This morning the children in the Swinton junior Choir sang for the Mayor and all the soldiers of the The 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. The soldiers have strong links to Lancashire and Salford and this was an opportunity for people in Salford to welcome local soldiers who have been stationed in Helmand.
The children all came to school today with ‘Mad Hair’ and raised a total of £240 for Children in Need.
Today we had a visit from the firemen at the local firestation. They came to speak to all the juniors about firework safety. The children were reminded about the ‘Firework Code’ and were told about what might happen if they didn’t follow the code.
The ‘Firework Code’
Keep fireworks in a sealed box or tin
Use them one at a time, replacing the lid immediately
NEVER put fireworks in your pocket
Read the instructions carefully, using a torch or hand lamp NEVER use a naked flame
Light fireworks at arms length using a taper or a firework lighter
Stand well back and NEVER return to a firework after it has been lit, it could explode in your face
Ensure that all chidren with fireworks are well supervised
NEVER throw fireworks
Keep all pets and animals indoors
Take care of sparklers, wear gloves to hold them and dispose of sparklers in a bucket of water as soon as they are finished
Today we went to Crucial Crew. We learnt alot about safety and one of the things was the recovery position. We also learnt about safety on the railway e.g. stay behind the yellow line at all times. Another thing we learnt was about fire safety e.g. never try to put the fire out yourself as if it has oils or fat in it could explode and severely hurt you. All of the groups were told not to litter and never leave doggy doo-doo anywhere without picking it up (with a bag! vital item!)
James and Matthew
We’ve just come baclk from another fantastic weekend at Winmarleigh Hall. To see pictures and video of the weekend have a look at the Winmarleigh Hall 2009 page.
Welcome back to the Autumn term at The Deans!
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Happy Holidays – see you in September!
It was another sad day today when we had a number of goodbyes to say. It was the last day for year six and they started of the day by enjoying a breakfast together. They spent the rest of the day getting their T shirts and autograph books signed. We also said a sad farewell to their teacher, Mrs Megram, who has worked at The Deans for the past four years. Also leaving today was Mrs Jones who is leaving to train to be a teacher and Miss Doverston who is taking up a teaching appointment in London. Last but not least, we said a final goodbye to Mrs Hartley who has been the headteacher at The Deans since it opened in 1994. We wish everyone who is leaving The Deans at this time our best wishes for the future.
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This afternoon we had planned to have a picnic on the field as part of Mrs Hartley’s retirement celebrations. Unfortunately, due to heavy rain the picnic had to be held in the school hall. Despite the crampt conditions the children had a great time eating, dancing and watching videos.
As part of Mrs Hartleys retirement, we produced a video showing a day in the life of The Deans
Today it was the Year 6 leavers assembly. We all enjoyed watching a mix of dance, drama, comedy and music. At the end of the assembly all the children were given a special autograph book. Which part of the assembly did you enjoy the most?
The videos below give you a flavour of our musical evening this year
I believe – All Key Stage 2
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Wind Orchestra
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Today was the fun sports. All the children from Year 1 to Year 6 took part in a range of sporting challenges to earn points for their team.
Year Two travelled to Eureka! Science Museum in Halifax for their school trip. We spent a lot of time in the Global Garden area, looking at different habitats and environmental issues. We even built an igloo! We then spent time in the Me and My Body Gallery, and the Sound Space Gallery. We all had lots of fun!
What was your favourite part Year Two? What did you learn?
As part of our topic about designing the perfect sandwich, the children taste tested various types of bread and fillings. The favourite type of bread was the petit pain and the favourite filling was chicken tikka.
In Year 5 our topic in Science this term is the Earth, Sun and Moon. We thought about what we already knew and what we would like to find out. We also went outside so we could measure out the distances between the planets to scale.
Year 5 went fishing on Deans pond. Everyone caught at least one fish but some people caught up to five! All fish were safely returned to the pond and Year 5 now have permits to fish during the summer holidays.
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