After waltzing through the qualifying tournament, Wardley Basketball team put on another impressive display in the regional finals. The team managed to win all but one of their group games playing some magnificent basketball on the way. Unfortunately some lucky baskets and missed opportunities meant that we finished second in the league and were unable to progress to the final. Everyone played extremely well and the behaviour and attitude of the children were a credit to the school. Jakk even found some time to relax and admire the university netball team. He assures me that he was picking up passing tips!

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On Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th October, Year 6 children presented their Healthy Eating Topic to parents. The children took on the role of rather bossy teachers to guide their parents through a series of learning experiences linked to healthy eating.

Parents took part in 4 activities designed to extend their knowledge of healthy eating and to give them a flavour of the tasks their children completed in school.

The morning began with a group of children introducing the presentation, suggesting healthy alternatives to food items that were found in some of the children’s packed lunches.

Under the guidance of their children, parents then took part in the following activities:

• Making a persuasive poster ( ICT)
• Changing recipe quantities using ratio and proportion (Numeracy)
• Writing a conclusion for a balanced argument (Literacy)
• Used a food pyramid to label their favourite meal.

Here are some examples of the children's work:

WALT...promote a healthy lifestyle

WALT...use a mind-map to plan a balanced argument

WALT...present information about the components of a balanced diet

WALT...write a balanced argument

The presentation was concluded with a thoroughly enjoyable and eye-opening game of ‘Who wants to be a healthier person?’ Unfortunately, Chris Tarrant was unable to attend due to a double booking and had to be replaced at the last minute by Paige Anderson and Karl McInnes!

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As a follow up to the Y6 Healthy Eating Presentation, all parents are invited to enter our Healthy Eating Competition. All you have to do, to be in with a chance of winning an incredible prize, is create a healthy packed lunch that you think your child will enjoy.

To enter, simply post your healthy packed lunch as a comment (ask your child for help) by noon on Friday 22nd December 2006. The winners will be announced after the Christmas break. Good luck.

You might like to consider:

• How much your ingredients will cost
• Making sure it contains a range of different food groups
• Making it healthy & enjoyable
• Being imaginative, creative and interesting

For those of you that would like some more information about healthy eating at school and at home, click on the link underneath. You never know, you might even find some ideas for creating your own packed lunch! But don't copy, you'll only be cheating yourselves!

http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/content.asp?ContentId=260

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During December, staff, children and parents will be involved in numerous festive activities including: parties; performances; and the Christmas Fayre. The timetable below hopefully summarises the main events during what is an extremely busy but enjoyable time.

Christmas Timetable 2006

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The results for 2007 showed that the children at Wardley are making significant progress from starting with us in nursery, through their learning journey, to the end of KS2.

The good results that we get are due to the positive relationships between, children, parents and school and the hardwork and dedication from all.

Download KS2 2007 SATs Results

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Read about what has been going on at Wardley during the first half term.

In this issue:

- Visit by an author
- KS1 Writing competion winner
- Sports results
- Head lice guidance
- 'Jeans for Genes' day
- Joke of the half term
- Number problem

Download your copy, now!

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There are a wide variety of activities on offer all year round, in addition to the regular curriculum. As a staff, we have tried to ensure that there are activities for children throughout KS1 and KS2. Although not all children can be involved all of the time, every child who wishes to be part of a club will hopefully have that opportunity during the year.

To see what activities are on offer please download the attached file.

Timetabled Clubs

The value of extra-curricular activities is huge, with children being given the chance to work with new friends and different teachers. During the clubs, children acquire new knowledge and develop new skills as well as having a different context in which to apply what they have learned during the normal school timetable.

All those children who show the dedication required for taking part in a club will receive a certificate at the end of the programme, which we hope they will keep as a record of how they are committed to their own education beyond the usual school day.

As a school, we wish to provide the highest possible standards of education and, in order to support that, we try to provide a wide variety of activities within, and in addition to, the normal curriculum. However, please remember that these clubs cannot happen without the hard work and dedication of our staff who voluntarily organise and lead clubs, in addition to their normal responsibilities.

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Year 3/4 went to Segedunum to enrich their historical understanding of the Roman Period as well as develop ideas for historical stories. The children completed activities around the site to enable them to retain information that would be useful back in school.

Click on the files below to find out more about our learning experiences about the Romans.

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Parent and Child Competition:
Can you and your child match the child’s name to their self-portrait?

To enter the competition, click on the download file link and send your answers to school via the comments hyperlink.

If you are the winner of the competition, you will win the original copy of your child’s self-portrait, signed and framed.

Closing date: Noon on December 15th 2006.

Good Luck!

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