Brize Norton Primary School

DAVID VISITS BRIZE NORTON FROM KIBANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL

JULY 2010

In July the headteacher from Kibanga Primary School, Uganda, came to visit the school for 18 days. We were all so excited to welcome David to our school community. During his visit David joined the whole school for sports day, took part in a whole school arts project, visited London with Class 4 and taught in each class. We learnt so much from having David with us and were all very sad to see him go. See more photos here.

LEAVERS SERVICE 2010

On Wednesday 21st July we ended our school year with a celebration of our Year 6 children's time at Brize Norton Primary School.  All the children were presented with a portfolio of work gathered during their time at school. We wish all our Year 6 children the best as they start secondary school. See more photos here

COUNTRY PARK ART PROJECT

JULY 2010

Over several weeks we have been working with the sculptor Sophie Thompson, to create some large horses to go in our school grounds. Sophie Thompson has been commissioned to provide public art at the Kilkenny Lane Country Park, where she will be creating two life size shire horses using reclaimed metal. Our horses are made using a metal frame, newspaper and modroc. We had to think very carefully about the movements the horses make and how we could show this in our sculptors. Visit Sophie Thomson here. See more photos here.

SUMMER FETE 2010

4TH JULY

On Sunday 4th July we held our annual summer fete. This year our theme was 70s and 80s America. Much to the enjoyment of all families taking part, we were able to hold the traditional street parade. The costumes looked fantastic. See more photos here.

POLAND TRIP

JUNE 2010

In June 2010, Miss Perkins and Miss Grant went to visit our partner school in Klodzko, Poland. During the trip Miss Perkins and Miss Grant met with the coordinators from all of the partner schools to review the first year of our project. Sharing outdoor experiences in our way to become a European citizen, and to plan all the exciting activities to take place next year. They also got to observe teaching and learning in the school, talk to children, watch concerts and even appeared on Polish television! See more pictures here.

BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL DAY

12TH JUNE 2010

On Saturday 12th June, Brize Norton families spent the day at school taking part in the first Parents Aloud session. During the morning teams competed for 'dollars' carrying out a range of team challenges. These could be spent on a variety of fire making equipment. After lunch fires were made and then the fun began. Families had the opportunity to gut a fish or prepare an egg to be cooked inside a potato. Surprisingly most children wanted to gut the fish! Having cooked their food on their camp fires the children all tried what they had cooked. Much laughter was had during the day and all involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves. See more pictures here.

COMENIUS PUPIL VISIT

17TH - 21ST MAY 2010

Our Comenius week was a great success and enjoyed by all. On Monday 17th May partners from Spain, Poland and France arrived in Brize Norton to enjoy a week of activities planned around our partnership theme, ''Sharing outdoor experiences on our way to becoming a European citizen'. On the Tuesday morning we welcomed our visitors with greetings and songs in each of the languages. We then enjoyed a fantastic games festival involving games from each of the partner countries. The children and staff loved this and especially liked the English cream tea! On Wednesday our oldest children and host children enjoyed a day out at the Cotswold Wildlife Park with our visitors followed by tea and a Party in the Park. Our week ended with an activity day on Thursday with all children involved in a range of activities inside and out including Spanish dance, French cooking, orienteering and Polish art. It was very sad to say farewell to our new friends on Friday. We will all remember this trip for a long time especially those children who had visitors stay with them. Here are a few comments about the week:

This was the best week ever' (Reception child)

Everything we did will be my favourite memories' (Year 4 child)

I wish the week was longer' (Year 3 child)

A thoroughly engaging week for all of the children' (Parent)

An exposure to different cultures and languages like this is invaluable' (Parent)

See more photos here.