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Easebourne Primary School

For the third time, we held an Interfaith Morning at the school. Over 170 Year 6 pupils from 12 local schools came together to listen to, and question, representatives from five different world faiths. The speakers, representing Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, spent the morning with us, brought along artefacts, talked about their faiths and answered the many questions from the children. It was good for the children to see the five faith representatives interacting easily and to understand how much common ground they shared. After half-term, we were visited by Andrew Melville and Ian Goodall from the Midhurst and Petworth Rotary. They came to see the eight Chromebooks in use that the Rotary Club has generously funded for the school. These machines will access the internet quickly, enabling the children to use search engines for reference and to access key programs. Staying with the Rotary connection, the school was well represented by a strong singing group and their leader, Katie Stevens, at the recent Rotary Music Festival, held at Midhurst Rother College. Our children sang their hearts out with ‘Higher and Higher’ but it was their second song, ‘Stereo Hearts,’ that brought the house down, with different parts and sections of rap.

Midhurst Rother College

As the winter term draws to a close, there is a sense of new beginnings on the horizon. Having entered our own applications for being Head Boy and Girl almost a year ago, Oscar and I are now preparing to hand the baton down to the next team. We are immensely proud of everything that we have achieved so far in the school, focused mainly on our objective to gain greater environmental sustainability and are looking forward to seeing what the new candidates from year twelve have to offer. The first part of applying involves a written statement from the student and a reference from a member of staff: I can distinctly remember deliberating over what to write and who would write me the best reference. Then comes perhaps the most nerve-wracking element: the interview. With sweaty palms, I tried my best to remain calm in my first ever interview. Luckily, it paid off and Oscar and I took up our positions around March time in anticipation of the year thirteens’ busy spring-time flurry of revision. Since then, we have had so many opportunities that it is hard to choose any highlight but I think that the best part has been our growth into the roles. The first awards evening speech was always going to be filled with nerves We recently held our annual poetry recitation competition. 113 children learnt a poem to recite to our three judges –Jo Lorimer-Green, Tessa Craddock and Geoff Allnutt –who spent the whole morning and a little bit more with us listening and deliberating. Our Year 5 pupils had earlier recited poetry to the residents at Vine House and, a few days later, our Year 4 pupils visited Birthday House and, in groups, recited a range of poems to the residents. To mark Anti-Bullying week and celebrate what makes us all unique, children took part in Odd Socks Day.

Old Socks Day - Anti-Bullying week

Johnny Culley, Headteacher. For more information please visit www.easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk.

and a movie-reel of everything that could have gone wrong running through our minds, but since then we have become comfortable speaking to people about the school and are more than happy to take the lead on events. This journey is something that I will always look back on fondly, incredibly grateful to have been given the opportunity to be Head Girl. By Sophie Cook, Yr 13. Half Term Mon 23rd December - Fri 3rd January 2020 Mon 17th February - Fri 21st February 2020 Inset Days Mon 6th, Tue 7th & Mon 27th January 2020 www.mrc-academy.org