Lego workshop

On Thursday 23^rd May we had a Lego workshop in the hall. Year 6’s challenge was to build a small village with a station and a train track. We could make a lighthouse if we wanted. The rest of the classes had to make houses for a huge Lego city. We were put into teams. The year 6’s made a train track with a moving lighthouse. It looked really good! One of the most exciting events of that workshop was when my class had to do the hard job of breaking all of the buildings, etc., up. That was epic!

Year 6 baking bread

This morning, year 6 made some bread. The ingredients were sunflower oil, yeast, warm water and flour. First we mixed all the ingredients in the bowl, then we poured it onto the table with some flour and then we kneaded it. After a while, we put it back into the bowl and covered it with cling film and let it prove (which means to let it rise). It is baking at the moment and certainly hope it will be good! We are all looking forward to tasting it later!

Avonmore School Garden

Hello everyone! Since the arrival of spring, Miss Clement has prepared for the Avonmore School Garden Big Plant Out 2013! You might be thinking, ‘What is the Avonmore School Garden Big Plant Out 2013?’ Well I can explain quite simply! The Big Plant out is when Miss Clement asks students to contribute flowers or plants to the school in order to make the garden more colourful. In the garden there are lots of vegetables which are growing! But, to make it a more fun and colourful garden,  the Big Plant Out is there for that! According to Miss Clement, The Big Plant out has been a huge success and we have received loads and loads of plants! Our garden is now full! Thank you for all who participated in the Big Plant Out.

Trip to the Isle of Wight

It’s not that long to go until the school journey, where some year fives and sixes will go on a trip to the Isle of Wight! We are already getting prepared and are having many letters being sent home to confirm medical requirements and allergies. All the activities the teachers said we would be doing sound fun. They include such things as abseiling, crab finding, kayaking, wind surfing, raft making, expedition, orienteering and many more! Everyone can’t wait until we go there!

May the force be with you

On May 3^th the whole school did a Star Wars day. We dressed up as Star Wars characters such as: Yoda, Princess Leah, Darth Vader and Darth Maul. In the morning we did a parade for the parents to see our costumes. In the afternoon there were a variety of different Star Wars related things happening. All the money raised from today (children who dressed up had to contribute £1) will be donated to The Blue Cross. This charity supports animals.  

Epic battles





Characters unite









The Jolly Holidays

                                                                   

Everybody at Avonmore was looking forward to the Easter Holidays, and I’m pretty sure the teachers were waiting for a getaway from work, too! I certainly enjoyed my holiday- I visited Paris with my mum. The weather was no better than London, but we were determined not to let it spoil our trip.  We stayed at an excellent hotel called Crown Plaza. Most of the time we spent was on sightseeing. I saw the Louvre, the Mona Lisa, the  Arc de Triumph, the Eiffel Tower and a bridge called the Ponts de Arts where people write their names on a padlock, lock it, and throw the keys in the water. Overall, I think it was a pretty good place to stay if you like sightseeing.

 

Florida

Avonmore is back at school, and spring has finally come! During the two weeks off, I escaped the wintery weather of London and went to Florida! The flight was about 8 hours 30 minutes, with delay. We arrived at Miami and drove down to West Palm Beach to my Grandparents’ house. We stayed at their house for a few days but later on in that week we took a 4 hour drive down to Key West. It was amazing there! On the second day, we went out on a ferry to a fort called Fort Jefferson. It was beautiful there!!! The fort was built because they thought that it would eventually be attacked. Luckily, it never was. So, instead of using it for that they turned it into a prison. Other activities I did include snorkelling, swimming and walking the island. It was a fantastic holiday!

How many birds can you see?

The New Garden in Avonmore

In the Avonmore garden, there are now flowers which are starting to bloom! From now on we need to look out for the spring flowers in the school garden. Daffodils and tulips have been blooming lately. However, because of the cold weather, not many flowers have been blooming. But they still look colourful in the school garden. A lot of children have been planting seeds in their classrooms. Some of the seeds are kept in the greenhouse to keep them warm while they germinate. When the weather outside gets warmer, young plants will start to grow. We should all look out for information about the ‘Big Plant Out’ where school families can donate flowers for children who can plant in the school garden!