Singing Celebration

Over the last year staff and pupils have been working hard to improve their singing. On 23rd of June 2009 silverhill pupils took part in a special singing celebration. We have noted a few songs that various classes have sung.

6P: Animal Fair and boom chicka boom
6W: I can take my tea without sugar and Cherry Pie
5M: Peas Pudding
4H: Jump Jim Joe and talked about beats.
2RM: Good Day to You, My Aunt Came Back and Can You Tap this rhythm for Me
1/2T: Peas Pudding, Hot Cross buns and Ooo a Lay Lay

We would like to thank Mrs Jones for all her hard work in the last two years. We will miss you.

BY Hannah and Lucy, Web Club.

Mrs Lowe's Parachute Jump!

Ready ..... Steady .....

GO!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's Mrs Lowe!

120 miles per hour free falling and the first thing Mrs Lowe said .....

"Can I do it again!"

On Sunday the 21st of June Mrs Lowe did a tandem parachute jump. She did it at about ten past 12 in the morning. She jumped from 13,000 feet (2 and 3 quarter miles up!) She did free falling for about 50 seconds at 120 miles an hour! Then on parachute she fell for about five or six minutes. She landed safely. Mrs Lowe said “It was absolutely amazing! And I wanted to go back up and do it again” She would like to thank everybody that sponsored her she has raised approximately £550 for Break Through Breast Cancer.

BY Hannah and Lucy, Web Club.

Summer Fayre

Silverhill would like to thank everyone who contributed in any way to the success of the this years Summer Fayre – by sending items for stalls, by helping out or by coming and spending your money! The weather stayed dry and a great night was had by all. The total raised was approximately £2,600 - a fantastic result!

Year 2 trip to Sudbury

On Thursday 18th June Year 2 went oon their school trip to Sudbury Hall and the Museum of Childhood. The children all dressed up in their fantastic victorian outfits and had a very strock lesson in the old schoolroom! They played with victorian toys and learned about how victorian children llived and worked. The children had a go at climbing the chimney and even Mrs Mitchell had a go - and nearly got stuck!

Teaching awards....

On Friday 5th June staff and pupils attended a ceremony at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. We are delighted to report that Mrs White and Mrs Lowe were awarded commendations in the Teaching and Teaching Assistant categories. The whole school was awarded a distinction for the Sustainable Schools category. Well done to all our finalists!

The trim trail is finished......

As you may have seen if you have been onto the playground, the trim trail is now finished and is infull use for the pupils of Silverhill, who have been enjoying it very much. On Friday 5th all classes went out for their first go and it is now timetabled for use every playtime and lunchtime so that everyone gets their turn. A reminder please that no pupils or pre-school children are allowed on the trim trail before or after school. Thank you.

Trim trail construction begins....

The construction of the trim trail is in progress and will be ready (touch wood) by Friday (5th of June) and will be built by the time we return after the polling day. It has been coming along very quickly. Our thanks go to the PTFA who have raised the money for the purchase and installation a cost of at least £8,000. Watch this space for more information and photographs when the trim trail is complete.

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