and have been doing a good job. It is a very fashionable event we even have a tutu model who is attracting a lot of attention. We need to say a big thank-you to John for driving us there each week and to all the
coaches who help us improve.
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The Family Skate Plus Scheme is the first of it‟s kind in the country and sees the participants receiving one to one and group ice skating tuition the likes of which is not available on any other skating programme. Matt Bradbury, Sports Development Officer at the NIC said: “By learning these new skills the families are moving out of their comfort zones and becoming healthier, improving their fitness levels, developing new social skills and gaining in confidence. These are the qualities which have been recognised by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
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ALL FIRED UP PAGE
ALL FIRED UP! - WITH THE PANTHERS
AN ASSEMBLY THAT I ENJOYED BY CALLUM
They talked to us about the importance of having 2 alarms in your house 1 up stairs and the other alarm down stairs. Also they told us about being careful around fire. Here are some things we learned: Never call a false alarm because you will be wasting there time. Also, if there is a real emergency no one will be able to attend.
The Panthers and the Fire Service come to our school
BY EMIAN This is a programme where the GMB Nottingham Panthers work with the local fire fighters to promote the work that the fire service do. As part of the incentive initiative the teams come together at different schools across the area during assemblies they do
HA HA HA!!
different activities and games such as who can put the gear on the fastest, see who can shoot the most pucks in the net and which team can get the loudest cheer. Some children were lucky enough to go and see the fire engine –one or even got a bit wet! The event finished with a hockey competition in the hall.
NEVER MESS WITH FIRE WORKS.
What I liked about the assembly was when we went out side and some people got chosen to squirt the water from the fire engine. I wasn‟t one of the people who got chosen to squirt the water, but I still enjoyed it. The jet of water squirted out so fast I couldn‟t believe it! It needs to be really fast and powerful because it needs to put out fires. If it was slow it wouldn‟t be effective in putting out fires. In Assembly my teacher said `put your hand up if
you have a question‟. Some people put their hands up and asked a number of different questions that they were interested in. There were two fire-fighters who answered the questions. They were both men but you don‟t need to be a man to be a fire-fighter; women can do the job just as well as men. The Assembly was held in the morning in my school. If you would like the firefighters to come to your school call Mr Williams at Blue Bell Hill school and he will help you find out how to organise it.
We had a great morning with the fire service and the GMB Panthers. We hope that other schools embrace the all fired up programme!
Trying on uniforms in front of the school.
FIREWORK WARNINGS
What do you get when you cross a dinosaur with fire works? Answer Dinomite! Why can‟t Nottingham have an annual Christmas nativity? Answer because they can’t find 3 wise men What do Nottingham panthers and Titanic have in common? Answer They both finished when they hit the ice! What the difference between the panthers and a cigarette machine? Answer the cigarette machine has players!
Its best to enjoy fireworks at an organised place.
BY CALLUM
On November the 4th the Nottingham Fire Service came to Blue Bell Hill to deliver a special firework assembly. It nearly didn‟t happen because just as they were about to start they were called off to an emergency. It was quite exciting to hear the sirens zooming down the drive! Eventually they returned and told all the children about how to be safe and have fun with fireworks. We learnt how to hold sparklers, and what they safe ways are to enjoy Page designed by Emian, Callum and Max
fireworks. A lot of the children were excited about going to the display at the Forest Recreation Ground (on the Friday night). The children in our Foundation Unit were then lucky enough to go and visit the fire engine and look all around it at the different equipment. Some were even able to get in the driver‟s seat! It was a really enjoyable morning with a very important message.
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WARD WALK PAGE
COMMUNITY RANGERS
OUR PHOTO GALLERY
this out and cleaners were sent to deal with it. The local park was included in the walk. Here the group looked at play equipment and made sure there was no graffiti, or dangerous items. A list was made of jobs that needed to be done after the ward walk.
The children of Blue Bell Hill carrying out a Ward Walk.
BY TIARNA On the 22nd of November 2011 the year sixâ€&#x;s Community Rangers went on a Ward Walk. There were lots of people on the walk: Jon Collins leader of Nottingham city council, representatives from city homes, the fire service, Police and Neighbour Hood area mangers. During the Ward Walk the group looked at things that needed improving and things that looked nice. Many of the houses had made lots of effort with their gardens, most had been decorated with: pretty colourful flowers, hanging in baskets, (made by the children of Blue Bell). However some homes did not look so
good: they had large items of rubbish in their gardens. Some of the fences were broken and dangerous .Litter and dog mess was also visible on the walk. The rangers pointed
When the walk finished Dorothy (neighbour hood area manager) asked the rangers what they would wish for the community. They all said they would like lights for the heart beat play area so they could play out longer uring the winter. Dorothy told them she would look into it.
The children checking the play equipment at the local part
The children were at the police station
The children were reading the ward walk.
HAPPY HEARTBEAT - THANK YOU EXPERIAN BY ARIANNA A few years ago it was the dream of the children and parents around out school to have a safe place for children to play. With the help of Experian, the dream became a reality on the 20th May 2009, when the Heartbeat play area opened on our school. Previously the bottom playground had
been an uninviting, uneven place to play, where the football rolled off down the hill every time it was kicked. Now we have a fabulous place to play, with two football/basketball pitches marked out and a special all weather pitch. The area is open to all the children in the community on a
Wednesday night after school (it is called Stay and Play). The Heartbeat has made such a difference to us – we are all really grateful to Experian. The thing we are trying to do next is to raise the money so we are able to floodlight the area and keep it open for longer. Any donations welcome!
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The children are looking at rubbish
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WHAT’S ON BRILLIANT BITS OF BLUE BELL
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT CASTLETON?
BY TAYLOR & AREEBA
On Wednesday 8th January some children from year five and six went to a hockey tournament. We did so well we won. Our team was awarded a certificate a medal each and a trophy. Blue Bell Hill Primary School competed against three different Schools there names were: Highbank Primary School; Carlton Central Junior School and Heathfield Primary School.
Year five and six playing urban hockey !
was completely random.
is- they are free!
Every week at Blue Bell
On healthy school dinners week the Lord mayor came to Blue Bell Hill Primary School for his lunch. Also one of the Panthers players came and Paws (Panthers mascot) came too.
Lord mayor eating his lunch at Blue Bell
Every year we go to watch a pantomime and we always have fun! This year we went to watch Mother Goose; it was absolutely hilarious especially when they throw pies at each other! All of us loved the act of the insects although it
Hill Primary School we have after school club, Monday- Thursday. The things that we do are multisports with Tom Norten, cheerleading, cooking, dance, guitar, eco team, stay „n‟ play and much more. Loads of children take part and the best bit
At Blue Bell we are really lucky as we get free tickets to the panthers match as we are the school of ice. Also we get ice skating lessons for a low price. Our children are coached by Olympic skaters. Each half term a year gets there turn to take there skating lessons. All of us to watch performances performed by speed skaters and figure skaters.
Children and staff enjoying their visit at Castleton
BY TAYLOR, WIKTOR, AREEBA AND BEN Children from Year 2 to Year 6 are given the amazing opportunity to visit Castleton in Derbyshire for 3 days. This year we went in December which was really special because there was a little bit of snow and it felt really like Christmas. We did lots of exciting things such as: going down a cave on a boat, walking a getting VERY, VERY muddy, tuneful karaoke and panning for gold and gems. Everyone has loads of fun and definitely not much sleep. With the
We love it at Blue Bell Hill Primary School, we say it‟s the best school ever!
BLUE BELL OUT ON THE ICE BY TAYLOR & AREEBA th
Monday 20 December 2010, Blue Bell Hill Primary School went on a trip to the outdoor ice rink. Year one had little plastic penguins to hold on to, so they will not fall over. A few of the teachers were on the ice skating with the children, and were all having a wonderful time. These are some of the opinions on the outdoor ice rink :
Areeba said: ”I did it last year and I’m definitely getting better” Wiktor said: ”I learnt to skate, it was my first time!” Emian said: ”It was great and it was great to see how my friends skate.” Lavelle said: ”It’s wicked because it gives people the opportunity to skate!“ Taylor said: “It was amazing I would go again if I get the chance to.”
This is when we went to the ice rink.
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amount of tooth paste that was found we were sure that everyone‟s teeth were really clean! The same can‟t be said about the clothes after we had been on the muddy walk. Some children had so much mud inside their wellies they were stuck on their feet. All the staff enjoy the opportunity to give the children an experience which is nothing like they can get in school. It has become a tradition of our school that we hope to continue for many years to come!