Thanks to everyone who took the time to read the first issue of our newspaper. We’ve had some great feedback but there are still lots of people that haven’t read it yet. We have copies in school for the pupils to read, but we really want parents at home to read it. We want to be a paperless school and help protect the enviroment so we have decided not to print copies for everyone to take home. So please look on our school website and read it from there.

Issue Two

March 2015

MORE READERS REQUIREDBy Mrs Walton, Parent Governor

Artwork by Laura Flinders, Year 4

Artists at WorkBy Abigail Cairns

Year 6 have been looking at Ancient Mayan Funeral Masks this term. The way they made them was by working with a partner and blowing up a balloon and then getting some newspaper and mixing flour and water to make glue. They then glued the strips of newspaper and stuck it to the balloon. When there were enough layers on, Miss Peel cut it in half so that each person had their own mask. Next Year 6 had to think about sculpting parts of their mask. They had to make the nose, eyes, mouth and any other details they wanted with the newspaper and glue. When all of the details had been put on Year 6 painted their masks black. They then used some green and blue tissue paper to complete their masks.

Why not try this at home if you are interested in art? Instead of buying glue you can just mix flour and water together because this is less expensive and is easy to use.

Year 3 and 4 have been looking at L.S. Lowry with Mrs Clifford in Art. Lowry is a painter who regarded himself as being self taught even though he spent a long time as an art student. During his life Lowry made about 1,000 paintings and over 8,000 drawings.

The children in Year 3 and 4 had to consider a variety of Lowry’s work and express their likes and dislikes. They had to consider similarities and differences between some landscapes painted by Lowry. They are going to work on improving their skills of drawing with a clear sense of perspective. Then they are going to compare and contrast one of Lowry’s industrial scenes with a contemporary photograph of Newton Aycliffe.

Here are some of the thoughts and opinions of the children doing this project:

This term we are looking at a sense of place. Every Wednesday afternoon we have an art lesson. We are studying about Lowry’s paintings and trying to sketch them. We have learnt about sketching, scumbling, stippling and shading. We looked at some of Lowry’s paintings and drawings and we sketched most of them. Stippling is where you use the point of your pencil to do a shape of any kind and do lots of small dots inside it. Scumbling is when you do a pattern and the more space you have the looser and the lighter the pattern is. By Ruby Hemmings-Duff , Harriet Alliston and James Clark (Year 4)

On a Wednesday afternoon the last lesson class 4 and class 5 do art with Mrs Clifford. We are studying a sense of place we have looked at Lowry’s paintings and noticed Lowry has lots of techniques . In art we have looked at sketching techniques such as stippling. Stippling is spots. The closer the spots the darker and the further apart the lighter they are. Scumbling is circles joined together. Fewer circles means lighter and more circles means it is the darker. We are also studying a sense of place. In the beginning we looked at Lowry’s paintings and identified special features . I would like to do a copy of one of Lowry’s factory paintings because they are in space and they have lots of country side around them. By India Varley (Year 4)

We do art on Wednesdays afternoon. We are studying Lowry and a sense of place. We are looking at sketching in art and stippling and scumbling. It makes it look like it is real life and you put dots all around it. Ethan and I hope that we can see some of Lowry’s best paintings. Jamie is hoping he can do more scumbling. By Ethan Pattinson, Harry Rose, Jamie Clack (Year 3)

Photo by Miss Peel

This year, 28 pupils from Class 5 and 6 went on a trip to Ford Castle out door education centre. We asked 2 pupils from Class 5 and 6 some questions before they went on their travels.

Issue Two March 2015Eyes on Aycliffe Village

By Maisie Wilson and Liam Smurthwaite

By Joe Lowery and Thomas Temple

When using the internet it is important to keep your personal details to yourself. Don’t tell anyone where you live or what your address is.

On the 10th of February it was‘E-Safety and Safer Internet’ day.

Here is a good website for children and parents to look at:www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/primary

E-Safety Tip

Maisie interviews Gracie from Class 6

How do you feel about going?I’m really excited.Is this the first time you have been away with school?No. I went to Kingswood.What do you expect it to be like?Quite big, nice, lots of old buidlings and big open spaces.What’s the most important thing to pack?My clothes, waterproofs, my wellies, disco clothes, hat, gloves and my teddy.What are you looking forward to the most?Mealtimes and canoeing.What are you most nervous about?I’m not nervous about anything. I’m going to give everything a go!What will you miss from home the most?My double bed and my phone.

Liam interviews George from Class 5

How do you feel about going?HappyIs this the first time you have been away with school?It’s my first trip where we stay overnight. I’ve only been on day trips.What do you expect it to be like?Lots of open space to play and explore.What’s the most important thing to pack?My clothes, socks, jumpers, wellies, coat, hat, gloves, disco cloths and Wenlock my teddy.What are you looking forward to the most?The activities, the high ropes, because I like heights.What are you most nervous about?Canoeing because I don’t want to mess up my hair!What will you miss from home the most?Play Station 4 as I love playing on it.

Photo by Miss Peel

P.E. stands for Physical Education!

P.E. is good for you because it helps your heart. Children should be getting at least 2 hours of P.E. a week. P.E. helps children learn new skills. It also gives children the opportunity to be leaders and teaches new skills for when they are older. It also gives you self confidence and helps to keep you healthy. P.E. is really fun, especially if you have a fun teacher!

These are some of the sports that your children will be doing in P.E. at Aycliffe Village Primary School: football, netball, tennis, gymnastics, cricket and dance.We also do lots of other sports and activities at school throughout the year.

In P.E. in Class 7 (Year 6) have been studying dance. To warm up we play different games like ‘Dance in the Mud’. It’s like playing ‘Stuck in the Mud’ but when you get stuck you have

to freeze in a dance pose. Then somebody has to come along and do the same pose as you. When you do this you both have to count out loud to four in time with each other. We do this to help us to practise ready for counting the beats when we put our dances to music.

We have been making a dance with a partner this term. Miss Peel will put a word on the board and we have to make a dance move to show that word with our partner. This is the sequence that we have been doing our dance to so far this term: shiver, clap, swing, explode, wave, twirl, crumple and shake. They all go over 2 sets of 4 beats. My favou-rite part is shiver, clap and swing. Our next job is to do our dance to the piece of music that we have chosen.

What’s PE all About?

By Anna Dooney

Photos by Mrs Brown

Issue Two March 2015Eyes on Aycliffe Village

By Class 6 and Liam Smurthwaite

The children in Class 6 were asked what they thought their readers would like to know about them. They held a whole class discussion to create interesting questions which would allow them to give an insight into life as a Year 5 pupil at Aycliffe Village Primary School. The questions were then approved by Liam Smurthwaite (a year 5 pupil) who is the regular writer for this column.

Who do you work well with in Class 6?In Science I work well with Liam, Sian, Jessica and Isobel. In English I work well with William because we don’t mess around too much and we still get the job done.Harry Spence

I work best with Harry because we are good mates and we agree on most things.Liam Smurthwaite

I work well with Laila and Sian because we all have good ideas and we just get on with our work.Malana Cutler

What is your favourite subject?My favourite subject is Art because every Friday you learn different tips about Art and you discover something new. My favourite type of Art is making portraits because you can draw your best friend.

Sian SmithMy favourite subject is Big Writing (English) because it gives me a chance to use my imagination in school.Maisie Wilson

History, because I get to learn about the past.Thomas Hillman My favourite subject is Maths because I am good at with numbers and usually I know how to do it.Robert Hillman

What is your least favourite subject?Music because some people squeak their recorders. Sometimes people, or the music, goes too fast for me.Asha Hunter

Science, because I don’t get it as much as the other subjects.Jessica Armstrong

I love P.E. but I don’t like the dance lessons. I like invasion games, not soft games!Thomas Hillman

My least favourite subject is French because I find it quite hard.Laila Brook

I don’t really have a least favourite subject... but I don’t like tests at all!Ruby Watson

How do you spend your spare time?I like to go dancing or I ask my mum if a friend can come round.Jessymay Norman

Mostly I play with friends, but I also enjoy taking Brodie (my dog) on a walk and watching DVDs with my family.Isobel White

In my spare time I like to draw and write.Grace Bone

In my spare time I wrestle with Harry because it’s fun and active and easy. Sometimes I also go to clubs. I do Rugby and play the guitar. I watch T.V., read, and play with my dog and two gerbils. Also, quite often, I go to the park with my brother and my little cousin. I also use my Kindle, but that’s not very often.Oliver Spence

What are your personal strengths?Judo because I power through exams!Thomas Hillman

Dancing and gymnastics are my personal strengths because I love doing tricks and bouncing around!Jessica Armstrong

I am an athlete!Malana Cutler

My personal strength is persuading people!Grace Bone

My personal strengths would be my netball and my gymnastics!Ruby Watson

How do you feel about homework?I think homework is easy because I get on with it instead of getting myself all muddled up!Jessymay Norman

Homework can be challenging sometimes. I don’t really like homework though because we get quite a lot.Harry Spence

Homework is sometimes hard but I like it because it gives children a chance to show their parents that they’re working hard in school.Liam Smurthwaite

How to Survive your First Night on MinecraftBy Joe Lowery and Thomas Temple

1. First thing you have to do is mine the trees.2. Secondly, find where you want to build your home.3. Then build your home in the spot you have chosen.4. You then have to collect wood and go back to your home building.5. Build a crafting table and put it into your home.6. Go to your crafting table and build a wooden sword and kill some of the animals for food.

What’s PE all About?

Why shouldn’t you play cards in the jungle?There are too many cheetahs. (David Wetherill)

Why did Captain Hook cross the road?To get to the second hand shop. (David Wetherill)

What lies in a pram and wobbles? A jelly-baby.

Why do cows lie down in the rain? To keep each udder dry.

Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing.Why did the cow wear a bell? Because her horn didn’t work.

The Adventures of Tintin (French: Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of comic albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi (1907–1983). The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. The comic Tintin has been published in more than 70 languages with sales of more than 200 million copies.

Tin Tin is known for having a strong intellect and being able to defend himself.

Tin Tin has been in the comic strip, in lots of cartoons, and in some films.

The film that we have looked at is The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the

Unicorn which came out in 2011. While shopping at an outdoor market, young reporter Tin Tin (Jamie Bell) accompanied by his faithful dog Snowy, buys a model of an old ship called The Unicorn.

We give this film a rating of five out of five stars!

We recommend it to all families for a good family night in.

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

By Samuel Barron and Peter Allick

Issue Two Eyes on Aycliffe Village

INTERVIEW BY MAISIE WILSON

March 2015

In this issue, I’m interviewing Mrs Brown, who is our Deputy Head Teacher and Class 6 teacher.

How long have you been teaching?30 years.

What is your favourite type of car?Mini

What is your favourite book/film?Suspense, mystery and discovery kind of books. Favourite film is The Little Mermaid.

What is your favourite subject to teach and why?Reading, because reading is the best thing that anyone can do.

What was your favourite and least favourite subject when you were at school?Loved History, but hated Art. I couldn’t do it, and still can’t draw.

Which school did you go to?Southowram Primary School and The Highlands School which are both in Halifax.

Do you have any pets?No.

What was your favourite sport at school?I didn’t like sport at school, if I had to choose it would be swimming.

What is your favourite animal?Polar bears.

What is your favourite song?I like lots of music and I have a different favourite song all of the time.

How many classes have you taught at Aycliffe Village?Hundreds! I’ve been here for 25 years.

Have you had any other jobs apart from being a teacher?Before I started teaching I had a Saturday job in a market stall.

Riddles 4 U By Joe Lowery

Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you will die. What is it?

I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old What am I?

Mr Brown lives in the brown house. Mr black lives in the black house. Mr Green lives in the green house. Who lives in the white house?

How can plant pockets be empty but still have something in them?

What goes up when rain comes down?

ANSWERS NEXT ISSUE

Issue Two Eyes on Aycliffe Village March 2015

On the 28th January, Year 6 went to Greenfield Community College to learn all about microbes. We learned that microbes are germs and that they are very small. Some are good and some not so good! There are there types - fungi, bacteria and virusus. Take a look at some of the pictures we took on our visit.

Keep Safe from Germs!By Amy Foster

FoodApples are made of 25% air. That is why they float!

If you hold your nose while tasting a potato, apple or onion, they will all taste the same.

Cabbage is 91% water!

A person can live without food for almost month, but can only live approximately 3 days without water!

AnimalsA duck can’t walk without bobbing their head.

It’s impossible for pigs to look up at the sky, so there is no chance of pigs flying!

A crocodile can’t stick out its tongue.

Cats don’t need to blink their eyes as much as humans.

For my fun facts go to www.sciencekids.co.nz/sci-encefacts

BY MILLIE PALMER

The stories have been flooding in for our competition.

Our pupils were asked to look at the picture and explain what is happening, who’s house is it? What’s happening to the house? Where is is the house going, or coming back from?

There are prizes to be won for the best stories

 

Miss Peel’s Short Story Competition

We will publish our winning stories in the next edition of

‘Eyes on Aycliffe Village’