Victoria Road Primary School
Spring Term 2003 Issue 1

OUR NEW EXCITING SCHOOL NEWSPAPER!

Our eager school newspaper team who meet every Monday after school with Miss Beech brings this to you. The name for our newspaper came from a pupil in year 5 who entered a competition for the best newspaper name. We hope you enjoy reading our newspaper and by buying our paper you will help raise funds for new computer equipment for everyone to use. Thank you and enjoy!

A few words from Miss Beech

“Firstly a big well done to the team who have regularly met to write a fantastic first edition of ‘Hot News’.

The idea came from Natalie who was eager to start a school magazine. She wrote to Mrs Nancollis who was very excited by her idea and encouraged her to think through how she was going to organise this project.

Natalie then discussed her idea with me and it was decided that her and a team of friends would meet on a Monday. Even though the team is made up of 9 children, the ideas and suggestions for the paper come from different children throughout school who put their ideas in the suggestion box.

This is an example of how innovative and wonderful the children at our school are. Well done, I am very proud of you all.”

An Important Message 

An officer from the British Transport Police came to remind us all about the dangers of railways and trains during a special assembly. 

He told us about the terrible accidents that can happen when people break the rail safety code. 

Remember to stay off the tracks!

SCHOOL CLOSED 

Children couldn’t believe their luck when the boiler broke and they had an extra day off school because it was too cold to learn. Of course Year 6 did lots of SATs revision!

Aiming High 

Netball is proving to be a popular after school activity. Mrs Symes, the year six teacher, is the coach. In a recent interview Yasmin (10) was asked: 

Q. Why do you enjoy netball? Q. What position do you prefer playing ?
A. Because I find it fun A. Goal Defence
 
Q. How long have you been playing?
A. About five months now.

What did the Dragon say when he saw St. George in his shining armour? 

Oh No! Not more tinned food!!!

 

Football Crazy!  

On Monday 3rd February Victoria Road football team won an amazing victory against Barnton, the final score being 3-0 and 1-1 to Victoria Road. The team captain Mark really enjoyed his job of leading the team and says he enjoys being a defender.

PYJAMA DAY 

On February 14th a group of Year 6 girls organised Victoria Road first ever wear your pyjamas to school day!

Children throughout school supported this event by wearing their nightwear. Every imaginable colour of pyjamas was worn and some very funny slippers walked the corridors! 

The teachers too looked funny in their pyjamas with Mrs Symes winning a prize for her valentine day themed outfit. A little bird told us she even drove all the way to school like it and nearly ran out of petrol because she didn’t want anyone to see her at the petrol station. 

This event raised a fantastic £80, which has been spent on outdoor play equipment for all children to enjoy at playtimes.

News from each Classroom 

We asked children from each class what they have been learning about this term. Here is what they told us about . . . 

Reception – A little bug explorer from this class told us he had been learning about snails. 

Year 1 and 2 have been very busy weaving. We saw some of their handy work in assembly. 

Year 3 – a member of this class told us they have enjoyed learning to measure things. 

Year 4 – the dream team! Some children from this class have enjoyed sharing their dreams with others. Rumour has it a giant dream tree has grown in their room! 

Year 5 have been busy little bakers!  Yes they were responsible for the lovely smell of fresh baked bread that made us all feel hungry! 

Year 6 – This is the class of extremely busy bees! Everyone is working hard ready for the SATs in May. Breaking away from the practice papers the children designed and produced Maths Trails for younger friends to try out.
 
 

Tell us about your hopes and dreams.

If you’d like to share a hope or dream with other readers write it down and put it in the suggestion box. We will publish more in the summer edition.

Wacky Hair Day 

In aid of Comic Relief children and staff turned up with some very crazy hairstyles. A fun day was had by all. 

Non-Uniform Day 

The success of the outdoor play equipment led to another fundraising event. Children made donations to come to school without their uniform. Lots more great things have been bought to keep us busy at playtime.

Music Mania!
In a recent survey carried out by Hot News, ‘Busted’ was voted most popular band with ‘Blue’ a close second.

Put your ideas and suggestions in the box outside year 4 ready for the summer edition of Hot News!

Oops! We have run out of space! Oh No!  We had so much more to write about . . . We know you are disappointed but we will be back soon.

Look out for the Summer Term edition of Hot News when you will be able to read Your Stars, enjoy Comic Strips, read more interviews and maybe read something you have suggested.

Thank you from the team x

Can you find the following words?
fun, joke, news, clubs, read, hot

 

“Mum! There’s a man at the door collecting for the Old Folk’s Home . . .

Shall I give him Grandma?”

 

 

Victoria Road Nursery &Primary School

Victoria Road, Northwich, Cheshire. CW9 5RE

Tel: 01606 42034

 head@vrcps.school.cheshire.org.uk