Calling all you 'Wonderful Writers' out there!

Mr Wainwright has been speaking with a lady from Peterborough Environment City Trust who co-ordinates Eco Schools locally, about how well Barnack is doing during Powerdown fortnight. She has asked if anyone would like to write a short article (200 words maximum) on what has been happening during Powerdown fortnight at Barnack school. She may even include it in the next Eco Newsletter which is sent to all schools, so get writing!

Week 12: Five Gold Rings

The stage is up and ready for rehearsals. I hope you have been busy learning your lines for our ‘script-free’ practices this week. Please let us know as soon as you can if you are having difficulty finding things for your costume.

Don’t forget that you will need your coat when we go down to Church for the Communion Service on Tuesday morning.

The Christmas post box will go up on December 1^st so I will be collecting names to go on the rota to be our postmen and women.

And finally, remember your torches for Power Down Day on Friday. I think it will make us appreciate just how much we rely on electricity each and every day.

Bollywood at Barnack

Week 11: Power Down Fortnight preparations and School Play Rehearsals

The term just gets busier and busier! Many thanks to our class reps on the School Council for their help in organising our Children in Need day on Friday. We raised almost £150!

On Monday there will be a special whole school assembly and a workshop session for Year 5 and 6 children on Saving Energy. As part of the activities there is a photography competition on Saving Energy in School and the Head Teacher’s Challenge will be to create an Energy Super Hero (more details to follow).

Our Maths Challenge team will be attending the Regional finals at Peterborough on Monday. There is a football game against Helpston on Tuesday and netball matches against Peterborough High school on Wednesday.

Rehearsals for our Christmas play start this week so get those lines learnt. 

A Taste of India day

What an exciting day! Well done everyone for working so sensibly in your cookery groups to prepare the food for this afternoon's feast. A special thank you to our super chefs Mrs Damani and Mrs Humphreys- we couldn't have done it without you.

Week 10: A Taste of India

A huge thank you to all those children who helped with the games at the Winter Fayre on Saturday. Our class games raised a total of £30!

This week we will be joining with Miss Cracknell’s class for a special cookery and food tasting day on Tuesday. People in India use a variety of herbs and spices to flavour their dishes- try to find out about the different spices that they use and add the information to our Blog.

On Wednesday the footballers will play a return game against North Luffenham and on Friday the School Council have organised activities for Children in Need.

With only 5 weeks to go until the end of term, we will be looking at our Christmas Play which this year is called ‘Five Gold Rings’. Auditions will be this week and hopefully everyone will have been allocated a part by Friday. So get practising those loud voices and acting skills!

Week 9: Urban India- A Journey to Mumbai

This week we will be continuing to research information about Mumbai and you will be using ICT to present your ideas as a report.

It will be another busy week with football matches against North Luffenham on Wednesday and a visit to the War Memorial on Friday morning to join in with the whole village to remember those who lost their lives during the war.

The BSA Winter Fayre is on Saturday 12^th November and the older children have traditionally helped to organise and run some children’s games. Is anyone able to help? Ask your parents if you can come along then we can draw up a rota of games and helpers.